South Africa U19 vs Sri Lanka U19, 8th Match, Super Six Group 1 (A,D), ICC Under 19 World Cup 2026 - Highlights

Rasith Nimsara to Michael Kruiskamp, FOUR, poor delivery and put away. It's a length delivery outside the leg-stump, Michael Kruiskamp shimmies down the pitch and and backs away outside the leg-stump, flicked over short fine

Sethmika Seneviratne to Paul James, no ball, 2 runs, slower-ball off-cutter and full outside off, Paul James comes down the track and drives wide of long-off for two. Sethmika Seneviratne has overstepped. Hang on - Kruiskamp is short at the bowler's end as Seneviratne hits the stumps with a direct-hit, the feet and the bat are in the air. They don't go upstairs

Rasith Nimsara to Michael Kruiskamp, SIX, smashed over deep mid-wicket. On a length on off, probably the off-pace delivery, Michael Kruiskamp gets forward and swings it high and over the fence

Kavija Gamage to Corne Botha, out Caught&Bowled!! Soft dismissal. It's tossed up full outside off, Corne Botha gets forward and chips it back to Kavija Gamage, was not to the pitch of the ball and the bottom-hand came off too. Simple catch. Corne Botha c and b Kavija Gamage 8(10) [4s-1]

Kavija Gamage to Corne Botha, FOUR, good paddle. It's slower and good length outside off, Corne Botha shuffles across and laps it fine, runs away for four beating fine-leg to his right

Vigneshwaran Akash to Lethabo Phahlamohlaka, out Bowled!! Lovely flipper. It's a superb delivery and skids on, beats Lethabo Phahlamohlaka for pace, he goes on the back foot to flick and misses, the ball falls on the stumps. The middle-stump is uprooted. Lethabo Phahlamohlaka b Vigneshwaran Akash 1(8)

Vigneshwaran Akash to Van Schalkwyk, out Caught by Senuja Wekunagoda!! Van Schalkwyk goes for another boundary and holes out. Full toss, the centurion gets low to slogsweep, doesn't get the necessary elevation and hits it flat. Wekunagoda runs in from deep midwicket, judges it well and gets low to grab it with both hands. End of a superb knock from Van Schalkwyk. Van Schalkwyk c Senuja Wekunagoda b Vigneshwaran Akash 116(130) [4s-13 6s-2]

Vigneshwaran Akash to Van Schalkwyk, FOUR, hat-trick of fours! A drag down from Akash and Van Schalkwyk heaves it over midwicket for another one-bounce four. Van Schalkwyk has shifted gears after getting to his hundred

Vigneshwaran Akash to Van Schalkwyk, FOUR, four more! Fuller, quicker and straighter, Van Schalkwyk gets low to sweep it over midwicket. One bounce and into the fence

Vigneshwaran Akash to Van Schalkwyk, FOUR, a drag down from Akash and Van Schalkwyk punishes. Rocks back and hammers the pull through midwicket for a one-bounce four

Kavija Gamage to Van Schalkwyk, FOUR, Van Schalkwyk walks across, gets low and fiercely sweeps this fullish ball outside off through square leg

Kavija Gamage to Paul James, FOUR, full delivery, James crouches low and swings hard to uppishly hit it through extra cover. He was actually looking to hoick across the line

Kavija Gamage to Van Schalkwyk, 1 run, fuller ball, the batter gets forward and pushes it towards point. The single brungs up Jorich Van Schalkwyk's hundred! Removes his helmet and raises the bat. His team-mates stand and applaud

Viran Chamuditha to Paul James, FOUR, fullish ball, James gets down low to slogsweep over midwicket. One bounce and into the fence

Kavija Gamage to Bandile Mbatha, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! Spins back in sharply from a length, Mbatha shapes to punch through the off-side off the back foot and gets beaten by the turn. Through the gate and hits the top of middle-leg. Ripper from Gamage. Bandile Mbatha b Kavija Gamage 12(26) [4s-1]

Kavija Gamage to Bandile Mbatha, FOUR, overpitched, Mbatha moves leg-side and batters it through extra cover. Cracking shot

Kavija Gamage to Van Schalkwyk, FOUR, quicker one outside off, Van Schalkwyk pounces as he cuts hard behind square on the off-side. Beats a diving backward point to his left does the South African opener. Gamage has his hands on head

Viran Chamuditha to Van Schalkwyk, 1 run, leans forward and pushes this full ball to the left of cover

Viran Chamuditha to Van Schalkwyk, FOUR, improvisation! Van Schalkwyk inverses his stance and brooms this fullish ball through backward point. Hits hard and into the gap

Viran Chamuditha to Van Schalkwyk, FOUR, full outside off, Van Schalkwyk fetches it from there and sweeps hard through square leg

Viran Chamuditha to Van Schalkwyk, SIX, superb strike! Van Schalkwyk dances down the track, slightly moves leg-side in the process, converts it into a half-volley and tonks it over the bowler's head

