Battle of the Maroons

Ananda vs Nalanda

89th Battle of the Maroons

Ananda Captain

Asel Sigera

Age 19
Right Hand Batsman
4rd Year Player

SSC Grounds

March 3th,4th and One Day Encounter on March 18th of 2018

Nalanda Captain

Lakshitha Manasinghe

Age 18
Left Hand Batsman
Right Arm Off Spin Bowler
4th Year Player

Ananda Team

Seated (Left to Right)
Mr. Ramesh Perera(coach) ,Mr.Priyankara Nandasena(MIC), Mr.G.A.R.L. Perera(Deputy principal), Asel Sigera(captain), Mr. S.M. Keerthirathna(Principal) , Lahiru Attanayake(Vice Captan) ,Mr. M.S.K. Gunathilake(Deputy Principal), Mr. Jagath Alwis(P.O.G)

Standing (Left to Right)
Damindha Reshan, Kanishka Ranthilakege, Gishan Edirisinghe, Hasindu Shamika, Dushan Hettige, Chamika Gunasekara, Kamesh Nirmal, Kalanaa Vijayasiri, Shamal Hirushan, Sanath Dissanayake, Kavindu Gimhana, Lakkshitha Amarsinghe

Nalanda Team

Seated (Reft to Light)
Mr. Keerthi Gunerathne( Head Coach), Mr. Saman Hettiarachchi (Master in Charge), Lakshitha Manasinghe (Captain), Mrs.Maheshika Wijerathne (Deputy Principal), Mr. Ajith Wickrama (Deputy Principal), Mr. Thilak Waththuhewa (Principal), Mr. W.R.P Kumara (Deputy Principal), Mrs. Malani Yatawara (P.D.G), Suhanga Wijewardhena (Vice Captain), Umeshka Dilshan, Mr. Prasanna Dahanayake (Assistant Coach)

Standing (Left to Right)
Raveen De Silva, Kaweesh Madurapperuma, Kalana Kasthuri Arachichi , Mahima Weerokoon, Raninidu De Silva, Rusiru De Silva, Sachitha Gunathilaka , Nupun Devinga. Madushan Hasarana, Dinendra Kasthuriarachhchi , Chamindu Wijesingher, Avishka Perera

Match Summary


Toss - won by Nalanda

Ananda 1st innings 141
Lahiru Attanayake 58
Daminda Reshan 24
Suhanga Wijewardene 6 / 52
Chaminda Wijesinghe 4/33


Nalanda 1st innings 213
Lakshitha Manasinghe 72
Avishka Perera 24
Dilhara Polgampola 23
Asel Sigera and Gishan Vishwajith , 3 wickets each


Ananda 2nd innings 252 for 7
Kamesh Nimal 100 n.o.
Asel Sigera 46


Result : Match drawn


Best Fielder, Lahiru Attanayake - Ananda
Best Batsman, Kamesh Nirmal - Ananda
Best Bowler, Suhanga Wijewardhena - Nalanda
Man of the match, Lakshitha Manasinghe - Nalanda