Sampath, Sujith and Kishan steers Lanka Cavaliers to a comfortable 93 run win against Thomian Masters. 

M.H.Yakeem 

Sampath Wickramarachchi, Sujith Perera scoring half centuries and a fine bowling spell  by Kishan Dharmasena with a 5 wicket haul including a hat trick steered Lanka Cavaliers to a comfortable 93 run against Thomian Masters in a Masters 25 overs Cricket encounter played at the Colombo Colts Cricket ground, Colombo- 05 on the 27th of January 2024.

Lanka Cavaliers won the toss and took the opportunity to bat first, openers Varuna Waragoda and Sujith Perera got to a solid start with a 64 runs partnership for the opening stand, with the dismissal of Varuna Waragoda scoring 33 runs in 28 balls including 4 fours and the 2nd wicket falling at 67 runs on board, Thusitha Karunaratne joining the other opener Sujith Perera, the pair together steadied the innings and with the dismissal of Thusitha Karunaratne scoring 47 runs in 34 balls including 7 fours and Sujith Perera playng a magnificent innings scoring a well compiled 75 runs in 62 balls including 8 fours opted to retire. Sampath Wickramarachchi coming as the 3 down batter and a hurricane knock scoring 53 runs not out in 17 balls including 8 fours and 2 sixes and his half century coming in 15 balls along with 4 down batter Chaminda Rajapakse, the pair together took them past the 200 plus mark to see them to a commanding position in their 25th over.

Anura Bulankulame, Ranil Peiris and Ruwan Sirisrena with a wicket each was the pick of the bowlers for the Thomian Masters. 

Thomian Masters in reply, opener Johann Peiris scoring a fluent 55 runs in 32 balls including 5 fours was associated in a 4th wicket partnership of 74 runs with Ranil Peiris, who scored 40 runs in 35 balls including 2 fours and 2 sixes, the duo’s contributions was the highlight of the Thomian innings, as the other batters dismissals fell at regular intervals, Thomian Masters were all out for a mere 129 runs in the 23rd over with Kishan Dharmasena capturing the last 3 wickets ( Hat trick ). Chaminda Rajapakse with 2 wickets, Renuka Nonis, Ravi Subasinghe, Varuna Waragoda capturing a wicket apiece were the other bowlers who excelled for Lanka Cavaliers. 

Lanka Cavaliers  – 222/3 in 25 overs 

Varuna Waragoda 33, Sujith Perera 75 retired, Thusitha Karunaratne 47, Sampath Wickramarachchi 53 not out.

Thomian Masters – 129 all out in 23.4 overs 

Johann Peiris 55, Ranil Peiris 40, Kishan Dharmasena 5/20, Chaminda Rajapakse 2/21