2021–22 Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament
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The 2021–22 Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament was a List A cricket competition that took place in Sri Lanka.[1] It ran from 27 October to 30 November 2021,[2] with twenty-six teams taking part.[3] Eight overseas cricketers played in the tournament.[4] Nondescripts Cricket Club were the defending champions, having won the previous year's tournament.[5]
Dates | 27 October – 30 November 2021 |
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Administrator(s) | Sri Lanka Cricket |
Cricket format | List A cricket |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin then knockout |
Host(s) | Sri Lanka |
Champions | Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club |
Participants | 26 |
Most runs | Chanaka Ruwansiri (320) |
Most wickets | Jeffrey Vandersay (24) |
← 2020–21 |
The tournament was heavily impacted by rain, with 85 of the 156 matches in the group stage being washed out.[6] Nondescripts Cricket Club, Ragama Cricket Club, Sri Lanka Army Sports Club and Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club all qualified for the semi-finals.[6] Both the semi-final matches were impacted by further rain, with each match going into their respective reserve days.[7] Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club beat Sri Lanka Army Sports Club by 47 runs to advance to the final.[8] The semi-final match between Ragama Cricket Club and Nondescripts Cricket Club finished in a no result, with Ragama Cricket Club progressing to the final due to their better finish in the group stage.[8] Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the tournament, beating Ragama Cricket Club by 36 runs in the final.[9]