Sri Lanka Under-19 vs Australia Under-19 Match Highlights & Results

And that brings us to the end of a one-sided affair, where Australia Under-19 brushed aside Sri Lanka Under-19 to carry all the points into the Super Six stage, while the Lankans now face a tougher road ahead. The action in the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 does not stop here, as we turn our attention to Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo for a heavyweight clash on 24th January, Saturday. Unbeaten India U-19 will take on New Zealand U-19, who have had two washouts so far, and that match could play a big role in shaping Group B. The game gets underway at 7.30 am GMT, and as always, you can join us early for all the build-up. Until then, cheers and goodbye.

Oliver Peake, the victorious skipper of Australia Under-19, expresses pride in his team for the clinical victory, describing it as a day when their plan fit perfectly into place, allowing them to achieve their goal without any issues. He emphasizes the importance of every player, including substitutes, highlighting that each one brings different skills to the team. Oliver then looks ahead to their next match against the Proteas, mentioning that they've already played them in the warm-up matches. He acknowledges that the Proteas have a strong bowling unit but is confident that his team will be ready to face them.

Vimath Dinsara, the captain of Sri Lanka Under-19, says that it was a disappointing performance. Adds that the Aussies bowled really well and it was not their day. Mentions that they are happy to go to the second round and will take it game by game. Ends by saying that they will give their best in the next game.

William Byrom is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his fantastic FIVE-FER. He starts by sharing the credit with his opening bowling partner, Charles Lachmund. Adds that before the game, they had a good chat with the team, and in the first hour, when they saw the wickets were coming, they just attacked more. He continues that they have worked really hard, and now it's just the results of the hard work. Ends up by saying it's a positive result for the team, and they will try to continue it further.

Presentation Time...

Earlier in the game, after being put in to bat, Sri Lanka Under-19 were bundled out for just 58, the lowest total of this World Cup. Only two batters, Kavija Gamage and Chamika Heentigala, reached double figures, with the latter top-scoring with 14, which sums up their struggles with the bat. Australia Under-19 were spot on from the very first ball and never eased off. William Byrom led the way with a magnificent five-for, while Charles Lachmund and Kasey Barton picked up two each, and Hayden Schiller chipped in with one to complete the demolition.

In the small chase, Sri Lanka briefly felt they had a chance when Rasith Nimsara knocked over Will Malajczuk in the first over, and the opening three overs were testing, with the ball moving both ways. However, a few too many extras released the pressure on the Aussies. From there, the calm heads of Nitesh Samuel and Steven Hogan ensured there were no further hiccups, stitching together a 58-run stand to get the job done.

Dominance might still not fully capture this performance from the Aussies! They finish top of the group, remain unbeaten, and send a strong message to the rest of the competition that the defending champions are well on track to defend their crown. Sri Lanka, meanwhile, will need to put this result behind them quickly before heading into the next round.

Kavija Gamage to Steven Hogan, Four!FOUR! Cheeky little shot to end the match! This is short of a length, around the sixth stump. Steven hangs back and just opens the face of his bat to steer it through short third for four runs. Australia Under-19 beat Sri Lanka Under-19 by 9 wickets and 38 overs to spare.

Kavija Gamage to Steven Hogan, No run.Fuller, around off, Steven defends it to the short extra cover.

Kavija Gamage to Nitesh Samuel, 1 run.Pitches it up, does Kavija, on off, Nitesh pushes it to wide of short extra cover for a single. SCORES LEVEL!

Kavija Gamage to Nitesh Samuel, No run.Much fuller, wide outside off, Samuel strides out and crouches low to drive it striaght at the cover fielder.

Kavija Gamage to Nitesh Samuel, No run.Pitches it up, on off, Nitesh Samuel lunges and drives it to cover.

Kavija Gamage to Steven Hogan, 1 run.Full, on middle, Steven nudges it from his front foot to mid on for one.

Viran Chamuditha to Nitesh Samuel, No run.Full, on off, Nitesh pushes it to cover.

Viran Chamuditha to Steven Hogan, Bye.BYE! Short, on middle and leg. After the ball pitches on the deck it kicks off with a lot of bounce and beats flies over the helmet of the batter. The keeper does well to get some hands on it and the batter gets a bye.

Viran Chamuditha to Nitesh Samuel, 1 run.Fuller, around the pads of the batter, Nitesh skips down the track once again and flicks it to the right of short mid-wicket for a single. The Aussies are one hit away from the win!

Viran Chamuditha to Nitesh Samuel, No run.Tossed up, fuller, on middle, Nitesh skips down the track and pushes it to short cover.

Viran Chamuditha to Nitesh Samuel, No run.Fuller, outside off, Nitesh stays back and pushes it to the left of the bowler.

Viran Chamuditha to Steven Hogan, Leg bye.Arm ball, angling down the leg side, Steven misses his flick on his back foot and thumps on his pad. The ball rolls toward fine leg and the batter gets a leg bye. Thar brings up the 50-run stand between these two batters.

Powerplay 2! Sri Lanka Under-19 can have four fielders outside the inner ring now, but with just 6 runs needed, we doubt they will keep them out.

Vigneshwaran Akash to Nitesh Samuel, No run.A tad shorter, just outside off, Samuel pats it to cover.

Vigneshwaran Akash to Nitesh Samuel, No run.Flat and fuller, around the sixth stump, Nitesh leans on the delivery and defends it away.

Vigneshwaran Akash to Steven Hogan, 1 run.Flat and much fuller, on off, Steven jams it to the leg side and gets a single.

Vigneshwaran Akash to Steven Hogan, 2 runs.Short, around off, Hogan goes deep into the crease and tucks it past the square leg fielder for another brace.

