Sri Lanka meet Japan in U-19 World Cup opener

Sri Lanka will take on Japan in their opening match of the Under-19 cricket World Cup which starts in Zimbabwe tomorrow.

Sri Lanka will meet Japan on Friday followed by games against Ireland on Sunday and Australia on January 22 in the group stage before the Super Six stage.

India and the USA will herald the start of the event with a match in Bulawayo tomorrow.

Sri Lanka squad: Vimath Dinsara (Captain) – Royal College, Kavija Gamage (Vice Captain) – Kingswood College, Dimantha Mahavithana – Trinity College, Viran Chamuditha – St. Servatius College, Matara, Dulnith Sigera – Mahanama College, Chamika Heentigala – Mahanama College, Adam Hilmy – Trinity College, Chamarindu Nethsara – St. Servatius College, Matara, Sethmika Seneviratne – Trinity College, Kugathas Mathulan – St. John’s College, Jaffna, Rasith Nimsara – Lyceum International College, Wattala, Vigneshwaran Akash – St. Joseph’s College, Jeewantha Sriram – Wesley College, Senuja Wekunagoda – St. Joseph’s College, Malintha Silva – St. Sebastian’s College.