ACC Under-19s Asia Cup 2019, 1st Semi-Final: India Under-19s vs Sri Lanka Under-19s: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 1st semi-final of the Under-19s Asia Cup 2019 will be played between India Under-19s and Sri Lanka Under-19s at the P Sara Oval in Colombo.

The match starts at 9:30 AM local time (4:00 AM GMT) (9:30 AM IST).

Preview:

The defending champions of the Youth Asia Cup, the India Under-19s will feature in the first semi-final against the home team Sri Lanka. India qualified for the knockouts as they topped Group A by virtue of winning all three matches. The Indian team is easily a powerhouse at the Under-19 level as they are the current champions of the U19 CWC while the current players won the Tri-Series in England recently. On the other hand, Sri Lanka finished 2nd in Group B.

They recorded comfortable wins over Nepal and UAE but lost to Bangladesh in the last group match. The burden will be over the players with dual roles in the Lankan squad. The Sri Lankan team will gain confidence from the home series which they levelled against India last year. Until the back to back wins during that series, the Sri Lankans went winless in 27 consecutive Youth ODIs against India. Out of the 27 games, India won 26 matches while another game ended without a result.

Weather Condition/Report:

Thunderstorms are expected on Thursday and there are pretty good chances of rain during the match duration. The venue has decent facilities which might not work if the rain doesn’t relent. The day between semis and finals could be used as a reserve day. But in case, if no winner is decided, India will go through to the final.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The Pakistan-Afghanistan match on the first day of the tournament here was a low scoring affair. However, the first innings scores in four unaffected matches this year have witnessed 250+ totals which include two successful chases. Bangladesh chased down 262 against Nepal after adding 100 runs for the 5th wicket. We might witness scores around 250 in this knockout match.

Average first innings score: 271 (Unaffected Youth ODI matches in 2019)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 2

Team News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

India Under-19s:

Arjun Azad, Nehal Wadhera, Shashwat Rawat, Dhruv Jurel (WK & C), Tilak Varma, Akash Singh, Atharva Ankolekar, Purnank Tyagi, Vidyadhar Patil, Karan Lal, Sushant Mishra.

Bench – Suved Parkar, Varun Lavande, Salil Arora, Pankaj Yadav.

Sri Lanka Under-19s:

Nipun Dananjaya (C), Ravindu Rasantha, Kamil Mishara (WK), Navod Paranavithana, Avishka Tharindu, Chamindu Wijesinghe, Ashian Daniel, Ahan Wickramasinghe, Dilshan Madushanka, Rohan Sanjaya, Kavindu Nadeeshan.

Bench – Thaveesha Kahaduwaarachchi, Sandun Mendis, Amshi de Silva, Yasiru Rodrigo.

Top Picks:

Sushant Mishra has played only two matches but has taken 7 wickets including a 5-wicket haul. Atharva Ankolekar also has seven wickets to his name and is expected to contribute with the bat if he gets a chance. Ahan Wickramasinghe has scored at least 30 runs in all three matches. Kamil Mishara is the most trustable Sri Lankan batter.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Navod Paranavithana, Arjun Azad, Thakur Tilak Verma, Nipun Dananjaya

Vice-Captain – Noor Ahmad, Ahan Wickramasinghe, Shashwat Rawat, Atharva Ankolekar

It is tough to overlook Navod Paranavithana who is currently joint leading wicket-taker with 8 wickets and also scored 90 runs while opening the innings across three matches.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Kamil Mishara

Batters – Tilak Varma, Ahan Wickramasinghe, Nipun Dananjaya, Arjun Azad (C)

All-Rounders – Navod Paranavithana (VC), Atharva Ankolekar

Bowlers – Purnank Tyagi, Sushant Mishra, Dilshan Madushanka, Rohan Sanjaya

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Kamil Mishara

Batters – Ahan Wickramasinghe, Shashwat Rawat, Thakur Tilak Verma (VC)

All-Rounders – Navod Paranavithana (C), Ashian Daniel, Atharva Ankolekar, Karan Lal

Bowlers – Purnank Tyagi, Sushant Mishra, Rohan Sanjaya

Expert Advice:

India Under-19s haven’t followed a template with their batting order. As a result, opener Arjun Azad and Thakur Tilak Verma become the safest options among batsmen from India.

Probable Winners:

India Under-19s are expected to qualify for the finals.

*Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.