Athapaththu and Dilhari lead Sri Lanka against Malaysia in ongoing match
ESPNcricinfo • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 18, 2026, 4:35 AM
Last updated Sep 18, 2026

Sri Lanka faces Malaysia in an uneven contest during the 2026 cricket series. As of now, Sri Lanka has shown dominance with key contributions from Athapaththu and Dilhari. Malaysia's bowler Nurin Imanina is delivering an impressive performance with 3 wickets for 29 runs, but the team struggles to match Sri Lanka's overall strength. The match continues, with Sri Lanka looking to consolidate their advantage as play unfolds.
- •Sri Lanka plays Malaysia in an ongoing match
- •Athapaththu and Dilhari are key performers for Sri Lanka
- •Nurin Imanina takes 3 wickets for 29 runs
- •Malaysia struggles to push against higher-rated Sri Lanka
- •Match ongoing as of September 18, 2026
- 4:35 AMESPNcricinfo — Athapaththu and Dilhari muscle Sri Lanka past Malaysia in mismatch
"For Malaysia, there was an impressive spell of 3 for 29 from Nurin Imanina, but they lacked the firepower to push the higher-rated Sri Lankans too much
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