The 104th battle of the lovers in Galle between Richmond College and Mahinda Vidyalaya will take place at the Galle International Cricket Stadium next weekend.
Fifth-year coloursman Romesh Buddika leads Mahinda while third year Coloursman Yasodha Lanka captains Richmond in this 104th encounter.
One of the oldest big matches in the country has two big hundreds as their highest individual score. In 1939 Sirisena Hettige of Mahinda College scored 155 runs and held a batting record that stood for many a decade till Richmond’s Prasad Kariyawasam topped by one digit in 1972. However the current record is held by Mahinda’s P.H.K.M. Ranasinghe who made a huge 162 in the same game in 1972 and thus diverted the record back to Mahinda.
Mahinda from: Rumesh Buddika (Captain), Denuwan Rajakaruna (Vice captain), Kaushalya Gajasinghe, Geeth Hemal, Sajith Kelumpriya, Nirwantha Thakshila, Tharaka Nimesh, Nisala Dulwin, Asitha Sandaruwan, Dimuthu Ruwan, Mayura Dihan, Sachith Lakmal, Udara Jayasanka, Nisala Tharaka, Onila Dhanushka, Charitha Chinthaka, Chathura Dias, Chandu Piripun, Ruchira Malalasekera, Prageeth Chamara, Sohan Kariyawasam, Chalana de Silva and Hashan Kumuditha. (Pic Gamini Mahadura).
Richmond from: Yasodha Lanka(Captain), Chinthana Wedamulla (vice captain), T. Nadeera, Emil Sarathchandra, Charith Priyadharshana de Silva, Prabasara Waduge, Suraj Palliyaguru, Isuru Sampath, Dhanushka Jayawardena, Charinda Nanayakkara, Chamil Ganegoda, Irosh Samarasooriya, Dananjaya de Silva, Kaushal Praboda, Sachintha Weerasuriya. (Pic Gamini Mahadura)
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