Battle of the Babes 2010 (SSCK vs VCK Big Match)

 A close tussle is expected when St. Sylvester's College, Kandy, takes on Vidyartha College in the 52nd "Battle of the Babes" which will be played at the Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy, on March 19 and 20. Play commences at 9.45 a.m. on the first day and at 9.30 a.m. on the following day.
This battle came to be known as the "Battle of the Babes" as both schools were comparatively new to the schools cricket scene at that time and the big match took root in the mid fifties. But can you any longer call them babes as they are now 52 years old?
Of the 51 battles which had been fought out, the Sylvestians are in the lead with 13 wins against 3 by Vidyartha College. Last year, the Sylvestrians under Chanaka Colombage won through a default and the Match Referee awarded the match to the Sylvestrians.
The Sylvestrians needed 10 runs to win with 8 wickets in hand and with plenty of overs remaining. The two umpires stopped play around 5.10 p.m. due to bad light.
But twenty minutes later, when the light had further deteriorated came to the middle and wanted play to be resumed. But, Vidyartha College team did not come out, stating that it was unsafe to continue play.
Thus history was created when a big match was awarded first time to one of the teams. In any event there was no question about a Sylvestrian victory, as they were very close it.
The last win for Vidyartha College came in 1967 under the captaincy of R. M. Lafir. Lafir retired as DIG two years ago. Thus Vidyartha College have a 42-year-old 'jinx' to break.

ssck team

ST. SYLVESTERS COLLEGE: Seated from left: Palinda Mahesh de Silva (MIC), Thiwanka Gunaratne, Nuwan Nilantha (captain), Ranil Meetiyagoda (captain), Dananjaya Athauda (vice captain), Menuka Nanayakkara, Tudor Gunaratne (coach). Standing: Chamila Perera, Kanushka Herath, Anuradha Eriyagama, Diliepa Gayashan, Janith Herath, Waruna Wijesinghe, Suraj Yatigammana, Niluka Kandaderage, Kasun Wickremawardena, Faiz Ahamed, Dushan Malalasena, Ruwantha Ekanayake, Sumedha Dissanayake.