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| Sport | Cricket |
|---|---|
| Teams |
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| First meeting | 1933 |
| Latest meeting | 2024 |
| Next meeting | 2025 |
| Stadiums | Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground |
| Trophy | Reverend Father Maurice Legoc Trophy |
| Statistics | |
| Most wins | St. Joseph's College - 12 |
The Battle of the Saints is the annual cricket contest between St. Joseph's College and St Peter's College in Colombo, Sri Lanka, which typically takes place in March. Inaugurated in 1933 by the Rectors of both schools and has since become a highly anticipated event, attracting significant media coverage and enthusiastic supporters. Since 2016, which is the 82nd encounter, both teams compete for the Reverend Father Maurice Legoc Trophy, named after the tournament's founder.[1]
For the past 82 matches, St. Joseph's college have recorded 12 wins, while the Peterites have registered 10. The rest of the matches have ended up as a draw with no wins for either team. In 2008 St. Joseph's college won the match, which ended a 35-year drought, and in 2010 St. Peter's won the match after 32 years.[2]
In the series the highest score is recorded by St Joseph’s college, which is 382, made back in 1982, led by Ken Serpanchy, while St. Peter's college best being 345 for 9 in 1938 under Percy Perera.
The lowest score was recorded by St. Peter's College in 1972 when they were bowled out for just 36. St Joseph's College recorded their lowest score of 56 in 1938.
In the limited overs encounter Joes have bowled the Peterites thrice for less than 100 and the Peterites are yet to bowl the Josephians out for less than 100.
In the 42nd Annual 50 overs encounter Peterite batsman Hashan Wanasekera played a match-winning knock of 118 runs that set a record stand of 152 runs for any wicket for the Bambalapitiya school erasing the previous best partnership of 143 runs between Angelo Perera and Chathura Peiris in 2009. His partner was Lakshina Rodrigo who made 61.
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The lowest total in the shorter format is also recorded by St. Peter's when they were bowled out for 58 runs in 2003 in response to St. Joseph's College score of 217, which incidentally is the highest winning margin.
In the longer version, Clive Inman of St. Peter's College holds the highest individual score which is 204 in 1954. Shenal Warnakula of St. Joseph's College holds the record as the most successful bowler in terms of wickets -taking 9 wickets for 41 in 1997.[4]
- ^ Shamil Amit, M. (6 March 2009). "Saints battle for the 75th time at the Oval". Sri Lankan Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
- ^ "Battle of the Saints Cricket Carnival – 2008". Sri Lankan Sunday Times. 10 August 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Petes look for repeat while Joes are out for revenge". St. Peter's College Old Boys Union.