Bangladesh Vs Sri Lanka Highlights, U19 Asia Cup: BAN Outclass SL By 39 Runs To Top Group B - As It Happened

Good morning, cricket fans! This is the start of our live blog covering the ACC U19 Asia Cup 2025 match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Stay tuned for pre-match and toss updates as they become available.

• Fixture: Bangladesh U19 vs Sri Lanka U19, Match 11, Group B

• Venue: ICC Academy Ground, Dubai

• Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

• Time: 10:30 AM IST

• Live Streaming: SonyLIV

• Live Telecast: Sony Sports Network

Bangladesh: Zawad Abrar, MD Rifat Beg, Md Azizul Hakim Tamim (c), Kalam Siddiki Aleen, Md Rizan Hossan, Shahriar Ahmed, Md Farid Hasan Faysal (wk), Shahria Al-Amin, Md Sobuj, Sheikh Parvez Jibon, Saad Islam Razin, Shadhin Islam, Md Abdullah, Md Samiun Basir Ratul, Iqbal Hossain Emon.

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

Sri Lanka U19 captain Vimath Dinsara has won the toss and opted to bowl first in today's match.

Bangladesh: Zawad Abrar, Md Azizul Hakim Tamim (c), Md Samiun Basir Ratul (wk), Md Rizan Hossan, Md Farid Hasan Faysal, Kalam Siddiki Aleen, MD Rifat Beg, Shahria Al-Amin, Iqbal Hossain Emon, Shahriar Ahmed, Saad Islam Razin.

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

Abrar and Beg have built up a strong opening-partnership for Bangladesh U19, with the former starting to punish the loose deliveries. The Young Tigers have crossed the 50-run mark in the ninth over itself, ending the first powerplay at 75. Sri Lanka U19 need to break this pairing soon.

That's the wicket that Sri Lanka U19 wanted!! Abrar falls short for a third half-century by just one run, hitting the widish delivery straight to Gamage at cover. Captain Azizul Hakim is the new batter for Bangladesh U19.

Hakim knocks the ball towards the offside and steals a single, and Bangladesh cross the 100-run mark in the 16th over. The Young Tigers are currently hitting at a strike rate of around six-and-half, and will be looking at a 300-plus total if they can build up another partnership.

Oh no!! Just as I was talking about Bangladesh U19 looking to build up a partnership, Beg looses his wicket. He looked to swipe it over the ropes but could not get enough power under it, and is taken extremely well by Gamage at the deep. That's his second catch for today, and Nimsara's second wicket. Kalam Siddiki is the new batter.

Heenatigala closes out the over calmly. Tamim nudges a single off the final ball, keeps it tidy. Just before that, Aleen does the same, a gentle push, one more run, no risks taken. Clean finish, nothing gifted.

Gamage hits the stumps first ball. Shahriar is done for just three, beaten all ends up as the timber goes flying. What a start to the over. Farid Hasan is the new batter for Bangladesh U19, and he gets off the mark.

A big blow for Bangladesh U19 as their set batter, Kalam Siddiki, is dismissed for 32, being clean bowled by Gamage. The SL U19 bowler then cleans out the next batter, Al-Amin, for a duck. The Bangladesh U19 lower-order is crumbling like a house of cards. Samiun Basir is the ne batter.

The Sri Lanka U19 bowlers are keeping up the pressure on the Bangladesh U19 batters, preventing them from creating any partnerships. Samiun Basir is the latest to depart for just nine runs after being caught LBW by Chamuditha, with Saad Islam coming on as the new batter.

A vital cameo at the end from Farid Hasan, who adds 29 crucial runs off 40 balls. His dismissal, however, spells the end for the Bangladesh U19 innings, who are all out for 225. This is just about a par-total on this ground, so the onus is on the Sri Lanka U19 batters now.

Dimantha Mahavithana and Viran Chamuditha are out in the middle. Mahavithana takes strike as Iqbal Hossain Emon readies himself to open the bowling, with the field set and anticipation building for the first delivery.

A steady start to the chase as Sri Lanka U19 move to 25 without loss, with Viran Chamuditha on 12 and Dimantha Mahavithana on 7, laying a solid early foundation.

Breakthrough for Bangladesh as Iqbal Hossain Emon gets the key wicket of Viran Chamuditha. He goes hard at the shot but only manages a catch to Farid Hasan Faysal, and Sri Lanka U19 lose their first wicket at 6.5 overs. Chamuditha departs for 12 off 21.

Another blow for Sri Lanka U19 as Md Samiun Basir Ratul strikes at the end of the over. Kithma Withanapathirana is trapped lbw for a duck, and it’s a tight, wicket-maiden over. Sri Lanka U19 slip to 27 for 2 after 8 overs, with Dimantha Mahavithana battling on 9 off 24 as Bangladesh tighten their grip early.

Bangladesh tighten the screws further as Md Samiun Basir Ratul delivers another wicket-maiden. Dimantha Mahavithana is trapped lbw after a patient but scratchy stay, departing for 13 off 49. Sri Lanka U19 slide to 38 for 3 after 14 overs, with the pressure firmly on and Ratul finishing the over with impressive figures of 4-1-7-2.

Another timely strike for Bangladesh as Iqbal Hossain Emon picks up the wicket of Kavija Gamage. He goes for the shot but finds Farid Hasan Faysal in the deep, and Sri Lanka U19 slip further after 16.3 overs, losing Gamage for 9 off 20.

Another tight over from Shahriar Ahmed, who keeps things miserly and strikes at the right moment. He removes Vimath Dinsara, caught by Rifat Beg, to push Sri Lanka U19 further into trouble. Just one run comes from the over as SL U19 slide to 80 for 5 after 27 overs, with Dulnith Sigera yet to get off the mark and Chamika Heenatigala holding firm on 18 off 34.

After losing half their side on 80 in the chase of 226, SL have finally managed to stitch a 36-run ongoing stand for the 6th wicket. Last match' hero Chamika Heenatigala (36*) and Dulnith Sigera (14*) have the onus on them to take SL over the line from here.

Both Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have qualified from the Group B for the semi-finals. India and Pakistan are the other two teams from Group A. The team losing this encounter will finish 2nd in their group and will face the table-topper of the other Group i.e. India in the semi-finals.

SL are now eyeing defeat against BAN as they lost 2 back-to-back wickets. Both the set batters are back to the hut and now the onus is on the bowlers to pull out a miracle to steer SL home from this point. They still need 91 runs off just 48 balls.

Aadham Hilmy (32*) and Rasith Nirmsara (9) have forged a 48-run ongoing stand for the 8th wicket. But most probably it's too little too late for SL as they still 52 runs in just 18 balls.

Saad Islam gets Rasith Nirmsara (26) in the first bowl of the last over to seal the deal for Bangladesh as they win the match by 39 runs. With this victory they have topped the Group B and will now face Pakistan in the semi-finals.

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