Sri Lanka suffered a 45-run defeat against Bangladesh in their second game of the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2026 played today (7th November) at the Al Amerat Grounds in Oman.
Having won the toss, Sri Lankan skipper Viran Chamuditha once again opted to bowl first. The Lankan bowlers produced a disciplined performance to restrict Bangladesh to 245 runs.
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Ahsan Al Mumin top-scored for Bangladesh with a well-compiled 82 runs off 98 balls, including 2 fours and 4 sixes. Right-arm seamer Sethmika Seneviratne was the pick of the Sri Lankan bowlers, claiming 4 wickets for 52 runs, while left-arm seamer Gimhan Mendis chipped in with 3 wickets for 55 runs.
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In reply, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 200 runs, falling 45 runs short of the target. No. 3 batter Senuja Wekunagoda led the resistance with a magnificent 85 runs off 95 balls, featuring 10 fours and 2 sixes, but lacked sufficient support from the other end to take Sri Lanka over the line.
Brief Scores
Bangladesh U19 – 245 (49.4) Ahsan Al Mumin 82, SK Jarif Siyam 59, Sethmika Seneviratne 4/52, Gimhan Mendis 3/55, Kaushika Kumarasinghe 2/40
Sri Lanka U19 – 200 (46.1) Senuja Wekunagoda 85, Sheikh Rahman 2/28
Result – Bangladesh U19 won by 45 runs
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