Battle of the Maroons

Ananda vs Nalanda

Battle of the Maroons 2023

Ananda Captain

Nethma Samaraweera

Age 19
4rd Year Player
Right Hand Batsman
Right Arm Fast Bowler

SSC Grounds

04thand 05th of March 2023

Nalanda Captain

Chanul Athukorala

Age 19
Right Hand Batsman
Right Arm Medium Fast Bowler
4th Year Coloursman

Ananda Team

Seated (Left to Right)
Mr. Sanjaya Dewapura (Assistant Coach) , Mr. Saman Hettiarachchi (Master in Charge) Mr. R. A. A Ranasinghe (Prefect of Games) , Mr. Sugeeth Maduranga (Deputy Principal ) Nethma Samaraweera (Captain), Mr. Lal Dissanayake (Principal ), Iruth Gimshan (Vice Captain), Mr. Randika Perera (Deputy Principal ), Mr. Wasantha Indika (Assistant Master Incharge) , Mr. Janudika Sriyapala (Head Coach ), Isuru Weerasooriya.

Standing (Left to Right) 1st Row
Viduna Wijebandara, Pawan Rajapaksha, Kaveesha Mendis, Ayesh Shashimal Vilash Karunarathna, Kenul De Soyza, Yasandu Kiriella, Kanchana De Livera Maleesha Perera, Sachin Jayasinghe, Nethula Edirimanne, Kithma Sithmal Ashinsha Nainayake.

Standing (Left to Right) 2nd Row
Mihin Munasighe, Sanithu Hettiarachchi, Pulindu Kiriella, Yehan Gunasinghe Ruvishan Perera, Thisuka Sehas, Dinada Athalage.

Nalanda Team

Seated (Left to Right)
Mr.Malinga Soorappuli (Head Coach ),Rusiru Vilochana,Mr.M.M.J.Marasinghe (P.O.G),Sajitha Withanage (Vice Captain ) , Mr.Thilak Waththuhewa (Principal ), Chanul Athukorala ( Captain ) , Mrs.Maheshika Wijerathne( Deputy Principal ) , Kapila Nandakumara (M.I.C) , Ruwan Dilruk ( Asst.Coach )

Standing (Left to Right)
Osanda Pamuditha, Thisara Dewdunu , Kushmitha Silva , Yasiru Samarakoon, Sadew Samarasingha , Risath Jayarathna, Senesh Wijesinghe , Akesh Manorathna, Eranga Jayakodi , Minod Kaldera , Janula Indusra , Thimath Herath, Sathmina Serasinghe.

Match Summary


Match scores
Toss won by Ananda

Nalanda 1st innings 280 for 5 dec (61 overs)
Eranga Jayakodi 83
Kushmitha Silva 57
Chanul Athukorala 44*
Senesh Wijesinghe 40*
Rusiru Vilochana 32
Ayesh Shashimal 2/55
Kaveesha Mendis 2/61


Ananada 1st Innining 235 (87.4 overs)
Kithma Sithmal 90
Kanchana de Livera 44
Janula Indusara 3/44
Minod Caldera 3/53
Chanul Athukorala 2/29


Nalanda 2nd innings 121 for 5 declared (25 overs )
Rusiru Vilochana 38
Yasiru Samarakoon 29
Eranga Jayakody 21*
Kaveesha Mendis 3/34


Ananda 2nd innings22 for 2 (9 overs)
Minod Caldera 2/11


Best Bowler, Kaveesha Mendia ( Ananda)
Best Batsman, Kithma Sithmal ( Ananda)
Best Fielder, Chanul Athukorala ( Nalanda)
Player of the Match, Eranga Jayakodi ( Nalanda )


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