The Sri Lankan team left the island early Saturday to play in the Under-19 Women’s Twenty20 World Cup to be held in Malaysia.
Sri Lanka will play in the ‘A’ group in the preliminary round of this tournament, which is divided into 4 groups with the participation of 16 teams.
The group includes hosts Malaysia, West Indies and India.
Starting the series, the first match will be played between Australia and Scotland.
Under this, Sri Lanka’s first match will be played against Malaysia on January 19 in Kuala Lumpur.
On Friday, the Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee announced a 15-member squad for the tournament, including Limansa Thilakaratne, the daughter of former Sri Lanka captain Thilakaratne Dilshan.
Manudi Nanayakkara of Moratuwa Princess of Wales College was named as the team leader.
Sri Lanka Squad
1.) Manudi Nanayakkara (Captain) Princess of Wales’ College, Moratuwa
2.) Rashmika Sewwandi (Vice-Captain) Anura College, Matara
3.) Vimoksha Balasooriya Sinhala MV, Trincomalee
4.) Hiruni Hansika Devapathiraja College, Rathgama
5.) Sumudu Nisansala Devapathiraja College, Rathgama
6.) Dahami Sanuthma Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda
7.) Rashmi Nethranjali Devapathiraja College, Rathgama
8.) Sashini Gimhani Devapathiraja College, Rathgama
9.) Asheni Thalagune Mahamaya Girls College, Kandy
10. Pramudi Methsara Uhana Central College, Ampara
11. Chamodi Praboda Pagngnananda MV. Moneragala
12. Sanjana Kavindi Devapathiraja College, Rathgama
13. Danuli Thennakoon Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya, Kurunegala
14. Limansa Thilakaratne
15. Shehara Induwari Devapathiraja College, Rathgama
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