Richmond Legends post ninth victory

Chamil Perera with an unbeaten 72 and Samantha Lorensuhewa with 34 not out and three wickets, steered Legends of Richmond to a five-wicket win over Ananda Masters in a Masters 30 overs encounter played at the Nationalised Services Cricket Association ground recently. 

From 2022, Legends of Richmond have continued to dominate veterans’ cricket under the outgoing captain Dilshan Amarasinghe, winning nine out of 10 played in 2025. Saluka Wijesiri and Prasanna Ramanayake are tipped to be appointed as the captain and deputy for the year 2026.

Scores:

Ananda Masters 215 in 27.1 overs (Janudika Sriyapala 32, Thilan Wijesinghe 14, Jithendra Perera 18, Sanjaya Attanayake 25, Sanjeewa Ranatunga 22, Chaminda Rajapaksha 40 not out, Shyamal Jayakody 16 not out, Samantha Lorensuhewa 3/19, Chamil Perera 2/36)

Legends of Richmond 217/5 in 26.4 overs (Asitha de Silva 16, Lasantha de Silva 20, Saluka Wijesiri 13, C.K. Hewamanna 28, Chamil Perera 72 not out, Samantha Lorensuhewa 34 not out, Ranjuna Dilankara 3/42) BM