AFG-U19 vs SL-U19 Super 6 - Match 4 Commentary - Windhoek (26 January 2026)

Keeps it short and close to the off pole. Chamarindu Nethsara taps as he gets on his toes to point.

FOUR! Sri Lanka Under-19 are one more hit away! Short again with some width outside off, Chamarindu Nethsara slashes his blade and hits it over point for a boundary. 

A slower length ball, outside off, Chamarindu Nethsara dabs it to third man for a single.

Leg bye! A slower bouncer into the surface on middle, Heentigala fails to pull and gets hit on the body. It rolls to square leg for a leg bye.

TWO! That will do! Bangs it short, around off, Chamarindu Nethsara pulls, it goes more off the top edge over mid-wicket. Well over the fielder for a couple of runs. Sri Lanka Under-19 win by 4 wickets!

Nooristani bowls on the shorter side, outside off, Heentigala gets behind to cut it away but misses.

On a length and around off, Heentigala taps it on the deck and it rolls to mid off and takes a quick single. 

Keeps it short, outside off, shaping away. Chamarindu Nethsara looks to push at it but misses.

Back of a length and on middle and leg, Chamarindu Nethsara pins it on the deck.

Angling on the pads, flicked to square leg for a single. It is given as a leg bye.

Short of a good length and around off, Heentigala pulls it nicely but straight to square leg.

Shorter delivery, outside off, Heentigala slaps it through covers for a single.

Floats it, attacking the stumps, Sigera punches it to mid on.

OUT! TAKEN! Tries to go for the glory shot and holes out. Floats it full and around off, Dulnith Sigera gets on his knee to slog-sweep but gets a top edge, high and to short fine leg where Nazif Amiri runs to his left and holds onto it. 

Tossed up, around off, Chamarindu Nethsara punches it to cover.

Angles in a fuller delivery on middle, Chamarindu Nethsara looks to defend but splices it to third man for a single.

One more run to end the over as Heentigala punches off the back foot to long on.

Leg bye! Short of a good length and on middle, Heentigala looks to swipe it across but misses and gets hit on the pads. A bit high and takes a leg bye as it rolls away.

Bowls it short, around off, Dulnith Sigera lets it go.

SIX! Oh, he has picked the bones out off it! Slightly short and going down leg, Dulnith Sigera goes back and pulls it over fine leg and it goes the distance. Just 16 runs needed now.

Overpitched, just outside off, Dulnith Sigera hits it to extra cover for a single.

Wide! Straighter delivery, down leg. Heentigala looks to clip it away but misses.

Drops it short and on middle, Heentigala pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

On a length, around off, Dulnith Sigera gets inside the line and punches but mistimes it back to the bowler.

Pushes it full and on middle and leg, Heentigala clips it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up, outside off, Heentigala hits it to cover for a single.

A good length delivery, on middle and leg, punched back to Arab.

Touch fuller, around off, Dulnith Sigera takes a step across and pushes it to cover.

Angling onto the pads, Dulnith Sigera goes back and turns it to mid-wicket.

This is full and around off, Dulnith Sigera defends on the front foot.

LANDS SAFELY! Abdul Aziz bowls a bumper on middle, Heentigala looks to pull but gets a top edge to square leg, well over the fielder inside the ring for a single. 

Back of a length, outside off, Dulnith Sigera rocks back to cut but misses.

Bowls it too short and wide, Dulnith Sigera shoulders arms to it.

Wide! Short again but going down leg, Dulnith Sigera looks to clip but misses.

SIX! Bowls on a good length, outside off, Dulnith Sigera picks the length and lofts it flat over extra cover for a biggie. First six for Sigera.

This is full and outside off, driven to cover.

FOUR! 12 runs off the over! Overpitched, just outside off. Dulnith Sigera punches it straight and well past mid off for a boundary. 

FOUR! A boundary after a long time! Floats it fuller and on middle, Dulnith Sigera comes down the track and hammers it down for a boundary.

