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This article is about Sri Sumangala College–Moratu Maha Vidyalaya Cricket Encounter. For Prince of Wales–St. Sebastian's Cricket Encounter, see Battle of the Golds (Moratuwa).
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Battle of the Golds
CountriesSri Lanka
FormatTest and One-Day
First edition1934
Latest edition2024
Next edition2025
Number of teamsSri Sumangala College
Moratu Maha Vidyalaya
Current trophy holderDrawn (Test)
Sri Sumangala College (One-Day)
Most successfulSri Sumangala College (8 wins - Test)
Sri Sumangala College (16 wins - One-Day)
Most runs153 by Roshan Wimalasena in 1996 - Sri Sumangala College (Test)
Most wickets8 wickets by Iresh Pushpakumara in 2007 - Sri Sumangala College (Test)
TVDialog TV, PeoTv
WebsiteThePapare.com,Batsman.com
72nd Battle of the Golds

Battle of the Golds (Also known as Sri Sumangala College - Moratu Maha Vidyalaya Cricket Encounter) is an annual Big Match played between Sri Sumangala College and Moratu Maha Vidyalaya since 1934.[1] It is known as The Battle of the Golds due to the colours of the two schools' flags i.e. Green, Gold and Blue of Sri Sumangala College and Maroon, Gold & Maroon of Moratu Maha Vidyalaya.

History

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The first encounter between the two schools dates back to 1934. The first match in the sequence was played in 1934 under the captain, W. Lionel Fernando of Sri Sumangala College[2] and H. N. Samarasinghe of Moratu Maha Vidyalaya.[3] The first victory for Sumangalians was in 1962 under the Captaincy of P. P. Silva while the first victory for Moraliyans was in 1956 under the Captaincy of T. Hapugoda. Of the 72 big matches played between the two schools until 2024, Sumangalians has won 08 and Moraliyans 07, with the rest being declared draw.[2]

The first victory for Sumangalians was in 1962 under the captaincy of S. Sigera while the first victory for Moraliyans was in 1956 under the captaincy of T. Hapugoda.

The last time Sri Sumangala College won the Battle of the Golds was in 2007 under the captaincy of Iresh Pushpakumara and for Moratu Maha Vidyalaya it was in 2010 under the captaincy of Anuruddhika Kalhara.

Among the many successes of Sri Sumangala College, Iresh Pushpakumara’s 08 wickets in an inning in 2007 big match is the best bowling figure so far in the history and Roshan Wimalasena’s 153 in 1996 in the highest score in the history.[2] In 1981 big match Ravin Wickramaratne set another record by scoring an unbeaten 104 runs and taking 5 wickets with a hat trick.[2] Interestingly, Wickramarathna has also been elected as the Vice President of Sri Lanka Cricket in the recent past, from his previous tenure as Assistant Secretary.[4] A few other victories for Sumangalians include 1975 Captain Tissa Eleperuma representing Ceylon Team before the test status was granted,[2] 1983 Captain Don Anurasiri[5] being the first Sumangalian to present Sri Lanka's test cricket team, who was subsequently followed by 1995 Captain Indika Gallage and 2001 Captain Dilruwan Perera. In 2023, 2023 captain Vishwa Lahiru was selected to represent the Sri Lanka U19 National Team and in 2024 in the U19 World Cup.

A few other remarkable cricketers in the local playing field who began their cricketing career at Sri Sumangala include, Kaushal Silva before playing for St Thomas's College; Kithuruwan Vithanage before joining Royal College, Colombo and U13 and U15 Captain Oshada Fernando before joining St Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa. While Kithruwan Vithanage earned his spot in the Sri Lanka team from 2013-2016, Kaushal Silva and Oshada Fernando are still a part of the Sri Lankan team.

Moratu Maha Vidyala holds the unique record of becoming the one and only school in Sri Lanka which has produced national cricketers both in men's and women's categories. Sarath Fernando and Bernard Perera of Moratu Maha Vidyalaya represented the nation before Sri Lanka obtained the test status.

Ajantha Mendis from Moratu Maha Vidyalaya who reintroduced mystery to spin bowling was the first test player to represent Sri Lanka followed by Nishan Madushka. Further, former Sri Lankan player, Hasantha Fernando played up to under 15 in Moratu Maha Vidyalaya and Lucky Roger represented the Sri Lankan under-19 team in 1988. Inoshi Fernando and Upeksha Thabrew represented the nation in women's cricket who are old girls of Moratu Maha Vidyalaya.

