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| Dimantha Vithana gave Sri Lanka a steady start with 37 |
Sri Lanka pulled off a four-wicket win with 19 balls to spare against Afghanistan in their first Super Six match of the ICC Men’s Under19 World Cup played at Windhoek yesterday.
Inviting Afghanistan to bat first Sri Lanka restricted them to a total of 193 with their spinners tying up the Afghanistan batting. Osman Sadat top scored for them with 61 off 107 balls (3 fours) while the successful bowlers for Sri Lanka were seamer Kugathas Mathulan (2/62) and left-arm spinner Viran Chamuditha (2/20).
Sri Lanka lost Chamuditha in the first over for one, but all-round contributions from the middle order ensured they reached their target comfortably.
Senuja Wekunagoda was the highest scorer with 43 off 79 balls (5 fours) but Chamika Heenitagala took the Player of the Match award for steering his team to victory with an unbeaten 22 to add to his 1/19 of 8 overs.
Sri Lanka play South Africa at Bulawayo on Thursday in their second Super Six match.
Scores: Afghanistan (U19) 193 (49.5) (Osman Sadat 61, Faisal Shinozada 22, Azizullah Miakhil 43, Roohullah Arab 22*, Kugathas Mathulan 2/62, Viran Chamuditha 2/20)
Sri Lanka (U19) 194-6 (46.5) (Dimantha Mahavithana 37, Senuja Wekunagoda 43, Kavija Gamage 25, Chamika Heenatigala 22*, Dulnith Sigera 30, Roohullah Arab 2/23)