Flatter delivery, around off, Dulnith Sigera stays back to defend.

Fires it full and in line of the stumps. Dulnith Sigera prods and blocks.

Fractionally short, around off, Dulnith Sigera goes back and cuts it to point for a single.

This is full and wide of off, Heentigala leans and knocks it to cover.

Touch short, around off, Heentigala punches it to long off for a single.

Abdul Aziz bangs it short, outside off, Heentigala hops and knocks it to past point for a single.

Keeps it short and outside off. Dulnith Sigera leaves it.

Hard length delivery, outside off, Dulnith Sigera carves it straight to cover.

On a length and on top of off, Dulnith Sigera drops it wide of point for a quick single.

Angles in a length ball, around off, Heentigala punches it in front of cover for a single.

Wide! Too short and on leg, Dulnith Sigera looks to pull it away but misses. Abdul Aziz turns to appeal but instead gets a wide call.

Ona  good length, outside off, Dulnith Sigera dabs it to third man for a single.

Floats it full and around off, Dulnith Sigera leans and blocks it out.

Flat and outside off, Dulnith Sigera taps it to point. Heentigala wants a single but is sent back by Sigera.

This is full and around off, punched to cover.

Flat and outside off, Dulnith Sigera punches it to cover.

This is close to the off pole. Dulnith Sigera drops it to point.

A maiden by Arab! Flighted full and on middle, defended out.

Too full and on middle, Heentigala clips it to square leg for a single.

This is full and around off, Dulnith Sigera plays it past cover for a single.

Shorter and around off, punched to cover.

Tossed up on middle, Heentigala bunts it to mid-wicket for a single.

Drops it touch short, outside off, Dulnith Sigera pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Half tracker, outside off. Heentigala goes back and strokes it through cover. In the gap for a couple of runs.

Slanting on the pads, Heentigala opens up the body and tucks it to square leg.

This is full nd outside off, Heentigala plays it to point and calls for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the batter's end. A better throw would have helped the keeper a bit more. Sigera is in with a dive.

Floats it full and around off, Dulnith Sigera leans across to defend but miscues it to mid on.

Was that a chance? Touch short, outside off, holds a bit into the surface. Dulnith Sigera goes back to cut but gets a thick outside edge to the keeper, who fumbles as the edge hits the fingertips of his gloves and pops out. 

Full and outside off, pushed to point.

Another dot as Dulnith Sigera defends it back to Arab.

Tossed up on middle, knocked down to long on for a single.

Bowls it too full and on middle, Heentigala comes down and plays it back.

Tossed up, slanting on middle, nudged to square leg for a single.

Wide! Full and sliding down leg, Dulnith Sigera leans to flick but misses. A quick stumping appeal has been taken upstairs. The side replay shows Sigera is safely in.

Flatter delivery, around off, Dulnith Sigera punches it to cover.

Too full and around off, Dulnith Sigera skips down and clips it to mid-wicket.

On the fuller side, attacking the stumps, turned to square leg.

This is full and spinning in, around off, Heentigala flicks it to mid-wicket.

Very full, around off, Heentigala skips down and eases it to long on for a single.

On a length, slanting on middle, Dulnith Sigera goes back and punches it to cover.

Too full and around off, Dulnith Sigera leans and defends it out.

Very full and on off, Dulnith Sigera plays it to cover for a single.

Turning into the batter, on middle, tucked to square leg.

Flatter delivery, outside off, Heentigala hits with the turn to cover.

An arm ball, full and outside off, Heentigala punches it to cover for a single.

Length ball, turning in on middle, tapped back to Niazai.

Fuller delivery, around off, Dulnith Sigera eases it to long on for a single.

An arm ball, full and around off, Heentigala tucks it to mid-wicket.

A single now as Heentigala strokes it through covers.

