Lanka-BD match ends in No Result after umpires test positive for COVID

• Sri Lanka play Pakistan in U19 Asia Cup semi-final tomorrow

The Group B match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in the ongoing ACC Under-19 Asia Cup at Sharjah was called off after 32.4 overs when it was found that an on-field umpire and the third umpire had tested COVID positive.

The tests were done on Monday evening and the PCR reports on the umpires arrived yesterday as the match was in progress. The tests on both teams had negative reports.

Bangladesh invited to bat first by Sri Lanka had scored 130-4 when the match was deemed a No Result with the two teams sharing two points.

Bangladesh, who finished on top of the group on a better net run rate, are due to play India in the second semi-final on 30 December at Sharjah. However, that match is awaiting confirmation from the ACC.

Sri Lanka who ended up second in Group B to Bangladesh will meet Pakistan in the first semi-final on 30 December at Dubai.

The Asian Cricket Council tweeted: “It is confirmed that two officials have tested positive for COVID-19. The officials are currently safe and being treated in accordance with tournament protocols. All personnel associated with this match are undergoing testing protocols and isolating until results returned.”

In the final group fixture Kuwait beat Nepal by one wicket from Group B.

 Scores: 

Bangladesh (U19) 130-4 (32.4) (Prantik Nawrose Nabil 45, Aich Mollah 24, Mohammad Fahim 27*, Treveen Mathew 2/18, Dunith Wellalage 2/17) v Sri Lanka (U19).