Sri Lanka vs Australia Live Score, U19 World Cup 2026: Australia opt to bowl against Sri Lanka

Kugathas Mathulan to Steven Hogan, JUST OVER! Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, takes off a bit. Steven Hogan looks to pull it away but gets hurried and miscues it in the air towards mid-wicket. Dimantha Mahavithana does not quite leap and just gets both hishands above his head but the ball goes over. They cross. Half a chance.

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, Tip and run! Short of a length and on off, Nitesh Samuel rides the bounce and taps it in front short cover and scampers across for a run.

Kugathas Mathulan to Steven Hogan, Fuller and around off, shaping away, Steven Hogan looks to push it but gets an outside egde that goes between gully and second slip for a single.

Rasith Nimsara to Steven Hogan, Hard length and angling into leg, Steven Hogan glances it away towards fine leg for a run. Australia Under-19 need 33 runs to win now.

Rasith Nimsara to Steven Hogan, Bangs in a good bouncer, on middle, Steven Hogan ducks under it.

Rasith Nimsara to Nitesh Samuel, A bit too full and on off, Nitesh Samuel strides out and drives it firmly past cover. It does not have enough legs to get to the fence but the batters get three runs.

Rasith Nimsara to Nitesh Samuel, Short of a length and around off, Nitesh Samuel opens the face of his bat and steers it away wide of deep third for a brace.

Rasith Nimsara to Steven Hogan, On a length and on middle, Steven Hogan clips it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Rasith Nimsara to Steven Hogan, Back of a length and on off, Steven Hogan pats it towards short cover.

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, Fuller in length and outside off, shaping away, Nitesh Samuel offers no shot at it.

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, That's a snorter! Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, takes off sharply. Nitesh Samuel hops up to ride the bounce but takes his eyes off the ball. He takes his bottom hand off the bat and manages to keep it out to the off side.

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, WIDE! Too many extras! Full but down the leg side, Nitesh Samuel lets it go. Another wide called.

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, Pitched up and on middle and off, nips back in a bit, Nitesh Samuel looks to play at it but gets an inside egde towards square leg.

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, Back of a length and around off, shapes away late, Nitesh Samuel has a little feel for it but is quick to withdraw his bat as the ball goes through to the keeper.

Kugathas Mathulan to Steven Hogan, Good length and on off, Steven Hogan guides it past the diving gully fielder for a single.

Kugathas Mathulan to Steven Hogan, Fuller and around off, shaping away, Steven Hogan pushes it towards short cover.

Rasith Nimsara to Nitesh Samuel, Full again and on off, Nitesh Samuel gets forward and steers it towards point.

Rasith Nimsara to Nitesh Samuel, Goes fuller and around off, Nitesh Samuel opens the face of his bat and drills it away but fails to beat point.

Rasith Nimsara to Nitesh Samuel, Hits the length hard and on middle, gets it to shape away. Nitesh Samuel stays back and tries to play at it but gets beaten on the outside edge and the ball hits him high on the pads. A shout for LBW, but turned down.

Rasith Nimsara to Nitesh Samuel, WIDE! Loses his radar again and bangs this into the pitch but down the leg sdie, Nitesh Samuel tries to hook it away but misses.

Rasith Nimsara to Steven Hogan, Full and on off, Steven Hogan drives it towards mid off and sets off for the run. The fielder picks up and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Hogan would have been home anyway.

Rasith Nimsara to Nitesh Samuel, Touch fuller and around off, Nitesh Samuel opens the face of his bat and guides it towards deep third for a single.

Rasith Nimsara to Nitesh Samuel, Back of a length and on off, Nitesh Samuel rides the bounce and pats it towards cover-point.

Rasith Nimsara to Nitesh Samuel, FIVE WIDES! No, no, no! This is a disaster for Sri Lanka Under-19. Rasith Nimsara completely loses his line and serves this full but way down the leg side. Nitesh Samuel leaves it alone. The keeper dives to his left but has no chance of stopping that as it rolls to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, Good length and on middle, shaping away late, Nitesh Samuel tries to defend it with a straight bat but gets an outside edge along the ground through backward point for a single.

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, Overpitched and around off, shaping away, Nitesh Samuel reaches out and squeezes it through point for a couple of runs.

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, WIDE! Pitched up but a bit too outside off this time, Nitesh Samuel is not interested in playing at that. Called a wide.

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, Short of a length and outside off again, Nitesh Samuel offer no shot at it.

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, Fuller in length and well outside off, shaping further away, Nitesh Samuel does not get tempted and lets it go to the keeper.

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, Back of a length and just outside off, Nitesh Samuel leaves it alone.