OUT! BOWLED' EM! Oh, absolute beauty from Wahid Zadran to pick up a wicket in his final over! Floats it on the fuller side on middle, comes with the angle and straightens up just as Wekunagoda leans to defend inside the line. He misses, it goes past his edge and hits the stumps. 

Flatter and turning in on middle, Dulnith Sigera clears his front leg and nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Heentigala defends.

Floats it fuller and around off, Heentigala leans and defends off the sticker on the bat and it falls in front of Zadran.

Too full, outside off, Heentigala drives it to cover.

Very full and slanting on leg, Heentigala works it to mid-wicket for one more.

Pitched up, on the pads, Wekunagoda whips it behind square on the leg side for a brace.

Touch short, around off, Wekunagoda goes behind and punches it to point.

This is full and around off, Wekunagoda leans and drives it to cover.

Tad short, around off, Wekunagoda clears his front leg and nudges it to mid-wicket.

A single now as Wekunagoda drives it to long off.

Attacks the stumps with a length ball. Chamika Heentigala taps it on the leg side.

Tossed up, full and slanting on leg, kept out on the leg side.

Drifting onto the pads, Chamika Heentigala clips it to square leg for a single.

Flights a bit too much, on the pads. Wekunagoda fails to flick. Afghanistan Under-19 appeal as Wekunagoda gets hit on the pads but it was going down. 

Tossed up, around off, Wekunagoda leans and defends.

Oh, was there some bat on it? Tossed up, angling in full and on middle, Wekunagoda looks to reverse paddle but misses. 

Too full and on middle, punched to cover for a single.

Pushes it full and around off, Chamika Heentigala drives it to mid off for a quick single.

One more run as Wekunagoda plays it down to long off.

Into the surface, length ball, outside off. CH looks to cut it away but misses.

A slingy fuller delivery, around off, Chamika Heentigala drives it to cover.

Flat and outside off, punched past cover for a single.

Angles it on a length and on leg, Wekunagoda nudges it to mid-wicket. The fielder dives forward and makes a solid stop.

Wide! Too short and too wide, Kavija Gamage lets it go.

THREE RUNS! Kavija Gamage sees the short ball and hits it flat and hard over mid-wicket. Sluggish outfield and the fielder chases to save a run.

Outside off, guided to third man for a single.

FOUR! Kavija Gamage has shifted a couple of gears in no time. Shorter delivery, around off, Kavija Gamage goes back and pulls it in front of mid-wicket for a boundary. 

OUT! TAKEN! Straight to the fielder! A shot too many from Gamage and he has to go. Short in length, outside off. Gamage goes back and cuts but straight in the hands of Nazif Amiri at point, who takes a sharp catch. Hits it a bit too cleanly and finds the fielder. 

Leg bye! Serves it full and angling on the pads. Chamika Heentigala misses his flick and it rolls away off the pads for a leg bye.

A length ball, around off, Wekunagoda taps it to point.

Floated fuller and around off, Wekunagoda steps forward and pushes it to point.

On a length and slanting on leg, Wekunagoda looks to reverse sweep but misses and gets hit on the body.

Too full and on middle and leg, flicked to the right of short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Wekunagoda connects now! Tossed up, around off, Wekunagoda reverse paddles and hits it fine to third man for a boundary.

Tossed up, around off, slanting in, Wekunagoda leans and blocks.

Flat and turning in, around off, Wekunagoda punches it to mid on.

SIX! WOW! Greets Khatir Stanikzai with a solid shot! A bit too straight to start with, full and on middle, Kavija Gamage hits back through the line and over the fence.

Angling on the pads, Kavija Gamage keeps it out on the leg side.

Back of a length, outside off, Kavija Gamage goes back and guides it past point for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Cheekily played! Shorter and just going down. Kavija Gamage takes a step forward and helps it past the diving keeper and to fine leg for four.

Back of a length on middle, tapped to point.

Bangs it short and angling on middle, Kavija Gamage gets in a tangle, bends his back and lets it go.

Flights it very full and around off, Kavija Gamage gets forward to defend.

