ICC U19 World Cup 2020: 3rd Warm-up match, Pakistan Under-19s vs Nigeria Under-19s: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 3rd warm-up match of the ICC Under-19s World Cup 2020 will be played between Nigeria Under-19s and Pakistan Under-19s at the Hammanskraal Mandela Oval in Pretoria.

The match starts at 10:00 AM local time (1:30 PM IST) (8:00 AM GMT)

Preview:

Pakistan Under-19s will warm-up for the World event by facing Nigeria U19s in the first of the two practice matches. The coming event will be the first-ever appearance for the Nigeria Under-19s in Youth One-Day Internationals. Sylvester Okpe will be leading the Nigeria team who was part of the ICC T20 CWC Qualifiers. Pakistan, on the other hand, will be led by Rohail Nazir who has played a lot of matches at U19 level. Pakistan U19s toured South Africa last year for a 7-match series against the hosts which they won by 7-0 margin.

Weather Condition/Report:

The Hammanskraal Mandela Oval could receive rain on Sunday but a minimum number of overs for a result is likely to be finished before that.

Pitch Condition/Report:

No major matches have been hosted by Hammanskraal Mandela Oval thus far. Hence, it will be tough to predict what sort of pitch can be expected on Sunday. However, going through scorecards of some low profile matches, we can expect scores around 250.

Average first innings score: N/A

Record of chasing teams: N/A

Team News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Squads for the U19 CWC:

Nigeria Under-19s:

Sylvester Okpe (C), Rasheed Abolarin, Peter Aho, Mohameed Taiwo, Shehu Audu, Oche Boniface, Isaac Danladi, Miracle Akhigbe, Miracle Ikaige, Akhere Isesele, Abdulrahman Jimoh, Samuel Mba, Olayinka Olaleye, Sulaimon Runsewe, Ifeanyichukwu Uboh.

Pakistan Under-19s:

Rohail Nazir (C), Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Haider Ali, Mohammad Shehzad, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Irfan Khan, Abbas Afridi, Fahad Munir, Qasim Akram, Amir Ali, Arish Ali Khan, Amir Khan, Tahir Hussain.

Top Picks:

Sylvester Okpe scored 151 runs and picked 11 wickets for the Nigeria U19s thus far. Peter Aho also has amazing numbers with the ball for Nigeria U19s as he claimed 22 wickets in nine games at an average of 9.18. Amir Ali claimed 17 wickets across 9 Youth ODI matches he played at an average of 21. Olayinka Olaleye aggregated 381 runs across 9 innings for the Nigeria U19s at an average of 54.42 with two hundreds and a fifty.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Sylvester Okpe, Rohail Nazir, Haider Ali

Vice-Captain – Olayinka Olaleye, Peter Aho, Qasim Akram

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Rohail Nazir

Batters – Olayinka Olaleye, Haider Ali (C), Mohammad Irfan Khan

All-Rounders – Peter Aho (VC), Fahad Munir

Bowlers – Isaac Danladi, Sylvester Okpe, Mohameed Taiwo, Amir Ali, Abbas Afridi

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Mohammad Haris, Rohail Nazir (VC)

Batters – Olayinka Olaleye, Haider Ali, Miracle Ikaige

All-Rounders – Peter Aho, Fahad Munir

Bowlers – Sylvester Okpe (C), Mohameed Taiwo, Amir Ali, Abbas Afridi

Expert Advice:

Nigeria’s Sylvester Okpe and Mohameed Taiwo cost only 8 credits and are placed in the bowlers’ category. Both have the experience of representing a senior team in the T20I format and were also part of the T20 CWC Qualifiers. Both are a must from this section as they have the ability to contribute with the bat as well.

Probable Winners:

Pakistan Under-19s are expected to win this match.

*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.