Dananjaya retains U19 captaincy for BD series

Nipun Dananjaya who led Sri Lanka under 19 to emerge runner-up at the recently concluded Asia Cup u19 cricket tournament has been retained as captain for the two under 19 cricket tests against touring Bangladesh side.

A 16-member team was picked by the national selectors for the two tests which will be played from October 16-19 at NCC and from October 23-26 at Katunayake.

SRI LANKA U19 TEST SQUAD: Kamil Mishara, Navod Paranavitharana, Dineth Jaykody, Nipun Dananjaya (captain), Sonal Dinusha, Mohamed Shamaz, Janith Perera, Dunith Wellalage, Sadun Mendis, V. Kanthan, A. Dilhara, C. Kalindu, Rohan Sanjaya, C. Wijesinghe, Navin Fernando, Ashen Daniel. Standbys: M. C. Premadasa, Pravin de Silva, R. de Silva, Avishka Tharindu.