Last Man Stands Sri Lanka T20 Cricket to give away biggest prize in SL amateur cricket history

Last Man Stands (LMS) Sri Lanka announced the biggest prize in Sri Lanka amateur cricket history which is estimated to be close to Rs. 2.5 million. 

The champions of the LMS Sri Lanka Race to Cape Town 2017 will be the lucky recipients of this massive prize which includes return air fare to Cape Town, South Africa, fully-paid 4 star accommodation with breakfast, team registration fee and LMS shirts.

LMS is the most popular and widest reaching amateur cricket competition in the world, which is played in 14 countries with over 100,000 players taking part. It was started in England in 2005 and has since spread around the world, growing in popularity every year. LMS was introduced to Sri Lanka in 2016. Since then it has gradually become more popular among amateur cricket players in Sri Lanka.

The LMS Sri Lanka Race to Cape Town 2017 tournament starts on 27 August and registration is now open. The semifinals and finals are scheduled to be played on 24 September at the Army Grounds in Maththegoda from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. The champions of the LMS Sri Lanka Race to Cape Town 2017 will be eligible to participate in the LMS World Championship in Cape Town, South Africa from 9-16 December. The runners-up of the tournament will go home with a cash prize of Rs. 100,000. The finals will be live streamed on Batsman.com.

Around 60 teams are expected to go head-to-head in the LMS Sri Lanka Race to Cape Town 2017 tournament with the anticipation of becoming the first ever Sri Lankan team to play in the LMS World Championship. Heshan Flexi, who won the LMS Sri Lanka championship three times in a row, is all geared up to play in the Race to Cape Town 2017 tournament. The Unbeatables, who are well seasoned in the LMS format and rules, will play against some strong teams in Colombo who are playing the new format of cricket for the first time. 

The organisers of LMS Sri Lanka thanked the title sponsor abcd company Ltd. and other valuable partners namely Stafford Motors, Heshan Flexi, Ranjanas, GTB Steel, Kelani Cables, MAS Holdings, Batsman.com, Ceylon newspapers and Red Bull for tremendous support and contributions.

The franchise owners of LMS Sri Lanka Mr. Fernando and Mr. Joash Hoare thanked the LMS Race to Cape Town 2017 organising committee, President Kalana Alwis, Secretary Prabath Jayawardhana, Treasurer Yasura Warnakulasuriya and key committee members Wasantha Kumarathunga, Mr. Mithun, Mr. Milimdu and Mr. Sahan for their endless support in making the tournament a success. 

Finally, Mr. Fernando and Mr. Hoare offered their gratitude to CEO Derana TV Laksiri Wickramasinghe, R&V Group Chairman Raseka Melroy, co-owner of the House of Cricket Prasanna Perera, Keerthi from abcd, Kolitha from abcd and the LMS Sri Lanka umpires Sampath Dhanapala and Sajith Gunathilake for their timely support. 

Those interested in registering their team for the Race to Cape Town 2017 tournament or who require further information about the competition can contact Sheran on 0770514549 or 0061431060665 or email [email protected]. Interested parties can also visit the LMS Sri Lanka website www.lastmanstands.com/playcricket-sri-lanka.