2023 Big Matches
2023 Big Matches is the 2023 edition of Big Matches; A set of Annual School Cricket Match Series played between pairs of schools across the country.[1][2]
Dates | 24th February 2023 – 30th April 2023 |
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Cricket format | Test and One-Day |
Host(s) | Sri Lanka |
Participants | 34 (17 pairs) |
Matches | 32 (18 series) |
Official website | ThePapare.com |
Venues
Following is a list of venues Big Matches are held in 2023.[3]
- Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground
- Uyanwatte Stadium
- Galle International Stadium
- Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
- Jaffna College Grounds
- Katugastota
- Asgiriya Stadium
- Tyronne Fernando Stadium
- Surrey Village Cricket Ground
- R. Premadasa Stadium
- Thurstan Grounds
- Welagedara Stadium
- P. Sara Oval
Fixtures
Following is the list of Cricket Match Series taking place in the 2023 edition of Big Matches.[2] Starting with the 144th Battle of the Blues[4] and ending with the 3rd Rev. James Cartman Cup & 2nd Rev. Bro. Luke Gregory Shield
144th Battle of the Blues (Colombo)
Played between Royal College and St. Thomas' College in Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground. The Test Match was held on 16th, 17 and 18 March 2023 for the D.S.Senanayake Shield.[4] 46th One-Day match was held on 24 March 2023 for the Mustangs Trophy.
123rd Battle of the Blues Ruhuna
Played between St. Thomas' College and St. Servatius College. It was held on 24th, 25 and 26 March 2023 in Uyanwatte Stadium.[5]
118th Lovers' Quarrel
Test match played between Richmond College and Mahinda College in Galle International Stadium. It was held on 17 and 18 March 2023.[6]
115th Hill Capital Battle of the Maroons
Played between Dharmaraja College and Kingswood College in Pallekelle International Cricket Stadium. Test match was held on 17 and 18 March 2023.[7][8] 33rd One-Day match was held on 9 April 2023.[9]
106th Battle of the Golds (Jaffna)
Played between St. Patrick's College and Jaffna College. Match was held on 24th[10] and 25 February 2023[11] in Jaffna College Grounds.
104th Hill Country Battle of the Blues
Played between Trinity College and St. Anthony's College. Test match was held on 24 and 25 March 2023 in Katugasthota.[12] 41st One-Day match was held on 1 April 2023 in Asgiriya.[13]
93rd Battle of the Maroons (Colombo)
Played between Ananda College and Nalanda College in Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground. Test match was held on 4 and 5 March 2023 played for Dr N. M. Perera Memorial Shield. One-Day match was held on 12 March 2023 played for P. de S Kularatne Memorial trophy.
89th Battle of the Saints (Colombo)
Played between St. Joseph's College and St. Peter's College in Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground. Test match was held on 28 and 29 April 2023. 49th One-Day match was held on 30 April 2023.
73rd Battle of the Golds (Moratuwa)
Played between St. Sebastian's College and Prince of Wales' College. Test match was held on 21 and 22 April 2023 in Tyronne Fernando Stadium. 37th One-Day match was held on 23 April 2023 in Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground.
71st Battle of the Golds (Panadura and Moratuwa)
Played between Moratu Maha Vidyalaya and Sri Sumangala College in Tyronne Fernando Stadium. Test match was held on 28 and 29 April 2023. One-Day match was held on 30 April 2023.
63rd Battle of the Babes
Played between St. Sylvester's College and Vidyartha College. Test match was held on 31 March and 1 April 2023 in Pallekelle International Cricket Stadium.[14] One-Day match was held on 9 April 2023 in Asgiriya Stadium.[15]
60th Battle of the Brothers (Colombo)
Played between Thurstan College and Isipathana College. Test match was held on 24 and 25 February 2023 in Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground.[16] One-Day match was held on 5 March 2023 in R. Premadasa Stadium. 16th Twenty20 match was held on 25 March 2023 in Thurstan Grounds.
39th Battle of the Rocks
Played between Maliyadeva College and St. Anne's College in Welagedara. Test Match was held on 24 and 25 March 2023.[17] 25th One-Day match was held on 26 March 2023.[18]
21st Battle of Salpiti Raigam Korala
Played between Piliyandala Central College and Taxila Central College, Horana in Tyronne Fernando Stadium. Test match was held on 31 March and 1 April 2023.[19][20] One-Day match was held on 2 April 2023.
17th Battle of the Golds (Colombo)
Played between DS Senanayake College and Mahanama College. Test match was held on 24 and 25 March 2023 in P. Sara Oval.[21] 17th One-Day match was held on 8 April 2023 in R. Premadasa Stadium.
7th Battle of the Golden Lions
Played between Rahula College and Dharmapala College in Uyanwatte Stadium. Test match was held on 31 March and 1 April 2023.[22] 7th One-Day match was held on 2 April 2023.
