ICC U19 World Cup 2020: Plate Playoff Semi-final 2: Japan Under-19s vs Canada Under-19s: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 2nd Playoff Semi-Final in the Plate League of the 2020 ICC Under-19s World Cup will be played between Japan Under-19s and Canada Under-19s at the Witrand Cricket Field in Potchefstroom.

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

Preview:

Canada Under-19s and Japan Under-19s will face off the in 2nd Plate Playoff Semi-Final on Thursday. The winner will later play 13th place playoff while the loser has to win their next game at least to escape finishing at No.16. Canada and Japan are two of the three teams to not win even one matches in this tournament thus far. Both the teams lost two matches in the group stage while another match ended in a washout. Both Canada and Japan are coming off big defeats in their respective Plate Quarter-Final matches.

Weather Condition/Report:

Though the Witrand Cricket Field is unlikely to witness any rain on Tuesday, the venue will be surrounded by clouds from the afternoon.

Pitch Condition/Report:

Witrand Cricket Field in Potchefstroom can be a high-scoring venue if two like teams clash off here. Zimbabwe fell 38 odd runs short of Pakistan’s 294 total while Scotland chased down 250 and UAE at this venue. With a possibility in a gap in quality between Japan and Canada, we might not see huge totals if Japan bats first. They batted three times in this tournament out of which two totals were of the 40s and one in the 90s.

Average first innings score: 181 (This tournament)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 3, Lost – 1

Team News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Japan Under-19s:

Marcus Thurgate (C & WK), Max Clements, Tushar Chaturvedi, Neel Date, Kento Dobell, Leon Mehlig, Masato Morita, Shu Noguchi, Yugandhar Retharekar, Debashish Sahoo, Kazumasa Takahashi.

Bench – Ishaan Fartyal, Sora Ichiki, Reiji Suto, Ashley Thurgate.

Canada Under-19s:

Randhir Sandhu, Mihir Patel, Akhil Kumar, Benjamin Caliitz, Udaybir Walia, Ashtan Deosammy (C), Muhammad Kamal, Harmanjeet Bedi, Raqib Shamsudeen, Rishiv Joshi, Eshan Sensarma (WK).

Bench – Arshdeep Dhaliwal, Ayush Verma, Gurjot Gosal, Nicholas Manohar.

Top Picks:

Akhil Kumar is easily the best player across both the teams in this match as the all-rounder bagged seven wickets in three matches. He also aggregated 71 runs at an average of 23.66. With 21 runs and a wicket, Kento Dobell seems to be the best bet from Japan in their maiden U19 CWC campaign. Shu Noguchi could be said as Japan’s best batsman as he recorded scores of 7, 6 and 20. He has shown patience to last long at the crease. Canada’s Mihir Patel started with a 90-run knock but followed it with scores of 26 and 0. He will be gearing up to play on Thursday and improve his tournament numbers.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Akhil Kumar, Mihir Patel, Ashtan Deosammy

Vice-Captain – Shu Noguchi, Kazumasa Takahashi, Rishiv Joshi

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Marcus Thurgate, Benjamin Caliitz

Batters – Mihir Patel, Shu Noguchi, Ashtan Deosammy

All-Rounders – Neel Date, Muhammad Kamal, Akhil Kumar (C)

Bowlers – Kento Dobell, Rishiv Joshi (VC), Raqib Shamsudeen

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Benjamin Caliitz

Batters – Mihir Patel (C), Randhir Sandhu, Shu Noguchi, Kazumasa Takahashi

All-Rounders – Max Clements, Akhil Kumar (VC)

Bowlers – Yugandhar Retharekar, Harmanjeet Bedi, Rishiv Joshi, Raqib Shamsudeen

Expert Advice:

There is a pretty good chance of Canada openers scoring big against an inexperienced and a weaker line-up in the form of Japan. Hence, Canada’s top-order batsmen can be picked if they are batting first. However, at least three bowlers are required from Canada’s squad if they are bowling first. It is quite unpredictable which bowler comes ends up being the top-performer in bowling first case.

Probable Winners:

Canada Under-19s are expected to register a huge win over the Japan team.

*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.