Sri Lanka U17 team departs for Pakistan tour
Sri Lanka CricketNews article
Sri Lanka Under-17 team has left for Pakistan to take part in a series comprising one three-day match and five one-day matches.
The Sri Lanka team, led by Stevon Peiris, will play a three-day match in Multan from October 9 to 11, after which five one-day matches against Pakistan U17 are scheduled from October 15 to 24.
Stevon Peiris of S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia has been named captain, while Sandaru Malshan of Devapathiraja College, Rathgama will serve as vice-captain.
In the recently concluded Sri Lanka Youth Under-17 tournament, Stevon Peiris was the leading run-scorer with 365 runs in 6 matches, during which he registered 4 half-centuries.
Sandaru Malshan scored 308 runs in 6 matches in that tournament, recording a century and a half-century, and was also named Player of the Tournament.
The Sri Lanka team includes talented cricketers representing several schools, with three players from S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia in the squad.
Sri Lanka U17 team
Stevon Peiris – captain, Sandaru Malshan – vice-captain, Methuka Gunaratne, Yenula Hewawitharana, Shannon Silva, Reshon Solomons, Chenuka Dodangoda, Mahiru Kodithuwakku, Thisanga Perera, Shashith Bandara, Tharuka Saminjith, Chenul Hatharasinghe, Adeesha Lakshan, Raveen Sachintha, Kalindu Sachinthana
Match schedule
Three-day match October 9–11 – Multan
One-day series
October 15 – first one-day match – Multan October 17 – second one-day match – Multan October 19 – third one-day match – Multan October 21 – fourth one-day match – Multan October 24 – fifth one-day match – Multan
Based on Sri Lanka Cricket reporting