Chamika Heenatigala to Jason Rowles, out Caught by Dimantha Mahavithana!! Jason Rowles holes out. He shimmies down the pitch, doesn't quite get close to the pitch of this flighted delivery and goes through with the lofted shot. The bat turns at the point of impact and it's a pretty straightforward catch for the long-on fielder. Jason Rowles c Dimantha Mahavithana b Chamika Heenatigala 5(9)

Vigneshwaran Akash to Bulbulia, out Bowled!! Bulbulia is in disbelief as the Sri Lankans celebrate. The TV umpire has been summoned and it's OUT. It's the wrong 'un from Akash, Bulbulia thinks he has the line covered as he's half-forward to defend. Gets beaten on the outside edge and the ball kisses the off-stump. Second wicket for Akash. Bulbulia b Vigneshwaran Akash 9(10) [4s-1]

Vigneshwaran Akash to Bulbulia, FOUR, fullish ball wide of off, Bulbulia opens the bat-face at the last moment to dab it fine of the short third man fielder

Chamika Heenatigala to Van Schalkwyk, 1 run, eased through cover and the single brings up Van Schalkwyk's fifty!

Chamika Heenatigala to Bulbulia, 1 run, goes back and makes room to punch this length ball to deep point

Vigneshwaran Akash to Adnaan Lagadien, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! Vigneshwaran Akash provides the breakthrough for Sri Lanka. Flighted ball, googly, pitches marginally outside off and spins back in to go through the gate. Don't think Lagadien picked the wrong 'un, played well outside the line of the delivery as he had a push. The ball goes through the bat-pad gap to crash into the middle-stump. Adnaan Lagadien b Vigneshwaran Akash 46(57) [4s-6 6s-1]

Vigneshwaran Akash to Van Schalkwyk, FOUR, Van Schalkwyk greets Akash with a boundary. A drag down and the batter is quick to go back and hammer the pull over midwicket for a one-bounce four

Chamika Heenatigala to Adnaan Lagadien, FOUR, width on offer, Lagadien gets low to cuts fiercely to the left of the diving point fielder

Kavija Gamage to Adnaan Lagadien, SIX, that's a powerful hit. Full delivery and Lagadien gets down on one leg to slogsweep over deep midwicket

Kavija Gamage to Van Schalkwyk, SIX, full outside off, Van Schalkwyk gets down low to nail the slogsweep. Middles as he hits with the spin over deep midwicket

Kavija Gamage to Adnaan Lagadien, FOUR, very full outside off, Lagadien bends his back leg and slap-drive it through the covers. Races away to the fence

Rasith Nimsara to Adnaan Lagadien, 1 run, Nimsara slips in a yorker, Lagadien jams it to mid-on and sets off for a quick single. There's a direct-hit at the bowler's end but Lagadien is in. 50 up for South Africa in the 9th over

Rasith Nimsara to Adnaan Lagadien, FOUR, full outside off, Lagadien latches onto it. Bends his back leg, throws his arms at it to flay it over backward point. No one's stopping that

Rasith Nimsara to Van Schalkwyk, FOUR, Nimsara pulls his length back and continues to serve width. Van Schalkwyk pounces. The right-hander stands tall to slap the cut well in front of square on the off-side. In the gap and no need to run for that

Rasith Nimsara to Van Schalkwyk, FOUR, pitched up delivery outside off, Van Schalkwyk leans across and plays a cracking drive. Beats the diving backward point fielder to his right and the ball bullets away to the fence

Viran Chamuditha to Adnaan Lagadien, FOUR, shorter and wider, Lagadien pounces. The batter goes back in the crease to cut it behind square on the off-side

Rasith Nimsara to Van Schalkwyk, FOUR, back of a length, leg-lined and that's been tucked away - square of the man at 45 and fine of the deep square leg fielder. The latter dives and tries to flick it back but the ball rolls back to make contact with the boundary rope

Sethmika Seneviratne to Adnaan Lagadien, FOUR, pitched up ball on the stumps, Lagadien brings his bottom hand into play to drill it to the right of mid-on. Generates a lot of power and the ball is quick to reach the fence

Sethmika Seneviratne to Van Schalkwyk, FOUR, length ball angling in towards middle-leg, Van Schalkwyk shuffles across and closes the bat-face to nicely clip it backward of square on the leg-side. Long leg runs to his left and dives but in vain

Sethmika Seneviratne to Van Schalkwyk, FOUR, first boundary for Van Schalkwyk. Outswinger but it's too full outside off and the right-hander leans across to drive it elegantly through the covers

Sethmika Seneviratne to Adnaan Lagadien, FOUR, top shot! Full delivery with width on offer, Adnaan Lagadien presses forward, bends his back leg and stylishly square-drives through vacant point. Poses for the photographs as well