ACC Under-19s Asia Cup 2019, Group B: Sri Lanka Under-19s vs Nepal Under-19s: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The Group B match of the Under-19s Asia Cup 2019 will be played between Sri Lanka Under-19s and Nepal Under-19s at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

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

Preview:

The home team, Sri Lanka Under-19s will kick start their campaign in the Youth Asia Cup on Friday. They will face Nepal Under-19s in one of the two Group B matches to be played during the day. Just like the senior team, the Lankan U19 hasn’t witnessed great success in the recent part irrespective of where they played. In a recent Youth ODI series, Sri Lanka lost to Pakistan Under-19s by a 2-3 margin at home.

Their first opponents, Nepal could produce surprise if taken lightly. Their squad is filled with a couple of players who already made their senior debut with the national team. Rohit Paudel, who recently became the youngest half-centurion in ODI cricket, will lead the Nepal U19s. They finished at No.2 in the Asia Cup U19s Qualifiers as their only defeat in that tournament came against UAE that too by 1 run.

Weather Condition/Report:

The day one of the tournament was affected by rains in Colombo. The same could be seen on Friday when The RPS Stadium will host the game between Sri Lanka and Nepal. About 40% of rain chances are predicted in the weather forecast throughout the day.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The RPS Stadium in Colombo stood host for five Youth ODIs in 2016 where five of them recorded scores between 170 and 210. Chasing wasn’t easy in those games with spinners picking a lot of wickets in the 2nd half. However, the recent results in other formats indicate scores of 250+ could be seen in this tournament.

Average first innings score: 211 (Youth ODI matches since 2016)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 3

Team News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Sri Lanka Under-19s:

Thaveesha Kahaduwaarachchi, Nipun Dananjaya (C), Ravindu Rasantha, Kamil Mishara (WK), Navod Paranavithana, Avishka Tharindu, Chamindu Wijesinghe, Sandun Mendis, Dilshan Madushanka, Rohan Sanjaya, Kavindu Nadeeshan.

Bench – Ashian Daniel, Amshi de Silva, Yasiru Rodrigo, Ahan Wickramasinghe.

Nepal Under-19s:

Rit Gautam, Pawan Sarraf, Rohit Paudel (C), Asif Sheikh (WK), Hari Chauhan, Kamal Singh, Bhim Sharki, Kushal Malla, Rashid Khan, Surya Tamang, Pratis GC.

Bench – Khadak Bohara, Sundeep Jora, Lokesh Bam, Sagar Dhakal.

Top Picks:

Rohit Paudel has four fifties from 18 innings at Under-19 level he has played for Nepal as he scored 552 runs at an average of 42.46. Kamil Mishara averages 37.78 with the bat in Youth ODIs having scored a century and four fifties in 14 matches. Navod Paranavithana has scored 502 runs and claimed 15 wickets in 19 Youth Odis.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Pawan Sarraf, Rohit Paudel, Kamil Mishara

Vice-Captain – Navod Paranavithana, Kamal Singh, Rohan Sanjaya

Pawan Sarraf has amazing numbers at the Under-19 level for Nepal team. He has bagged 29 wickets from 18 matches at an average of 14.86 and scored 234 runs. He is expected to open the innings as well which makes him a safe option as vice-captain.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Kamil Mishara (VC)

Batters – Nipun Dananjaya, Avishka Tharindu, Rohit Paudel

All-Rounders – Pawan Sarraf (C), Kamal Singh, Navod Paranavithana

Bowlers – Kushal Malla, Surya Tamang, Pratis GC, Rohan Sanjaya

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Kamil Mishara

Batters – Avishka Tharindu, Ravindu Rasantha, Rit Gautam, Rohit Paudel (C)

All-Rounders – Navod Paranavithana (VC), Pawan Sarraf, Kamal Singh

Bowlers – Kushal Malla, Rohan Sanjaya, Kavindu Nadeeshan

Expert Advice:

The Nepal bowlers have some great record in the Under-19 matches which is why we picked as many as three of them in Suggestion No.1. However, it could come down to quality of the two teams.

Probable Winners:

Sri Lanka Under-19s are expected to begin the tournament with a win.

*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.