Nepal lost their second official warm-up match ahead of the ICC U-19 World Cup going down to Sri Lanka by 65 runs in Savar, Bangladesh on Monday.

It was second loss for Nepal, who suffered a 110-run defeat against Pakistan in the first practice game on Saturday. Nepal begin their seventh U-19 World Cup campaign with a game against New Zealand on January 28. India and Ireland are the other two teams in Nepal’s pool.

On Monday, Sri Lanka managed 230-9 with Charith Asalanka and Shammu Ashan making aggressive half centuries. Nepal were bundled out for 165 in 42.1 overs, failing to cash in on a quick-fire start provided by opener Sunil Dhamala. Dhamala gave Nepal a 40-run first wicket stand with Sandeep Sunar (12) in 5.2 overs. He made 26 off 18 with five boundaries. They were reduced to 62-4 in 15.3 overs after Nepal lost Sunar, Yogendra Karki (15) and Ishan Pandey (one).

Aarif Sheikh (10) and Raju Rijal tried to keep Nepal in the game with a 28-run partnership but former’s dismissal triggered a collapse to be reeling at 118-8 in 35.3 overs. Rijal was out for 31 off 55 with two boundaries, while Rajbir Singh (duck) and Kushal Bhurtel (three) fell cheaply.

Dipendra Airee and Himanshu Dutta pushed the team towards respectability adding 47 runs for the ninth wicket before two wickets in two balls ended Nepal’s challenge. Dutta hit two sixes in his run-a-ball 21. Airee was stranded on 33 not out from 44 balls with four boundaries.  Airee had also top scored with 42 runs for Nepal against Pakistan. Asalanka picked up two wickets for Sri Lanka.

Earlier, Nepal reduced Sri Lanka to 71-3 in 18.5 overs before Ashan and Asalanka led the charge with a 83-run stand. Ashan was unbeaten on a 74-ball 81 in an innings studded with four sixes and as many fours. Dhamala, Kandel and Sandip Lamichhane picked up two wickets for Nepal.