Sri Lanka U.19 off for Asia Cup on 'Boxing-Day'
by Ranjan Anandappa
A strong Sri Lanka Under 19 outfit will leave on Boxing Day (December
26) to the United Arab Emirates to take part in the Under 19 Asia Cup
competition to be played in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi.
The Sri Lanka Under 19 team is led by Cambrian Kusal Mendis and his
deputy is Josephian wicket keeper batsman Sadeera Samarawickrema. Both
these players have been prolific scorers during the school cricket
season and have been on previous under 19 tours.
The team also comprises two good fast bowlers tall left armer Binura
Fernando (DSSC) and Chamika Karunaratne of (Royal) should form an
effective pair of opening bowlers.
Sri Lanka Under 19 squad for Asia Cup 2013: Kusal Mendis (Captain,
Prince of Wales), Sadeera Samarawickrema (V.Capt. St.Joseph's), Hashan
Dumindu (Gurukula, Kelaniya), Kavindu Kulasekera (Thurstan), Sahan
Arachchige (Ananda), Priyamal Perera (St.Joseph's), Thilaksha Sumanasiri
(S.Thomas', Mount Lavinia), Minod Bhanuka (Maliyadeva), Roshan Anurudha
(Gurukula, Kelaniya), Binura Fernando (DS Senanayake), Anuk Fernando
(St.Sebastian's, Moratuwa), Chamika Karunaratne (Royal), Ramesh Mendis
(Dharmasoka, Ambalangoda), Lakshan Jayasisnghe (Trinity), A.K.Tyronne
(Richmond). Coach Naveed Nawaz, Schools representative. L.M.D.Dharmasena
(Ministry of Education) and former Principal of Ananda College, Colombo
and President of the SLSCA. Stand byes: Charith Rajapakse (Carey),Saveen
Nanayakkara (Richmond) Hashen Ramanayake (Royal), Janith Liyanage
(St.Peter's) and Irshad Umar (Zahira, Colombo).
Group 'A' India, Pakistan, Nepal, UAE. Group 'B' Bangladesh, Sri
Lanka, Afganistan, Malaysia.
Match schedules
28th December: India Vs UAE at Sharjah Cricket Grounds. Pakistan Vs
Nepal at ICC, GCA 1, Bangladesh Vs Malaysia at Abu Dhabi Oval 1, Sri
Lanka Vs Afganistan at Abu Dhabi, Oval 2.
29th December: India Vs Nepal at ICC, GCA, Pakistan Vs UAE at Sharjah
Cricket Grounds, Bangladesh Vs Afganistan at Abu Dhai Oval 1, Sri Lanka
Vs Malaysia at Abu Dhabi Oval 2. 31st December: India Vs Pakistan at
Dubai International Stadium,
Nepal Vs UAE at Sharjah, Bangladesh Vs Sri Lanka at Sheikh Zayed
Cricket Stadium, Afganistan Vs Malaysia at Abu Dhabi, Oval 2
2nd January, 2014: Semi Final 1- 1 A Vs 2B at Sharjah, Semi-Final 2-
1B Vs 2 A at ICC, GCA 1
4th January: Final- Winner SF 1 Vs SF2 at Sharjah Cricket Grounds.
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