Battle of the Babes

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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 64 years.[2]

History

This traditional Big Match has been played Annually since 1958; except for 3 years due to unavoidable circumstances.[1] As of 2024, 64 Big Matches and 35 One-Day Matches have been played between Vidyartha College and St. Sylvester's College.[2] Out of the 64 Big Matches, St. Sylvester's College has won 16 matches and Vidyartha College has won 3 matches while, 45 matches were drawn.

Past results

Big matches

  • Matches Played - 64
  • St. Sylvester's College won - 16
  • Vidyartha College won - 3
  • Drawn - 45

Results table

Year Date VCK SSCK Result Ref.
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 [3]
2017 3rd – 4th March 104/8 N/A 136 N/A Drawn [4]
2018 TBC [5]
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 [6]
2024 29th – 30th March 124/10 168/10 283/9d 12/0 SSCK Won [7]

One-Day encounters

  • Matches Played - 35

Results table

Year Date VCK SSCK Result Ref.
No Data
2016 20th March 143/8 144/3 SSCK Won [8]
2017 12th March Match Cancelled
2018 TBC [5]
2019 24th March 167 169/5 SSCK Won [9]
2020 - 2022 No Data
2023 9th April 135 243/8 SSCK Won [10]
2024 7th April To be played

Venues

Kandy
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Asgiriya Stadium

Notes

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Sri Lanka Sports News | Sundayobserver.lk". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2023-04-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ a b "March Madness | Live Scores, News, Photos, Videos, stats". ThePapare. 2024-03-30. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  3. ^ Ch, Nisal; rasekara (2016-03-12). "Battle of the Babes in Vesters' dominance". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  4. ^ Rajapaksha, Kaveenth (2017-03-04). "Rain hit Battle of the Babes ends in lethargic draw". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ SurfEdge (2023-04-01). "63rd Battle of the Babes ends in a tame draw". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  7. ^ malinga (2024-03-30). "Sylvestrians rout Vidyartha by 10 wickets". Sunday Observer. Archived from the original on March 31, 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  8. ^ Ch, Nisal; rasekara (2016-03-20). "Thenuka shines in Vesters' Truimph". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  9. ^ Er, Omalka; eera (2019-03-25). "Photos : Vidyartha College vs St.Sylvester's College - 32nd One Day Encounter". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  10. ^ "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. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-11.

External links

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