Sri Lanka national under-19 cricket team

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   West Indies Squad 6th place
2024   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.