Sri Lanka U19 vs Australia U19, 23rd Match, Group A, ICC Under 19 World Cup 2026 - Player Highlights

Kugathas Mathulan to Steven Hogan, 2 runs, short of length around off, Hogan gets on top of it and helps the pull shot around the corner. Back for two as fine leg moves across

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, 3 runs, full and straight, Samuel flicks wide of mid-on and the fielder overruns it. Should've been a dot, ends up being three

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, no run, defended into the off-side

Kugathas Mathulan to Steven Hogan, 1 run, miscued in the air and it just about clears midwicket! Fielder should've probably done better. Short of length, zips onto Hogan quicker than he anticipates and he's rushed on the pull shot, getting it high on the bat. Midwicket is very close and it balloons over his head. There wasn't much of a leap from the fielder either

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, 1 run, short of length on off, just above the waist, Samuel taps it in front of cover and they set off for a quick single

Kugathas Mathulan to Steven Hogan, 1 run, draws the false shot and is unlucky that it goes in the gap! Fuller than a good length outside off, away-swinger and Hogan goes chasing with his hands. Takes a thick edge down to third man[

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, no run, full and swinging away outside off, left alone

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, no run, terrific short ball, gets up right at the face and Samuel is in no control as he looks to fend it off. Goes off the glove in front of cover

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, wide, well down the leg-side, left alone

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, no run, good length around off, Samuel pushes forward and catches it off the inside half to midwicket. The ball nipped back a touch there

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, no run, swinging away outside off, Samuel pokes at it and is beaten

Kugathas Mathulan to Steven Hogan, 1 run, swinging away outside off, good length ball, Hogan pokes at it and guides it down to third man

Kugathas Mathulan to Steven Hogan, no run, outswinging yorker, Hogan squeezes it to cover

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, 1 run, good length on off, Samuel prods forward in defence and gets a thick edge that rolls wide of gully

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, 2 runs, again very wide, it's a half-volley this time and Samuel reaches out to drive through backward point. Didn't get it off the middle and will only be a couple of runs

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, wide, Mathulan just hasn't got it right after that first ball. Too wide outside off, this time it's outside the marker

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, no run, too wide outside off, Samuel isn't tempted

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, no run, full and swinging away wide of off, left alone

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, no run, good length ball swinging away in the channel, left alone

Kugathas Mathulan to Nitesh Samuel, no run, right through the gate! Hits a good length, nips in a touch and bursts through the defences of Samuel before bouncing over the stumps