Battle of the Maroons

Ananda vs Nalanda

44rd Battle of the Maroons

Ananda Captain

Priyanka Seneviratna

Fifth year coloursman. Right arm pace bowler, who opens the attack. Left hand batsman with pwerful strokes. Very good field in any position.

Oval Grounds

March 23rd and 24th of 1973

The 44th battle of the maroons ended in a draw.

Nalanda Captain

Dhammika Samarawickrama

Fifth year coloursman. An all rounder. A right hand hard hitting batsman and right arm off spinner. Played for the Presidents XI against the Australian Schoolboys Team. A good fielder in any position. Has captured 24 wickets this season and scored one half century.

Ananda Team

Seated (left to right)
Aruna Seneviratne, Ruwan Perera, Lalith Ranatunga (Vice-Captain), Priyanga Seneviratna (Captain), Channa de Silva, Sidath Wettamuni, Priyal Perera.

Standing (left to right)
Anura de Silva, Jerrad Abeysinghe, Ananda Peries, Ferali Kulatunga, Prabath Senanayake, Suranjan de Silva, Kushil Gunasekara, Tilan Wijaysinghe , Janaka Weerasinghe, Thsantha Weerasinghe.

Nalanda Team

Seated (left to right)
Lal Peries, Sunil Jayasinghe, Nalin Jayasinghe(Vice-Captain), Dhammika Samarawickrama(Captain), Wasantha Chandrasekara, Anura Ranasighe, Madura Wijewickrama.

Standing (left to right)
Ranajn Suwandaratna, Jayantha Kudahetti, Nanaduka Jayasinghe, Narangoda, Palitha Amarasekara, Anada Jayasinghe, Charitha Withana, Gamini Jayalath, Wimalanatha Perera, Lassana Wanaguru.