Ananda Captain
Bhathiya Perera
R Premadasa Stadium
March 16th and 17th of 1996
The 67th battle of the maroons ended in a draw.
Nalanda Captain
Tharanga Dhammika
Ananda Team
Seated (left to right)
Mr.M.R.Ratnayake(M.I.C), A.Gunawardana, Mr.Anuruddha Polonnowita(Coach), Bathiya
Perera(Captain), Mr.A.P.Damunupola (Principal), S. Janaka(V. Captain), Mr.Kulasiri de
Zoysa (P.O.G), I. Konara, T.Samaraweera
Standing (left to right)
S.Perera, C. Udawatta , M.Dissanayaka , R. Ranasinghe , C.Dharmapala , S.Dharmasena , D.
Nakandala , S. Rupasinghe , C.Abeywickrama , G.Pathirana, L.Chathuranga, R. Basnayaka
Nalanda Team
Seated (left to right)
Mr.Jayantha Seneviratne(Coach),Shanuka Dissanayake, Mahela Jayawardena , Tharanga
Dhammika (Captain]), Mr.Edward Ranasinghe (Principal), Ramesh Handunetti(V.
Captain),Shantha Kalavitigoda,Mr. A. T.Nugegoda (M.I.C)
Standing (left to right)
Osanda Buddhika, Anjana Prabhath,
Lasantha Perera, Niranjan Manikkage, Dhanushka Fernando, Janaka Ramachandra , Anuruddha
Rambukwella, Sanjaya Rodrigo, Sriyan Silva, Sivali Dissanayake.
Match Summary
Match drawn
Ananda 1st Innings 90
Thilan Samaraweera 45 n.o.
Mahela Jayawardena 4 for 23
Nalanda 1st innings 108/8 ( dec)
Shanuka Disanayake 22
Tharanga Dhammika 22 n.o
Niranjan Manikkage 22 n.o
S Dharmasena 5 for 32
Ananda 2nd innings 224/6
Avishka Gunawardena 100 n.o
L Chathuranga 32
S Janaka 32
Sriyan de Silva 4 for 50