SA Quadrangular U19 Series, 2020: Match 6, India Under-19s vs New Zealand Under-19s: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 6th match of the SA Quadrangular U19 Series, 2020 will be played between India Under-19s and New Zealand Under-19s at the Chatsworth Stadium in Durban.

The match starts at 9:30 AM local time (1:00 PM IST) (7:30 AM GMT). This game can be viewed on the Official Cricket South Africa channel on YouTube.

Preview for Dream11 Fantasy

India Under-19s have sealed their place in the final of the ongoing Quadrangular series with two dominant victories in as many matches. Divyansh Saxena and the skipper Priyam Garg have scored centuries thus far with Yashasvi Jaiswal smashing 78 runs in the previous game. Even the bowlers are doing their job perfectly as the team looks set to go into the World Cup later in the month full of confidence.

New Zealand colts, on the other hand, won a close game against Zimbabwe U19 by two runs before going down to the hosts, South Africa. The young Kiwis will have to win this game, by a very good margin, to qualify for the final. With South Africa slated to play against Zimbabwe, who have lost both their games so far, New Zealand will also have to take care of their net run-rate to set the final date with India on January 9 at Kingsmead in Durban.

Weather Report/Conditions

The forecast is not promising in the lead up to this game. The showers are predicted overnight and it will be cloudy during the match as well. There are around 20% chances of rain in the morning and though it will remain cloudy in the afternoon, the chances of heavens opening up decrease.

Pitch Report

The surface on offer has been a decent one to bat on at the Chatsworth Stadium in Durban. The teams have been preferring to bat first after winning the toss. But the overhead conditions are likely to play a part in the decision making on Tuesday. The new ball might swing more and the first bowling side will have a chance to make some early inroads.

Average first innings score: 214 (Two matches played at the venue so far in the tournament)

Record of the chasing teams: Won – 1; Lost – 1

Injury and Availablity:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

India U19

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Divyansh Saxena, Tilak Varma, Priyam Garg (C), Kumar Kushagra (WK)/Dhruv Jurel (WK), Shashwat Rawat, Shubhang Hegde/CTL Rakshan, Ravi Bishnoi, Sushant Mishra/Divyansh Joshi, Akash Singh/Kartik Tyagi, Vidyadhar Patil.

Bench – Kumar Kushagra/Dhruv Jurel, Sushant Mishra/Divyansh Joshi, Akash Singh/Kartik Tyagi, Atharva Ankolekar, CTL Rakshan/Shubhang Hegde.

New Zealand U19

Rhys Mariu, Simon Keene, Ollie White, Fergus Lellman, Jesse Tashkoff (C), Beckham Wheeler-Greenall, Quinn Sunde (WK), Adithya Ashok, Joey Field, Hayden Dickson, William O’Rourke/David Hancock.

Bench – Nicholas Lidstone, Ben Pomare, David Hancock/William O’Rourke, Kristian Clarke

Top Picks:

New Zealand U19 skipper Tashkoff should be your top pick for this match as far as the Kiwi colts are concerned. He is a good all-round prospect and has so far picked five wickets. David Hancock has three wickets to his name and he is another decent player. With the bat, not many have been consistent for the BlackCaps. Though Fergus Lellman who came into the tournament with good form should be a good pick.

For India U19, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Divyansh Saxena are a must. Vidyadhar Patil is a good bowler and can pick wickets with the new ball.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Priyam Garg, Divyansh Saxena (If he plays)

Vice-Captain Options: Ollie White, Jesse Tashkoff, Tilak Varma

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Quinn Sunde

Batters – Fergus Lellman, Beckham Wheeler-Greenall, Priyam Garg, Yashasvi Jaiswal (C)

All-Rounders – Jesse Tashkoff, Ollie White, Tilak Varma (VC)

Bowlers – Ravi Bishnoi, Sushant Mishra, Vidyadhar Patil

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Kumar Kushagra

Batters – Rhys Mariu, Fergus Lellman, Priyam Garg (C), Divyansh Saxena

All-Rounders – Shubhang Hegde, CTL Rakshan, Ollie White (VC)

Bowlers – William O’Rourke, Kartik Tyagi, Sushant Mishra

Expert Advice:

With this being a must-win game, New Zealand U19 might not make changes to their line-up. However, India U19 will definitely rest some of their main players. Wait for the XIs to be announced before finalising your team. Also, don’t forget to visit the website (or our Telegram channel) for the updated teams and playing XIs after the toss.

With the rain around, you can make any of the bowlers C or VC in Grand League as the new ball is expected to swing.

Divyansh Saxena is likely to be rested if the rotation policy of the Indian team is considered. So we haven’t picked him or not made him C or VC of our team. If he is in the playing XI, pick him and can even make him C or VC of your Dream11 Fantasy team.

Probable Winners:

India 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.