Manudi to lead SL U-19 against Bangladesh

By M. Shamil Amit

The junior selectors have selected Manudi Nanayakkara of Princess of Wales College, Moratuwa to lead a squad of 15 players for the forthcoming four-match T20 series against Bangladesh Girls’ Under-19 scheduled to be played from January 3 at Thurstan College Grounds.

Rashmika Sewwandi of Anura BV, Matara will be the Deputy Skipper and the selectors have retained the squad that participated at the recently concluded Women’s Under-19 Asia Cup which was held in Malaysia.

The second match too will be played at Thurstan on January 5 with the third match at the Surrey Village Grounds in Maggona on January 7 and the fourth match at the BRC Grounds on January 9. 

The first two matches will be played from 2.00 p.m. and the last two matches from 10.00 a.m.

The Sri Lanka Girls’ Under-19 Team: Manudi Nanayakkara (Captain – Princess of Wales, Moratuwa), Rashmika Sewwandi (Vice-Captain – Anura BV Matara), Vimoksha Balasooriya (Sinhala MV, Trincomalee), Hiruni Hansika (Devapathiraja MMV, Rathgama), Sumudu Nisansala (Devapathiraja MMV, Rathgama), Dahami Sanuthma (Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda), Rashmi Nethranjali (Devapathiraja MMV, Rathgama), Sashini Gimhani (Devapathiraja MMV, Rathgama), Asheni Thalagune (Mahanama Girls’ School, Kandy), Pramudi Methsara (Uhuna Central, Ampara), Chamodi Praboda (Pangnananda MV, Monaragala), Sanjana Kavindi (Devapathiraja MMV, Rathgama), Dunuli Tennekoon (Maliyadeva BV, Kurunegala), Limansa Tilekerane, Shehara Induwari (Devapathiraja MMV, Rathgama).