52nd Battle Of The Babes – Between St. Sylvester’s And Vidyartha

This is the third big match of Kandy, between St. Sylvester’s and Vidyartha, called the “Battle of the Babes.” It will be played on March 19 and 20. Out of the 51 games played St. Sylvester’s is leading in wins with 12 to Vidyartha’s 4. This year two day match drawn.

 Sylvestrians scented victory with Vidyartha on 83 for 8 and a lead of under 10 runs, but a brake with ninth wicket stand of fifty five unbroken between Kheshan Gamage and Tilina Rupasena saved Vidyartha’s blushes in their drawn Big Match at the Asgiriya Stadiuym.

Earlier, Sylvestrians Ruwantha Ekanayake (74) and Dileepa Gayeshan had combined to produce 146 for the fifth wicket. Wijesinghe (43) also batted well at the top of the order. Spinners Attanayake and Wickremasinghe bagged 3 each for Vidyartha.
The Sylvestrians had Vidyartha in a firm grip, but they couldn’t break the ninth wicket partnership. They did most of the running, but could not come out on top.
Vidyartha 191 in 58 overs (N. Galapitige 50, S. Abeyratne 36, K. Wijekoon 18, D. Gunatilleke 24, K. Gamage 15, S. Attanayake 11 n.o, T. Dissanaike 11; N. Nilantha 4 for 49, N. Kandaddarage 2 for 11) and 138 for 8 in 47 overs (K. Gamage 34 n.o, T. Upasena 19 n.o, N. Galapitige 23; N. Nilantha 4 for 53, D. Gayeshan 2 for 52)
St. Sylvester’s 268 for 7 declared in 80.3 overs (M. Nanayakkara 21, W. Wijesinghe 43, R. Ekanayake 74, D. Gayeshan 64, N. Kandaddarage 20, N. Nilantha 15; U. Wickremasinghe 3 for 42, S. Attanayake 3 for 42).

One day game St.Stlvesters College bat first they got 213 in 50 overs. Viththiyartha college were all out for 80 runs. St.Sylvestrs won the match by 133 runs. they got the Rev. Fr. Don George Trophy 2010,

Players: 

St. Sylvester's College: Rajitha Wickremarachchi (Captain), Chanuka Silva (Vice Captain), Ravi Karunaratne, Mohammed Feshal, Roshan Jayatissa, Chanaka Ranaweera, Nuski Mohammed, Yasiru Chanaka, Kasun Alwis, Chanaka Colombage, Saman Embilimegama, Dhanushka Silva, Nuwan Nilantha, Dananjaya Athauda, Aruna Sampath, Shakeer Mafaz, Preshan Thivatha (Coach Tudor Gunaratne. MIC C.J. Kalugampitiya, POG: A.K.B. Dodanwela).

Vidyartha College: Madhuka Weerasekera (captain), Nandun Basnayake (vice captain), Dilan Senanayake, Udara Wijeratne, Dilina Kaushalya, Theekshana Wedagedera, Madusanka Wijekoon, Sameera Abeyratne, Ravindra Weerakoon, Thirantha Dissanayake, K. Lahiru Herath, Thilina Wijekoon, Yasantha Dassanayake, Ushan Wickremasinghe, Aravinda de Silva, Gayan Gunatilleke (Coach: Priyantha Weragoda, MIC Ananda Upatissa, POG W.D.O. Wijewansa).

                                                             

                                             Photos of the match