The one day encounters, which began 28 years ago in 1993,[2] have resulted in 16 victories for Sumangalians, 12 for Moraliyans, 02 matches where no decision was taken and a match not played in 2001 and 2021 (Due to COVID).[3]

Past Results

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Big Matches

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  SSC (11.95%)
  MMV (10.45%)
  Drawn (77.60%)

Results of the Big Matches

  • Matches Played - 72
  • Matches Drawn - 57
  • Matches Won by Sri Sumangala College - 08
  • Matches Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya - 07

Records

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Result Table

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Year SSC MMV Result Ref.
1st Ings 2nd Ings 1st Ings 2nd Ings
1934 Drawn [3]
1935 No Data
1936 Drawn
1937 Drawn
1938 Drawn
1939 Drawn
1940 Drawn
1941 - 1947 No Data
1948 Drawn
1949 Drawn
1950 Drawn
1951 Drawn
1952 No Data
1953 Drawn
1954 Drawn
1955 Drawn
1956 171 73 357/9 Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya
1957 230 78/7 149 99/5 Drawn
1958 Drawn
1959 Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya
1960 Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya
1961 Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya
1962 Won by Sri Sumangala College
1963 Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya
1964 No Data
1965 - 1967 Not Played
1968 No Data
1969 122 162/3 140 140/9 Won by Sri Sumangala College
1970 Not Played
1971 105 58 208 - Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya
1972 156 123 119 115/9 Drawn
1973 36 Won by Sri Sumangala College
1974 178 77/5 136 170 Drawn
1975 No Data
1976 110/8 33/0 207/8 133/8 Drawn
1977 Not Played
1978 323/6 - 45 92 Won by Sri Sumangala College
1979 235 - 42 80 Won by Sri Sumangala College
1980 117 143 53 106 Won by Sri Sumangala College
1981 155 136/5 114 45/8 Drawn
1982 122 173/4 141/9 64/8 Drawn
1983 177 140/8 178/8 93/3 Drawn
1984 179/8 70 118/5 Drawn
1985 131 13/0 Drawn
1986 122/9 41/2 128/8 81/6 Drawn
1987 164/6 73/7 66/9 31/0 Drawn
1988 No Data
1989 186/8 128/9 119/7 Drawn
1990 124/7 74/4 115 132/8 Drawn
1991 179/9 108/8 126 86/2 Drawn
1992 219/6 127/4 150 71/5 Drawn
1993 226/7 65/4 188/7 158/6 Drawn
1994 250/5 82/2 181 64/4 Drawn
1995 188 32/4 197 113/7 Drawn
1996 274 107/7 182 50/0 Drawn
1997 259/9 20/2 190 Drawn
1998 No Data
1999 220 163/7 202 108/5 Drawn
2000 218/7 216/8 54/4 Drawn
2001 Not Played
2002 233 184 Drawn
2003 156/9 123/1 155 126/6 Won by Sri Sumangala College
2004 137 159 64/4 Drawn
2005 Not Played
2006 282/6 138/8 202 62/3 Drawn
2007 354/7 35/4 235 155 Won by Sri Sumangala College [6]
2008 229 154/5 232/9 Drawn
2009 200 199/8 174 116/3 Drawn
2010 81 189 313/9 Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya [6][8][9]
2011 108 134 103 75/5 Drawn
2012 226 116 203/4 Drawn
2013 150/8 74/2 207/6 116/7 Drawn
2014 202 185/8 123 Drawn
2015 179 145/8 240 Drawn
2016 244 Drawn
2017 237/9 121 156 Drawn
2018 140 71/1 210/9 120/4 Drawn [10]
2019 192 124/7d 131 37/4 Drawn [11][12]
2020 150/8 74/2 207/6 113/7 Drawn [13]
2021 173/6 N/A 123 N/A Drawn [14]
2022 109 76/2 96 180/8d Drawn [15]
2023 86/3 - 144 - Drawn - Match stopped due to Rain [16]
2024 282/8 157/4 227 - Drawn [17]

Limited Over matches

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  SSC (51.61%)
  MMV (35.48%)
  No Decision (6.45%)
  Not Played (6.45%)

Results of the Limited Over matches

  • Matches Played - 31
  • Matches Won by Sri Sumangala College - 16
  • Matches Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya - 11
  • Matches with No Decision - 02
  • Matches Not Played - 02

