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

Charles Lachmund to Vimath Dinsara, Stifled appeal for LBW, but the umpire remains unmoved! Much fuller, just behind the yorker length, on leg and angling it down the leg side. Dinsara misses on his flick. 

Charles Lachmund to Vimath Dinsara, WIDE! Full toss, but this one has been sprayed down the leg side. Dinsara offers no shot at it. 

William Byrom to Kavija Gamage, Hard length and around off, Kavija Gamage punches it towards cover-point.

William Byrom to Kavija Gamage, Short of a length and around off, Kavija Gamage hops up and slaps it away wide of cover-point. Aryan Sharma dives to his left and gets a hand on it to slow down its momentum and the point fielder chases after it to collect it. Two taken.

William Byrom to Kavija Gamage, BEATEN! Pulls his length back a bit, on off, gets it to straighten off the deck. Kavija Gamage tries to play it from the crease but the ball zips past the outside edge.

William Byrom to Kavija Gamage, Touch fuller and on off, Kavija Gamage strides out and fends it away.

Next batter in is....Kavija Gamage.

William Byrom to Dulnith Sigera, OUT! TAKEN! William Byrom gets into the act now. He lands this short of a length and outside off. Dulnith Sigera sees this as a scoring opportunity and tries to cut it away. However, he fails to handle the bounce and it flies off the toe-end of the bat towards second slip, where Jayden Draper takes a fine catch. Sri Lanka Under-19 are 3/3 and in big, big trouble here.

William Byrom to Dulnith Sigera, On a length and on off, Dulnith Sigera blocks it out.

Both the openers are gone now. Vimath Dinsara comes out to the middle with his side in a spot of bother.

Charles Lachmund to Dimantha Mahavithana, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Charles Lachmund gets his second in the over. He bowls this with a cross-seam, lands this on a good length and in the channel outside off, holds its line. Dimantha Mahavithana pushes at it with hard hands and with no footwork. Gets a thin outside edge towards first slip, where Oliver Peake takes a sharp catch.  There is a check for the No Ball, but the replay shows that Charles has some part of his foot behind the line. A 10-ball duck for Mahavithana, and Lanka are two down now.

Charles Lachmund to Dimantha Mahavithana, Back of a length and around off, Dimantha Mahavithana cuts it away towards point.

Charles Lachmund to Dulnith Sigera, Almost goes through! Charles Lachmund bowls another excellent yorker, on middle, swings inward in the air. Dulnith Sigera just about gets his bat time in time as it goes off the inner half of the bat through square leg for a single.

Dulnith Sigera walks out to bat at number 3.

Charles Lachmund to Viran Chamuditha, OUT! LBW! Charles Lachmund draws first blood and he deserves this wicket for the way he has bowled so far. This is full again, but on middle, attacks the stumps, angling in a bit. Viran Chamuditha gets stuck in his crease to clip it to the leg side but misses the line of the ball as his head falls and gets hit on the front pad right in front of the stumps. There is a big shout for LBW, and the finger goes up this time. Chamuditha walks back for 1 off 7, and Sri Lanka Under-19 are 2/1.

Charles Lachmund to Viran Chamuditha, Much fuller and around off, shaping away again, Viran Chamuditha has a waft at it but fails to connect.

Charles Lachmund to Viran Chamuditha, WIDE! Errs in line and lands this on a hard length but way down the leg side, angling further into the leg side. Viran Chamuditha lets it go. Alex Lee Young, the keeper, dives to his right and grabs it with his outstretched right glove. Excellent take!

Charles Lachmund to Viran Chamuditha, Charles Lachmund comes around the wicket, nails the yorker, on off, shapin away in the air, Viran Chamuditha digs it out well.

William Byrom to Dimantha Mahavithana, Hits the length hard and around off, gets some extra bounce, Dimantha Mahavithana dabs it down towards point.

William Byrom to Dimantha Mahavithana, Short of a length and on off, Dimantha Mahavithana rides the bounce well and pats it down towards short cover.

