The first Youth Test between hosts Sri Lanka and visitors Bangladesh kick-started today at the NCC grounds in Colombo. The tourists ended the rain affected day on a high compiling 209 runs losing just 3 wickets.
5 young players made their debut for Sri Lanka U19, as they commenced their campaign for the upcoming U19 World Cup in 2020 with this series.
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Batsman Mohommad Shamaz, all-rounder Janishka Perera, spinners Ashien Daniel & Rohan Sanjaya & seamer Chamindu Wijesinghe, were the five lucky players to receive their caps from Sri Lanka’s world cup winning captain, Arjuna Ranatunga.
Sri Lanka U19 playing XI – Nipun Dananjaya (c), Kamil Mishara (wk), Navod Paranavithana, Mohommad Shamaz, Sonal Dinusha, Sadun Mendis, Janishka Perera, Naveen Fernando, Chamidu Wijesinghe, Ashien Daniel, Rohan Sanjaya
Read: Sri Lanka U19 squad announced for Bangladesh Youth Tests
Bangladesh captain, Tawhid Hirdoy, won the toss and elected to bat first on a batting-friendly NCC wicket, which happens to be a club for which their Head Coach Naveed Nawaz had represented.
Heavy rains brought an early close to the day as Bangladesh took major honours of the day. The visiting skipper, Tawhid Hirdoy led the way for them with an unbeaten half-century.
Read More: Bangladesh U19s to tour Sri Lanka – Fixtures released
Full Scorecard
Ban U19
309/10 & 115/10
(45.2 overs)
Result
Sri Lanka U19
288/10 & 123/10
(43.3 overs)
BAN U19 won by 13 runs
Ban U19’s 1st Innings
| Batting | R | B | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzid Hasan | b Wijesinghe | 42 | 31 | |||
| Prantik Nabil | c Mishara b Daniel | 45 | 114 | |||
| Mahmudul Joy | b Mendis | 19 | 71 | |||
| Towhid Hridoy | c Silva b Sanjaya | 54 | 105 | |||
| Shamim Hossain | c Mishara b Daniel | 43 | 66 | |||
| Akbar Ali | lbw by Sanjaya | 17 | 28 | |||
| Amite Hasan | c Mishara b Wijesinghe | 64 | 99 | |||
| Rakibul Hasan | c Dananjaya b Mendis | 6 | 24 | |||
| Rishad Hossain | c Mishara b Wijesinghe | 4 | 38 | |||
| Shoriful Islam | b Wijesinghe | 4 | 7 | |||
| Shahin Alam | not out | 1 | 22 | |||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naveen Fernando | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Chamindu Wijesinghe | 16.1 | 1 | 68 | 4 | 4.22 |
| Ashan Daniel | 20 | 4 | 64 | 2 | 3.20 |
| Rohan Sanjaya | 35 | 11 | 70 | 2 | 2.00 |
| Sandun Mendis | 18 | 1 | 69 | 2 | 3.83 |
| Navod Paranavithana | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.33 |
Sri Lanka U19’s 1st Innings
| Batting | R | B | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navod Paranavithana | b T Hridoy | 40 | 45 | |||
| Kamil Mishara | b T Hridoy | 19 | 58 | |||
| Nipun Dananjaya | lbw by H Joy | 11 | 29 | |||
| Mohomed Shamaz | b S Alam | 31 | 128 | |||
| Sonal Dinusha | c S Islam b R Hasan | 100 | 202 | |||
| Janishka Perera | c A Ali b S Islam | 14 | 40 | |||
| Sandun Mendis | lbw by R Hasan | 14 | 20 | |||
| C Wijesinghe | c A Hasan b S Alam | 8 | 19 | |||
| Ashan Daniel | c A Hasan b S Islam | 21 | 71 | |||
| Naveen Fernando | c A Ali b R Hasan | 15 | 58 | |||
| Rohan Sanjaya | not out | 1 | 1 | |||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoriful Islam | 20 | 2 | 57 | 2 | 2.85 |
| Sahin Alam | 20 | 5 | 43 | 2 | 2.15 |
| Mahmudul Joy | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3.50 |
| Shamim Hossain | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.50 |
| Rishad Hossain | 12 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 1.92 |
| Rakibul Hasan | 32 | 4 | 79 | 3 | 2.47 |
| Towhid Hridoy | 19 | 4 | 55 | 3 | 2.89 |
Ban U19’s 2nd Innings
| Batting | R | B | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzid Hasan | c R Sanjaya b A Daniel | 6 | 5 | |||
| Nawrose Nabil | c S Mendis b R Sanjaya | 13 | 48 | |||
| Hassan Joy | c K Mishara b C Wijesinghe | 14 | 32 | |||
| Towhid Hridoy | c J Perera b C Wijesinghe | 0 | 1 | |||
| Shamim Hossain | lbw by R Sanjaya | 19 | 34 | |||
| Amite Hasan | b A Daniel | 6 | 9 | |||
| Akbar Ali | c M Shamaz b A Daniel | 42 | 74 | |||
| Rakibul Hasan | c N Dananjaya b S Mendis | 6 | 21 | |||
| Rishad Hossain | st. K Mishara b R Sanjaya | 3 | 24 | |||
| Sahin Alam | not out | 2 | 11 | |||
| Shoriful Islam | c R Sanjaya b A Daniel | 0 | 5 | |||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamindu Wijesinghe | 9 | 2 | 38 | 2 | 4.22 |
| Ashan Daniel | 16.2 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 1.17 |
| Rohan Sanjaya | 16 | 2 | 43 | 3 | 2.69 |
| Sandun Mendis | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2.75 |
Sri Lanka U19’s 2nd Innings
| Batting | R | B | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navod Paranavithana | lbw by S Hossain | 16 | 14 | |||
| Kamil Mishara | lbw by S Alam | 0 | 3 | |||
| Nipun Dananjaya | c T Hridoy b R Hasan | 21 | 37 | |||
| Mohomed Shamaz | lbw by R Hasan | 11 | 34 | |||
| Sonal Dinusha | (runout) T Hridoy | 24 | 57 | |||
| Janishka Perera | lbw by R Hasan | 1 | 11 | |||
| Sandun Mendis | (runout) T Hasan | 13 | 30 | |||
| Chaminda Wijesinghe | c A Ali b S Islam | 29 | 37 | |||
| Ashan Daniel | c A Hasan b S Alam | 0 | 3 | |||
| Nuwanidu Fernando | c M Hasan b S Alam | 2 | 10 | |||
| Rohan Sanjaya | not out | 4 | 25 | |||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoriful Islam | 6.3 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 3.65 |
| Shahin Alam | 12 | 6 | 31 | 3 | 2.58 |
| Shamim Hossain | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3.33 |
| Towhid Hridoy | 7 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 3.43 |
| Rakibul Hasan | 15 | 2 | 34 | 3 | 2.27 |