Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score, U19 World Cup 2026

Nooristani to Senuja Wekunagoda, FOUR! Easy pickings! A low full toss, on the pads, Senuja Wekunagoda nicely plays the straight drive, past Nooristani and to long on for four.

Nooristani to Senuja Wekunagoda, This is full and on middle and leg, Senuja Wekunagoda gets inside the line and turns it to mid-wicket.

Nooristani to Vimath Dinsara, Angling on the pads, Dinsara helps it to fine leg for a single.

Nooristani to Vimath Dinsara, Just short! In the channel, good length, outside off. Dinsara's foot is stuck as he looks to punch. He gets a thick outside edge to the wide first slip fielder. 

Nooristani to Senuja Wekunagoda, Length delivery, outside off, Senuja Wekunagoda jabs it past point for a single.

Nooristani to Senuja Wekunagoda, Bowls a bumper, around off, Senuja Wekunagoda gets on top of the bounce and blocks it to cover.

Wahid Zadran to Vimath Dinsara, Wahid Zadran serves it short and outside off, Dinsara shoulders arms to it.

Wahid Zadran to Senuja Wekunagoda, This is full and around off, nudged to mid-wicket for a single.

Wahid Zadran to Senuja Wekunagoda, Tossed up, around off, blocked out.

Wahid Zadran to Senuja Wekunagoda, FOUR! Nicely played! Flat and outside off, turning away, Senuja Wekunagoda goes back and cuts it very late past backward point for a boundary.

Wahid Zadran to Senuja Wekunagoda, This is fuller and around off, SW plays it to cover.

Wahid Zadran to Senuja Wekunagoda, Hard length delivery on middle, Senuja Wekunagoda blocks it out.

Nooristani to Vimath Dinsara, Into the surface, short and on leg, Dinsara keeps it out on the leg side.

Nooristani to Vimath Dinsara, Back of a length, outside off and nipping away. Dinsara has a poke at it but misses.

Nooristani to Vimath Dinsara, On a good length and on middle, Dinsara blocks it out.

DRINKS BREAK! A wicket against the run of play. Sri Lanka looked well set with this partnership but have to do it once again. Afghanistan Under-19 on the other hand, will hope this wicket could open up the gates for them as the required run rate is still in control for the Lankans. Also, Vimath Dinsara is the next batter in.

Nooristani to Dimantha Mahavithana, OUT! GONE! Sri Lanka's best batter, Dimantha Mahavithana goes. A nothing shot really. Bangs it short and angles it on leg, Dimantha Mahavithana stands tall to pull but edges it behind to the keeper, Mahboob Khan, who makes no mistake. A wicket out of nowhere for Afghanistan but they'll happily take it. 

Nooristani to Senuja Wekunagoda, One more run as Wekunagoda hits it past point.

Nooristani to Dimantha Mahavithana, Pitches it up, outside off, Dimantha Mahavithana plays it past cover for one more.

Khatir Stanikzai to Senuja Wekunagoda, Back of a length, just outside off, Wekunagoda drops it to cover.

Khatir Stanikzai to Senuja Wekunagoda, Straighter delivery on the pads, Wekunagoda clips it behind square on the leg side for a couple.

Khatir Stanikzai to Dimantha Mahavithana, Shorter and angling down leg, Dimantha Mahavithana pulls but gloves it to fine leg for a single.

Khatir Stanikzai to Dimantha Mahavithana, FOUR! Easy pickings! Overpitched, outside off, Dimantha Mahavithana leans and firmly drives it through covers and it races to the fence.

Khatir Stanikzai to Dimantha Mahavithana, Attacks the stumps with a length ball. Dimantha Mahavithana taps it to point.

Khatir Stanikzai to Dimantha Mahavithana, Into the surface, hard length and on off, punched to cover.

Nooristani to Dimantha Mahavithana, Shorter and outside off, Dimantha Mahavithana carves it to third man for a single.

Nooristani to Dimantha Mahavithana, Offers room outside off, Dimantha Mahavithana crunches it through cover-point for a couple of runs. 50 up for Afghanistan Under-19.

Nooristani to Senuja Wekunagoda, Almost chopped on! On a length and around off, Wekunagoda looks to defend but inside edges it past the stumps and to the right of the keeper. A quick single.

Nooristani to Dimantha Mahavithana, Outside off, this is dabbed to deep point for a single.

Nooristani to Dimantha Mahavithana, FOUR! Deliberately played! On a hard length and on top of off. Dimantha Mahavithana plants his front foot across to defend but gets a faint outside edge, between first slip and the keeper for a boundary.

Nooristani to Dimantha Mahavithana, Did it carry? Short of a length, outside off, Dimantha Mahavithana goes back and punches it to short backward point. The fielder dives to his left and picks up on a bounce.

Nooristani to Dimantha Mahavithana, Wide! Slides it on a length and down leg, Dimantha Mahavithana looks to clip it away but misses.

Khatir Stanikzai to Senuja Wekunagoda, On a nagging length, around the fifth stump line, Wekunagoda hops and taps it to point.

Khatir Stanikzai to Senuja Wekunagoda, Pushes it full and just outside off, Wekunagoda knocks it to cover.

Khatir Stanikzai to Senuja Wekunagoda, FOUR LEG BYES! A stifled appeal for LBW but it was pitching outside the line! A yorker, straight and on the pads. Wekunagoda fails to flick and it rolls off the pads to fine leg for a boundary. 

Khatir Stanikzai to Senuja Wekunagoda, Keeps it full and just outside off, Wekunagoda half-presses and punches it to cover.

Khatir Stanikzai to Senuja Wekunagoda, This is full and around off, Wekunagoda leans and pushes it to cover.

Khatir Stanikzai to Dimantha Mahavithana, On a good length, outside off, Dimantha Mahavithana nicely punches off the back foot to point for a single.

Nooristani to Dimantha Mahavithana, Shorter and outside off, guided to third man for a single.

Nooristani to Dimantha Mahavithana, Short of a good length, sliding on leg, Dimantha Mahavithana looks to flick it away but seems to miss it. Afghanistan appeal for a caught behind but is turned down. Not given as a wide, so, maybe brushed the pads on its way.

Nooristani to Dimantha Mahavithana, Bowls it into the surface, outside off, Dimantha Mahavithana dabs it past backward point for a brace.

The fielder at backward point dives to his right to stop. In process, he hurts his left shoulder and is in some pain. He is fine and ready to continue.

Nooristani to Senuja Wekunagoda, Shorter and outside off, Wekunagoda guides it to third man for a single.

Nooristani to Senuja Wekunagoda, Fires it full and in line of the stumps, Wekunagoda taps it to point.

Nooristani to Senuja Wekunagoda, FOUR! Greets Nooristani with a boundary! Pitched up, outside off, angled away. Wekunagoda crunches it through cover for a boundary. 

Powerplay 1 is done. Now, four fielders are allowed outside the circle till the 40th over. Nooristani is into the attack.

Wahid Zadran to Dimantha Mahavithana, Floats it very full, outside off, Dimantha Mahavithana hits it straight to mid off.

Wahid Zadran to Dimantha Mahavithana, Keeps it in the same channel, outside off, Dimantha Mahavithana plays it to point.

Wahid Zadran to Dimantha Mahavithana, Flights well outside off, Dimantha Mahavithana again leans into his shot and finds cover.

Wahid Zadran to Dimantha Mahavithana, Very full, outside off, Dimantha Mahavithana leans and pushes it to cover.