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, Oh..how did that miss the stumps? Kugathas Mathulan begins with a good-length delivery, on middle and off, nips it back in. Nitesh Samuel tries ot play at it but the ball zips past the inside edge and just goes over the stumps. 

Who will share the new ball? Kugathas Mathulan it is!

Rasith Nimsara to Steven Hogan, Touch fuller, on off, shaping in sharply. Steven Hogan gets forward to defend but gets beaten on the inside edge as the ball hits the flap of his front pad. End of a terrific first over!

Rasith Nimsara to Steven Hogan, WIDE! Short of a length but down the leg side, Steven Hogan lets it go. Wided. Lanka cannot afford to give away extras here.

Steven Hogan walks up as the first down batter. 

Rasith Nimsara to Will Malajczuk, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Rasith Nimsara gets his man this time, and there is no need to rely on anyone else. He lands this on a good length and just on off, gets it to jag back in a long way. Will Malajczuk stays back and just has a waft at it, but fails to read the movement. He leaves a big gap between bat and pad as the ball goes through to rattle the stumps. Rasith is absolutely pumped up here and gives a send-off to Will, who does not like it but has to walk back. Australia Under-19 are 4/1, chasing 59 runs.

Rasith Nimsara to Will Malajczuk, A yorker now, on middle, shaping in a bit too much, Will Malajczuk fails to tuck it away and gets hit on the pads. A shout for LBW, but turned down. Cleary going down the leg side.

Rasith Nimsara to Will Malajczuk, FOUR! Will Malajczuk and the Aussies are up and running! Rasith Nimsara serves this full and just around off, no swing this time. Will extends his arms to reach out and drives it crisply through the cover region for a boundary.

Rasith Nimsara to Will Malajczuk, Hits the length hard, on off, nips back in again, Will Malajczuk tries to push it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Rasith Nimsara to Will Malajczuk, Lovely bowling! Rasith Nimsara starts with a back-of-a-length delivery, on off, nips back in sharply. Will Malajczuk tries to punch it away but gets cut in half as the ball zips past the inside edge.

We are all set for the chase! The umpires have stepped on the green turf and so have the players. Will Malajczuk and Nitesh Samuel will be Australia Under-19's usual openers. Rasith Nimsara will have the new ball in hand with a slip in place. Lets play...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

So 59 is the target for Australia Under-19 to get their third win in the group stage. It seems like an easy job for the batters of the side, but we have seen miracles happen in this sport. So take a break, refill your snacks as the second inning will commense in sometime. 

Sri Lanka's highest partnership in the inning was just 12 runs and Chamika Heentigala is the player who scored the most in their camp. This simply summarises how the inning when for them. By the end of the inning, William Byrom got his fifer, Charles Lachmund and Kasey Barton bagged two each and Hayden Schiller chipped in for one. 

Sri Lanka Under-19 just could not get going at all. They lost both their openers in the third over of the game and it was none other than Charles Lachmund who picked both the wickets. The wickets then just tumbled one by one, and William Byrom then stepped up to get rid of the entire top and middle-order batters of Sri Lanka. The Lankan camp was simply outplayed by their opposition. They tried to get a hold on the wicket by not playing big shots, but the lines and lengths of the bowlers were so tight that the Lankan batters couldn't restrict the Aussies from picking wickets. 

Undoubtedly, the best bowling performance of this World Cup so far! Australia Under-19 have just dismantled Sri Lanka Under-19 here. Their plan started to work the moment they opted to bowl first. At the time of toss, their skipper, Oliver Peake, said that the best way to counter the Lankan batters is to attack them with pacers, and oh boy, they have done it outstandingly well. Special credit to William Byrom for getting his FIVE-FER, and the moment will surely stay forever with him. 

William Byrom to Kugathas Mathulan, OUT! TAKEN! FIVE-FER FOR BYROM! He bowls fuller, just outside off. Kugathas Mathulan lunges forward and attempts to drive at this half-volley delivery, but ends up slicing it uppishly and straight to the cover-point fielder. Steven Hogan doesn't really have to move as he just lifts his arm and pouches the catch over his head. After picking the wicket, Byrom is surrounded by his teammates, who pat him on the back and congratulate him on taking five wickets. Sri Lanka Under-19 are bundled out for 58. 

William Byrom to Kugathas Mathulan, On a length, on middle and leg, Mathulan tucks it to mid-wicket for no runs. 

William Byrom to Kugathas Mathulan, Much fuller, just behind the yorker length, angling down the leg side. Mathulan looks to flick it off his pads but misses the connection and pings on his pad. 

William Byrom to Kugathas Mathulan, Back of a length, around the sixth stump. Mathulan defends the inside line of the delivery.