Too full, floated on middle, Kavija Gamage punches it to cover.

FOUR! Kavija Gamage finally unleashes one! Overpitched, a bit too full and around off. Kavija Gamage hammers it past extra cover for a boundary. 

Kavija Gamage comes down and takes it on the full, hits it to long on for a single.

An arm ball, full and slower in the air on middle, blocked out.

Keeps it full and outside off, Wekunagoda comes down to flick but inside edges it onto the pads. It rolls back to Arab.

A length ball, wide outside off, Kavija Gamage shoulders arms to it.

Closer to the stumps, on a length, defended out.

A muted appeal for caught behind but turned down! Short of a length, around off, extra bounce on it. Kavija Gamage goes back to cut but misses as he gets cramped for room. 

This is full and on middle and off, Kavija Gamage blocks it once again.

Leg bye! Bangs a solid short ball on middle, Kavija Gamage hops and awkwardly tries to fend it away but gets hit on the arms. It rolls to point for a leg bye.

On a good length and on middle, Wekunagoda punches it to point.

Floats it fuller and around off, Kavija Gamage prods and blocks it out.

Flighted too full and on middle, Kavija Gamage solidly defends it out.

Very full and slanting on leg, drilled to mid on. 

Tossed up, around off, skids a bit. Kavija Gamage is hurried as he defends on the back foot.

Another dot! Too full, angling on middle, Kavija Gamage defends on the front foot.

Afghanistan misses out on hat trick of maidens! Floats it around off, Kavija Gamage drops it to cover and runs across.

On a good length and on top of off. Wekunagoda taps it back.

Gets the extra bounce, shorter and around off, Wekunagoda gets on his toes to defend it.

Angles in a shorter delivery, around off, Wekunagoda gets his bat high and blocks it on the deck.

A length ball, around off, Wekunagoda carves it straight to point.

Well bowled! A slower bouncer, outside off, floats past the keeper, Wekunagoda looks to pull but misses.

Consecutive maidens! Overpitched, outside off, Wekunagoda firmly drives but to short cover.

OUT! STUMPED! Beautifully bowled! Dinsara takes a premeditated charge down the track and Arab bowls the arm ball, squeezing on leg, fuller. Dinsara fails to flick it away. The ball rolls past his leg and to the keeper. Mahboob Khan makes no mistake. Easy decision for the square leg umpire.

Floats on the up, fuller and on middle, Kavija Gamage leans and blocks.

Keeps it in line of the stumps, length ball. Gamage keeps it out on the leg side.

Flighted, slower in the air on middle, Kavija Gamage gets inside the line and pushes it to cover.

Comes with the arm, length and on middle, Kavija Gamage rocks back and blocks.

Rohullah Arab starts with a wicket-maiden! Pitched up, outside off, Kavija Gamage smashes it hard and to cover.

Short and on the pads, stays a bit low. Senuja Wekunagoda clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Back of a length and on middle and leg, Dinsara turns it to mid-wicket.

Drops it short, around off, extra bounce but Dinsara judges it, gets on top and hits it to cover for a sharp single.

Touch fuller and around off, close to the tumps. Senuja Wekunagoda crunches it through extra cover for a couple of runs.

Short in length, around off, Senuja Wekunagoda keeps it out on the off side.

FOUR! Solid shot! In the slot, fuller and on middle and leg, Senuja Wekunagoda crashes his back leg and lofts it over long on for one bounce four. 

Floated fuller and outside off, Senuja Wekunagoda hangs back and blocks.

This is full and around off, Senuja Wekunagoda plays with soft hands to cover.

Shorter and outside off, too wide. Senuja Wekunagoda slashes his blade and hits it past backward point for a couple.

Pushes it full and around off, driven to long off for a single.

Very full and on middle and leg, Dinsara nudges it to mid-wicket.

Too full, outside off, Dinsara leans and pushes it straight to cover.

This is full and around off, Senuja Wekunagoda pushes it to point.