Vigneshwaran Akash to Steven Hogan, 2 runs.Fuller, around off, Hogan gets down on one knee and slogs it over the mid on fielder for a couple of runs. 50 UP FOR THE AUSSIES!

Vigneshwaran Akash to Steven Hogan, Four!FOUR! HAMMERED AWAY! Fractionally short, just outside off, turns away from the batter. Steven Hogan hangs back and opens his stance to pull it over the mid-wicket region region for four runs.

Viran Chamuditha to Nitesh Samuel, No run.Short of a length on middle, Samuel hangs back and defends it down the track. Just 15 more needed for the Aussies.

Viran Chamuditha to Steven Hogan, 1 run.Short, on midde, Steven Hogan tucks it to square leg for another single.

Viran Chamuditha to Nitesh Samuel, 1 run.Quicker, shorter and on leg, Nitesh Samuel clips it through square leg for a single.

Viran Chamuditha to Nitesh Samuel, No run.Short and around off, Nitesh Samuel punches it to extra cover.

Viran Chamuditha to Nitesh Samuel, No run.Slows it up, full and around off, Nitesh Samuel uses his feet to push it away but gets an inside egde to the leg side.

Viran Chamuditha to Nitesh Samuel, No run.Fuller, angling down the leg side, Samuel defends it to the leg side.

Vigneshwaran Akash to Steven Hogan, Four!FOUR! Put away! Dragged back and well outside off, Steven Hogan gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it through point for a boundary.

Slight drizzle has started now, but the umpires are not stopping the game.

Vigneshwaran Akash to Steven Hogan, No run.Short again and on middle and leg, Steven Hogan pats it towards short mid-wicket.

Vigneshwaran Akash to Steven Hogan, No run.Another appeal for LBW, and this one looks even closer! Flatter, shortish and on middle, angling in, Steven Hogan tries to heave it with his front leg up but misses and gets hit on the pads. A bit unlucky for Akash to not get the decision.

Vigneshwaran Akash to Steven Hogan, No run.Pushed through quicker, shortish and on off, skids through. Steven Hogan stays back to play at it but misses and gets hit high on the pads. A big shout for LBW, but turned down. Probably going just high.

Vigneshwaran Akash to Nitesh Samuel, 1 run.A googly, short and on middle, turns in, Nitesh Samuel moves back and flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Vigneshwaran Akash to Nitesh Samuel, No run.Shorter in length and on middle, Nitesh Samuel pats it back to the bowler.

Viran Chamuditha to Steven Hogan, No run.A big shout for caught behind, but turned down! Quicker, shortish and angling down the leg side. Steven Hogan looks to flick but misses as it brushes the pads on the way to the keeper.

Viran Chamuditha to Nitesh Samuel, 1 run.Flighted, full and on off, Nitesh Samuel uses his feet and drills it wide of mid off for another run.

Viran Chamuditha to Steven Hogan, 1 run.Tossed up, full and on off, Steven Hogan drives it towards long off for a run.

Viran Chamuditha to Nitesh Samuel, 1 run.Short and on middle, Nitesh Samuel clips it off the back foot wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Viran Chamuditha to Nitesh Samuel, No run.Flatter, full and on middle, angling in, Nitesh Samuel moves back and keeps it out to the leg side.

Viran Chamuditha to Nitesh Samuel, No run.Floated, full and on off, Nitesh Samuel stays back and blocks it out.

Sri Lanka are ready to make their first change as Viran Chamuditha will offer some turn on the track.

Kugathas Mathulan to Steven Hogan, 2 runs.Back of a length and on middle and leg, Steven Hogan pulls it away wide of deep backward square leg and comes back for the second run.

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, 3 runs.Sloppy fielding! Pitched up and on leg, Nitesh Samuel knocks it towards mid on, where Vigneshwaran Akash slides to his right but lets it through. Two fielders chase after it and work in tandem to stop it from going to the fence. Three taken.

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, No run.Fuller and on middle, Nitesh Samuel blocks it out.

Kugathas Mathulan to Steven Hogan, 1 run.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, 1 run.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, 1 run.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, 1 run.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, No run.Bangs in a good bouncer, on middle, Steven Hogan ducks under it.

Rasith Nimsara to Nitesh Samuel, 3 runs.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, 2 runs.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, 1 run.On a length and on middle, Steven Hogan clips it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Rasith Nimsara to Steven Hogan, No run.Back of a length and on off, Steven Hogan pats it towards short cover.

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

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, No run.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!WIDE! Too many extras! Full but down the leg side, Nitesh Samuel lets it go. Another wide called.

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, No run.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, No run.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, 1 run.Good length and on off, Steven Hogan guides it past the diving gully fielder for a single.

Kugathas Mathulan to Steven Hogan, No run.Fuller and around off, shaping away, Steven Hogan pushes it towards short cover.

Rasith Nimsara to Nitesh Samuel, No run.Full again and on off, Nitesh Samuel gets forward and steers it towards point.

Rasith Nimsara to Nitesh Samuel, No run.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, No run.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!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, 1 run.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, 1 run.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, No run.Back of a length and on off, Nitesh Samuel rides the bounce and pats it towards cover-point.

Rasith Nimsara to Nitesh Samuel, 5 Wides!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, 1 run.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, 2 runs.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!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, No run.Short of a length and outside off again, Nitesh Samuel offer no shot at it.

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, No run.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, No run.Back of a length and just outside off, Nitesh Samuel leaves it alone.

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, No run.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, No run.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!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! b Rasith Nimsara.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, No run.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!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, No run.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, No run.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! c Steven Hogan b William Byrom.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, No run.On a length, on middle and leg, Mathulan tucks it to mid-wicket for no runs.

William Byrom to Kugathas Mathulan, No run.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, No run.Back of a length, around the sixth stump. Mathulan defends the inside line of the delivery.