Australia ended its group-stage marketing campaign on the ICC Below-19 World Cup with a commanding nine-wicket victory over Sri Lanka on the Namibia Cricket Floor in Windhoek on Friday.
Australia’s resolution to area first after profitable the toss was adopted by a ruthless bowling show that noticed Sri Lanka bundled out for 58.
Charles Lachmund accounted for the openers Viran Chamuditha and Dimantha Mahavithana within the third over. William Byrom then took cost, dismissing Dulnith Sigera to say the primary of his 5 wickets (5/14) and scale back Sri Lanka to a precarious three for 3.
Byrom continued to run by the center order, not permitting the Lankans time to get better from the poor begin. Chamika Heentigala’s 14 off 21 was the very best particular person rating of the innings, which over by the nineteenth over.
Steve Hogan anchored the chase with an unbeaten 24, whereas Nitesh Samuel chipped in with an unbeaten 19 as Australia wrapped up the affair in simply 11.5 overs.
On the Takashinga Cricket Membership in Harare, Bangladesh broke no sweat in defeating USA by seven wickets.
Bangladesh opted to bowl first and made an immediate influence. Amrinder Gill and Arjun Mahesh have been dismissed early, leaving USA reeling at 6/2.
Sahil Garg steadied the innings alongside Utkarsh Srivastava with a 51-run stand for the third wicket. However Shahriar Ahmed broke the partnership by nabbing Garg (35 off 60). Srivastava was eliminated by Iqbal Hossain for 39, earlier than Rizan Hossain struck twice in fast succession to depart USA struggling at 128 for seven.
A rearguard resistance got here by Adnit Jhamb and Adit Kappa, who put collectively a 43-run partnership for eighth wicket. Jhamb ended unbeaten on 68 off 69 balls as USA folded for 199.
Bangladesh made a gradual begin to the chase because the openers placed on 78 runs for the primary wicket. After they fell, captain Azizul Hakim Tamim mixed with Kalam Siddiki Aleen so as to add 88 runs for the third wicket that firmly swung the sport in Bangladesh’s favour.
Tamim was eliminated within the thirty ninth over on 64 nevertheless it merely delayed the inevitable. Aleen (30 off 55) and Rizan obtained their facet over the road, securing Bangladesh’s first win of the event.
Printed on Jan 23, 2026