Mumbai: India’s Under-19 coach Rahul Dravid along with team captain Ishan Kishan (L) during a press conference in Mumbai on Tuesday. PTI Photo by Mitesh Bhuvad (PTI1_19_2016_000309B)
Wed Jan 27 (50 ovs) 09:00 local (03:00 GMT | 14:00 AEDT | 13:30 ACDT | 11:00 AWST)…..1st Match, Group A – Bangladesh Under-19s v South Africa Under-19s Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong LIVE 
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LankaPage News Item … leading to SLC web page … http://www.srilankacricket.lk/news/under-19-sri-lanka-beat-new-zealand-in-warm-up-game
* Under 19: Sri Lanka beat New Zealand in warm up game ……………………. Sat, Jan 23, 2016, 08:41 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka beats New Zealand by four wickets; India piles up 485 for three against Canada; England makes 307 for seven against Namibia and Pakistan scores 291 for seven against Nepal; There were also wins for Afghanistan and host Bangladesh, while Sri Lanka registered an impressive four-wicket win over New Zealand in a battle of equals. Shammu Ashan hit 66 off 69 balls to steer Sri Lanka to a four-wicket win over New Zealand, whose 204 for eight after being sent in to bat revolved around captain Josh Finnie’s 54. Sri Lanka surpassed the target in 36.1 overs. Continue reading
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Arjun Nair was named in the Australian under-19 cricket team. Picture: Helen NezdropaHAWKESBURY Cricket Club’s Arjun Nair is a cricketer to keep an eye on in coming years. Nair has been picked in the Australian under-19 team, which will tour the UK over July and August. With the Ashes set to start tonight, there will be a huge focus on whether all-rounders Shane Watson or Mitch Marsh make the Australian team. While the pair are undoubtedly the premier allrounders in Australian cricket right now, Nair’s selection has given him a fantastic chance to prove he is an all-rounder of the future for Australia.
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Amil Shamit, in Daily Mirror, 12 October 2015, … http://sports.dailymirror.lk/2015/10/12/ananda-retain-murali-harmony-cup/
Defending champions Ananda College underwent some anxious moments and had to dig deep to overcome Richmond College by 24 runs in the final of the 4th Murali Harmony Cup at the IODR Oval in Oddusuddan yesterday to retain the title for yet another year.
Richmond the runners-up last year had to play second fiddle again and they will have to blame themselves as they faltered after being in a winning position and were left ruing a spectacular late collapse having appeared to be on course for victory mid-way through their run chase. Ananda the only unbeaten side in the tournament struggled with the bat after winning the toss and electing to take first lease of the wicket and managed to post a modest 137 runs.
They started positively with a 31-run opening stand but then lost three quick wickets, slumping to 32 for 3 and then 50 for 4. Throughout the tournament their middle order, led by the outstanding Kaveeshka Anjula (28), had rescued Ananda but this time they could not fully repair the top order damage. Richmond also started unconvincingly, slipping to 32 for 3, before Kalindu Siriwardana steadied the innings with 36 from 35 balls. With Richmond sitting pretty on 84 for 3 in the 12th over the game looked lost for Ananda but then Krishan Anjula’s dismissal of Siriwardana sparked a collapse.
Seven wickets tumbled for just 29 runs and Ananda were left jubilant for the second consecutive year. Dinuka Jayaratne was outstanding with the ball for Ananda, taking 3 for 10 from his four overs to follow a useful 26 off 22 balls earlier in the afternoon which earned him the player of the final award.
Ananda 137 for 8 in 20 overs (Krishan Anjula 28, Dinuka Jayaratne 26, Rahal Avishka 20, Lahiru Attanayake 19: Avindu Theekshana 2 for 25, K.K. Kaveen 2 for 27)
Richmond 113 in 18.5 overs (Kalindu Siriwardena 36, Kamindu Mendis 21, Dhananjaya Lakshan 20, Pasindu Bimsara 15: Dinuka Jayaratne 3 for 20, Supun Waragoda 2 for 20, Krishan Anjula 2 for 32, Achila Iranga 2 for 34)
Courtesy of The Island, 12 January 2016
Crickets finest young talent will be on display when the 11th edition of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup is played across four cities in Bangladesh from 27 January to 14 February 2016. The tournament, now a full-fledged biennial marquee event after taking its first tentative steps in 1988, is the stepping stone for wide-eyed youngsters towards fulfilling their dream of playing at the highest level. Players get a first-hand exposure of performing in front of live cameras and competing against rivals who they will come across again if they make the next grade to senior cricket.
