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Sri Lanka Under-19s vs Afghanistan Under-19s, Group B: 12 key moments, ball by ball

Afghanistan Under-19s beat Sri Lanka Under-19s by 106 runs.

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Afghanistan Under-19s beat Sri Lanka Under-19s by 106 runs in Group B of ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup. Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.

169 (34.1)Sri Lanka Under-19s
275 (49.5)Afghanistan Under-19s

Key moments, ball by ball

  1. AFG-U19 Over 18.2 — Abidullah Nadarjan brings up a fifty off 61 balls
  2. AFG-U19 Over 19.2 — Abidullah Nadarjan out for 55 (64), lbw b k withanapathirana by Kithma Withanapathirana. 93/2
  3. AFG-U19 Over 28.4 — Subhan Ali brings up a fifty off 62 balls
  4. AFG-U19 Over 39 — 13 runs came off the over, bowled by Gimhan Rasanjana: 6 1 4 1 0 1
  5. AFG-U19 Over 40.6 — Shah Faisal Rahimi out for 34 (43), lbw b v akash by Vigneshwaran Akash. 210/4
  6. AFG-U19 Over 43.1 — Subhan Ali brings up a hundred off 107 balls
  7. AFG-U19 Over 45 — 15 runs came off the over, bowled by Vigneshwaran Akash: 6 W 1 6 1 1
  8. AFG-U19 Over 49.5 — Sethmika Seneviratne completes a 5-wicket haul
  9. SL-U19 Over 4.4 — Sri Lanka Under-19s collapse: 3 wickets for 15 runs (0/0 to 15/3)
  10. SL-U19 Over 6 — 21 runs came off the over, bowled by Amir Hamza: 1 4 4 4 4 4
  11. SL-U19 Over 15.2 — Kithma Withanapathirana brings up a fifty off 34 balls
  12. SL-U19 Over 22 — 13 runs came off the over, bowled by Sohail Khan: 4 1 1 0 1 6

How the runs came

Afghanistan Under-19s were 116 after 25 overs and finished on 275/10. Sri Lanka Under-19s were 92 after 17 overs and finished on 169/10.

Phase by phase

PhaseAFG-U19SL-U19
Powerplay (1-10)44/1 (RR 4.40)51/4 (RR 5.10)
Middle overs (11-40)159/2 (RR 5.30)118/6 (RR 4.88)
Death overs (41-50)72/7 (RR 7.32)-

In the middle overs, Afghanistan Under-19s scored 41 more than Sri Lanka Under-19s.

Afghanistan Under-19s innings: over by over

Afghanistan Under-19s faced 133 dot balls (44%), hit 27 fours and 4 sixes, and got 2 extras. The best stand was 86 off 84 balls between Subhan Ali & Shah Faisal Rahimi.

Fall of wickets: 22-1 (Faridullah Ihsas, 5.3), 93-2 (Abidullah Nadarjan, 19.2), 124-3 (Noman Salarzai, 26.6), 210-4 (Shah Faisal Rahimi, 40.6), 235-5 (Subhan Ali, 44.2), 244-6 (Amir Hamza, 45.1), 244-7 (Sohail Khan, 45.2), 259-8 (Tahir Sarwary, 47.2), 270-9 (Abdullah Hamdard, 49.1), 275-10 (Noor Ali Niazi, 49.5)

Sri Lanka Under-19s innings: over by over

Sri Lanka Under-19s faced 126 dot balls (61%), hit 19 fours and 4 sixes, and got 20 extras. The best stand was 53 off 65 balls between Kithma Withanapathirana & Chaniru Senaratne. Between overs 2.4 and 4.4 they slipped from 0/0 to 15/3.

Fall of wickets: 5-1 (Lithma Perera, 2.4), 5-2 (Senuja Wekunagoda, 2.5), 15-3 (Rehan Peiris, 4.4), 41-4 (Gimhan Rasanjana, 6.3), 94-5 (Chaniru Senaratne, 17.2), 108-6 (Kithma Withanapathirana, 20.5), 122-7 (Viran Chamuditha, 23.2), 126-8 (Kaushika Kumarasinghe, 23.6), 159-9 (Sethmika Seneviratne, 31.6), 169-10 (Gimhan Mendis, 34.1)

Our view

Afghanistan Under-19s delivered a strong all-round performance to defeat Sri Lanka Under-19s by 106 runs in Group B of the ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup. Batting first, Afghanistan posted 275 before being bowled out in 49.5 overs. Subhan Ali led the innings with an impressive 107 off 111 balls, while Abidullah Nadarjan contributed 55 off 64 deliveries. Their important partnerships helped Afghanistan recover from a few early setbacks and build a competitive total. Sethmika Seneviratne was Sri Lanka's standout bowler, taking three wickets.

Chasing 276, Sri Lanka Under-19s struggled from the beginning, losing three wickets for just 15 runs. Kithma Withanapathirana fought back with 58 off 48 balls, but the rest of the batting line-up failed to build consistent partnerships. Noor Ali Niazi led Afghanistan's bowling attack with an excellent 4/35, while Mohammad Ali claimed two wickets. Sri Lanka were eventually bowled out for 169 in 34.1 overs. Afghanistan's strong batting foundation and disciplined bowling, particularly the early breakthroughs, proved decisive in securing a convincing 106-run victory.

Top performers

  • Subhan Ali — 107 (111 balls)
  • Kithma Withanapathirana — 58 (48 balls)
  • Abidullah Nadarjan — 55 (64 balls)
  • Noor Ali Niazi — 4/35 (9 ov)
  • Sethmika Seneviratne — 3/44 (9.5 ov)
  • Mohammad Ali — 2/24 (9.1 ov)

Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Sri Lanka Under-19s vs Afghanistan Under-19s

Sources

#Sri Lanka Under-19s#Afghanistan Under-19s#ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup

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