Captains' battle at Sebs-Cambrians big match

The 66th Battle of the Golds between Prince of Wales College and St.Sebastian's College will be played on March 11 and 12 at the De Soysa Park, Moratuwa. This year the Cambrians and the Sebastianites will be captained by two Sri Lanka Under 19 players Thilan Nimesh and Avishka Fernando respectively and both are fifth year coloursmen. This season the Cambrians played 14 matches while the Sebastianites contested 17. Vihanga Weerakkody is the chief run getter for the Cambrians with 687 while Praveen Perera scored 860. In bowling off spinner Savindu Peiris has claimed 50 wickets. Left arm spinner Praveen Jayawickrema has captured 82 scalps for Sebastianites.

Wicket keeper Vishva Chathuranga with 28 victims and 464 runs opens batting for the Cambrians.The Cambrian spin attack consists of skipper Thilan Nimesh, Savindu Peiris, Dilesh Nanayakkara, Sandun Soysa and Sanoj Dharshika while the Sebs spin attack will be sphearheaded by Praveen Jayawickrama, Sachintha Silva, Nimesh Bandara and Tharusha Fernando. The Cambrians are coached by Kushan Jayawickrama and his opposite number is Imal Boteju.

St. Sebastian’s squad: Seated from left: Maroj Chanaka (assistant coach), Nimesh Bandara, Rev. Fr. Priyan Tissera (POG), Avishka Fernando (Captain), Rev. Fr. Bonnie Fernandopulle (Rector), Sandaruwan Fernando (VC), Frank Cooray (Master-in-Charge), Mishen Silva, Imal Boteju (head coach). Middle row standing from left: Nishitha Abilash, Damian De Buyzer, Asher Warnakulasuriya, Nuwanidu Fernando, Praveen Jayawickrama, Malintha Peiris, Gihan Senanayake. Back row standing from left: Shachintha Silva, Praveen Perera, Preshain Fernando, Tashik Perera, Tharusha Fernando, Mevan Muhandiramge. Pictures by Dilwin Mendis

Prince of Wales squad: Seated from left: Kushan Jayawickrama (coach), Nadith Jayaweera (POG), Thilan Nimesh (Captain), JWS Siriwardena (principal), Vihanga Weerakkody (VC), Kasun Wickramatilleke (master-in-charge), Kalpa Fernando (coach). middle row from left: Anjula Sahan, Dilanka Gunasekera, Sadun Soysa, Savindu Peiris, Hasidu Wijewardena, Ravindu Janith, Vishva Peiris. Back row standing from left: Saroj Dharshika, Suwath Mendis, Avindu Fernando, Dilesh Nanayakkara, Kasun Ekanayake, Danushka Kumara, Sanjaya Fernando.