Sri Lanka national under-19 cricket team

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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 on to 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[edit]

U-19 World Cup Record[edit]

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
2020  South Africa Squad 10th place
2022 Cricket West Indies West Indies Squad 6th place
2024 South Africa South Africa Squad Qualified

U-19 Asia Cup Record[edit]

Year Venue Result
1989  Bangladesh Runner up
2003  Pakistan Runner up
2012  Malaysia Semifinals
2014  United Arab Emirates Semifinals
2016  Sri Lanka Runner up
2017  Malaysia Group stage
2018  Bangladesh Runner up
2019  Sri Lanka Semifinals
2021-22  UAE Runner up

Current squad[edit]

Player Date of Birth Batting Bowling style
Pulindu Perera (1999-04-13)13 April 1999 (aged 19) Left NA
Ravishan Nethsara (1998-09-30)30 September 1998 (aged 19) Left Left-arm orthodox
Hasitha Boyagoda (1999-04-13)13 April 1999 (aged 19) Right Right-arm offbreak
Thisaru Rashmika (1998-10-10)10 October 1998 (aged 19) Left Left-arm fast-medium
Krishan Sanjula (1998-09-30)30 September 1998 (aged 19) Right Wicket-Keeper
Kalana Perera (2000-07-28)28 July 2000 (aged 17) Right Left-arm -orthodox
Dananjaya Lakshan (1998-10-05)5 October 1998 (aged 19) Left Right-arm fast-medium
Praveen Jayawickrama (1998-09-30)30 September 1998 (aged 19) Right Left-arm orthodox
Nuwanidu Fernando (1999-10-13)13 October 1999 (aged 18) Right Left-arm orthodox
Ashen Bandara (1998-11-23)23 November 1998 (aged 19) Right Right-arm legbreak
Hareen Buddhila (1999-06-02)2 June 1999 (aged 19) Right Slow -left arm Orthodox
Nipun Malinga (2000-02-27)27 February 2000 (aged 18) Right Right-arm fast-medium
Nipun Dananjaya (2000-09-28)28 September 2000 (aged 17) Left Right-arm offbreak
Nishan Madushka (1999-09-10)10 September 1999 (aged 18) Right Wicket Keeper
Santhush Gunathilaka (1999-09-14)14 September 1999 (aged 18) Right Right-Arm Fast

Honours[edit]

References[edit]

  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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