Battle of Salpiti Raigam Korala
It is proposed that this article be deleted because of the following concern:
If you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing, renaming, or merging the page, please edit this page and do so. You may remove this message if you improve the article or otherwise object to deletion for any reason. Although not required, you are encouraged to explain why you object to the deletion, either in your edit summary or on the talk page. If this template is removed, do not replace it. The article may be deleted if this message remains in place for seven days, i.e., after 17:50, 26 May 2024 (UTC). Find sources: "Battle of Salpiti Raigam Korala" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR |
 | |
| Countries | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|
| Format | Test and One-Day |
| First edition | 2001 |
| Latest edition | 2024 |
| Next edition | 2025 |
| Number of teams | Piliyandala Central College Taxila Central College, Horana |
| Current champion | Taxila Central College, Horana |
| Most successful | Piliyandala Central College (4 titles) |
 22nd Battle of Raigam Salpiti | |
Battle of Salpiti Raigam Korala is an annual cricket big match in Sri Lanka played between Piliyandala Central College and Taxila Central College, Horana since 2001. It is known as the "Battle of Salpiti Raigam" due to the locations of the two schools, Piliyandala Central College situated in the Salpiti Korala, and Taxila Central College, Horana situated in Raigam Korala, which were two of ancient Sri Lanka's administrative Unit.
History[edit]
This traditional Big Match has been played annually since 2001; except for 2013 and 2021 years due to unavoidable circumstances. As of 2024, 22 Big Matches and since 2014, 10 One-Day Matches have been played except for the 2013 and 2021 years due to unavoidable circumstances, between Piliyandala Central College and Taxila Central College, Horana.
Past Results[edit]
2-Day Matches[edit]
Results of the 2-day matches
- Matches Played – 22
- Matches Drawn – 17
- Matches Won by Piliyandala Central College – 04
- Matches Won by Taxila Central College, Horana – 01
Result Table[edit]
| Year | PCC | TCC | Result | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Ings | 2nd Ings | 1st Ings | 2nd Ings | |||
| 2001 | No Data | Drawn | ||||
| 2002 | No Data | Drawn | ||||
| 2003 | No Data | Drawn | ||||
| 2004 | No Data | Drawn | ||||
| 2005 | No Data | Won by Piliyandala Central College | ||||
| 2006 | No Data | Drawn | ||||
| 2007 | No Data | Drawn | ||||
| 2008 | No Data | Drawn | ||||
| 2009 | No Data | Won by Piliyandala Central College | ||||
| 2010 | No Data | Won by Piliyandala Central College | ||||
| 2011 | 271 | - | 266 | 53/4 | Drawn | |
| 2012 | No Data | Drawn | ||||
| 2013 | Not Played due to unavoidable circumstances | |||||
| 2014 | 200 | 12/4 | 171 | 151/8d | Drawn | |
| 2015 | 195/7d | - | 104 | 85/5 | Drawn | |
| 2016 | 170 | - | 100 | 198/6 | Drawn | [1] |
| 2017 | 262 | - | 156/6 | - | Drawn | |
| 2018 | 291/9d | - | 115 | 147/6 | Drawn | [2][3][4][5] |
| 2019 | 235 | - | 141 | 92/6 | Drawn | |
| 2020 | 247/7d | - | 164 | - | Drawn | [6] |
| 2021 | Not Played due to unavoidable circumstances | |||||
| 2022 | 128 | 66 | 111 | 120 | Won by Piliyandala Central College | [7] |
| 2023 | 199 | 95/4d | 107 | 188/9 | Won by Taxila Central College, Horana | [8] |
| 2024 | 323 | - | 280/8d | 35/1 | Drawn | [9] |
One-Day Encounters[edit]
Results of the One-Day Encounters
- Matches Played – 10
- Matches Drawn – 01
- Matches Won by Piliyandala Central College – 08
- Matches Won by Taxila Central College, Horana – 01
Result Table[edit]
| Year | PCC | TCC | Result | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | No Data | Won by Piliyandala Central College | ||
| 2015 | No Data | Won by Piliyandala Central College | ||
| 2016 | No Data | Won by Piliyandala Central College | [1] | |
| 2017 | No Data | Won by Piliyandala Central College | ||
| 2018 | 217/9 | 18/1 | Drawn | [10][3][11] |
| 2019 | 210 | 114 | Won by Piliyandala Central College | |
| 2020 | 204/3 | 199 | Won by Piliyandala Central College | [12] |
| 2021 | Not Played due to unavoidable circumstances | |||
| 2022 | 127 | 123 | Won by Piliyandala Central College | [13] |
| 2023 | 149 | 97/6 | Won by Piliyandala Central College | [8] |
| 2024 | 181 | 252/8 | Won by Taxila Central College, Horana | [14] |
Venues[edit]
- Taxila Central College, Horana Playground (2001,2003,2005,2007,2009,2011)
- Piliyandala Central College Playground (2002,2004,2006,2008,2010,2012)
- Panadura Esplanade (Home ground of the Panadura Sports Club) (2014)
- De Soysa Stadium, Moratuwa (formerly known as Tyronne Fernando Stadium) (2015-2021,2023-2024)
- Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps International Cricket Stadium (2022)
Notes[edit]
- Students of Piliyandala Central College are known as Centralians
- Students of Taxila Central College, Horana are known as Taxilans
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Domestic Schools Cricket Results", sportswithharitha.com, retrieved 5 March 2024
- ^ "Battle of Salpiti Raigam ends in a draw".
- ^ a b "Big Match: Taxila Central holds Piliyandala Central to a draw". Times Online.
- ^ "Piliyanda Central in strong position". Sunday Times. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2024 – via Press radar.
- ^ "Chamod Sanadru makes unbeaten ton".
- ^ "Taxila thwart Piliyandala victory-push after manic final session".
- ^ "20th Battle of Raigam Salpity – Taxila Past Pupils Association". 27 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Taxila Central record maiden win". Sunday Observer. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ https://www.sundaytimes.lk/240407/sports/tharusha-sethika-shine-in-drawn-match-554172.html
- ^ "Battle of Salpiti Raigam ends in a draw".
- ^ "Chamod Sanadru makes unbeaten ton". rssing.com.
- ^ "පිළියන්දල මධ්ය මහා විද්යාලයට සයවැනි වරටත් ශුරතාව". batsman (in Sinhala). Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "20th One Day Encounter (Limited over Match) – Taxila Past Pupils Association". 27 January 2023.
- ^ https://www.sundaytimes.lk/240407/sports/tharusha-sethika-shine-in-drawn-match-554172.html