A full toss, outside off and angled across. Senuja Wekunagoda strokes it past cover for a single.

A bouncer into the surface and climbs onto the batter, this is on middle, Dinsara hops and defends.

Shorter and around off, Dinsara strokes it past cover for one more.

Goes full and around off, Senuja Wekunagoda pushes it to cover.

A quick single! Serves it full and outside off, Senuja Wekunagoda hits it to the right of cover for a quick single.

MISFIELD! Short and outside off, Dinsara punches it off the back foot to point. The fielder lets it through his hands and allows a couple of runs.

An arm ball, flat and on middle, Dinsara fends it on the deck.

Pitched up, outside off, driven past cover for a single.

Fractionally short, outside off, Senuja Wekunagoda punches it sweetly past extra cover for a single.

Slower in the air, fuller and around off, Dinsara leans and defends.

A huge shout for caught behind but turned down! Wahid Zadran bowls with some width, outside off. Dinsara goes back and bends low to cut but seems to miss it. It was close to the bottom edge.

Bowls a bumper, around off, Senuja Wekunagoda gets on top of the bounce and blocks it to cover.

Length delivery, outside off, Senuja Wekunagoda jabs it past point for a single.

Just short! In the channel, good length, outside off. Dinsara's foot is stuck as he looks to punch. He gets a thick outside edge to the wide first slip fielder. 

Angling on the pads, Dinsara helps it to fine leg for a single.

This is full and on middle and leg, Senuja Wekunagoda gets inside the line and turns it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Easy pickings! A low full toss, on the pads, Senuja Wekunagoda nicely plays the straight drive, past Nooristani and to long on for four.

Hard length delivery on middle, Senuja Wekunagoda blocks it out.

This is fuller and around off, SW plays it to cover.

FOUR! Nicely played! Flat and outside off, turning away, Senuja Wekunagoda goes back and cuts it very late past backward point for a boundary.

Tossed up, around off, blocked out.

This is full and around off, nudged to mid-wicket for a single.

Wahid Zadran serves it short and outside off, Dinsara shoulders arms to it.

Pitches it up, outside off, Dimantha Mahavithana plays it past cover for one more.

One more run as Wekunagoda hits it past point.

OUT! GONE! Sri Lanka's best batter, Dimantha Mahavithana goes. A nothing shot really. Bangs it short and angles it on leg, Dimantha Mahavithana stands tall to pull but edges it behind to the keeper, Mahboob Khan, who makes no mistake. A wicket out of nowhere for Afghanistan but they'll happily take it. 

On a good length and on middle, Dinsara blocks it out.

Back of a length, outside off and nipping away. Dinsara has a poke at it but misses.

Into the surface, short and on leg, Dinsara keeps it out on the leg side.

Into the surface, hard length and on off, punched to cover.

Attacks the stumps with a length ball. Dimantha Mahavithana taps it to point.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Overpitched, outside off, Dimantha Mahavithana leans and firmly drives it through covers and it races to the fence.

Shorter and angling down leg, Dimantha Mahavithana pulls but gloves it to fine leg for a single.

Straighter delivery on the pads, Wekunagoda clips it behind square on the leg side for a couple.

Back of a length, just outside off, Wekunagoda drops it to cover.

Wide! Slides it on a length and down leg, Dimantha Mahavithana looks to clip it away but misses.

Did it carry? Short of a length, outside off, Dimantha Mahavithana goes back and punches it to short backward point. The fielder dives to his left and picks up on a bounce.

FOUR! Deliberately played! On a hard length and on top of off. Dimantha Mahavithana plants his front foot across to defend but gets a faint outside edge, between first slip and the keeper for a boundary.

Outside off, this is dabbed to deep point for a single.

Almost chopped on! On a length and around off, Wekunagoda looks to defend but inside edges it past the stumps and to the right of the keeper. A quick single.

