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

Rasith Nimsara to Paul James, byes, 1 run, they steal a bye. Very full outside off, Paul James shuffles across to sweep, misses, Michael Kruiskamp is quick, they steal a bye to Chamarindu Nethsara, who under-arms and misses, Kruiskamp was probably in even with a direct-hit

Rasith Nimsara to Paul James, 1 run, full and right up there outside off, Paul James gets forward to drive to long-off

Sethmika Seneviratne to Paul James, no run, a slower-ball off-cutter and full outside off, Paul James tries the reverse-scoop and misses

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

Sethmika Seneviratne to Paul James, 1 run, slower-ball off-cutter and full outside off, Paul James gets low and forward to loft flat to long-on

Sethmika Seneviratne to Paul James, 2 runs, low full-toss outside off, Paul James gets forward to drive wide of long-off for two

Sethmika Seneviratne to Paul James, 1 run, full outside off, Paul James leans back and cuts, open-face and short third man dives to his right to save more runs

Rasith Nimsara to Paul James, 1 run, low full-toss on middle, Paul James backs away to drive to sweeper cover

Rasith Nimsara to Paul James, 2 runs, slower and short down leg, Paul James goes on the back foot and pulls it wide of deep backward square-leg for two

Rasith Nimsara to Paul James, 2 runs, slower-ball off-cutter and it's a low full-toss outside off, driven square of the wicket on the off-side for two

Rasith Nimsara to Paul James, no run, fine yorker this as Paul James comes down the track, he digs it out to his pad, Rasith Nimsara runs forward to prevent the quick single

Vigneshwaran Akash to Paul James, 1 run, tossed up googly on off, Paul James gets forward to defend, given as runs as Vigneshwaran Akash appeals for LBW, then they run to cover, Michael Kruiskamp makes it in as there's no direct-hit, if there was no bat, looked close for the LBW

Vigneshwaran Akash to Paul James, 1 run, full outside off, Paul James gets forward to drive to long-on

Viran Chamuditha to Paul James, no run, slower and tossed up full outside off, Paul James gets forward to push, hits the outer half of the bat and rolls to the left of Viran Chamuditha

Viran Chamuditha to Paul James, 2 runs, flat good length on middle, Paul James goes on the back foot and turns it to deep mid-wicket, comes back for the 2nd

Viran Chamuditha to Paul James, 1 run, full outside the leg-stump, Paul James sweeps to short fine for one

Kavija Gamage to Paul James, 1 run, the googly on middle, Paul James goes on the back foot and flicks to deep mid-wicket for one

Viran Chamuditha to Paul James, 1 run, flat good length around off, Paul James gets low to pull to deep mid-wicket

Viran Chamuditha to Paul James, no run, tossed up full on middle, Paul James gets forward to defend to cover

Vigneshwaran Akash to Paul James, 1 run, full outside off, Paul James gets forward to drive to long-on

Vigneshwaran Akash to Paul James, 2 runs, direct-hit at the bowler's end would've got Lethabo Phahlamohlaka. Full on middle, Paul James gets forward to flick to deep mid-wicket, Lethabo Phahlamohlaka doesn't dive and would've been out with a direct-hit

Vigneshwaran Akash to Paul James, no run, tossed up full just outside off, Paul James gets low and sweeps, the under-edge rolls to short fine

Vigneshwaran Akash to Paul James, no run, tossed up full outside off, Paul James gets forward to defend to the right of Vigneshwaran Akash

Vigneshwaran Akash to Paul James, 1 run, googly, pad-lined, tickled to short fine leg for a quick single. There's an appeal for run-out at the keeper's end. The TV umpire is summoned and Van Schalkwyk is in

Kavija Gamage to Paul James, 1 run, darted in on the stumps, James doesn't get fully low, sweeps and inside-edges to short fine 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

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

Viran Chamuditha to Paul James, no run, punches this length ball to cover

Viran Chamuditha to Paul James, 2 runs, paddled down to fine leg

Viran Chamuditha to Paul James, no run, full delivery just outside off, blocked off the front foot

Viran Chamuditha to Paul James, 2 runs, full on middle and James sweeps it to fine leg

Kavija Gamage to Paul James, no run, defensively pushes this full delivery to cover

Kavija Gamage to Paul James, no run, gets forward to drive hard, finds mid-off

Kavija Gamage to Paul James, no run, gets forward to defend with a closed bat-face

Kavija Gamage to Paul James, 1 run, flat ball on a length and that's been worked through midwicket

Kavija Gamage to Paul James, no run, flighted ball, full on off, James lunges forward in defence