Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Bronze Medal Match, Oct 3, 2026: commentary
| Sri Lanka | 165/9 | 20.0 ov |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 102 | 17.3 ov |
Sri Lanka win by 63 runs
Result
Sri Lanka win by 63 runs
What the reporting says
The Women's U19 T20 tri-series with Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh runs 2-16 October at Faisalabad's Iqbal Stadium, top two making the final.
Sri Lanka's U19 squad lands in Pakistan on 28 September, Bangladesh a day later; Pakistan camp in Faisalabad from 16-27 September.
This is the first women's international cricket event at Iqbal Stadium, which hosted a South Africa-Pakistan ODI series in November 2025 after 17 years.
Sanjana Kavindi has been named vice-captain of the touring side.
Manudi Nanayakkara's place in the squad depends on her passing a fitness check.
Sri Lanka Women's U19 tour Pakistan in October 2026 for a T20 tri-nation event also featuring Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Facts taken from the stories linked beside them, each from a sentence in the original.
BAN 1ST
- 17.3
Over 18. no runs. Bowler: Sahan Arachchige. Bangladesh: 102/10(rr 5.67)
- 17.3
OUT! Caught. Sahan Arachchige to Nasum Ahmed. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Bandara. In a disappointing run chase, Bangladesh crumbled to 102 all out in just 17.3 overs, falling short of Sri Lanka's target of 166 runs. The batting lineup struggled from the outset, with star performers like Saif Hassan and Litton Das dismissed for ducks, putting tremendous pressure on the team. Parvez Hossain Emon's 20 and Nasum Ahmed's 26 offered some resistance, but wickets tumbled regularly. Nuwan Thushara and Tharindu Rathnayake were instrumental with the ball, each taking two wickets and wreaking havoc on the Bangladeshi batting order. Ultimately, Sri Lanka's bowlers dominated the match, securing a comfortable victory and clinching the bronze medal.
- 17.2
Sahan Arachchige to Nasum Ahmed. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, Played to long on for no runs, fielded by Rathnayake.
- 17.1
Sahan Arachchige to Nasum Ahmed. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, inside edge for no runs, fielded by de Livera.
- 17.0
Over 17. 8 runs. Bowler: Nuwan Thushara. Bangladesh: 102/9(rr 6.00)
- 16.6
Nuwan Thushara to Mustafizur Rahman. Half volley, off stump on the front foot defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Arachchige.
- 16.5
Nuwan Thushara to Mustafizur Rahman. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to mid off for no runs.
- 16.4
Nuwan Thushara to Nasum Ahmed. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by Rathnayake.
- 16.3
SIX! Nuwan Thushara to Nasum Ahmed. Off cutter length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
- 16.2
Nuwan Thushara to Nasum Ahmed. Yorker, off stump on the front foot driving, Played to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Rathnayake.
- 16.2
Wide Nuwan Thushara to Nasum Ahmed. Off cutter full toss, down leg side on the front foot glancing, Missed (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by de Livera.
- 16.1
Nuwan Thushara to Nasum Ahmed. Half volley, off stump on the front foot defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.
- 16.0
Over 16. 6 runs. Bowler: Wanuja Sahan. Bangladesh: 94/9(rr 5.88)
- 15.6
Wanuja Sahan to Mustafizur Rahman. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by de Livera.
- 15.5
Wanuja Sahan to Nasum Ahmed. Stock ball half volley, off stump on the front foot working, Played to long on for 1 run, fielded by Rathnayake.
- 15.4
Wanuja Sahan to Nasum Ahmed. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on for 2 runs, fielded by Fernando.
- 15.3
Wanuja Sahan to Mustafizur Rahman. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, top edge in the air uncontrolled to mid off for 1 run.
- 15.2
Wanuja Sahan to Nasum Ahmed. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, Played to mid wicket for 1 run.
- 15.1
Wanuja Sahan to Mustafizur Rahman. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to long off for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
- 15.0
Over 15. 4 runs. Bowler: Dushan Hemantha. Bangladesh: 88/9(rr 5.87)
- 14.5
OUT! Bowled. Dushan Hemantha to Al Islam. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, inside edge. Nine down for Bangladesh.
- 11.2
OUT! Bowled. Wanuja Sahan to Yasir Ali. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed. Holes out in the deep.
- 9.6
OUT! Caught & Bowled. Wanuja Sahan to Rishad Hossain. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to silly mid off, caught by Kumara. Wanjuja gets his man.
- 8.3
OUT! L.B.W. Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Mahedi Hasan. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad. Back-to-back wickets for Vijayakanth Viyaskanth.