Offers room outside off, Dimantha Mahavithana crunches it through cover-point for a couple of runs. 50 up for Afghanistan Under-19.

Shorter and outside off, Dimantha Mahavithana carves it to third man for a single.

On a good length, outside off, Dimantha Mahavithana nicely punches off the back foot to point for a single.

This is full and around off, Wekunagoda leans and pushes it to cover.

Keeps it full and just outside off, Wekunagoda half-presses and punches it to cover.

FOUR LEG BYES! A stifled appeal for LBW but it was pitching outside the line! A yorker, straight and on the pads. Wekunagoda fails to flick and it rolls off the pads to fine leg for a boundary. 

Pushes it full and just outside off, Wekunagoda knocks it to cover.

On a nagging length, around the fifth stump line, Wekunagoda hops and taps it to point.

FOUR! Greets Nooristani with a boundary! Pitched up, outside off, angled away. Wekunagoda crunches it through cover for a boundary. 

Fires it full and in line of the stumps, Wekunagoda taps it to point.

Shorter and outside off, Wekunagoda guides it to third man for a single.

Bowls it into the surface, outside off, Dimantha Mahavithana dabs it past backward point for a brace.

Short of a good length, sliding on leg, Dimantha Mahavithana looks to flick it away but seems to miss it. Afghanistan appeal for a caught behind but is turned down. Not given as a wide, so, maybe brushed the pads on its way.

Shorter and outside off, guided to third man for a single.

Length ball, outside off and turning in, this is punched to cover.

Comes with the arm, around off, Dimantha Mahavithana knocks it to cover.

Very full, outside off, Dimantha Mahavithana leans and pushes it to cover.

Flights well outside off, Dimantha Mahavithana again leans into his shot and finds cover.

Keeps it in the same channel, outside off, Dimantha Mahavithana plays it to point.

Floats it very full, outside off, Dimantha Mahavithana hits it straight to mid off.

Back of a length, outside off, width on offer and DM slaps but to cover.

Shorter and outside off, Dimantha Mahavithana plays it to cover.

Short in length, outside off, Dimantha Mahavithana chops it in front of point. The fielder dives and underarms at the batter's end. The replay shows Wekunagoda comes safely in with a dive.

On a length and on top of off, Wekunagoda knocks it to point.

BEAUTY! On the fuller side from around the wicket, just outside off, Wekunagoda looks to drive it away but misses.

Hard length, slanting around off, Wekunagoda taps it on the deck.

Flights it full and angling on middle, flicked to square leg.

Slides it full and on the pads, Dimantha Mahavithana turns it to square leg for a single.

Quick, flat and on the pads, Wekunagoda goes back and turns it to square leg.

Tossed up, outside off, Wekunagoda steps across the line and punches it to cover.

Angling on the pads, Wekunagoda clears his front leg and clips it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up, length and around off, Wekunagoda defends it out.

Pitches it up, around off, nipping in. Dimantha Mahavithana keeps it out on the leg side.

Very full on the pads, flicked to square leg for a single.

A length ball, outside off, DM steps across and taps it to point.

Wide! Bowls it too short and too wide, Dimantha Mahavithana shoulders arms to it.

Keeps it outside off on a length. Dimantha Mahavithana leaves it alone.

No ball! Short of a good length, just around off, in the channel. Dimantha Mahavithana has a poke at it but misses. Oh, a no ball is called Abdul Aziz has overstepped. Free-hit coming up.

FOUR! Streaky but it was a no free hit after all! Pushes it full, outside off, Dimantha Mahavithana looks to drive but gets a thick inside edge past the stumps and to the fine leg fence.

Length and outside off, dabbed to third man for a single.

Flat and turning in on middle, Dimantha Mahavithana turns it to mid-wicket.

Very full and on middle, Dimantha Mahavithana eases it to long on for a single.

Length delivery, around off, Wekunagoda drills it to long on for one more.

Floats it full and outside off, Dimantha Mahavithana leans across and pushes it to cover.

