Battle of the Babes
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| Countries | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|
| Format | Test and One-Day |
| First edition | 1958 |
| Latest edition | 2025 |
| Next edition | 2026 |
| Number of teams | |
| Current trophy holder |
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| Most successful |
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| TV | |
 66th Battle of the Babes | |
Battle of the Babes (Also known as Vidyartha College - St. Sylvester's College Cricket Encounter) is an annual Big Match played between Vidyartha College and St. Sylvester's College since 1958 Annually; except for 3 years due to unavoidable circumstances.[1] Otherwise, it has been now played for 65 years.[2]
This traditional Big Match has been played Annually since 1958; except for 3 years due to unavoidable circumstances.[1] As of 2025, 65 Big Matches and 36 One-Day Matches have been played between Vidyartha College and St. Sylvester's College.[2] Out of the 65 Big Matches, St. Sylvester's College has won 16 matches and Vidyartha College has won 3 matches while, 46 matches were drawn. The One Day Encounter is known as the "M.B.W.Mediwaka Memorial Encounter".
Past results
Big matches
- Matches Played - 65
- St. Sylvester's College won - 16
- Vidyartha College won - 3
- Drawn - 46
Results table
| Year | Date | VCK | SSCK | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Ings | 2nd Ings | 1st Ings | 2nd Ings | ||||
| 1958 - 1964 No Data | |||||||
| 1965 - 1967 Not Played | |||||||
| 1968 -2015 No Data | |||||||
| 2016 | 11–12 March | 161 | N/A | 203 | 189/3 | Drawn | [3] |
| 2017 | 3–4 March | 104/8 | N/A | 136 | N/A | Drawn | [4] |
| 2018 | TBC | [5] | |||||
| 2019 | 8–9 March | 146 | N/A | 228 | 149/5 | Drawn | |
| 2020 – 2022 No Data | |||||||
| 2023 | 31 March – 1 April | 199 | N/A | 94 | 149/3 | Drawn | [6] |
| 2024 | 29–30 March | 124/10 | 168/10 | 283/9d | 12/0 | SSCK Won | [7] |
| 2025 | 9–10 May | 196/9 | N/A | 221/9d | 77/2 | Drawn | |
One-Day encounters
- Matches Played - 36
Results table
| Year | Date | VCK | SSCK | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Data | |||||
| 2016 | 20 March | 143/8 | 144/3 | SSCK Won | [8] |
| 2017 | 12 March | Match Cancelled | |||
| 2018 | TBC | [5] | |||
| 2019 | 24 March | 167 | 169/5 | SSCK Won | [9] |
| 2020 - 2022 No Data | |||||
| 2023 | 9 April | 135 | 243/8 | SSCK Won | [10] |
| 2024 | 7 April | 124/10 | 125/7 | SSCK Won | |
| 2025 | 17 May | 31/1 (Cancelled Due to Bad Weather) | N/A | N/A | |
Venues
Notes
- Students of Vidyartha College are known as Tigers
- Students of St. Sylvester's College are known as Sylvestrians or Vesters