SL-U19 vs ZIM-U19 Live Cricket Score

3.3 OUT! CAUGHT! Zimbabwe Under-19 have struck again and Sri Lanka Under-19 are in trouble with both their openers back in the hut. Anesu Kamuriwo bangs it short and into the deck over middle and off, Pulindu Perera advances down the crease and looks to cut it over covers. He gets to the shot a bit early and the ball hits the top part of the bat and goes up in the air towards cover. The fielder Campbell Macmillan runs to his right and takes an easy catch with his fingers facing the sky. 8/2

1 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Vishen Halambage is not happy with that decision. Kohl Eksteen gets the wicket in the very first over. Pitches this one on a nagging length around off, making the batter play. Vishen Halambage hangs back at the crease trying to straight bat it but gets a thin outside edge as the ball zips off the deck. The keeper, Ryan Kamwemba takes an easy catch to his right and the umpire raises his finger. Plenty of action in the first six balls of the game. 1/1

4.4 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Zimbabwe Under-19 are all over the Lankans. What a start this has been. Kohl Eksteen goes wider in the crease and pitches this one fuller and outside off tempting the batter to play at it. Sineth Jayawardene does go for the drive through covers but the shape beats him. He gets an outside edge straight into the hands of the keeper. That is the end of the skipper with Sri Lanka Under-19 slipping further down as their top 3 return back to the pavilion. 12/3

30.5 OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! That's the crucial wicket Zimbabwe Under-19 were looking for. Ryan Simbi drops it short and gets the ball to grip a bit off the deck, Ravishan De Silva tries to play it off the back foot and gets hit on the top part of the bat and chips it back to the bowler. Ryan Simbi takes an easy catch falling to his right and gets the all-important breakthrough. A body blow to Sri Lanka Under-19! 88/5

25.5 OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Panashe Gwatiringa breaks through for Zimbabwe Under-19! Sri Lanka Under-19 have been pegged back just as the two batters were starting to shift gears! Taruvinga continues from over the wicket and bowls it fuller this time, on middle, Rusanda Gamage makes room and shapes to go up and over on the off side. The ball nips away off the deck and beats Gamage on the outside edge. The ball sneaks past the bat and uproots the middle stump. Panashe Taruvinga is delighted as are his teammates. 66/4

42.4 OUT! CAUGHT! The skipper gets rid of the danger man and brings Zimbabwe Under-19 back in the ascendancy. Matthew Schonken serves this one fuller and on the stumps, Dinura Kalupahana plants his front foot forward and looks to slog sweep it over square leg but mistimes the shot. The ball goes high up in the air towards deep backward square leg and the substitute fielder, Mashford Shungu gets right under it to take a simple catch. 168/6

44.1 OUT! STUMPED! Matthew Schonken strikes again! Sri Lanka Under-19 slip further! Matthew Schonken floats this one up on middle and gets the ball to spin away from the right-hander. Malsha Tharupathi comes down the track but gets beaten by the turn. The keeper, Ryan Kamwemba collects the ball nicely on his right and knocks the bails off. Malsha Tharupathi was yards down the crease and the square leg umpire was convinced of it as he raised his finger. 174/7

47.1 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Ryan Kamwemba takes it on the second attempt and Kohl Eksteen has his third wicket! Not the best of delivers from Eksteen, full and down the leg side, Vishwa Lahiru walks right across his stumps and looks to tickle it fine on the leg side. He is a bit late to execute his shot and fails to get it away from the reach of the keeper. The keeper, Ryan Kamwemba reacts quickly as he moves to his left and dives. The ball pops out of his grasp as his elbow hits the ground but luckily for him, the ball sticks in his left glove on the second attempt. 191/8

48.2 OUT! BOWLED! Brilliant yorker from Newman Nyamhuri! Steams in from over the wicket and hurls it right in the blackhole, at the base of the off stump, Ruvishan Perera backs away and tries to drill it down the ground. He gets beaten all ends up and sees his off stump pegged back. Newman Nyamhuri has his first wicket and Sri Lanka Under-19 lose their ninth wicket with Sharujan Shanmuganathan stranded at the non-striker's end. 204/9

