South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score, U19 World Cup 2026: South Africa opt to bat against Sri Lanka

Paul James to Vimath Dinsara, On a length, on off, DInsara drives through cover for a single. 

Paul James to Vimath Dinsara, Much fuller, wide outside off, Vimath Dinsara skips down the track and opens te face of the bat to jam it upish but wide of the left of the point fielder and gets a couple of runs. 

Paul James to Chamika Heentigala, On a length, outside off, Chamika Heentigala punches it through cover for a single. 

Paul James to Chamika Heentigala, Much fuller, wide outside off, Chamika Heentigala crouches low and punches it to point. 

Paul James to Chamika Heentigala, On a length, outside off, Chamarindu Nethsara pats it to cover. 

Paul James comes into the attack for the first time in this game.

Paul James to Chamika Heentigala, Excellent start from Paul James! Slower one, fuller and wide outside off. Chamika Heentigala looks to punch it away, but the ball stays low due to lack of pace. 

Enathi Khitshini to Chamika Heentigala, Short and outside off, Chamika Heentigala dabs it to deep cover for a single. 

Enathi Khitshini to Chamika Heentigala, Full, on off, Chamika Heentigala drives it to the right of the short cover fielder. He does well to make a diving stop. 

Enathi Khitshini to Vimath Dinsara, Fuller, just outside off, Vimath Dinsara drives it through cover for a single. 

Enathi Khitshini to Vimath Dinsara, Fuller, on off, Viran Chamuditha goes deep inside the crease and defends it down. 

Enathi Khitshini to Vimath Dinsara, Short, just outside off, Vimath Dinsara hangs back and punches it to cover. 

Enathi Khitshini to Chamika Heentigala, Flat and much fuller, on off, Chamika Heentigala drives it to mid off for a single. 

Bandile Mbatha to Vimath Dinsara, Full, and wide outside off, just inside the tramline. Vimath Dinsara makes a leave, thinking it's a wide but not given by the umpire and rightfully so. Sri Lanka Under-19 need 37 more off 72 balls.

Bandile Mbatha to Vimath Dinsara, FOUR! SHORT AND PUNISHED! Short of a length, on off and middle, angling in. Vimath Dinsara transfers his weight on his back foot and pulls it over the square leg region for four runs. 

Bandile Mbatha to Chamika Heentigala, On a length, on leg, Chamika Heentigala flicks it square leg for a single. 

Bandile Mbatha to Vimath Dinsara, Full, outside off, Vimath Dinsara drives it well through the cover region. The cover fielder, chases back to and slides down to cut it to three runs. 

Bandile Mbatha to Vimath Dinsara, FOUR! For now, it doesn't matter how the runs are coming! This is on a good length, on off and middle, Vimath Dinsara looks to drill it through cover with cross-bat but the ball gets nicked on the inside edge and rolls toward the right of the deep fine leg fielder for four runs. 

Bandile Mbatha to Chamika Heentigala, Back of a length, on off, Chamika Heentigala pats it to cover and gets a single. 

Corne Botha to Vimath Dinsara, Full, on middle, Vimath Dinsara defends it back to the bowler. 

The fielders on the off side inside the circle have moved in a bit to put pressure on the batters.

Corne Botha to Chamika Heentigala, Full, around the pads, Chamika Heentigala looks to flick but misses and thumps on the pad. The ball rolls away to fine leg and gets a leg bye. 

Corne Botha to Chamika Heentigala, Beaten! Fuller now, on off, shaping it away. Chamika Heentigala, with no footwork looks to defend it down, but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Corne Botha to Chamika Heentigala, Yorker, on off, Chamika Heentigala shuffles across the stump and digs it to mid off. 

Corne Botha to Chamika Heentigala, On a length, around off, Chamika Heentigala pats it to cover. 

Corne Botha to Chamika Heentigala, Back of a length, just outside off, Chamika Heentigala looks to cut it but gets the inside part of his bat and the ball is bumped to the point fielder

Bandile Mbatha to Vimath Dinsara, On a length, wide outside off, Dinsara punches it to cover. 

