Legends of Richmond win first match

All-round performances by Chanaka Vithanage with a quick-fire 70 in 57 balls and capturing a wicket, Chamil Perera with an elegant 41 not out and two wickets steered Legends of Richmond to a comfortable five wicket win against Colombo Masters in a Masters 40 overs cricket encounter played at the Nationalised Services Cricket Association ground last Saturday. 

Colombo Masters batting first made 201 and Richmond Legends chasing the target at one stage were reeling at 126 for 5 before recovering to win.

Scores:
Colombo Masters 201 in 39.5 overs (Amila Maduranga 17, Ishira Silva 34, Suwanji Madanayake 18, Hansa Wijesundera 15, Riyad Fawzie 11, Kapila Sattapriya 21, Thusitha Ilangamage 22 not out, Diluka Weerasooriya 10, Thushan Jayawardena 3/27, Chamil Perera 2/32, Asitha de Silva 2/27)

Legends of Richmond 202/5 in 33.1 overs (Lasantha de Silva 28, Dilshan Amarasinghe 28, Chanaka Vithanage 70 not out, Chamil Perera 41 not out, Thilan Wijesinghe 2/29) -BM