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U19 World Cup: Sri Lanka torpedoed for 58 by rampaging Australia

By The Guerillas - 24 January 2026, 4:59

Will Bryom blew away the Sri Lankan batting line-up with a fifer to pave the way for Australia’s thumping 9-wicket win in their last group game. Sri Lanka, who had already secured their qualification to the next round, were restricted to merely 58, with only two batters managing double digit scores.

Put in to bat, Sri lankan openers fell to Charles Lachmund in the third over, and they were soon reduced to an abhorrent 3 for 3. Australia kept that early momentum going, striking often, and ensured that none of the partnerships transcended a dozen runs. Kasay Barton also chipped in with a couple of scalps as Sri Lanka were bowled out on the penultimate ball of the 19th over.

In response, Australia lost the services of opener Will Malajczuk in the opening over, but Nitesh Samuel and Steven Hogan ensured that there were no further hiccups.

The duo added an unbeaten stand of 58 to help Australia overhaul the target in only 12 overs. Their pursuit took less time than the culmination of a game of football, tickets of which can be found here.

Brief Scores: Sri Lanka 58 in 18.5 overs (Chamika Heenatigala 14; Will Bryom 5-14, Kasay Barton 2-13) lost to Australia 62/1 in 12 overs (Steven Hogan 28*) by 9 wickets

Bangladesh vs USA

Skipper Md Azizul Hakim Tamim’s composed 64 helped Bangladesh to an easy 7-wicket win over USA. With this victory, Bangladesh’s maiden triumph of the ongoing World Cup, they sealed a place into the next round while USA’s campaign was put to paid.

Put in to bat, opener Amrinder Gill and Arjun Mahesh returned prematurely. However Sahil Garg and Utkarsh Srivastava forged a 51-run stand to stabilize USA’s innings. Three dismissals in quick succession left them scrambling at 89 for 5 by the 30th over, but Adnit Jhamb’s 69-ball 68* ushered USA to a competitive score even as none of the other batters did their bit.

Iqbal Hossain Emon was the pick of the bowlers, striking thrice. His efforts were supported well by the rest, with Al Fahad, Shahriar Ahmed and Md Rizan Hossan fetching a brace each.

In response, Zahwad Abrar provided an ebullient start with a 42-ball 47, which included five boundaries and three maximums, in a 77-run opening stand. Even as the openers departed in quick succession, Tamim ensured there was no alarm in the chase. Kalam Aleen combined with his captain, and later with Rizan to see his side over the line with 51 balls to spare.

Brief Scores: USA 199 in 50 overs (Adnit Jhamb 68*, Utkarsh Srivastava 39; Iqbal Hossain Emon 3-41, Rizan Hossan 2-27) lost to Bangladesh 201/3 in 41.3 overs (Md Azizul Hakim Tamim 64, Zawad Abrar 47; Ritwik Appidi 1-27) by 7 wickets

Posted by The Guerillas

24 January 2026, 4:59