Published: Jan 30, 2016, 07:31 AM (IST)
Edited: Aug 31, 2016, 11:29 AM (IST)
Hello and welcome to CricketCountry’s live cricket blog and updates of the 12th match in the ongoing ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2016, between Sri Lanka and their Asian rivals Afghanistan. We at CricketCountry will be bringing you the live cricket scores and updates of this match. The match is a Group B match and will be played at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet. This is the first time the Under-19 Cricket World Cup is being organised in Bangladesh, and as many as 16 teams are taking part in the tournament that began on January 27. The tournament will go on till February 14, and it consists of as many as 48 matches to be played across 8 venues in 4 Bangladeshi cities. LIVE CRICKET SCORES & UPDATES: Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2016
Live cricket score: Afghanistan U-19 151 | Overs 44.5| BATTING: Zahir Khan 0(6): Afghanistan suffered a tragic defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka as they lost the contest. Sri Lankan bowlers have done a remarkable job in restricting the Afghanistan side for 151. Silve finished off the things for Sri Lanka as he got the better of Waheedullah Shafaq with a beautiful delivery.
OUT! Â Karim Janat st PVR de Silva b Nimesh 40(103)
OUT! Shamsurrahman c Bandara b MendisÂ
OUT! Zia-ur-Rehman lbw b Silva 0(1)
OUT! Waheedullah Shafaq b Silva 47(47)
Live cricket score: Afghanistan U-19 102/6 | Overs 35| BATTING: Karim Janat 35(91), Waheedullah Shafaq 8(17): Afghanistan keep losing wickets at regular intervals which is not helping their cause. Sri Lankan bowlers making it difficult for the Afghanistani batsmen and tightening the screws at the moment. They need more 83 runs to win from 15 overs with four wickets in hand.
OUT! Tariq c Bandara b Mendis 4(7)
OUT! Rashid Khan c Silva b Mendis 6(14)
Live cricket score: Afghanistan U-19 75/4 | Overs 25| BATTING: Karim Janat 25(67), Tariq 1(2): Sri Lanka have made a striking comeback in the game as they have chipped three crucial wickets and put Afghanistan under the pump. The game is now evenly poised as next few overs will be very crucial for both the teams. They need 110 runs from 25 overs with six wickets in hand. OUT! Ihsanullah lbw Wanidu Hasaranga 23(35)
OUT! Ikram Faizi c WIA Fernando b Asalanka 6(17)
OUT! Muslim Musa c Wia Fernando b Asalanka 6(8)
Live cricket score: Afghanistan U-19 46/1 | Overs 13| BATTING: Karim Janat 11(30), Ihsanullah 22(27): Afghanistan after suffering an early blow have somehow weathered the early storm and are well back in to the run chase. If they continue in the way they are going, there is certainly no reason why they achieve the target. They need more 139 runs from 37 overs with nine wickets in hand .
Live cricket score: Afghanistan U-19 15/1 | Overs 5| BATTING: Karim Janat 4(9), Ihsanullah 0(0): Afghanistan started off on a promising note as both their openers looked cautious right from the start. They know their target and the required run-rate is not that demanding. Chasing won’t be a big task if they continue to play hard. Things were going pretty well, but on the last ball of the fifth over, they need a good partnership now. Â They need more 170 runs from 270 deliveries with nine wickets intact. OUT! Naveed Obaid b AM Fernando 2(21).Â
Innings break
Live cricket score: Sri Lanka U-19 184 | Overs 48.1| BATTING: Asitha Fernando 1(3): Sri Lanka have been bowled out for a modest total of 184 in 48.1 overs. The total is still a fighting one but Sri Lankan bowlers will need to put a strong performance on the board. Sri Lanka kept losing wickets at regular intervals which was a major reason behind their downfall. OUT! Thilan Nimesh run out(Ikram Faizi) 2(4)
OUT! Lahiru Kumara b Karim Janat 2(14)
Damitha Silva c Rashid Khan b Zia-ur-Rehman 14(31)
Live cricket score: Sri Lanka U-19 172/7 | Overs 42| BATTING: Damitha Silva 8(14), Thilan Nimesh 0(0): Hasaranga has been dismissed by Shamsurrahman as the latter shattered his stumps with a beautiful delivery. Their top-scorer Asalanka too has been dismissed as Sri Lanka is now in deep trouble. They would be hoping to play out the deliveries and put a respectable total on the board and further give their bowlers a fighting chance.  OUT! Wanidu Hasaranga b Shamsurrahman 20(25)
OUT! Charith Asalanka c Zi-ur-Rehman b Karim Janat  71(91)
Live cricket score: Sri Lanka U-19 143/5 | Overs 35| BATTING: Charith Asalanka 53(66), Wanidu Hasaranga 18(22):Â Sri Lanka slowly making a comeback as Asalanka and Hasaranga getting some priceless runs with the bat. They need to continue this run and look to bat throughout the innings. With 15 overs more to play a total of anywhere near 250 would put them in a commanding position.
