63rd Battle of the Babes

63rd Battle of the Babes is the 2023 edition of Battle of the Babes a School Cricket Match Series played between St. Sylvester's College and Vidyartha College as part of the 2023 edition of Big Matches.[1] It includes a Test Match and a One-Day Match.[2] The One-Day Match is also known as 33rd One-Day Encounter.

63rd Battle of the Babes
Dates31st March 2023 – 9th April 2023
Cricket formatTest and One-Day
Host(s)Vidyartha College (Test)
St. Sylvester's College (One-Day)
ChampionsDrawn (Test)
Participants2
Matches2

History
Main article: Battle of the Babes § History

This Traditional Big Match has been played between the two schools since 1958 annually, except for 3 years due to unavoidable circumstances.[3]

Background
Main article: 2023 Big Matches § 63rd Battle of the Babes

As usual Test match was scheduled to be held in Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy and One-Day match is scheduled to be held in Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy. The Test Match was organized by Vidyartha College while the One-Day Match is organized by St. Sylvester's College. The Test Match was held on 31 March and 1 April 2023.[4] The One-Day Match will be held on 9 April 2023.[5]

Matches

Test Match
31st March - 1st April 2023
63rd Big Match
Match Report
v
94/10 (49 Overs)
Malith Lakshan 29 (55)
Anuja Rathnayake 5/13 (11 Overs)
199 (79.2 Overs)
Shamal Priyabhashana 63 (129)
Nimesh Silva 5/62 (31.2 Overs)
149/3 (68 Overs)
Khanka Wickramasinghe 63 (184)
Shamal Priyabhashana 2/27 (11 Overs)
Match Drawn (Vidyartha College won the 1st Innings)[6]
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy

One-Day Match
33rd One-Day Encounter
9th April 2023
v

Venues
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy

Future
  • 64th Battle of the Babes will be held in 2024 with St. Sylvester's College organizing the Test match and Vidyartha College organizing the One-Day match.

See also

References
  1. Weerasinghe, Damith (2023-02-23). "Big Matches are BACK!". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  2. Weerasinghe, Damith (2023-02-23). "Big Matches are BACK!". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  3. Jayasundera, Upananda (23 March 2008). "Golden Jubilee 'Battle of the Babes' March 28 and 29". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  4. "Big Match Fixtures - March Madness". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  5. "Big Match Fixtures - March Madness". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  6. "The 63rd Battle of the Babes between St. Sylvester's College and Vidyartha College ended today in a draw at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
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