Under19 WC record holder Viran Chamuditha to lead Sri Lanka

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U19 Men’s Asia Cup in Oman

Sri Lanka Men’s Under19 captain Viran Chamuditha

Sri Lanka’s Under19 World Cup record holder for the highest individual score Viran Chamuditha will lead a 15-member squad to the Under19 Men’s 50-over Asia Cup to be held in Oman from 5-14 November.

Senuka Wekunagoda, a top order left-hand batsman from St Joseph’s College, Colombo will be his vice-captain.

Chamuditha created history by smashing 192 off 142 balls against Japan which stands as the highest individual score in Under19 Men’s World Cup history. A product of St Servatius College, Matara, Chamuditha is a left-hand batsman and a slow left-arm orthodox bowler.

Sri Lanka are in Group B alongside Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Malaysia. Group A comprises India, Nepal, Pakistan and UAE.

Sri Lanka opens their Under19 Men’s Asia Cup campaign when they meet Malaysia in the opening match of the tournament on 5 November. Sri Lanka’s other group matches are on 7 November against Bangladesh and on 9 November against Afghanistan. The top two teams in the group qualify for the semi-finals. The team will leave for Oman on 2 November.

The squad: Viran Chamuditha (Captain), Senuja Wekunagoda (Vice-Captain), Rehan Peiris, Kithma Widanapathirana, Gimhan Rasanjana, Sanul Weeraratne, Chaniru Senaratne, Lithma Perera, Vigneshwaran Akash, Sethmika Seneviratne, Gimhan Mendis, Lathendra Akash, Himaru Deshan, Stevon Peiris, Kaushika Kumarasinghe