SL-U19 vs AF-U19 Live Cricket Score

11 OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! He has deceived him through mastery of trickery and sorcery. Traveen Mathews gets the breakthrough and he is delighted. Bilal Sayeedi's tough stay at the crease finally comes to an end. He was finding it difficult to rotate the strike and was clearly struggling. This one was tossed up, on off, spinning in. Bilal Sayeedi presses forward to defend but this time, the ball sneaks through the gate and disturbs the stumps behind. Afghanistan Under-19 lose their first wicket. Three maidens in a row for Traveen Mathews. A wicket-maiden this one! 24/1

11.1 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Vinuja Ranpul went past the outside edge too many times but this time finds the edge. Both the openers have been sent back to the pavilion now. Excellent bowling by Sri Lanka Under-19. They kept the pressure on with their probing lines and lengths and are now getting their rewards. Vinuja Ranpul hurls in a good-length ball, outside off, nipping away. Nangeyalia Kharote has a poke at it but the ball kisses the outside edge and Anjala Bandara does the rest behind the stumps. Now, Sri Lanka Under-19 have a tight grip over the opposition. 24/2

32.4 OUT! CAUGHT! Wonderful bowling by Dunith Wellalage and he gets into the wickets column as well. Turn and bounce there for him. Tossed up delivery, outside off, turning away. Allah Noor looks to push it to the off side. The ball catches the outside edge and goes straight into the hands of Ranuda Somarathne at first slip. Afghanistan Under-19 lose their fifth wicket now. The 47-run has been broken and Sri Lanka Under-19 will look to fold the innings soon now. 73/5

13.1 OUT! LBW! That was dead plumb and the umpire raises his dreaded finger. The Afghanistan Under-19 skipper, Suliman Safi departs for just one. Good-length delivery, on middle, nipping back in a bit. Suliman Safi is late in his defense and gets hit on the pads. Vinuja Ranpul knew it straightaway that it was plumb and the umpire too agreed with it. Afghanistan Under-19 look to be in some trouble now. 26/3

13.4 OUT! CAUGHT! Vinuja Ranpul is on a roll here. He bags his third wicket. Flurry of wickets for Afghanistan Under-19. They were 24/0 and have lost 4 wickets for just 2 runs. Top quality bowling from Sri Lanka Under-19 after a small rain break. Good-length ball, outside off, shaping away. Ijaz Ahmadzai goes for the drive but the ball kisses the outside edge and Anjala Bandara pouches it with both hands easily. 26/4

46.1 OUT! STUMPED! Sri Lanka Under-19 back on track here. This time a set batsman making his way out. The skipper, Dunith Wellalage, picks up his second wicket in his final over. Tossed up, wide outside off. Hadi charges forward but misses it completely. Anjala Bandara gathers the ball and was quick to clip the bails off. He has been sharp throughout the game and now gets rewarded with a stumping. 132/8

35.4 OUT! CAUGHT! Mohammad Ishaq was looking good in his short stay but has to depart. Afghanistan Under-19 in all kinds of trouble. Yasiru Rodrigo comes back into the attack and gets a wicket. Short of a length, outside off. Mohammad Ishaq went for the cut but hit it into the hands of Shevon Daniel at point who catches this above his head. Another one bites the dust for Afghanistan Under-19. 84/6

46 OUT! CAUGHT! Vinuja Ranpul comes back into the attack and strikes on his last delivery of the over. He send back Noor Ahmad who was on the charge here. Length ball, outside off. Ahmad swings hard at it. The ball flies towards third man off the splice. Sakuna Liyanage there dives forward to take a solid catch. 132/7

47.1 OUT! TIMBER! What a day it has been for Vinuja Ranpul. He picks up a five-fer in his first game of the campaign. Vinuja Ranpul fires in a yorker, on the off stump. Izharulhaq Naveed looks to heave it away but misses and the ball hits the base of the off stump. Afghanistan Under-19 have been bundled out for 134. 134/10

46.5 OUT! LBW! Dunith Wellalage is in a hurry to end the innings here. Afghanistan Under-19 are nine down now. This is short, angled in on middle and leg. Sami looks to defend it out but misses and gets rapped on the pads. Dunith Wellalage puts in an appeal. The umpire thinks about it for a while and raises his dreaded finger. Bilal Sami was not happy about it at all, he was standing his ground before walking back to the pavilion. 134/9

16.1 OUT! RUN OUT! Afghanistan Under-19 very much in charge right now and they are all pumped up. Chamindu Wickramasinghe has been there right from the start and was involved in a run out as well but this time becomes the victim himself. Credit to Afghanistan Under-19 players for putting such a show. They have not given up and showed tremendous character. What a fightback from the youngsters. They are celebrating like they have won the ticket to semi final. Not yet, but are inching closer. Coming to the ball, it was quick and outside off. Chamindu Wickramasinghe works it to mid off for a quick single. He didn't run in straight line and Suliman Safi quickly picked up the ball and scored a direct hit at the bowler's end in one motion. The umpires take it upstairs and the replay suggests that Chamindu Wickramasinghe was caught short by a few centimetres. He has to continue his walk back to the pavilion. Sri Lanka Under-19 lose their sixth wicket. 42/6

