U-19 Cricket: Sri Lanka youth team depart to United Kingdom

Sri Lanka Youth Under-19s cricket team left for the United Kingdom on a high after winning the inaugural Gamini Dissanayaka Challenge Trophy in the early hours of Sunday (24) to take part in a bilateral series against England. 

The Sri Lanka Under-19s team is led by Charith Asalanka, who captained the side during the ICC Under-19 World Cup last year. 

He is currently in the UK with the Sri Lanka 'A' team. 

Sri Lanka Under-19s will begin their campaign in the UK on Thursday (21) with a 2-day warm-up game against EDP Invitational XI at Loughborough. 

The first Youth Test against England Under-19s will be played from July 26 to 29 at Cambridge followed by the second game from August 3 to 6 at Northampton.

The series will include three Youth ODIs which will be played on August 10, 13 and 16 at Wormsley, Chelmsford and Canterbury respectively.   

Sri Lanka U-19s: Charith Asalanka (Captain), Avishka Fernando (VC), Dilan Jayalath, Shammu Ashan, Pathum Nissanka, Navindu Nirmal, Ashen Bandara, Mishen Silva, Wanidu Hasaranga, Thisaru Rashmika, Jehan Daniel, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando, Damitha Silva, P. Jayawickrema.