Battle of the Maroons

Ananda vs Nalanda

43rd Battle of the Maroons

Ananda Captain

H. D Keerthi Subash

Fourth year coloursman who led the team suceessfully with a record number of victories this season. Left arm leg spinner who has been among the wickets. Left hand bat and good fielder in any position.

Oval Grounds

March 24th and 25th of 1972

The 43rd battle of the maroons ended in a draw.

Nalanda Captain

Nandadeva Perera

Fourth year coloursman. Hard hitting right-hand bat and a right arm medium pace bowler. "Best bowler" in the schools 50 over Knock Out Cricket Tourney in 1971. Represented Colombo North Schools Team in 1971.

Ananda Team

Seated (left to right)
Ruwan Samarasinghe, Lalith Ranatunga, H. D Keerthi Subash (Captain), Panitha Wijesundara (Vice-Captain), Priyanga Seneviratna, Ajith de Silva

Standing (left to right)
Darrel Piyasena, Sidath Wettamuny, Jerrard Abeysinghe , Ruwan Perera, Wasantha Gunaratna, Rohan Peries, Prabath Senanayake U. S. I Perera, Anil Halangoda, Mahesh de Zoysa, Channa de Silva.

Nalanda Team

Seated (left to right)
S. Jayasinghe, Nalin Jayasinghe, D Samarawickrame(Vice-Captain), N.Perera (Vice-Captain), Bandula Warnapura, W Chndra sekara, M. G Samarasinghe.

Standing (left to right)
A.Ranasinghe, N. Jayasinghe, J. Kudahetty, P. Amarasekara, M Wijewickrama, L.Peries, W. Perera, L Wanaguru.

Ground
J. Narangoda, R. Suwandaratne

Match Summary


Match drawn

Nalanda 1st innings 148
Bandula Warnapura 26
Nandadeva Perera 22
Wasantha Chandrasekara 27
Priyanka Seneviratne 3 for 41
Ajith de Slva 3 for 34


Ananda 1st innings 133 for 6 declared
Panitha Wijesundara 44
Ruwan Samarasinghe 42
Lalith Ranatunga 21
Wasantha Chandrasekara 2 for 36
Bandula Warnapura 2 for 38


Nalanda 2nd innings 178 for 3 declared
Bandula Warnapura 118 n.o.
Nalin Jayasinghe 34


Ananda 2nd innings 40 for 2 at close
Panitha Wijesundara 12 n.o.