0.4 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Bilal Sami strikes in the very first over and this is the start Afghanistan Under-19 were after. Sadisha Rajapaksa goes back on a golden duck. Good-length ball, outside off, shaping away off the deck. Shevon Daniel looks to go after it but only manages it to feather it towards the keeper. Mohammad Ishaq takes a sharp catch behind the stumps. 2/1

4.1 OUT! TIMBER! Shevon Daniel's struggle comes to an end here. He was looking very cautious in the middle and Bilal Sami was quick to pounce on the opportunity. A full-length ball, on middle. Shevon Daniel looks to dig it out but misses, it goes through his defence to shatter the stumps. Bilal Sami here pulling off a Vinuja Ranpul's innings to get his side back in the contest. 8/2

10.2 OUT! RUN OUT! The pressure of dot balls got to the batters and a risky run has costed them another wicket. Sri Lanka Under-19 now three down. It is all going downhill for them. Full ball, on off. Chamindu Wickramasinghe clips it towards mid on. Chamindu Wickramasinghe called for a single as soon as he hit that but Sakuna Liyanage was ball watching at the other end and was late into his run up. Noor Ahmad collects the ball and throws it towards the keeper. Mohammad Ishaq gathers the ball and removes the bails. The umpire takes it upstairs to confirm and replays roll in favour of Afghanistan Under-19. 20/3

11.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Finally Zadran gets a reward. Anjala Bandara has to walk back after a short stay here. Afghanistan Under-19 right on top here. They are giving it their everything. A good-length ball, outside off, angled across the left-hander. Anjala Bandara was farely new at the crease and was hence tempted to go after it, only to nick it back for the keeper. Mohammad Ishaq continues the good work behind the stumps and takes an easy catch to spoil the mood in the Sri Lanka Under-19 camp. 24/4

14.2 OUT! LBW! Noor Ahmad works his magic and strikes on his very second delivery. Sri Lanka Under-19 crumbling here. Floated. full and on off. Ranuda Somarathne goes deep inside in his crease, as he looks to defend it out but gets hit on his pads. That is dead plumb, Ahmad knows it. He appeals and the umpire agrees in a flash. This is a top-class performance by the bowlers. 30/5

17.1 OUT! RUN OUT! Another one bites the dust. That dropped catch doesn't cost anything and Afghanistan Under-19 are up celebrating. Jubilation for them and it looks all over for Sri Lanka Under-19 now. A googly, outside off. Dunith Wellalage pokes at it and the ball goes off the outside edge past the keeper. It lobs of the flap of the keeper and goes over first slip. The short third man gets across but there is a lot of hesitation between the batters whether to take the single or no. Ultimately, Dunith Wellalage sends his partner back who is caught ball watching. Nangeyalia Kharote throws the ball at the bowler's end and Abdul Hadi whips the bails off in flash. The umpire take it upstairs and the replay shows that Yasiru Rodrigo is caught short of the crease. 43/7

40.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Oh no, late drama. This game is full of surprises. Nangeyalia Kharote does the trick and finds a major breakthrough. Short and wide outside off. Dunith Wellalage stays back and cuts it hard towards point but straight down the throat of Naveed Zadran, who makes no mistake. Afghanistan Under-19 believe once again. Can they build on this breakthrough? 112/8

41.5 OUT! TIMBER! Another set batsman departs. The googly does the trick in Izharulhaq Naveed's final over. Sri Lanka Under-19 are nine wickets down now. Izharulhaq Naveed serves a googly, on middle. Raveen de Silva misses it completely. The ball goes through to shatter the stumps behind him. The Afghanistan players are delighted. They are just one wicket away from getting a ticket to the semis. 116/9

46 OUT! RUN OUT! What a game of cricket! Jubilation for Afghanistan Under-19. Tragedy for Sri Lanka Under-19. Afghanistan players are running all around the park. They cannot believe it. Naveed Zadran has got emotional and is on the ground. Sri Lanka Under-19 only have themselves to blame. 134 to defend and Afghanistan Under-19 showed 'never give up' attitude and now will enter the semis. They never stopped believing in themselves, always maintained the pressure and have got the desired result. Coming to the ball, it was a back-of-a-length ball, around off. Vinuja Ranpul stands up on his toes and dabs this towards backward point. There was never a run there but Traveen Mathews starts running and is halfway down the pitch. Nangeyalia Kharote underarms the ball to the bowler. He runs back and then underarms it to the stumps of his end and Traveen Mathews is caught well short of the crease. AFGHANISTAN UNDER-19 WIN BY 4 RUNS! 130/10