Afghanistan Vs Sri Lanka Highlights, U19 Asia Cup: SL Beat AFG By 2 Wickets In Last Over Thriller

Good morning, cricket fans! This is the start of our live blog covering Afghanistan U19’s clash against Sri Lanka U19 in Dubai. Stay tuned for pre-match and toss updates as they become available.

• Fixture: Afghanistan U19 vs Sri Lanka U19, Match 7

• Venue: ICC Academy Ground, Dubai

• Date: Monday, December 15, 2025

• Time: 10:30 AM IST

• Live Streaming: SonyLIV

• Live Telecast: Sony Sports Network

Afghanistan: Khalid Ahmadzai (wk), Osman Sadat, Faisal Shinozada, Uzairullah Niazai, Mahboob Khan (c), Azizullah Miakhil, Khatir Stanikzai, Roohullah Arab, Abdul Aziz, Wahidullah Zadran, Salam Khan Ahmadzai, Nooristani Omarzai, Nazifullah Amiri, Hafeez Zadran, Zaitullah Shaheen.

Sri Lanka: Dimantha Mahavithana, Viran Chamuditha, Kithma Withanapathirana, Kavija Gamage, Vimath Dinsara (c), Dulnith Sigera, Aadham Hilmy (wk), Chamika Heenatigala, Rasith Nimsara, Sethmika Seneviratne, Vigneshwaran Akash, Tharusha Navodya, Tharusha Nethsara, Sanuja Ninduwara, Mathulan Kugathas.

Afghanistan U19 have won the toss and opted to bat first in today's match.

Afghanistan's decision to bat first has gone pretty horribly so far. They suffered an early blow in the third over, with Ahmadzai getting clean bowled by Seneviratne after hitting a boundary. Right now, they are hitting at just over two-an-over.

The first powerplay is over for Afghanistan, and the slow start has continued, though they have not lost any more wickets since the early blow. Shinozada is particularly struggling, with just four runs. Sadat has to start firing soon if Afghanistan want to post a competitive total.

There have been a couple of boundaries in the last five overs, and Afghanistan struggle over the 50-run mark in the 17th over. The run rate is just a touch over three-an-over, and another wicket will increase Sri Lanka's control over this innings.

Just as the Afghans were looking like they were clawing back into the game, Sri Lanka get another breakthrough. Shinozada, who anchored the AFG U19 innings so far, gets way too far out of his crease and gets his bails taken off by Hilmy. First wicket for Heenatigala.

What a brilliant knock from Sadat under pressure, who reaches a well-deserved half-century off 84 balls. The partnership between him and Niazai now stands at 40 runs. This is vital for Afghanistan, who will look to post a 200-plus total.

Sri Lanka get another breakthrough, and they break the budding partnership!! It's the set batter, Sadat, who has to depart, holing out to Withanapathirana. Captain Mahboob Khan comes onto the middle of the pitch.

Another Afghan batter is dismissed after getting a start. Uzairullah Niazai falls for 25 to Rasith Nimsara in the 37th over. Captain Mahboob Khan and Azizullah Miakhil have since stitched a 24-run partnership, but they need to up the ante if Afghanistan are to set the Sri Lankans a target in excess of 240.

Mahboob Khan (25) and Azizullah Miakhil (31) both get out after getting set, continuing the running pattern of the Afghanistan innings. Nooristani Omarzai and Abdul Aziz are at the crease now, aiming to somehow push their team's total to around 240.

Eleven balls is all it takes for Sri Lanka to prise out the last four Afghanistan wickets. Dulnith Sigera (3/33 in four overs) and Sethmika Seneviratne (3/49 in 10 overs) are the pick of the bowlers as the Afghans fold for a 235-run total in 49.5 overs. Let's see how the Lankan chase goes.

Openers Viran Chamuditha and Dimantha Mahavithana have given Sri Lanka a steady start in the pursuit of Nepal's 236-run target. The asking rate is below five, which means the Islanders have ample time to settle down and try to build top-order partnerships.

SL: 14/0 (3)

Sri Lankan openers- Dimantha Mahavithana (23) and Viran Chamuditha (22) have got off their side to a solid start in the chase of 236. They would like to make it even bigger and seal the deal for Sri Lanka.

Just when it was looking that, SL are slowly marching towards the target, Afghan bowlers made a comeback into the back with 2 wickets. First Nooristani Omarzai castled Dimantha Mahavithana (27) and then Wahidullah Zadran got Kithma Withanapathirana (4) stumped.

The partnership between Viran Chamuditha and Kavija Gamage for the third wicket has crossed the 50-run mark after two quick wickets. AGH need to break this partnership quickly to stay in this match.

The match is hanging in balance now with Afghanistan taking down 4 SL batters. Nooristani Omarzai broke the 3rd wicket stand by getting the wicket the crucial wicket of Kavija Gamage (34) followed by Viran Chamuditha (62) dismissed by Uzairullah Niarzai.

Things are getting more interesting as the match is going towards its final stages. SL still need 60 runs in 72 balls and they have 5 wickets in hand. Afghanistan on the hand need one more wicket to get into SL's lower order. Nooristani Omarzai dismissed Vimath Dinsara (15) to get SL's fifth wicket.

Chamika Heenatigala (34*) and Dulnith Sigera (21*) are stitching a very crucial partnership to take SL closer to the finish line. AFG bowlers need to break this partnership to come back into the game. SL now need 33 runs in 30 balls.

Chamika Heenatigala (51*) finishes it off with a six and a four of the first two balls of the last over to secure SL a 2-wicket over Afghanistan. The game which was once looking going out of SL's reach was won by Heenatigala's heroic innings who batted with the tail to seal the deal for his team.

That's a wrap from our end. We'll meet soon with another live blog, until then, bye bye.