The team defeated the Baduraliya Cricket Club (CC) by 5 wickets and the Galle CC by 96 runs.

During the first and third games of the recent three-day match tournament against the Under-19 Pakistan team, the Sri Lankan Under-19 team managed to bag first innings wins.

Achith Achalaka from Galle Richmond College, recorded a century and a double century during the tournament.

Arjuna's expertise?
However, speaking recently, former cricket captain and Ports minister - Arjuna Ranatunga had said that school cricket standards in the country have declined in the last few years.

“The reason is that some senior national players got involved in politics and dictated terms to the hierarchy of Sri Lanka Cricket. The duty of the cricketers is to play the game and not to get involved in administration," he said.

However, critics claim that Arjuna has no comprehensive knowledge of school cricket.

Selection committee under pressure
Speaking, a member of the school cricket selection committee said that parents and principals are pressurising them through media as the U-19 lacks popular cricketers.

He also says that the victorious U-19 team has three talented schoolchildren from schools of Division 3.

The team's most talented fast bowler - Asitha Fernando too, is from St. Sebastian's College, Katuneriya which is a school that plays in Division 3.