William Byrom to Viran Chamuditha, Sri Lanka Under-19 are finally underway after 10 balls! Good length and around leg, Viran Chamuditha flicks it through square leg for a single.

William Byrom to Viran Chamuditha, Back of a length and around off, Viran Chamuditha stabs it out to the off side.

William Byrom to Viran Chamuditha, Fuller and on middle, shaping in this time, Viran Chamuditha knocks it down the pitch.

William Byrom to Viran Chamuditha, William Byrom begins with a low full toss, around off, Viran Chamuditha looks to drive it away but gets it from the toe-end as it goes on the bounce to second slip.

William Byrom to take the other new ball.

Charles Lachmund to Dimantha Mahavithana, Short of a length and just outside off, Dimantha Mahavithana slashes hard at it but fails to connect. A maiden to start from Charles Lachmund!

Charles Lachmund to Dimantha Mahavithana, Pitched up and on middle and leg, Dimantha Mahavithana gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.

Charles Lachmund to Dimantha Mahavithana, A massive shout for LBW, but turned down! Charles Lachmund serves this full and on middle, shaping in sharply. Dimantha Mahavithana looks to clip it across the line but misses and gets hit on the pads. Probably just going down the leg side.

Charles Lachmund to Dimantha Mahavithana, Right in the blockhole, outside off, shapes in late, Dimantha Mahavithana leaves it alone.

Charles Lachmund to Dimantha Mahavithana, Play and a miss! Back of a length and around off, takes off this time, Dimantha Mahavithana tries to cut it away but misses due to the extra bounce. A lot of 'Oos and Aas' in the slip cordon and the Aussies are putting the batter under pressure.

Charles Lachmund to Dimantha Mahavithana, A beauty to start with! Charles Lachmund starts with a good-length delivery, on the fifth stump line, straightens off the deck. Dimantha Mahavithana has a tentative poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Done with the pre-match formalities! It is a clash between two unbeaten sides, but after this, only one will keep that record.  We can see the Aussies in a huddle before they spread out and take the fielding positions. Dimantha Mahavithana and Viran Chamuditha are the two openers for Sri Lanka Under-19. Charles Lachmund has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Two slips in place. Let's play...

Not far away from the start of the game, but before that, the players are walking out to the middle and lining up for their respective national anthems. It will be Australia's followed by that of Sri Lanka.

PITCH REPORT - Alan Wilkins is pitchside. He says that it is another scorching day here and the sun is blazing down. Niall O'Brien joins him and says that the shorter square boundary is 61 meters, and the wind is blowing to that side as well. Adds that there are some indentations on the pitch as the heat is having it's affect. Reckons that the spinners will have a big say in this game.

Vimath Dinsara, the captain of Sri Lanka Under-19, says that they would have batted first anyway. Adds that they have a good, balanced side and are confident about this game. Says that Australia Under-19 are a strong side but they can challenge them.

Oliver Peake, the skipper of Australia Under-19, says that they have chased in the first two games and will look to continue with that intent. Adds that it looks like a good wicket and they will want to utilise the conditions early on. Informs that they have made three changes and are going with a pace-heavy attack. Says that they think that the Sri Lankan batters play spin very well, so they think pace is the best way to attack them.

Sri Lanka Under-19 (Unchanged Playing XI) - Dimantha Mahavithana, Viran Chamuditha, Dulnith Sigera, Vimath Dinsara (C), Kavija Gamage, Chamika Heentigala, Adam Hilmy (WK), Sethmika Seneviratne, Rasith Nimsara, Kugathas Mathulan, Vigneshwaran Akash.

Australia Under-19 (Playing XI) - Will Malajczuk, Nitesh Samuel, Steven Hogan, Oliver Peake (C), Alex Lee Young (WK) (In place of Thomas Hogan), Jayden Draper, Aryan Sharma, Hayden Schiller (In place of Naden Cooray), Kasey Barton, William Byrom, Charles Lachmund (In place of Ben Gordon).

Australia Under-19 have won the toss and elected to BOWL first.