48.3 OUT! BOWLED'EM! Newman Nyamhuri finishes things off with that wicket. Gets the ball to tail back into the batter, on middle, on a yorker length, Garuka Sanketh stays leg side of the ball as he tries to keep this one out. The ball rushes him and goes past the inside edge to clatter into the stumps. Back-to-back yorkers from the left-arm seamer to bowl Sri Lanka Under-19 out for 204! 204/10

12.2 OUT! TIMBER! An inspired bowling change from Sineth Jayawardene as Malsha Tharupathi strikes in his first over! Another googly by Malsha Tharupathi, quicker as well, short on off, Nathaniel Hlabangana fails to pick the variation this time as he hangs back in his crease. He shapes for the cut but the ball skids off the deck and slides on to sneak under the bat. The ball goes through to peg back the off stump. 28/2

8.1 OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Vishwa Lahiru draws the first blood. Serves this one a fraction short and on middle and leg. The ball sticks to the deck a bit and rises over leg. Ryan Kamwemba makes room to push it through covers but is early in his shot, lobbing the ball back to the bowler. Vishwa Lahiru takes a simple catch and gives Sri Lanka Under-19 a much-needed breakthrough. 16/1

13.2 OUT! TAKEN! A soft dismissal as Dinura Kalupahana gets into the act now for Sri Lanka Under-19! Kalupahana cleverly takes pace off the ball and bowls it on a length, around off, Panashe Taruvinga gets on the front foot as he looks to drive it through covers. The ball stops in the surface and Taruvinga goes through his shot early. He fails to keep it along the ground and chips it straight into the hands of short cover. Malsha Tharupathi stationed there, reverse cups it in front of his face. Zimbabwe Under-19 in trouble now! 30/3

14.1 OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Malsha Tharupathi strikes with his first ball! Campbell Macmillan perishes after a brief flurry! Fires it in, short and on off, Campbell Macmillan gets rushed as he looks to pull it away. The ball gets big on him and hits the splice of his bat. It lobs in the air and only as far as short third man where Ravishan De Silva settles under it and completes the simplest of catches. 42/4

17 OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Another Zimbabwean batter perishes in trying to go for the big shot! Malsha Tharupathi has three now! Malsha Tharupathi offers flight and bowls it full and on middle, Ronak Patel gets down on one knee and looks to go across the line. He pays the price for heaving it across the line as he swings a bit early and gets a top edge that goes in the air and besides the pitch on the off side. The keeper, Sharujan Shanmuganathan calls for it and completes the catch with ease. 59/6

15.4 OUT! BOWLED'EM! Kohl Eksteen misses and Vishwa Lahiru hits! Slows it up a bit and bowls it on middle, a bit shorter, Kohl Eksteen clears his front hip and goes for a wild swing. The ball keeps straight and goes under the bat and rattles into the stumps. Zimbabwe Under-19 lose another wicket in their quest for quick runs. 53/5

21.1 OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! An outstanding yorker from Garuka Sanketh to wrap up the win for Sri Lanka Under-19! Pitches this full and tails it into the stumps. Matthew Schonken tries to whack it on the on side but fails to make the connection. The ball thuds into the leg stump to finish things off. Sri Lanka Under-19 win by 39 runs by the DLS method and are off the mark in the 2024 Under-19 World Cup. 89/10

19 OUT! STUMPED! Malsha Tharupathi drops the length a fraction short and outside off. Newman Nyamhuri plants his front foot forward and tries to sweep it on the on side but makes no connection. The keeper collects the ball on the right and is quick to dislodge the stumps. The leg umpire sends this one upstairs. Newman Nyamhuri is just inches short of the crease and the third umpire calls it out. 81/7

20.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Ruvishan Perera pitches this one a touch fuller and outside off. Brendon Sunguro stays back in the crease and extends his arm to get to the ball swiping it up and over to deep mid-wicket. Dinura Kalupahana does well to get to the ball and catches it to his right with a tumble at the end. 89/8

21 OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Two in two for Ruvishan Perera as Sri Lanka Under-19 inch closer to the victory! Ruvishan Perera bowls a peach of a delivery to get Ryan Simbi walking. Pitches this short outside off and hits the deck hard. The ball shoots off the deck. Ryan Simbi gets beaten by the extra bounce while he hops and tries to let the ball go. In the process, he gets a thick outside edge to the keeper, Sharujan Shanmuganathan who reverse cups the catch. 89/9