Thursday, 5 November 2026 — Sri Lanka U19 won by 9 wickets against Malaysia U19 in the 1st Match at Al Amerat Cricket Ground on 5 November 2026. Sri Lanka U19 won the toss and chose to field, and their bowlers dismissed Malaysia U19 for 88 in 28.1 overs. The chase was comfortable: Sri Lanka U19 needed 89 and reached 91/1 in 13.5 overs.
How the match unfolded
Malaysia U19 batted first and were all out for 88 in 28.1 overs, a run rate of 3.12. Syamil Aqil was the only batter to make a substantial score, making 51 from 50 balls with seven fours and two sixes at a strike rate of 102. Firash Taqiuddin made 6 from 26 balls, and Alif Haziq and Muhammad Nurhanif both made 4.
Kaushika Kumarasinghe led the attack with 5/30 from 6 overs, and Vigneshwaran Akash took 3/7 from 4.1 overs at an economy of 1.68. Chaniru Senaratne added 1/3 from three overs. Viran Chamuditha went for 0/5 from 4 overs.
Sri Lanka U19 needed 89 to win. They reached 91/1 from 13.5 overs, a run rate of 6.58. Senuja Wekunagoda finished on 31 not out from 32 balls with five fours, and Rehan Peiris was unbeaten on 22 from 25 balls with three fours. Their only wicket fell when Viran Chamuditha was out lbw for 0 from 3 balls, bowled by N Sathnakumaran. Sathnakumaran finished with 1/15 from 4 overs, an economy of 3.75, the best of Malaysia U19's bowling in the second innings.
The turning point
The ball-by-ball record is incomplete for some innings, and no single moment stands out in the scorecard figures, so this report does not name one. What the figures do show is that Malaysia U19's total depended heavily on one innings. Syamil Aqil's 51 was the only substantial score among the leading batters, and the next highest was 6. Once Sri Lanka U19 were chasing 89, they had nine wickets in hand, so the target was never likely to be in doubt.
Where Sri Lanka U19 won it
The bowling set up the win. Kaushika Kumarasinghe's 5/30 was the decisive performance, and Chaniru Senaratne's 1/3 from three overs kept the scoring tight at the other end. Vigneshwaran Akash's 3/7 meant that Malaysia U19 never had a partnership to build on. In the chase, Senuja Wekunagoda and Rehan Peiris finished unbeaten, carrying Sri Lanka U19 home at 6.58 an over without losing a second wicket.
Where Malaysia U19 went wrong
Malaysia U19's batting could not build a platform. Only Syamil Aqil passed 10 among the leading batters, and the innings was all out for 88, which left a small target that Sri Lanka U19 could chase with plenty of time to spare. Malaysia U19's bowling did give something back, with N Sathnakumaran keeping things tight at 3.75 an over, but that was not enough to change the result once the total was set. These were costly moments rather than failings by individuals: the batting order did not produce a second substantial innings.
Standout performers
- Kaushika Kumarasinghe (Sri Lanka U19): 5/30 in 6 overs, the best bowling figures of the match.
- Vigneshwaran Akash (Sri Lanka U19): 3/7 in 4.1 overs, an economy of 1.68.
- Syamil Aqil (Malaysia U19): 51 from 50 balls, the top score of the innings.
- Senuja Wekunagoda (Sri Lanka U19): 31 not out from 32 balls.
- N Sathnakumaran (Malaysia U19): 1/15 from 4 overs, an economy of 3.75.