- 8.2
OUT! Caught. Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Parvez Hossain Emon. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, Gloved in the air uncontrolled to second slip, caught by de Livera. Up goes the finger.
- 3.5
OUT! Caught. Tharindu Rathnayake to Tawhid Hridoy. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on, caught by Fernando. Big blow for Bangladesh. They lost their fourth wicket inside the powerplay.
- 2.1
OUT! Bowled. Nuwan Thushara to Litton Das. Out-swinging yorker, off stump on the front foot defending, missed. Cracking yorker for Liton Das.
- 1.2
OUT! Caught. Tharindu Rathnayake to Tanzid Hasan. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, caught by Kumara. High in the air and taken.
- 0.6
OUT! Caught. Nuwan Thushara to Saif Hassan. Out-swinging back of a length, off stump down the track cutting, top edge, caught by de Livera.
SLA 1ST
- 20.0
Over 20. 11 runs. Bowler: Saif Hassan. Sri Lanka: 165/9(rr 8.25)
- 19.6
Saif Hassan to Nuwan Thushara. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed to long off for 2 runs, fielded by Tamim. Sri Lanka have set a target of 166 runs after a challenging batting performance. Tharindu Rathnayake stood out with an explosive 65 runs off just 39 balls, showcasing his aggressive intent with five sixes. However, the middle-order struggled to build partnerships, with only Sahan Arachchige providing any stability. Mahedi Hasan was the star with the ball for Bangladesh, claiming two crucial wickets that derailed Sri Lanka's momentum early on. Now, Bangladesh will look to capitalise on this modest target as they approach their innings with confidence and intent. Stay tuned for the run chase.
- 19.5
OUT! Bowled. Saif Hassan to Vijayakanth Viyaskanth. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, missed. Another one bites the dust.
- 19.4
SIX! Saif Hassan to Vijayakanth Viyaskanth. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
- 19.3
OUT! Bowled. Saif Hassan to Sahan Arachchige. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, missed. Cleaned him up.
- 19.2
Saif Hassan to Sahan Arachchige. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to long off for 2 runs, fielded by Hossain.
- 19.1
Saif Hassan to Wanuja Sahan. Off break length ball, to leg on the front foot reverse sweeping, hit pad to short leg for 1 run.
- 19.0
Over 19. 7 runs. Bowler: Mustafizur Rahman. Sri Lanka: 154/7(rr 8.11)
- 18.6
Mustafizur Rahman to Wanuja Sahan. Slower length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Hridoy.
- 18.5
FOUR! Mustafizur Rahman to Wanuja Sahan. Slower length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs.
- 18.4
OUT! Caught. Mustafizur Rahman to Dushan Hemantha. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Tamim. Clinical bowling by Mustafizur Rahman.
- 18.3
Mustafizur Rahman to Dushan Hemantha. Full toss, to leg on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Hasan.
- 18.2
Mustafizur Rahman to Dushan Hemantha. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot Steer, Played to backward point for no runs, fielded by Chowdhury.
- 18.1
OUT! Caught. Mustafizur Rahman to Tharindu Rathnayake. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to extra cover, caught by Hossain. Finally, Mustafizur Rahman breaks the big partnership.
- 18.0
Over 18. 21 runs. Bowler: Rishad Hossain. Sri Lanka: 147/5(rr 8.17)
- 17.6
Rishad Hossain to Tharindu Rathnayake. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward point for 1 run, dropped catch by Emon.
- 17.5
SIX! Rishad Hossain to Tharindu Rathnayake. Leg spinner length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
- 17.4
FOUR! Rishad Hossain to Tharindu Rathnayake. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
- 17.3
Rishad Hossain to Tharindu Rathnayake. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, missed for no runs, fielded by Das.
- 17.2
FOUR! Rishad Hossain to Tharindu Rathnayake. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep square leg for 4 runs.
- 10.5
OUT! Caught. Rishad Hossain to Ashen Bandara. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket, caught by Rahman. Half off the side back to the pavilion end.
- 3.5
OUT! Run Out. Al Islam to Sohan de Livera. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, Played to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Rahman, by Das. Miscommunication between the batters.
- 3.1
OUT! Caught. Al Islam to Nuwanidu Fernando. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge, caught by Das. Edged and gone.
- 2.5
OUT! Caught. Mahedi Hasan to Lasith Croospulle. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off, caught by Chowdhury. Another wicket added for Mahedi Hasan.
- 2.1
OUT! Bowled. Mahedi Hasan to Sineth Jayawardena. Off break length ball, outside off stump backing away cutting, missed. Mahedi Hasan provides the first breakthrough.