Kolkata: India’s Rishab Pant plays a shot against Afghanistan during their match of U-19 Cricket Tri-series Cricket Tournament in Kolkata on Saturday. PTI Photo by Swapan Mahapatra (PTI11_21_2015_000149B)
Eight of the 10 current Test captains have learnt the nuances and finer points of the sport at the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup. The lone exceptions are Pakistans Misbah-ul Haq and AB de Villiers of South Africa. The upcoming tournament will feature nine Test-playing nations and seven Associate and Affiliate members Afghanistan, Canada, Fiji, Ireland, Namibia, Nepal and Scotland. We take a trip down the memory lane to relive the highlights of previous events that featured players who went on to become household names. Continue reading
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Sa’adi Thawfeeq, in the Daily News, 9 January 2016, with title “Best chance to win a World Cup Wijesuriya”
Roger Wijesuriya, the Sri Lanka under 19 coach believes that the upcoming ICC Under 19 World Cup is the best chance for the country to win a World Cup at this level. Sri Lanka has never won an Under 19 World Cup although they have taken part in the previous ten editions since its inception in 1988. Their best shot at the title was in 2000 when as the host nation they finished runner-up to India.
 Coach Roger Wijesuriya |
Wijesuriya’s belief comes from the fact that the present team that has been selected for the 11th edition of the tournament which will be staged in Bangladesh from January 22 to February 14 is even better than the one he took to the Under 19 World Cup to Malaysia in 2008.On that occasion Sri Lanka went as far as the quarter-finals before losing to New Zealand. At least 10 members of that 15-strong squad went to play for the Sri Lanka senior team or the Sri Lanka ‘A’ side – Dinesh Chandimal, Lahiru Thirimanne, Kusal Perera, Thisara Perera, Ashan Priyanjan, Dilshan Munaweera, Angelo Perera, Sachith Pathirana, Ishan Jayaratane and Roshan Silva. Continue reading
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Kariyawasam Indipalage Charith Asalanka
Born June 29, 1997, Elpitiya
Current age 18 years 169 days
Major teams Richmond College, Sri Lanka Under-19s
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Education Richmond College, Galle
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| List A | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 16 | 12.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| List A | 2 | 1 | 60 | 40 | 4 | 4/40 | 4/40 | 10.00 | 4.00 | 15.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| List A debut | Badureliya Sports Club v Galle Cricket Club at Kaluthara, Nov 30, 2015 scorecard |
| Last List A | Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club v Galle Cricket Club at Colombo (Bloomfield), Dec 2, 2015 scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48, 1/21 | S Lanka U19 | v England U19 | Colombo (RPS) | 14 Dec 2015 | YODI # 1032 |
| 0/64, 74 | S Lanka U19 | v India U19 | Colombo (RPS) | 12 Dec 2015 | YODI # 1031 |
| 50, 0/16 | SL U-19 Em | v India U19 | Colombo (NCC) | 9 Dec 2015 | Other OD |
| 1/27 | SL U-19 Em | v England U19 | Colombo (RPS) | 8 Dec 2015 | Other OD |
| 0 | Galle CC | v Bloomfield | Colombo (Bloomfield) | 2 Dec 2015 | LA |
| 4/40, 2 | Galle CC | v Badureliya | Kaluthara | 30 Nov 2015 | LA |
| 3/17, 1 | S Lanka U19 | v Pakistan U19 | Colombo (SSC) | 21 Oct 2015 | YODI # 1021 |
| 3/27, 4* | S Lanka U19 | v Pakistan U19 | Colombo (NCC) | 19 Oct 2015 | YODI # 1020 |
| 65, 0/15 | S Lanka U19 | v Pakistan U19 | Hambantota | 16 Oct 2015 | YODI # 1019 |
| 124, 2/38, 10* | S Lanka U19 | v Pakistan U19 | Hambantota | 10 Oct 2015 | YT # 262 |
Asalanka after scoring 219Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st Youth Test, Hambantota
Asalanka stars in draw against Pakistan Under-19
Oct 6, 2015: Sri Lanka Under-19 captain Charith Asalanka and their pacers starred in a drawn Youth Test they dominated against Pakistan Under-19 in Hambantota
SL v Bangladesh, 1st Youth ODI, Colombo
All-round Asalanka downs Bangladesh
Jan 18, 2015: Charith Asalanka starred with bat and ball as Sri Lanka Under-19s comfortably beat Bangladesh Under-19s in the first of the five Youth ODIs played in Colombo
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ESPNcricinfo staff
England Under-19s captain Brad Taylor‘s four-wicket haul was in vain as his side lost to Sri Lanka Under-19s by 52 runs in their second match of the tri-nation series in Colombo on Monday. It is England’s second successive defeat in the tournament and leaves them at the bottom of the table behind India and Sri Lanka. Taylor took 4 for 34, striking with key top and middle order wickets to restrict Sri Lanka to 191 after the hosts had opted to bat. Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka top-scored with 48 and shared a 51-run partnership for the third wicket with Shammu Ashan (38). Taylor struck quickly to leave Sri Lanka struggling at 150 for 7 in the 41st over and England’s bowlers wrapped up the innings for 191 in the final over.
