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 now been played for 63 years[2].

Battle of the Babes
CountriesSri Lanka
FormatTest and One-Day
First edition1958
Latest edition2022
Next edition2023
Number of teamsVidyartha College
St. Sylvester's College
Current trophy holderDrawn (Test)
TVDialog TV
63rd Battle of the Babes
WebsiteThePapere.com

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 32 One-Day Matches have been played between Vidyartha College and St. Sylvester's College[2].

Past Results

Big Matches
  • Matches Played - 63

Results Table
Year VCK SSCK Result Ref.
1st Ings 2nd Ings 1st Ings 2nd Ings
1934 - 1964 No Data
1965 - 1967 Not Played
1968 -2022 No Data
2023 199 N/A 94 149/3 Drawn[3] [4]

One-Day Encounters
  • Matches Played - 32

Results Table
Year VCK SSCK Result Ref.
No Data
2018 [5]
2019 [6]
2020 Not Played due to COVID-19
2021
2022
2023 Will be held on 9th April 2023 [7]

Venues
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy

Notes

See also

References
  1. "Sri Lanka Sports News | Sundayobserver.lk". web.archive.org. 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  2. Weerasinghe, Damith (2023-02-23). "Big Matches are BACK!". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  3. SurfEdge (2023-04-01). "63rd Battle of the Babes ends in a tame draw". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  4. SurfEdge (2023-04-01). "63rd Battle of the Babes ends in a tame draw". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  5. 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. Er, Omalka; eera (2019-03-25). "Photos : Vidyartha College vs St.Sylvester's College - 32nd One Day Encounter". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  7. "Big Match Fixtures - March Madness". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
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