Lowest U19 World Cup team scores, full list: Australia blow Sri Lanka away for record low

Jan 23, 2026 2 minute read ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, 2026

Australia bowled Sri Lanka out for their lowest-ever U19 World Cup total on Friday (January 23).

After the highs of a record win over Japan and another handsome victory over Ireland, Sri Lanka were dealt a blow against defending champions Australia in their final 2026 U19 World Cup group game. Sri Lanka were bowled out for a record low total of 58 in 18.5 overs after being asked to bat first at the Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek.

Right-arm pacer Charles Lachmund gave Australia a head start in the third over, dismissing both the Sri Lanka openers with just three runs on the board. Will Byrom then joined the party, taking a wicket in each of his next four overs to reduce the Asian side to 30-6 by the tenth.

Kasey Barton, with his right-arm medium, gave no respite to the Sri Lankan batters, picking up a wicket in his second and third overs of the game, on either side of Hayden Schiller’s dismissal of Chamika Heenatigala, to leave them at 51-9. Byrom then bowled Lanka out and completed his five-wicket haul in the process.

Match 23, Sri Lanka Under-19 vs Australia Under-19

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Sri Lanka Under-19 vs Australia Under-19 | ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, 2026 | Match 23

Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek

Friday, January 23rd, 2026 07:30am (UTC:+0000)

SL-U19 Sri Lanka Under-19

58

(18.5) RR: 3.08

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AUS-U19 Australia Under-19

62/1

(12.0) RR: 5.17

Australia Under-19 beat Sri Lanka Under-19 by 9 wickets

This was Sri Lanka’s lowest-ever total in U19 World Cups and the first time they were dismissed for a sub-100 total in the tournament. Their previous lowest total in the competition was 101 against a Brian Lara-led West Indies in the inaugural edition in 1988, with Sanath Jayasuriya batting at No.6 in the game.

The 58 was their second-lowest total ever in Youth ODIs after a 52 all-out against India during a tri-series in South Africa in 2009/10. Sri Lanka are now placed joint-11th in the list of lowest totals in U19 World Cups.