Sri Lanka Women Under‑19s beat Bangladesh Women Under‑19s by four runs, finishing on 158/6 in 20 overs to the visitors’ 154/7.
Opening the innings, Sri Lanka posted 158 for six, with S Kavindi anchoring the innings with 64 from 44 balls, including seven fours and two sixes. MUS Peiris contributed an unbeaten 28 and V Balasuriya added 23 off 15 with five fours.
Bangladesh replied with 154 for seven in their allotted 20 overs. Sadia Islam led the scoring with 59 off 36 balls, hitting three fours and five sixes, while Sadia Akter added 35 off 22 and Nishita Akter Nishi made 32 off 33.
Key bowling figures came from Bangladesh’s Chamudi Praboda, who took two wickets for 17 runs in four overs, and Chamodhi Herath, also two for 32. For Sri Lanka, Farjana Easmin and Jannatul Ferdous each claimed a wicket, conceding 32 and 34 runs respectively.
Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bowl first.