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Viran Chamuditha Sets U19 World Cup Record With 192 for Sri Lanka

A 328-run opening stand set up Sri Lanka's 387 for four in the Group C opener in Windhoek.

Overview

  • Chamuditha's 192 surpassed Hasitha Boyagoda's 2018 mark of 191 for the highest individual score in U19 World Cup history.
  • He shared a 328-run opening partnership with Dimantha Mahavithana, who made 115 off 125 balls, setting a tournament record for any wicket.
  • Sri Lanka finished on 387 for four from 50 overs in the match against Japan at the Namibia Cricket Ground.
  • Chamuditha faced 143 balls, hit 26 fours and one six, and was eventually dismissed by Japan's Timothy Moore.
  • The innings was Chamuditha's maiden Youth ODI hundred after 17 appearances, and he narrowly missed the event's first double century.