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U19 Asia Cup: How Seneviratne's Five-Wicket Haul Crushed Nepal's Hopes

Sri Lanka's U19 team secured a massive win against Nepal in the Asia Cup. It was bowler Sethmika Seneviratne who stole the show with a fantastic five-wicket haul. His spell completely broke Nepal's batting lineup, restricting them to a very low total. Sri Lanka's batsmen then chased down the target easily, winning with plenty of overs to spare.

Key Points: Sethmika Seneviratne Five-For Powers Sri Lanka U19 Win Over Nepal

  • Sethmika Seneviratne's five-wicket haul triggered a dramatic Nepal collapse from 30/0 to 37/4
  • Nepal were bowled out for just 82 runs in 28.5 overs after losing wickets in clusters
  • A steady 59-run partnership between Mahavithana and Gamage guided Sri Lanka to a comfortable chase
  • Sri Lanka's comprehensive win was set up by a dominant bowling performance, securing victory with 35 overs to spare
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U19 Asia Cup: Seneviratne's five-for powers Sri Lanka to big win over Nepal

Sethmika Seneviratne's brilliant 5-25 dismantled Nepal for 82, leading Sri Lanka U19 to a dominant eight-wicket victory in the Asia Cup.

"Seneviratne completed incredible figures of 5-25 - Match Report"

Dubai, Dec 13

Sethmika Seneviratne’s five-wicket haul set up Sri Lanka’s emphatic eight-wicket win over Nepal in their Group B clash of the Men’s Under-19 Asia Cup at The Sevens Stadium on Saturday.

Asked to bat first by Sri Lanka captain Vimath Dinsara, Nepal were steady at 30 without loss before a run out of Niraj Kumar Yadav for 10 in the eighth over resulted in the innings unravelling quickly.

Seneviratne struck in successive spells, removing Sahil Patel (12), Vansh Chhetri (0), and Dilsad Ali (0) to leave Nepal reeling at 37/4, with the side losing their four wickets for just seven runs within six overs.

Captain Ashok Dhami and Cibrin Shrestha (18) briefly resisted with a 24-run stand, but Rasith Nimsara struck to dismiss the former for nine at the start of the 21st over. From there, Nepal folded to 82 all out, with Shrestha being the top run-scorer.

Seneviratne completed incredible figures of 5-25, and was ably supported by Rasith Nimsara, Vigneshwaran Akash, Dulnith Sigera, and Chamika Heenatigala, taking a scalp each.

Sri Lanka’s chase of 83 was briefly dented when Nepal reduced them to 25/2, Dayanand Mandal getting a scalp. But Dimantha Mahavithana (39) and Kavija Gamage (24) ensured there were no further alarms in Sri Lanka’s chase.

Their unbroken 59-run stand for the third wicket sealed victory for Sri Lanka with 35.1 overs to spare. Sri Lanka will next face Afghanistan at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai on Monday, while Nepal is slated to take on Bangladesh on the same day.

Brief scores:

Nepal U19 82 all out in 28.5 overs (Cibrin Shrestha 18, Sethmika Seneviratne 5-25, Dulnith Sigera 1-3) lost to Sri Lanka U19 84/2 in 14.5 overs (Dimantha Mahavithana 39 not out, Kavija Gamage 24 not out, Dayanand Mandal 1-16) by eight wickets

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- IANS

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Priya S
Feel for Nepal, but 82 all out is a very low total. They need to work on their batting temperament. Good to see Associate nations getting exposure in Asia Cup though. 👍
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Rohit P
Winning with 35 overs to spare is a thrashing. Sri Lanka chased it down like it was a T20 match! Mahavithana's 39* was very composed.
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Sarah B
As a cricket fan living in Dubai, it's great to see these tournaments happening here. The future of Asian cricket looks bright with such competitive youth teams.
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Vikram M
Respectfully, the article could have given a bit more context. How does this result affect the group standings? Who are the favorites now? Just reporting scores isn't enough for proper analysis.
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Karthik V
Seneviratne's spell of 5-25 destroyed the innings. Reminds me of young Malinga! Hope Nepal bounces back against Bangladesh. They have passionate fans.

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