Records

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Result Table

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Year SSC MMV Result Ref.
1993 142 163 Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya [2]
1994 Won by Sri Sumangala College
1995 Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya
1996 Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya
1997 Won by Sri Sumangala College
1998 168/8 167 Won by Sri Sumangala College
1999 150 220 Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya
2000 128/8 199 Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya
2001 Not Played
2002 121/8 111 Won by Sri Sumangala College
2003 202/8 188 Won by Sri Sumangala College
2004 126/8 129/6 Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya
2005 148/6 147 Won by Sri Sumangala College
2006 102/3 101 Won by Sri Sumangala College
2007 158 62 Won by Sri Sumangala College
2008 141 206 Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya
2009 237/9 240/8 Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya
2010 158 163/7 Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya
2011 204 166/4 No Decision
2012 198 206 Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya
2013 196 60/0 No Decision
2014 252 161 Won by Sri Sumangala College
2015 240/6 239 Won by Sri Sumangala College [18]
2016 146 196 Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya
2017 272 212 Won by Sri Sumangala College
2018 224 134 Won by Sri Sumangala College
2019 109/5 108 Won by Sri Sumangala College
2020 220 148 Won by Sri Sumangala College [19]
2021 Not Played due to COVID-19
2022 218 119 Won by Sri Sumangala College [20]
2023 152 153/7 Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya [21]
2024 217 192/9 Won by Sri Sumangala College [22]

Captains of Series

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Year Sri Sumangala College' Moratu Maha Vidyalaya
1934 W. Lionel Fernando H. N. Samarasinghe
1935 W. Lionel Fernando No Data
1936 No Data Wily Wijerathna
1937 No Data Lionel Fernando
1938 No Data Nelson F. Gunarathna
1939 No Data Samson F. Gunarathna
1940 No Data Ariyawansa Weerakkody
1941 No Data No Data
1942 No Data No Data
1943 No Data No Data
1944 No Data No Data
1945 No Data No Data
1946 No Data No Data
1947 No Data No Data
1948 No Data T. L. Fernando
1949 No Data M. S. Fernando
1950 No Data P. C. H. Fernando
1951 No Data Ramsey Jayasuriya
1952 No Data No Data
1953 No Data D. Fernando
1954 No Data D. Fernando
1955 Shelvin Fonseka D. Fernando
1956 Shelton Jayathilaka T. Hapugoda
1957 P. K. Sirisena H. Perera
1958 P. Gaminiratne G. S. Perera
1959 P. Gaminiratne S. S. Jayawickrama
1960 T. Dharmawardana & B.S Wijesingha A. Peiris
1961 P. H. Asoka De Silva K. C. L. Perera
1962 P. P. Silva & S. Sigera B. Perera
1963 Kingsley Mendis D. Fernando
1964 Murphy Perera & G. A. Deepal No Data
1965 Sarath Gunawardana A. Perera
1966 P. Salgado M. Jayasinghe
1967 P. Salgado H. J. Nandasena
1968 C. Kalupahana S. Dharmabandu
1969 S. Jayasooriya C. Fernando
1970 Premalal Fernando R. C. Silva & C. Wickramasinghe
1971 Mohandas Soysa & Linton Kodikara Anura Weerasyriya
1972 Lional Fernando Desmon Fernando
1973 Lional Fernando Asoka Ekanayaka
1974 Berty Perera Deepal Fernando
1975 Tissa Eleperuma Lioyd Fernando
1976 Anurath Abeyratne Thawseer Khan
1977 Osmand Perera Susil Mendis
1978 Kumara Jayasooriya Dayantha Kithsiri
1979 Suranjith Aponso Methsiri Thenuwara
1980 Nalin Wikramasinghe Herbat NIssanka
1981 A. K. D. Samankumara Bandula Fernando
1982 Aravinda Weerasinghe Athula Wickramathilaka
1983 Don Anurasiri Chandranath De Alwis
1984 P. D. Ajith Chandana Mahesh
1985 Chinthaka Peiris Saman Graro & Prasanna Dissanayake
1986 A. K. D. Kalum Sanjeewa Prasanna Dissanayake
1987 Kanishka Aravinda Perera Rohan Jayaweera
1988 Manoj Dharmarathna Sudath Hapugoda
1989 Samitha Batawala Lucky Roger Fernando
1990 Rohan Soysa Indrajith Nishantha
1991 Indunil Wijesuriya Sanath Ananda
1992 Indika Peiris Nihal Samantha
1993 Arosha Peiris Nalaka Perera
1994 Manjula Silva Deepal Samantha Peiris
1995 Indika Gallage Dinesh Suranga
1996 Kelum Rathnaweera Viraj Sujeewa Fernando
1997 Roshan Wimalasena Dhammika Wickramanayaka
1998 Amila Perera[23] Asitha Perera
1999 Sandakan Perera Oshada Warnapura
2000 Suresh Silva Manoj Deshapriya
2001 Dilruwan Perera Warna Ransila
2002 Jayathu Neelaweera Sampath Perera
2003 Jayathu Neelaweera Radeesha Fonseka
2004 Migara Kanishka Perera Ashan Bandara
2005 Sudesh Umayanga Raju gayashan & Suminda Priyankara
2006 Sahan Fernando Akila Sameera
2007 Iresh Pushpakumara Akila Sameera
2008 Charith Molligoda Ashan Roshan
2009 Niwanka Abeyrathna Lasitha Madushanka
2010 Chathura Neelaweera Anuruddhika Kalhara
2011 Vimukthi Kaushal Fernando Avishka Peiris
2012 Aruna Dharmasena Sanka Ramesh
2013 Tharuka Nadeeshan Ishan Nilaksha
2014 Geeth Sanjaya Harsha Devinda
2015 Lahiru Vimukthi Thilan Kavishka
2016 Vishwa Yasas Shanuka Madushan
2017 Samith Yasantha Sineth Isuru
2019 Nipuna Deshan Shehada Nichendra
2020 Anuka Jayasinghe[24] Madushan Dilakshana
2021 Tharana De Silva Rashan Kavishka
2022 Prabash Jayasekara Madura Fernando
2023 Vishwa Lahiru Sukitha Dewthilina
2024 Vidusha Peiris Mahith Appuhamy