England’s chase was rocked by a collapse that saw them stumble from 64 for 1 in the 12th over to 94 for 7 in the 24th over. Taylor and wicketkeeper Ryan Davies resisted with a 43-run partnership for the eighth wicket but once Taylor was out, England’s chase folded within three overs. Left-arm spinner Damitha Silva and legspinner Wanidu Hasaranga ran through England’s middle and lower order, picking two wickets each. Continue reading
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Info from ESPNcricinfo .org
| India Under-19s innings (34 overs maximum) | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
HJ Rana | c †Moores b Bernard | 18 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 120.00 |
|
RR Pant† | lbw b Green | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
|
Anmolpreet Singh | c Green b Bernard | 56 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 136.58 |
|
SN Khan | c Crane b Taylor | 84 | 66 | 7 | 6 | 127.27 |
|
RK Bhui* | b Warner | 22 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 68.75 |
|
Ishan Kishan | c Warner b Green | 27 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 108.00 |
|
MK Lomror | c Hickey b Green | 21 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 123.52 |
| MJ Dagar | not out | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 87.50 | |
| Extras | (lb 1, w 8, nb 6) | 15 | |||||
| Total | (7 wickets; 34 overs) | 254 | (7.47 runs per over) | ||||
Did not batAvesh Khan, KK Seth, SC Mavi
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HR Bernard | 6 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 7.66 | (2nb) |
|
BGF Green | 7 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 4.00 | (2w) |
|
JD Warner | 6 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 9.50 | (3nb, 1w) |
| MS Crane | 7 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 7.42 | ||
|
BJ Taylor | 5 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 6.60 | (1nb, 1w) |
| AJ Hickey | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 12.33 |
| England Under-19s innings (target: 246 runs from 29 overs) | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DW Lawrence | c Seth b Mavi | 55 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 119.56 |
|
H Hameed | c †Pant b Seth | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 56.25 |
|
JTA Burnham | b Seth | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
|
AJ Hickey | lbw b Dagar | 9 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 34.61 |
|
GA Bartlett | b Lomror | 21 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 110.52 |
|
TJ Moores† | c Lomror b Dagar | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 71.42 |
| BGF Green | not out | 23 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 109.52 | |
|
BJ Taylor* | b Lomror | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
|
JD Warner | b Lomror | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 |
|
MS Crane | b Lomror | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| HR Bernard | not out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Extras | (lb 6, w 13, nb 1) | 20 | |||||
| Total | (9 wickets; 29 overs) | 159 | (5.48 runs per over) | ||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avesh Khan | 6 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 7.16 | (2w) | |
|
KK Seth | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4.25 | (4w) |
|
MJ Dagar | 7 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 5.85 | (1w) |
| Anmolpreet Singh | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6.00 | (2w) | |
|
SC Mavi | 5 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 6.00 | (1nb, 3w) |
|
MK Lomror | 5 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2.00 |
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What a moment for the young multi-ethnic reconciliation cricket team from the length and breadth of Sri Lanka … our congratulations to Kushil Gunasekera, Anura and others at the Foundation of Goodness … and our thanks to Sir Ian Botham an Family
