63rd Battle of the Babes explained

63rd Battle of the Babes
Fromdate:31 March
Todate:9 April 2023
Cricket Format:Test and One-Day
Participants:2
Matches:2
Previous Year:2022
Previous Tournament:62nd Battle of the Babes
Next Year:2024
Next Tournament:64th Battle of the Babes

63rd Battle of the Babes was 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 34th One-Day Encounter.

History

This Traditional Big Match has been played between the two schools since 1958 annually, except for 3 years due to unavoidable circumstances.[3] Out of the 62 games played St. Sylvester's College has won 15 games and their last win was in 2022 while, Vidyartha College has won 3 games and their last win was in 1967.[4]

Background

As usual Test match was held in Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy and One-Day match was held in Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy. The Test match was organized by Vidyartha College while the One-Day match was organized by St. Sylvester's College. The Test match was held on 31 March and 1 April 2023.[5] The One-Day match was held on 9 April 2023.[6]

Fixtures

One-Day Match

Results

Series concluded with the Test match being drawn and the One-Day match being won by St. Sylvester's College.[7]

Media

Home media for the Big match was covered by Vidyartha College while, home media for the One-Day Encounter was covered by St. Sylvester's College.[8] The matches were live telecasted islandwide on Dialog TV and Peo TV while, the matches were live-streamed on ThePapare.com Website.[9]

Future

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Weerasinghe . Damith . 2023-02-23 . Big Matches are BACK! . 2023-04-04 . ThePapare.com . en-US.
  2. Web site: Weerasinghe . Damith . 2023-02-23 . Big Matches are BACK! . 2023-04-04 . ThePapare.com . en-US.
  3. News: Jayasundera . Upananda . 23 March 2008 . Golden Jubilee 'Battle of the Babes' March 28 and 29 . . live . 2 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061031/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2008/03/23/spo07.asp . 4 March 2016.
  4. Web site: Major honours for Vidyartha at 63rd Battle of the Babes . 2023-05-01 . Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka.
  5. Web site: Big Match Fixtures - March Madness . 2023-04-04 . ThePapare.com . en-US.
  6. Web site: Big Match Fixtures - March Madness . 2023-04-04 . ThePapare.com . en-US.
  7. Web site: Weerasinghe . Damith . 2023-02-23 . Big Matches 2023 . 2023-04-04 . ThePapare.com . en-US.
  8. Web site: SYLVESTRIAN MEDIA . Battle of the Babes 34th One Day Encounter between St. Sylvester's College and Vidyartha College will be broadcast live on Sylvestrian Media Youtube channel on 9th April 2023 from 8.00 am onwards. Click the link below and subscribe Sylvestrian Media youtube channel. @SYLVESTRIANMEDIA #sylvestrianmedia . 2023-05-01 . .
  9. Web site: Weerasinghe . Damith . 2018-02-16 . The 'BIG MATCHES' are Back! . 2023-05-01 . ThePapare.com . en-US.