Live cricket score: Sri Lanka U-19 101/5 | Overs 27| BATTING: Charith Asalanka 25(38), Wanidu Hasaranga 4(2): Afghanistani bowlers doing a fantastic job at the moment as they have chipped five Sri Lankan wickets to put them over the barrel. They will now look to get rid of Sri Lanka at the earliest and restrict them under 150. Wickets has been the key for Afghanistan as they have managed to pick one at regular intervals. OUT! Shammu Ashan lbw b Zahir Khan 3(23)
OUT! Vishad Randika b Zahir Khan 0(3)Â
Live cricket score: Sri Lanka U-19 77/3 | Overs 20| BATTING: Shammu Ashan 0(1), Charith Asalanka 9(22): Sri Lanka losing momentum in the game as they keep losing wickets at regular intervals. They need a solid partnership and another wicket will put them under the pump. Afghanistan bowlers doing the right job at the moment and have made a solid comeback.  OUT! Kaveen Bandara c Waheedullah Shafaq b Shamsurrahman 20(36)
OUT! Kamindu Mendis lbw b Shamsurrahman 13(35)
Live cricket score: Sri Lanka U-19 65/2 | Overs 15| BATTING: Kamindu Mendis 11 (23), Charith Asalanka 0 (4): Sri Lanka have lost a couple of wickets, but their middle-order is talented enough to take them to a match-winning score. Afghanistan have the momentum and will look to cash in on the momentum. OUT! Kaveen Bandara c Shafaq b Shamsurraham 20 (36), Avishka Fernando run out 30 (27)
Live cricket score: Sri Lanka U-19 19/0 | Overs 4| BATTING: Kaveen Bandara 5 (11), Avishka Fernando 12 (13): After winning the toss and electing to bat first, Sri Lanka have made a decent start to the match. They will look to cash in on the first powerplay. AFghanistan will look to get some breakthroughs early on.
TOSS: Sri Lanka have won the toss and elected to bat first
The live cricket scores and updates of the Sri Lanka versus Afghanistan match will be available here. While Sri Lanka are coming off a massive thrashing of a lowly Canada team in their first match of the tournament, the Afghanistan team suffered a 6-wicket defeat to Pakistan in their opening game in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
Sri Lanka produced a rampant display against Canada as they won their first match of the tournament by 196 runs. Sri Lanka scored 315/6 in their innings, and Canada were bowled out for a paltry 119 at Sylhet.
On the other hand, Pakistan and Afghanistan match was a low-scoring affair. Pakistan did not face many issues as they bowled out Afghanistan for 126 in 41.2 overs, and chased down the target successfully in 31.3 overs with 6 wickets in hand.
Squads:
Afghanistan Under-19: Ihsanullah (c), Ikram Faizi (wk), Karim Janat, Mohammad Zahir, Muslim Musa, Naveed Obaid, Naveen-ul-Haq, Nijat Masood, Perwez Malakzai, Rashid Khan, Shamsurrahman, Tariq Stanikzai, Waheedullah Shafaq, Zahir Khan, Zia-ur-Rehman
Sri Lanka Under-19: Charith Asalanka (c), Sammu Ashan, Kaveen Bandara, Jehan Daniel, Avishka Fernando, Asitha Fernando, Wanidu Hasaranga, Lahiru Kumara, Kamindu Mendis, Charana Nanayakkara, Thilan Nimesh, Vishard Randika (wk), Lahiru Samarakoon, Damitha Silva.
Catch ball-by-ball action of Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, ICC Under-19 World Cup match at Sylhet here
