Sri Lanka W-U19s' Record-Breaking Win Stuns West Indies

COLOMBO (News 1st); In an impressive display of skill and teamwork, the Sri Lanka Women Under-19 team secured a commanding victory over the West Indies Women Under-19 team in their ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup match held at the Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur.

The Sri Lankans beat their own record, posting the biggest total of the ICC Women's U19 T20 World Cup 2025 so far.

Coming off scoring 162 to set up a win over hosts Malaysia on Monday, Sri Lanka smashed 166-5 in Kuala Lumpur against a West Indies side desperate to keep their tournament hopes alive.

Helped in part by some missed opportunities by the West Indies in the field, the Sri Lankans powered their way to 79-1 at the mid-point of their innings, after electing to bat.

Openers Sanjana Kavindi (38 off 36) and Sumudu Nisansala (19 off 22 balls) put on 54 runs in under seven overs for the first wicket.

The clean hitting continued after the 10-over mark as well, led by the valuable contributions of captain Manudi Nanayakkara (37 off 31) and Dahami Sanethma (31 off 25).

Tricky left-armer Selena Ross was the pick of the bowlers, finishing with 25-2 from her four overs.

In response, the West Indies Women Under-19 team struggled to find their footing against the disciplined Sri Lankan bowling attack. 

They were bowled out for just 85 runs in 19.4 overs, falling short by 81 runs. 

Chamudi Praboda, Aseni Thalagune, and Limansa Thilakarathne were the stars with the ball, and maintaining tight bowling figures.