Sri Lanka national under-19 cricket team

Sri Lanka
Personnel
Captain Kamindu Mendis
Coach Roy Dias
Manager Ashley de Silva
Team information
Founded 2012

The Sri Lankan Under-19 cricket team is the cricket team that represents Sri Lanka in International Under-19 Cricket. It consists of school-aged cricketers.

Sri Lanka's squad was announced on 23 December 2015.[1]

Sri Lanka went onto win the tri series in South Africa by defeating the South African team by a massive 77 runs in 2017.[2][3]Avishka Fernando was the topscorer of the series with 292 runs[4]Nipuni Ransika was the leading wicket taker with 17 scalps.[5]

Tournament History

U-19 World Cup Record

Year Host Squad Result
1988  Australia Squad Group stage
1998  South Africa Squad Super League
2000  Sri Lanka Squad Runners-up
2002  New Zealand Squad Group Stage
2004  Bangladesh Squad Super League
2006  Sri Lanka Squad Super League Play-off Semi Finals
2008  Malaysia Squad 8th place
2010  New Zealand Squad Semi Final (4th place)
2012  Australia Squad 9th place
2014  United Arab Emirates Squad 8th place
2016  Bangladesh Squad Semi Final (4th place)
2018  New Zealand Squad 9th place

U-19 Asia Cup Record

Year Venue Result
2012  Malaysia Semifinals
2014  United Arab Emirates Semifinals
2016  Sri Lanka Runners-up
2017  Malaysia Group stage

Current Squad

Player Date of Birth Batting Bowling style
Jehan Daniel13 April 1999 (aged 19)RightLeft-arm fast-medium
Kamindu Mendis [c]30 September 1998 (aged 19)LeftLeft-arm orthodox
Hasitha Boyagoda13 April 1999 (aged 19)RightRight-arm offbreak
Thisaru Rashmika10 October 1998 (aged 19)LeftLeft-arm fast-medium
Krishan Arachchige30 September 1998 (aged 19)RightWicket-Keeper
Kalana Perera28 July 2000 (aged 17)RightLeft-arm -orthodox
Dananjaya Lakshan5 October 1998 (aged 19)LeftRight-arm fast-medium
Praveen Jayawickrama30 September 1998 (aged 19)RightLeft-arm orthodox
Nuwanidu Fernando13 October 1999 (aged 18)RightLeft-arm orthodox
Ashen Bandara23 November 1998 (aged 19)RightRight-arm legbreak
Hareen Buddhila2 June 1999 (aged 19)RightSlow -left arm Orthodox
Nipun Malinga27 February 2000 (aged 18)RightRight-arm fast-medium
Nipun Dananjaya28 September 2000 (aged 17)LeftRight-arm offbreak
Nishan Madushka10 September 1999 (aged 18)RightWicket Keeper
Santhush Gunathilaka14 September 1999 (aged 18)RightRight-Arm Fast

References

  1. ↑ "SL include Charana Nanayakkara in U-19 World Cup squad". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Results | Global | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
  3. ↑ "Final: South Africa Under-19s v Sri Lanka Under-19s at Paarl, Jan 28, 2017 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
  4. ↑ "Cricket Records | Records | Tri-Nation Under-19s Tournament in South Africa, 2016/17 | Most runs | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
  5. ↑ "Cricket Records | Records | Tri-Nation Under-19s Tournament in South Africa, 2016/17 | Most wickets | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2017-03-22.


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