By: M.H.Yakeem
Chaminda and Shafeek steers Colombo Masters to a 5 wicket win
Colombo Masters led by their dynamic 65 year old all rounder, Rohan Raj Perera an old Kingswoodian, overcame Richmond legends by 5 wickets in a 35 over Cricket encounter ,played at the Bloomfield ground recently.
Batting first, Richmond legends lost 3 early wickets at 13 runs, but Ex National Cricketer, Champaka Ramanayake with a gallant batting performance of 31 runs together with Nishantha Mendis put up a solid stand of 68 runs for the 4th wicket and with Colombo Masters Skipper Rohan Raj Perera coming into the attack , captured these 2 prize wickets also Amal Karunaratne claiming 3, Pujitha Gunawardena 2, Chaminda Rajapakse 1, and Riyad Mahmood 1, got the visitors bundle out for 130 runs in just 33 overs.
Colombo Masters, chasing this modest total got off to a good start with their openers Palitha Liyanage 22 and Suranjith Dharmasena 23, former Tamil Union Cricketer, put them to a commanding position and with the dismissal of these 2 batsman,and 3 more wickets falling at regular intervals, placed them to 5 down at 75 runs, but Chaminda Rajapakse with a gutty 38 not out ( 4 x 3 ), ( 6 x 2 ) and Shafeek Raheem 15 not out ( 4 X 2 ) the pair adding 56 runs for the 6th wicket took Colombo Masters to a comfortable win with 10 overs to spare.
Richmond Legends – 130 all out in 33 overs
Champaka Ramanayake 31, Nishantha Mendis 41, C.K.Hewamanna 13, Prasaj Abeysundara 13, Amal Karunaratne 3/23, Rohan Raj Perera 2/14, Pujitha Gunawardena 2/23, Chaminda Rajapakse 1/13, Riyad Mahmood 1/19
Colombo Masters – 131/5 in 25 overs
Palitha Liyanage 22, Suranjith Dharmasena 23, Thusitha Ilangamage 11, Chaminda Rajapkse 38 not out, Shafeek Raheem 15 not out, Champaka Ramanayake 1/30, Nishantha Mendis 2/10, Lasantha de Silva 1/09, Thushan Jayawardena 1/29
