2019–20 Premier League Tournament Tier B
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The 2019–20 Premier League Tournament Tier B is the second division of the 32nd season of first-class cricket in Sri Lanka's Premier Trophy. The tournament started on 31 January and was originally scheduled to conclude on 11 April 2020.[1]
Dates | 31 January 2020 – |
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Administrator(s) | Sri Lanka Cricket |
Cricket format | First-class cricket |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
Host(s) | Sri Lanka |
Participants | 12 |
Matches | 42 |
Most runs | Dulash Udayanga (584) |
Most wickets | Gayan Sirisoma (64) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → |
Lankan Cricket Club won the tournament in the previous season and were promoted to Tier A.[2] They were replaced in Tier B by Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club after their relegation from Tier A.[3] The league was expanded to twelve teams, with the addition of Kandy Customs Cricket Club, Nugegoda Sports and Welfare Club and Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club.[3]
On 16 March 2020, Sri Lanka Cricket postponed the rest of the tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] In July 2020, Sri Lanka Cricket announced that Tier A would resume on 14 July 2020.[5][6] The Tier B tournament never resumed and was cancelled in August 2020 after seven rounds of matches (of eleven planned rounds).[7]