Sri Lanka U-19s eliminated from Asia Cup with one win
by Reemus Fernando Sri Lanka Under-19 team were eliminated from the 2026 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup after going down to Afghanistan by 106 runs in their final Group B match at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman on Monday. Sri Lanka, a five time finalist, needed a victory over Afghanistan to keep their semi-final […]
Afghanistan eliminated Sri Lanka from the 2026 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup with a 106-run victory in their final Group B match on Monday at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman. The five-time finalists required a win to secure a spot in the semi-finals, but Afghanistan's 275-run total proved too much, with Sri Lanka falling short at 169 in 34.1 overs.
Kithma Withanapathirana's 58 and Sethmika Seneviratne's 23 were Sri Lanka's top contributions. Earlier, Subhan Ali scored 107 for Afghanistan, while Noor Ali Niazai took four wickets for 35 runs. Sri Lanka finished third in Group B, behind unbeaten Afghanistan and Bangladesh, failing to advance to the knockout stage. Their campaign started with a strong nine-wicket win over Malaysia, where Kaushika Kumarasinghe took five wickets for 30 runs in six overs.
Sri Lanka's chase was completed in just 13.5 overs, with Rehan Peiris scoring an unbeaten 54 and Senuja Wekunagoda contributing 30. Despite several positive individual performances, Sri Lanka's lack of consistency against top sides ultimately led to their elimination.
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