Bandile Mbatha to Chamika Heentigala, Back of a length, just outside off, Chamarindu Nethsara punches it on his back foot to the right of the short extra cover fielder and gets a single.

Bandile Mbatha to Chamika Heentigala, Fuller, on off, Chamika Heentigala drives a bit upish, but the ball drops much short of the mid off fielder. 

Bandile Mbatha to Vimath Dinsara, Back of a length, angling in, Vimath Dinsara comes down the track and looks to pull it away, but misses the connection on the willow and hits the thigh pad. The ball flies and drops to the left of the keeper, and batter gets the leg bye. 

Bandile Mbatha to Vimath Dinsara, Full, just outside off, Vimath Dinsara defends it on his front foot. 

Bandile Mbatha to Chamika Heentigala, Full, on off, Chamika Heentigala pushes it to deep cover for a single. 

Corne Botha to Vimath Dinsara, Pitches it up, does Botha, Vimath Dinsara blocks it at his front foot. 

Corne Botha to Vimath Dinsara, Full, on middle, Vimath Dinsara pushes it to mid on. 

Corne Botha to Chamika Heentigala, Excellent running between the wickets! On a length, on middle, Chamika Heentigala tucks it with soft hands to square leg. Muhammad Bulbulia moves to his left and fires a throw at the keeper's end, but Dinsara is well inside the crease even if it would hit directly to the stumps. 

Corne Botha to Chamika Heentigala, On a length, on off, Chamika Heentigala blocks it down. 

Corne Botha to Chamika Heentigala, Fuller, on leg and middle, Chamika Heentigala rocks back and tucks it to square leg. 

Corne Botha to Vimath Dinsara, Fuller, on middle, Vimath Dinsara flicks it to deep fine leg for a single. 

South Africa Under-19 are just about keeping this game alive. Chamika Heentigala walks out to bat now. Also, the Proteas have selected their preferred ball of the two to use for the rest of the game.

Michael Kruiskamp to Kavija Gamage, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! What an outstanding take it is from Lethabo Phahlamohlaka. This is pitched fuller, just outside off and angles it away from the right-handed batter, taking pace off as well. Kavija Gamage looks to heave it across the line, but goes through the shot early and gets an outside edge that lobs wide of the keeper. Phahlamohlaka flies to his right and takes another superb catch as the ball nestles in his right glove, and he holds on to it even after hitting the ground hard.  Sri Lanka Under-19 are 206 for 4 and they need 56 more in 96 deliveries. 

Michael Kruiskamp to Kavija Gamage, Fuller, around the pads. Kavija Gamage misses his flick and wears on his pad. 

Michael Kruiskamp to Kavija Gamage, FOUR! Gloriously driven! Overpitched from Michael Kruiskamp, on off. Kavija Gamage plants his front foot toward the leg side of the delivery and drives it to the right of the mid off fielder for four more runs. 

Michael Kruiskamp to Kavija Gamage, On a length, on off, Kavija Gamage pushes it to cover. 

Michael Kruiskamp to Kavija Gamage, Right into the blockhole, on middle, Kavija Gamage jams it down the track. 

Michael Kruiskamp to Kavija Gamage, Much fuller, wide outside off, Kavija Gamage leaves it alone. 

JJ Basson to Kavija Gamage, Full, outside off, Kavija Gamage drives it to sweeper cover for a single. 

JJ Basson to Kavija Gamage, FOUR! SHOT OF AUTHORITY! Short of a length, around the ribs of the batter. This time Kavija Gamage seems ready for that delivery, as he gets on his back foot instantly, when Basson releases the delivery andnpulls it hard to the deep square leg fence for four runs. 

JJ Basson to Kavija Gamage, Back of a length, on off, Kavija Gamage hops and defends it down.

JJ Basson to Kavija Gamage, Fuller, outside off. Kavija Gamage looks to cut it away but misses. 

JJ Basson to Kavija Gamage, On a length, down the leg side, Kavija Gamage flicks it to deep fine leg for a couple of runs.