Nepal Vs Sri Lanka Highlights, ACC U19 Asia Cup 2025: SL Beat NEP By Eight Wickets In Dubai

Victory for Sri Lanka as they kick things off in the ACC U-19 Men's Asia Cup 2025 with an eight wicket victory over Nepal.

Nepal U19 Squad: Roshan Bishwakarma, Vansh Chhetri, Niraj Kumar Yadav, Nischal Kshetri, Sahil Patel(w), Ashok Dhami(c), Nitesh Kumar, Cibrin Shrestha, Yuvraj Khatri, Chandan Ram, Bipin Sharma, Dayanand Mandal, Abhisekh Tiwari, Aashish Luhar, Dilsad Ali

Sri Lanka U19 Squad: Vimath Dinsara(c), Kavija Gamage, Sethmika Seneviratne, Rasith Nimsara, Tharusha Navodya, Aadham Hilmy(w), Viran Chamuditha, Dulnith Sigera, Sanuja Ninduwara, Vigneshwaran Akash, Mathulan Kugathas, Kithma Withanapathirana, Chamika Heenatigala, Dimantha Mahavithana, Tharusha Nethsara

India thrashed UAE by 234 runs in the opening fixture of the tournament whereas Pakistan too registered a thumping win over Malaysia with a 297-run win.

Sri Lanka U19 Vimath Dinsara wins the toss and has elected to field first.

Sri Lanka U19: Vimath Dinsara(c), Dulnith Sigera, Dimantha Mahavithana, Kithma Withanapathirana, Aadham Hilmy(w), Kavija Gamage, Chamika Heenatigala, Viran Chamuditha, Rasith Nimsara, Sethmika Seneviratne, Vigneshwaran Akash

Nepal U-19 batters have seen out the new ball from the Sri Lankan pace attack in the early stages of the game. SL U-19 will look to make early inroads but NEP batters would look to up the ante and attack from the word go!

NPLU19 11-0

(4 overs)

Nepali batters are eyeing a fast start against SL U-19 here in Dubai. At the end of 7 overs, Nepal are 28-0.

Nepal are three down inside 10 overs and Sri Lanka have taken the upper-hand in this match. The Rhinos who are batting first, lost two in one over as Sri Lanka look to capitalize on their weak opposition.

NPL U-19 33/3 (11 Overs)

Sethmika Seneviratne has taken three wickets as Nepal have faltered badly under the Sri Lankan bowling. Seneviratne has bamboozled the NEP batters, leaving them hunting for runs.

NPL U-19 54/4 (18 Overs)

Nepal's batting has stumbled with no mere fight from the Rhinos. Cibrin Shrestha has been their highest scorer so far with 18 runs with none of the others making any contribution.

NPL U-19 72-7 (23 Overs)

Nepal's innings has shut out for 82 in 28.2 overs. Sethmika Seneviratne (5/25) ran the show for Sri Lanka as the Rhinos failed to muster up courage against the Lankan Lions.

Some fightback from the Nepali side. Two wickets inside six overs and NEP U-19 have a spring in their step. If they can replicate the same performance as SL's, they are surely in this contest.

SL U-19 30-2 (5 Overs)

Sri Lanka have victory in their sights against Nepal in their Group B fixture. Despite two down, SL batters Kavija Gamage and Dimantha Mahavithana have ensured there are no more hiccups.

SL U-19 47-2 (10 Overs)

Sri Lanka require 15 runs for victory as they are 68/2 in 14 overs against Nepal.