Battle of the Babes
Appearance
File:Battle of the Babes.jpg | |
Countries | Sri Lanka |
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Format | Test and One-Day |
First edition | 1958 |
Latest edition | 2023 |
Next edition | 2024 |
Number of teams | Vidyartha College St. Sylvester's College |
Current trophy holder | Drawn (Test) St. Sylvester's College (One-Day) |
Most successful | St. Sylvester's College (15 wins - Test) |
TV | Dialog TV |
Website | Stats.ThePapare.com |
63rd Battle of the Babes |
Battle of the Babes (Also known as Vidyartha College - St. Sylvester's College Cricket Encounter) is an annual Big Match played between Vidyartha College and St. Sylvester's College since 1958 Annually; except for 3 years due to unavoidable circumstances.[1] Otherwise, it has been now played for 63 years.[2]
History
This traditional Big Match has been played Annually since 1958; except for 3 years due to unavoidable circumstances.[1] As of 2023, 63 Big Matches and 34 One-Day Matches have been played between Vidyartha College and St. Sylvester's College.[2] Out of the 63 Big Matches St. Sylvester's College has won 15 matches and Vidyartha College has won 3 matches while, 45 matches were drawn.[3]
Past Results
Big Matches
- Matches Played - 63
- St. Sylvester's College won - 15
- Vidyartha College won - 3
- Drawn - 45
Results Table
Year | Date | VCK | SSCK | Result | Ref. | ||
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1st Ings | 2nd Ings | 1st Ings | 2nd Ings | ||||
1958 - 1964 No Data | |||||||
1965 - 1967 Not Played | |||||||
1968 -2015 No Data | |||||||
2016 | 11th - 12th March | 161 | N/A | 203 | 189/3 | Drawn | [4] |
2017 | 3rd - 4th March | 104/8 | N/A | 136 | N/A | Drawn | [5] |
2018 | TBC | [6] | |||||
2019 | 8th -9th March | 146 | N/A | 228 | 149/5 | Drawn | |
2020 - 2022 No Data | |||||||
2023 | 31st March - 1st April | 199 | N/A | 94 | 149/3 | Drawn | [7] |
One-Day Encounters
- Matches Played - 34
Results Table
Year | Date | VCK | SSCK | Result | Ref. |
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No Data | |||||
2016 | 20th March | 143/8 | 144/3 | SSCK Won | [8] |
2017 | 12th March | Match Cancelled | |||
2018 | TBC | [6] | |||
2019 | 24th March | 167 | 169/5 | SSCK Won | [9] |
2020 - 2022 No Data | |||||
2023 | 9th April | 135 | 243/8 | SSCK Won | [10] |
Venues
Kandy | |
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Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | Asgiriya Stadium |
Notes
- Students of Vidyartha College are known as Tigers
- Students of St. Sylvester's College are known as Sylvestrians or Vesters
See also
References
- ^ a b "Sri Lanka Sports News | Sundayobserver.lk". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b Weerasinghe, Damith (2023-02-23). "Big Matches are BACK!". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "Major honours for Vidyartha at 63rd Battle of the Babes". Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ Ch, Nisal; rasekara (2016-03-12). "Battle of the Babes in Vesters' dominance". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ Rajapaksha, Kaveenth (2017-03-04). "Rain hit Battle of the Babes ends in lethargic draw". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ a b Er, Omalka; eera (2018-03-24). "Photos: Vidyartha College vs St.Sylvester's College | 31st One Day Encounter – Battle of the Babes". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ SurfEdge (2023-04-01). "63rd Battle of the Babes ends in a tame draw". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ Ch, Nisal; rasekara (2016-03-20). "Thenuka shines in Vesters' Truimph". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ Er, Omalka; eera (2019-03-25). "Photos : Vidyartha College vs St.Sylvester's College - 32nd One Day Encounter". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "St. Sylvester's College, Kandy beat Vidyartha College, Kandy by 108 runs to clinch their 34th annual limited overs encounter played today (09th April) at Asgiriya International Cricket Stadium". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
External links
- Battle of the Babes at ThePapare.com
- Big Matches at ThePapare.com