Batting and Bowling Records

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Sri Sumangala College Team

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Batting and Bowling Records by Sri Sumangala College team's Players in big matches.

Moratu Maha Vidyalaya Team

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Batting and Bowling Records by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya team's Players in big matches.

Family Members Who Played In The Series

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Brothers In The Series

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Sri Sumangala College

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Brothers who played for the Sri Sumangala College

Asitha Rathnaweera Kalum Rathnaweera 1993/1994

Fathers & Sons In The Series

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Sri Sumangala College

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Fathers & Sons who played for the Sri Sumangala College

Venues

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Noted

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  • Students of Sri Sumangala College are known as Sumangalians
  • Students of Moratu Maha Vidyalaya are known as Moraliyans

References

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  1. ^ "The cricketing tale of two cities". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 17 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Sumangalian Cricket Souvenir (BOG 67th Encounter). The Past Cricketers' Association of Sri Sumangala College. 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d Moratu Maha Vidyalaya Cricket Souvenir (BOG 67th Encounter). Old Moratu Vidyalians' Sports Club. 2019.
  4. ^ "Two VPs, Secretary elected to SLC: Ranatungas stumped". Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 21 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Don Arunasiri: Controversial left arm orthordox spinner". Cricket Crowd Ltd.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Moratu Vidyalaya fancied against Sri Sumangala in 60th encounter". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 11 March 2012.
  7. ^ "Iresh Pushpakumara dies aged 21". ESPN Cricinfo. 6 November 2008.
  8. ^ "Moratu Vidyalaya ends 39-year jinx". The Nation. 21 March 2010.
  9. ^ "Sujeewa and Janitha put Moratu MV on top". Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 19 March 2010.
  10. ^ "The 66th Moratu-Sumangala cricket encounter to kick off on 16th March". The Papare. 13 March 2018.
  11. ^ "Sri Sumangala hold upper hand". Ceylon Today. 23 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Moratu-Sri Sumangala drawn". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 24 March 2019.
  13. ^ "68th Battle of the Golds ends in a nail-biting finish". The Papare. 7 March 2020.
  14. ^ "Sri Sumangala College takes honors as the 69th Battle of the Golds ends in a draw". The Papare. 29 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Sri Lanka Cricket Scorers". Sri Lanka Cricket Scorers' Association. 30 July 2022.
  16. ^ "මොරටුව සහ පානදුර මුහුණට මුහුණ ගැටෙන 71වන රන් සටනට වර්ෂාවෙන් බාධා". Batsman.com. 30 April 2023.
  17. ^ "Batters Dominate in the Drawn 72nd Battle of the Golds". ThePapare.com. 30 March 2023.
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  20. ^ "Sri Lanka Cricket Scorers". Sri Lanka Cricket Scorers' Association. 31 July 2022.
  21. ^ "ThePapare.com". ThePapare.com. 30 April 2023.
  22. ^ "ThePapare.com". ThePapare.com. 1 April 2024.
  23. ^ "Sri Lanka News Round-up (18 Mar 1998)". ESPN Cricinfo. 19 March 1998.
  24. ^ a b "Moratu Vidyalaya-Sri Sumangala clash in 68th Battle of the Golds". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 6 March 2019.
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