Match Drawn – Blackham Wijewardene Memorial Trophy Shared, Retained by Thurstan who lead the series 06 – 04
60th Battle of the Brothers Big Match 2023 – SSC Ground, Maitland Place, Colombo – concluded after 02 days
Thurstan, Colombo put into bat, 186 all out – ( 52.5 Overs )Ushan Imesh 57, Thanuja Rajapaksha 56, Skipper Shanikya Deshapriya 27, Navindu Dulan 22 – Thanuja Rajapaksha / Shanikya Deshapriya 65 runs for the 03rd wicket – lost 03 wickets for the addition of 02 runs at one stage – Navindu Dulan / Ushan Imesh 71 runs for the 07th wicket – lost the last 04 wickets for the addition of 08 runs – 04 batters were dismissed without scoring – Sahan Viraj 5 / 44, Skipper Naveen Kanishka 3 / 32, Tharusha Nethsara 03 victims, Sithuka Gunawardene 02 catches & 140 / 2 – ( 36.4 Overs ) Skipper Shanikya Deshapriya 53no, Thanuga Palihawadana 35, Thanuja Rajapaksha 27 – Thanuga Palihawadana / Thanuja Rajapaksha 64 run opening stand, Shanikya Deshapriya / Thenuka Dewappriya 41 run unbroken partnership for the 03rd wicket.
Isipathana, Colombo in reply, 211 all out – ( 78.5 Overs ) Tharushka Ashel 72, Yesith Kalupahana 51, Kevin Samuel 21 – Tharushka Ashel / Yesith Kalupahana 107 runs for the 03rd wicket – lost the last 07 wickets for the addition of 73 runs – Vihas Thewmika 7 / 67, Skipper Shanikya Deshapriya 03 victims, Ushan Imesh 02 catches.
Player of the Match : Vihas Thewmika – Thurstan
44th Battle of the Brothers 50 Overs Big Match – R Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo
Thurstan beat Isipathana by 04 wickets to regain the W A De Silva Challenge Trophy – Lead the series 22 – 18
Isipathana, Colombo put into bat, 203 / 9 – ( 50 Overs ) Themiya Nethmika 44no, Tharushka Ashel 44, Lesandu Kalpage 22 – 03 batters dismissed run out – Tharusha Nethsara / Naveen Kanishka 39 run opening partnership, Themiya Nethmika / Lesandu Kalpage 40 runs for the 08th wicket – lost the first 04 wickets for the addition of 103 runs, the last 04 wickets fell for the addition of 50 runs – Azeem Mohomed 2 / 27, Thanuga Palihawadana 2 / 38, Skipper Shanikya Deshapriya 02 victims, Duvindu Nishan 02 run out assists.
Thurstan,Colombo in reply, 204 / 6 – ( 43.5 Overs ) Vihas Thewmika 44, Thanuja Rajapaksha 34, Skipper Shanikya Deshapriya 34, Thenuka Dewappriya 32, Navindu Fernando 28no, Extras 20 – Thenuka Dewappriya / Vihas Thewmika 63 runs for the 04th wicket – Sahan Viraj 2 / 37, Yesith Kalupahana 2 / 41.
Player of the Match : Vihas Thewmika – Thurstan