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

William Byrom to Kugathas Mathulan, On a length, just outside off, Mathulan punches at it but straight to the point fielder. 

Kasey Barton to Kugathas Mathulan, On a hard length on off, Mathulan looks to drive it but gets a thick outside edge onto deep third. Single taken. 

Kasey Barton to Kugathas Mathulan, FOUR! Oh, this has been gloriously driven! This is fuller delivery from Barton, just outside off. Mathulan plants his front foot toward the leg side, but he adjusts his body by crouching and drives it through the line into the vast gap between cover and point for four runs. 

Kasey Barton to Kugathas Mathulan, Slower bouncer, on off and middle, Mathulan once again tries to heave it across, but misses. 

Kasey Barton to Kugathas Mathulan, On a length, just outside off, Mathulan tries to swat it across the line, but miscues and the ball rolls toward the cover fielder. 

Kasey Barton to Kugathas Mathulan, On a length, just outside off, Mathulan dabs it to cover. 

Kasey Barton to Kugathas Mathulan, On a length, just outside off, Kugathas Mathulan clears his front foot and looks to drill it through cover, but the ball beats the outside edge with a large gap. There's also a hint of a late inswinger as it reaches the keeper. 

William Byrom to Vigneshwaran Akash, Fuller and way wide outside off, Akash lifts his willow and lets it through. 

William Byrom to Kugathas Mathulan, Bumper, just outside off, Mathulan guides it to deep third for another single. 

William Byrom to Vigneshwaran Akash, On a length, just outside off, Akash opens the face of the bat and steers it to deep backward point for a single. 

William Byrom to Vigneshwaran Akash, Full-length delivery, wide outside off, Akash makes a leave at it. 

William Byrom to Vigneshwaran Akash, Pitches it up, does Byrom, on middle, Akash fends it to blocks it to the off side. 

William Byrom to Vigneshwaran Akash, On a length, on middle, Akash defends it down the deck. 

Kasey Barton to Kugathas Mathulan, On a length, on middle, Mathulan pushes it to mid on. 

Kugathas Mathulan is the last man in. 

Kasey Barton to Rasith Nimsara, OUT! TAKEN! This is the second wicket for Kasey Barton. He bangs another bouncer, over middle and leg, angling in. Rasith Nimsara loses sight of the delivery and hangs his bat in front of his body. The ball hits the top glove and loops toward the slip region, where skipper Oliver Peake takes a dolly. Sri Lanka Under-19 are 51/9 now.

Kasey Barton to Rasith Nimsara, On a hard length, just outside off, Rasith charges down the track and drills it to the left of the sweeper cover fielder for another brace. 

Kasey Barton to Rasith Nimsara, Full and just outside off, Rasith plays it to backward point. 

Kasey Barton to Rasith Nimsara, Short and wide outside off, Rasith looks to cut but misses. 

Kasey Barton to Rasith Nimsara, On a length, on off, Rasith charges down the track and punches it to deep cover for a couple of runs. 

Hayden Schiller to Vigneshwaran Akash, Back of a length, on middle, Akash tries to duck, but realises the delivery not that short. He then hangs his willow at his front and fends it to cover. 

Hayden Schiller to Vigneshwaran Akash, On a length, outside off, Akash brings out his defence but it's no way near the delivery. 

Hayden Schiller to Vigneshwaran Akash, Short and wide outside off, Akash makes a leave at it. 

Hayden Schiller to Vigneshwaran Akash, On a length, on off, Akash defends it to cover. 

Vigneshwaran Akash comes out next. 

Hayden Schiller to Chamika Heentigala, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Hayden Schiller bangs this short of a length, around the helmet of the batter. Chamika gets on his back foot and tries to take on the bowler by pulling it away, but the ball gets big on him. It takes the gloves of the batter and flies over to the keeper. Alex Lee Young leaps high and grabs it . Chamika Heentigala departs, scoring 14 off 21 balls. 

Hayden Schiller to Rasith Nimsara, Fuller, around the sixth stump Rasith leans on the delivery and pushes it to backward point for a single. 

Kasey Barton to Chamika Heentigala, Back of a length, outside off, Chamika looks to defend it down, but the ball evades the outside edge once again. 

Kasey Barton to Rasith Nimsara, Back of a length, around the hips of the batter, Rasith tickles it to short fine leg for a single. 

Kasey Barton to Rasith Nimsara, Full, on off and middle, Rasith pushes it to mid on for no run. 

Kasey Barton to Rasith Nimsara, On a length, just outside off, nips away. Rasith lunges and looks to block it down, but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Kasey Barton to Rasith Nimsara, Back of a length, on middle and leg, Rasith clips it to mid-wicket. 

Kasey Barton to Rasith Nimsara, Back of a length, just outside off, Rashith tries to defend it to cover, but the ball evades past the outside edge. 

Drinks Break! What a wonderful first 13 overs it was for the Aussies, but the Lankans are not looking good at all. They are 45 for 7 and they are desperately trying to stay longer on the crease, but they are having all sorts of trouble facing the Aussie pacers.  William Byrom has already got his four wickets and is aiming at the five-fer now. 

Hayden Schiller to Chamika Heentigala, Much fuller, wide outside off, Chamika slashes it to backward point. 

Hayden Schiller to Rasith Nimsara, Fuller, angling in down the leg side. Rasith misses on his flick and thumps on his pad. The ball rolls toward fine leg for a leg bye. 

Hayden Schiller to Rasith Nimsara, On a length, just outside off, Rashit pushes it to cover. 

Hayden Schiller to Chamika Heentigala, Short, on off, Chamika stands tall and looks to dab it away, but the ball gets the outside edge and it dribbles toward deep third for a single. 

Hayden Schiller to Chamika Heentigala, FOUR! Oh, that sounded so good the moment it connected the willow. Back of outside off, Chamika hangs back and drills toward the right of the diving cover fielder for four runs. 

Hayden Schiller to Chamika Heentigala, Full and outside off, Chamika looks to drives at it but gets the inside edge and it rolls back to the bowler. 

Kasey Barton to Rasith Nimsara, On a length, outside off, Rasith looks to block it but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Rasith Nimsara walks up next. 

Kasey Barton to Sethmika Seneviratne, OUT! BOWLED'EM! This is pure beauty from Kasey Barton.  He pitches it fuller, just outside off, angling in. Sethmika Seneviratne prods and looks to defend it with the angle of the delivery, but the ball pitches and nips back into the right-handed batter. The ball evades the outside edge and rattles the top of off stump. Sri Lanka Under-19 lose their seventh wicket with just 39 runs on the board.

Kasey Barton to Sethmika Seneviratne, Back of a length, angling down the leg side, Sethmika looks to pull but misses. The ball just brushes the thigh pad of the batter. 

Kasey Barton to Chamika Heentigala, Fuller, on middle and leg, Chamika flicks it to mid-wicket for a single. 

Kasey Barton to Chamika Heentigala, Full, just outside off, Chamika drives it to cover. 

Kasey Barton to Chamika Heentigala, Low full toss, on off, Chamika pushes it to sweeepr cover for a couple of runs. 

Hayden Schiller to Sethmika Seneviratne, Fuller, on middle, Sethmika Seneviratne defends it to the right of the bowler. 

Hayden Schiller to Sethmika Seneviratne, WIDE Fuller but angling down the leg side.

Hayden Schiller to Sethmika Seneviratne, Short, on middle, Sethmika Seneviratne defends it to the leg side.