21st Battle of Centralians

21st Battle of Centralians is the 2023 edition of Battle of Salpiti Raigam Koralaya a School Cricket Match Series played between Piliyandala Central College and Taxila Central College, Horana as part of the 2023 edition of Big Matches.[1] It includes a Test Match and a One-Day Match.[1] The One-Day Match is also known as 8th One-Day Encounter.

21st Battle Of Centralians
Dates31st March 2023 – 2nd April 2023
Cricket formatTest and One-Day
Host(s)Piliyandala Central College (Test)
Taxila Central College, Horana (One-Day)
ChampionsTaxila Central College, Horana (Test)
Piliyandala Central College (One-Day)
Participants2
Matches2

History

This Traditional Big Match has been played between the two schools since 2001 annually, except 2021 due to unavoidable circumstances.

Background

The Test match and the One-Day match was scheduled to be held in Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa. The Test Match was organized by Piliyandala Central College while the One-Day Match is organized by Taxila Central College, Horana. The Test Match was held on 31 March and 1 April 2023.[2] The One-Day Match was held on 2 April 2023.[2]

Matches

Test Match
31st March - 1st April 2023
21st Big Match
v
Taxila Central College, Horana
199/10 (76.3 Overs)
Sethika Dilmith 68 (131)
Dimantha Dinujaya 3/35 (12.3 Overs)
107/10 (45.4 Overs)
Charith Harshana 30 (37)
Ashan Thathsara 4/11 (7.4 Overs)
95/4d (21.4 Overs)
Ashen Rodrigo 40 (63)
Saneera Mihisara 3/14 (6 Overs)
188/9 (44.5 Overs)
Deshan Dilmith 81 (92)
Thinith Salinga 5/79 (21 Overs)
Taxila Central College won by a wicket (Piliyandala Central College won the 1st Innings)[3]
Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa
Umpires: Ferin Silva & Dinesh Zoysa
Player of the match: Deshan Dilmith (Taxila Central College) Scored a total of 81 runs from 92 balls including 3 fours and 2 sixes with a strike rate of 88.04

One-Day Match
8th One-Day Encounter
2nd April 2023
Piliyandala Central College

149/10 (43.3 Overs)
v
Taxila Central College, Horana
97/6 (27.4 Overs)
Sonath Enuka 31 (63)
Rashan Nawanjana 4/24 (10 Overs)
Sandith Ranaweera 30 (60)
Thinith Salinga 3/27 (8 Overs)
Piliyandala Central College won by 7 runs (DLS method)
Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa
Umpires: Dammika Surendra & Dulinda Abeylankara
Player of the match: Sonath Enuka (Piliyandala Central College) Scored 31 runs from 63 balls including 3 fours with a strike rate of 49.21
  • Taxila Central College, Horana won the toss and elected to field first
  • The match had to be stopped due to bad light while Taxila Central College, Horana was 97/6 in 27.4 overs

Venues
Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa
Tyronne Fernando Stadium. Moratuwa

Future
  • 22nd Battle of the Salpiti Raigam Korala will be held in 2024 with Taxila Central College, Horana organizing the Test match and Piliyandala Central 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. "Big Match Fixtures - March Madness". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  3. https://www.sundayobserver.lk/2023/04/02/taxila-central-record-maiden-win
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