Annites took the first-innings honor over St. Joseph Vaz College with their thrilling performances in both batting and bowling.

St. Anne's College bowled out St. Joseph Vaz Team for 218 in the 1st innings. Annites then amassed a total of 358 on the strength of a top-notch century by Mahima Kotuwila and contributions from his teammates. Chamith Sasenjana and Adithya Nirvan were two other Annites who passed fifties. Mahima made 115 in his innings while Chamith fell 14 runs short of his century.

The bowling department also did their fair share which could restrict Joseph's batsmen to 218. During the cause, Manaan Muzammil claimed a five wicket haul.

The encounter took place at the 2022(2023) Two-Day Under 19 Inter-school Cricket Tournament - Traditional Matches.

➡ Stats and trivia:

St. Joseph Vaz 218 & 34/0 (93.2 & 9 Overs)
 Dasun Perera 80, Kavindu Nishara 33, Menusha Perera 27 (1st Innings)
◆ Manaan Muzammil 6/88, Kevin Nanayakkara 3/49
Menusha Perera 30* (2nd Innings)

Annites 358 (101.1 Overs)
◆ Mahima Kotuwila 115, Chamith Sasenjana 86, Adithya Nirvan 57, Buddima Sahan 39, Manaan Muzammil 26
 Heshan Kavinda 4/51, Menusha Perera 2/79, Janith Fernando 2/81

Toss: St. Joseph Vaz and elected to bat first
Venue: St. Anne's College Ground

Read about Mahima's century

A masterful century was recorded by Mahima Kotuwila in the match against St. Joseph Vaz College at the 2022(2023) Under 19 Inter-school Cricket Tournament - Traditional Matches.

His score of 115 in the 2-Day Test Match came from 154 balls and was colored with 3 sixes and 7 fours.

Get ready for an epic ?cricketing showdown at the Welagedara Stadium as ??St. Anne's College and  ??Maliyadeva College face off in the 2023 Battle of the Rocks cricket encounter on March 24 and 25 for a thrilling Test Match, followed by an action full One Day Match on March 26.

The rivalry between St. Anne's and Maliyadeva always promises to deliver high-quality cricketing action. With top players from both teams, we can expect a spirited competition, with every run, wicket, and catch being crucial.

This year, we are delighted to announce that the much-awaited One Day Match is back after four long years.

We're excited to see the supporters of both teams come together and create an electric atmosphere, as we cheer on our players to victory.

So make sure you don't miss out on the excitement and let's make this year's Battle of the Rocks one to remember!

Want to spend Independence Day freely and leisurely with your College buddies? Nothing more could be asked for that than a friendly ?cricket encounter between our old ??Annites. Join this Saturday (February 4) at ?8:00 AM at the College Ground for the Old Annites Past Cricketers Tournament.

An impressive all-round display by Annites saw them win the first innings as the match ended in a draw.

St. Thomas College, Matara in response to St. Anne's College's first innings score of 300/9(declared) fell behind managing to score only 158 and 107/6 in the first and second innings respectively.

Spirited bowling performances by Annites that matched their batting performances forced St. Thomas to follow-on after finishing their first innings.

The encounter took place at the 2022(2023) Two-Day Under-19 Division 1 Inter-School Cricket Tournament for Tier A teams.

➡ Key stats and trivia:

Annites 300/9d (93 Overs)
? Manaan Muzammil 58, Yomesh Subasinghe 45, Kalindu Wijesinghe 36, Mahima Kotuwila 34, Kevin Shewantha 31
? Senura Perera 3/55, Bhanuka Insamal 2/47, Navija De Seram 2/68

St. Thomas 158 & 107/6 (64.2 & 37 Overs)
? Navija De Seram 38, Pesandu Sanjan 25 (1st Innings)
? Manaan Muzammil 3/40, Kalindu Wijesinghe 2/19

? Pesandu Sanjan 40, Abdul Maajid 31 (2nd Innings)
? Yashmin Kalhara 3/20, Manaan Muzammil 2/23

? Toss: Annites and elected to bat first
?️ Venue: St. Anne's College Ground