3rd Rev. James Cartman Cup & 2nd Rev. Bro. Luke Gregory Shield
Played between Wesley College and St. Benedicts College Test match was held on 17 and 18 March 2023 in P. Sara Oval. One-Day match was held on 25 March 2023 in Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground.[23]
Results
Match | Dates | Scorecard | Result | Ref |
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144th Battle of the Blues (Colombo) | ||||
Test Match | 16 - 18 March | RC:326/8
STC:153 RC:168/4 STC:161 |
Royal College won | [4] |
One-Day Match | 24 March | STC:165
RC:166/3 |
Royal College won | [25] |
117th Battle of the Blues Ruhuna | ||||
Test Match | 24 - 26 March | STCM:241
SSC:346/6 STC:171 |
Match Drawn | [5] |
118th The Lovers' Quarrel | ||||
Test Match | 17 - 18 March | MCG:316/8 | Match Drawn | [6] |
115th Hill Capital Battle of the Maroons | ||||
Test Match | 17 - 18 March | Match Drawn | [8] | |
One-Day Match | 9 April | DRCK: 277
KCK: 227 |
Dharmaraja College won | [9] |
106th Battle of the Golds (Jaffna) | ||||
104th Hill Country Battle of the Blues | ||||
Test Match | 24thth - 25 March | |||
One-Day Match | 1 April | |||
93rd Battle of the Maroons (Colombo) | ||||
89th Battle of the Saints (Colombo) | ||||
Test Match | 28 - 29 April | |||
One-Day Match | 30 April | |||
73rd Battle of the Golds (Moratuwa) | ||||
Test Match | 21 - 22 April | |||
One-Day Match | 23 April | |||
71st Battle of the Golds (Panadura and Moratuwa) | ||||
Test Match | 28 - 29 April | |||
One-Day Match | 30 April | |||
63rd Battle of the Babes | ||||
Test Match | 31 March - 1 April | SSCK: 94/10
VCK: 199 SSCK:149/3 |
Match Drawn | [26] |
One-Day Match | 9 April | SSCK: 243/8
VCK: 135 |
St. Sylvester's College won | [15] |
60th Battle of the Brothers (Colombo) | ||||
Test Match | 24-25 March | TC:186
IC:211 TC:140/2 |
Match Drawn | |
39th Battle of the Rocks | ||||
Test Match | 24 - 25 March | |||
One-Day Match | 26 March | |||
21st Battle of Salpiti Raigam Koralaya | ||||
17th Battle of the Golds (Colombo) | ||||
Test Match | 24 - 25 March | |||
One-Day Match | 8 April | |||
7th Battle of Golden Lions | ||||
Test Match | 31 March - 1 April | [22] | ||
One-Day Match | 2 April | |||
3rd Rev. James Cartman Cup | ||||
2nd Rev. Bro. Luke Gregory Shield | ||||
One-Day Match | 25 March 2023 |
Media
Home media was given by the organizing schools. The matches were live telecasted islandwide on Dialog TV and Peo TV while, the matches were live-streamed on ThePapare.com Website.[27]
Future
2024 Big Matches will be held in February - April 2024.
References
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- "Big Match Fixtures - March Madness". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- "Live Score Board". 144th Battle of the Blues - Royal Thomian Cricket Encounter. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- Admin (2023-03-26). "LIVE - St. Thomas' College vs St. Servatius' College - 123rd Battle of the Blues Ruhuna". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- "Lovers' Quarrel 2023 | 118th Mahinda Richmond Annual Cricket Encounter". lq.lk. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- "Kingswood – Dharmaraja 116th Battle of the Maroons Cricket Encounter". SLIIT. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- Admin (2023-03-25). "REPLAY - Kingswood College vs Dharmaraja College - 116th Battle of the Maroons Hill Country". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- B, Malinda Swarnamal; ara (2023-04-09). "Dharmaraja beat Kingwood to clinch 34th Limited Overs Encounter". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- Sara, Sharvan (2023-02-24). "Photos - St. Patrick's College vs Jaffna College - 106th Battle of the Gold's - Day 1". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- Sara, Sharvan (2023-02-26). "Photos - St. Patrick's College vs Jaffna College - 106th Battle of the Gold's - Day 2". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- SurfEdge. "Trinity College vs St Anthony's College - 104th Hill Country Battle of the Blues - ThePapare Stats". stats.thepapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- 40th One Day Encounter - Hill Country Battle of the Blues, retrieved 2023-04-04
- SurfEdge (2023-04-01). "63rd Battle of the Babes ends in a tame draw". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- Sanjeewa, Kanishka (2023-04-09). "St. Sylvester's beat Vidyartha to clinch 34th Battle of the Babes One Day Encounter". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- SurfEdge (2023-02-25). "60th Battle of the Brothers encounter ends in a tame draw". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- SurfEdge (2023-03-23). "39th Battle of the Rocks set to unfold". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- Ramees, Faisal (2023-03-28). "Photos - Maliyadeva College vs St. Anne's College | 39th Battle of the Rocks - Day 1". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- Weerakkody, Hiran (2023-04-01). "Photos - Piliyandala Central College vs Taxila Central College Horana | 21st Battle of Salpiti Raigam Korala | Day 1". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- Lakmal, Waruna (2023-04-01). "Photos - Piliyandala Central College vs Taxila Central College Horana | 21st Battle of Salpiti Rayigam Korala - Day 2". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- Sanjeewa, Kanishka (2023-03-25). "Mahanama takes honors in the drawn 17th Battle of the Golds encounter". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- SurfEdge. "Rahula College vs Dharmapala College - 7th Battle of the Golden Lions - ThePapare Stats". stats.thepapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- "Bens-Wesley clash for Cartman Cup on March 17 and 18". Daily News. 2023-03-10. p. 1.
- "Big Match Fixtures - March Madness". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- "Home". 144th Battle of the Blues - Royal Thomian Cricket Encounter. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- SurfEdge (2023-04-01). "63rd Battle of the Babes ends in a tame draw". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- Weerasinghe, Damith (2018-02-16). "The 'BIG MATCHES' are Back!". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
External links
- Big Matches at ThePapare.com
- 2023 Big Matches at ThePapare.com
- Royal–Thomian
- Battle of the Maroons
- The Lovers' Quarrel