Bowls it full and wide of off, Dimantha Mahavithana drives it to the left of point for a quick single. The fielder picks up and throws at the keeper's end but Wekunagoda was in with a dive.

Tossed up, fuller and around off, Wekunagoda defends beside his pads.

Good length and on middle, Dimantha stays back and blocks it out.

Length again, on middle, angling in, DM works it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for a single.

Right in the blockhole, outside off, Senuja is a bit late to get his bat down in time and fails to dig it out. His bat hits the ground and the keeper thinks there is an edge. He appeals for it but gets nothing.

Good reflexes! Fuller and on off, Senuja drills it back down the pitch. Aziz collects it with his right hand on the follow-through and throws it back. Good aggression.

Lovely bowling! Good length and around off, shaping away, Senuja has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Hard length and on off, Senuja steers it towards point.

Tossed up, full and on off, Dimantha taps it to short cover.

Floated, full and on middle, DM prods forward and blocks it out.

Flighted, full and on off, Dimantha fends it away to the off side.

Short and on middle, Dimantha flicks it away to deep square leg for one.

Flatter, full and on middle, Senuja works it towards square leg.

Fires this one full and on middle, Senuja drills it back to the bowler.

On  length and on middle, Dimantha pats it to the leg side.

Back of a length and on off, Dimantha keeps it out to the off side.

DROPPED! A big chance goes begging here. Short of a length and outside off, Dimantha cuts it away but fails to keep it down. It flies straight to Uzairullah Niazai at catching point, who moves to his right but fails to hold on to it. The entire Afghan team goes up to him and show their support.

Good length and around off, DM steers to cover-point.

Fuller and on off, Dimantha steers it towards point.

Hard length and around off, DM cuts it away to point.

Floated, full and on middle, DM blocks it out.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Dimantha defends it on the front foot.

WIDE! Flatter, short but down the leg side, Dimantha tries to pull but misses. Called a wide.

Back of a length and around off, DM punches it through covers for a brace.

Flighted, full and on off, Dimantha fends it to short cover.

FOUR! Gets it away! Short and outside off, Dimantha moves back and cuts it. It goes uppishly but in the gap between backward point and short third for a boundary.

Flatter, full and on middle, DM drills it to long on for one.

Sri Lanka Under-19 are underway in the chase! Abdul Aziz starts with a yorker, on middle, angling in. Viran Chamuditha gets his bat down in time and digs it out to the leg side for a single.

WIDE! Good length and around off, shaping a bit too much away, Dimantha Mahavithana leaves it alone. Wided.

Short of a length and outside off, shaping away again, Dimantha lets it go to the keeper.

WIDE! Errs in line and serves this full but down the leg side, DM fails to flick it away. Another wide.

BEAUTY! Hits the length on the fifth stump line, angles in but straightens off the deck. Dimantha has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

WIDE! Struggling with his line a bit. Hard length but well outside off, shaping further away. Third wide of the over.

Run out chance...missed! Back of a length and on middle, jags back in. Dimantha Mahavithana gets tucked up and it goes off his thigh pad towards square leg, as the batters set off for the run. The fielder is quick to the ball and tries the underarm throw but misses his target at the batting end. Viran was a goner if that hit.

OUT! TAKEN! A massive moment in this game. Abdul Aziz serves this fuller and around off. Viran Chamuditha reaches out and tries to loft it over the infield, but gets no elevation on the shot. It flies flat in the air wide of mid off, where Aziz Mia Khil takes a good catch moving to his right.. The Afghans go wild in the celebration, but it has been paused because of a No Ball check. Oh..wow! The replay shows that it is very close and from some angles, it looks like no part of Aziz's foot is behind the line. However, upon further inspection, one angle shows that his some part of his heel is touching the ground. Out is the decision, and Viran has to walk back. Sri Lanka Under-19 are 5/1, chasing 194 runs.

On a length and around off, Senuja steers it towards point. Ends of an eventful first over!