Sri Lanka U19 squads announced for Pakistan series

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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced two U19 squads for the upcoming five-match youth ODI series against Pakistan U19, which starts on 26th May. The tour will end on 5th June with all five matches to be played at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambanthota.

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According to the original tour itinerary, the teams were supposed to play two four-day matches and three youth ODIs earlier this month, but the tour was rescheduled due to the Easter Sunday attacks last month.

The Sri Lanka team will be led by top order batsman Nipun Dananjaya for the 1st three games and opener Kamil Mishara in the final 2 games. They have been training extensively throughout the last few months as they prepare for a busy season.

Read: Pakistan U19 tour of Sri Lanka to go ahead

The 2020 U19 World Cup hopefuls have been training for more than nine months under the guidance of hard-working head-coach Hashan Tillakaratne. He is ably assisted by two of his former colleagues, Ravindra Pushpakumara (Bowling) and Upul Chandana (Fielding). Former Sri Lanka all-rounder Farveez Maharoof will make his Managerial debut on this tour.

Live action of all five matches can be viewed on ThePapare.com as well as Dialog Television Channel No.77 and MyTV from 9.30am onwards.

Sri Lanka U19 Squad for the first 3 Youth ODIs Nipun Dananjaya (St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa – Captain), Kamil Mishara (Royal College, Colombo – Vice-Captain), Navod Paranavithana (Mahinda College, Galle), Mohammed Shamaz (Zahira College, Colombo), Sonal Dinusha (Mahanama College, Colombo), Avishka Tharindu (St. Anthony’s College, Wattala), Ravindu De Silva (S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia), Pawan Rathnayake (Mahanama College, Colombo), Sandun Mendis (Richmond College, Galle), Raveen De Silva (Nalanda College, Colombo) Ashain Daniel (St. Joseph’s College, Colombo), Rohan Sanjaya (Tissa Central College, Kalutara), Dilum Sudeera (Richmond College, Galle), Chamindu Wijesinghe (Nalanda College, Colombo), Naveen Fernando (Maris Stella College, Negombo), Dilshan Madusanka (Wijayaba National School, Hungama)

Sri Lanka U19 Squad for the 4th and 5th ODIs Kamil Mishara (Royal College, Colombo – Captain), Nipun Dananjaya (St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa), Thaveesha Abhishek (Richmond College, Galle), Chamindu Wickramasinghe (St. Anthony’s College, Katugasthota), Dunith Wellalage (St. Joseph’s College, Colombo), Avishka Tharindu (St. Anthony’s College, Wattala), Ravindu De Silva (S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia), Pawan Rathnayake (Mahanama College, Colombo), Kavindu Nadeeshan (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda), Sandun Mendis (Richmond College, Galle), Raveen De Silva (Nalanda College, Colombo), Rohan Sanjaya (Tissa Central College, Kalutara), Chamindu Wijesinghe (Nalanda College, Colombo), Naveen Fernando (Maris Stella College, Negombo), Dilshan Madusanka (Wijayaba National School, Hungama)

Tour Itinerary

26-May Sunday 1st Youth ODI MRICS – Hambantota
28-May Tuesday 2nd Youth ODI MRICS – Hambantota
31-May Friday 3rd Youth ODI MRICS – Hambantota
2-June Sunday 4th Youth ODI MRICS – Hambantota
5-June Wednesday 5th Youth ODI MRICS – Hamban

 

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