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Chamuditha’s 192 and Record Opening Stand Propel Sri Lanka U19 to 203-Run Win Over Japan

The 17-year-old was named Player of the Match in Sri Lanka’s Group C opener in Windhoek.

Overview

  • Sri Lanka posted 387/4 in 50 overs after a 328-run opening stand, with Dimantha Mahavithana contributing 115 from 125 balls.
  • Chamuditha’s 192 off 143 deliveries, featuring 26 fours and one six, surpassed Hasitha Boyagoda’s 191 as the tournament’s highest individual score.
  • The 328-run partnership eclipsed the previous U19 World Cup record of 303 by England’s Dan Lawrence and Jack Burnham in 2016.
  • Japan finished on 184/8 in response, led by Hugo Kelly’s unbeaten 101 from 162 balls as Sri Lanka sealed victory by 203 runs.
  • Captain Vimath Dinsara added an unbeaten 44 off 24 to finish the innings, while Japan’s Timothy Moore claimed 3/43 and dismissed Chamuditha.