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]

Battle of the Babes
CountriesSri Lanka
FormatTest and One-Day
First edition1958
Latest edition2023
Next edition2024
Number of teamsVidyartha College
St. Sylvester's College
Current trophy holderDrawn (Test)
St. Sylvester's College (One-Day)
Most successfulSt. Sylvester's College (15 wins - Test)
TVDialog TV
63rd Battle of the Babes
WebsiteStats.ThePapare.com

History
Main article: Big Match § 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.
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.
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
Main article: Big Match § Venues
Kandy
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Asgiriya Stadium

Notes

See also

References
  1. "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. Weerasinghe, Damith (2023-02-23). "Big Matches are BACK!". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  3. "Major honours for Vidyartha at 63rd Battle of the Babes". Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  4. Ch, Nisal; rasekara (2016-03-12). "Battle of the Babes in Vesters' dominance". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  5. Rajapaksha, Kaveenth (2017-03-04). "Rain hit Battle of the Babes ends in lethargic draw". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  6. 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.
  7. SurfEdge (2023-04-01). "63rd Battle of the Babes ends in a tame draw". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  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. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
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