South Africa Under-19s vs Pakistan Under-19s, 2019: 4th Youth ODI: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Pakistan Under-19s continue their winning streak in the tour of South Africa as they cruised to a 6-wicket win in the 3rd Youth ODI. The win has handed the visitors a 3-0 lead in the 7-match Youth ODI series leaving South Africa Under-19s to win the remaining all four matches to win the series. The home team’s top order finally came to the party as opener Ruan Terblanche top-scored with 110.

No.3 batsman Luke Beaufort scored 50 as the hosts posted 276/10 before getting bowled out in the last over. Opener Haider Ali scored 116 from 111 balls to make the chase one-sided. The remaining batsmen chipped with the 20s and 30s while Fahad Munir scored a 43-ball 50. The target was chased down by Pakistan Under-19s in only 42.1 overs for the loss of four wickets.

Match Details:

The 4th game of the 7-match Youth ODI series between South Africa U19 and Pakistan U19 will be played at the City Oval in Pietermaritzburg.

The match starts at 9:00 AM local time (7:00 AM GMT) (12:30 PM IST).

Pitch Condition/Report:

Compared to the venue record, the game played on Thursday at the City Oval in Pietermaritzburg did witness a high-scoring game. The only thing that troubles the batsmen here is the movement due to an early morning start. Otherwise, the venue has decent surfaces for the batsmen and chasing becomes easy.

Average first innings score: 219 (50-over Youth ODI matches)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 6, Lost – 1

Probable Playing XIs:

South Africa U19:

Andrew Louw, Ruan Terblanche, Luke Beaufort, Bryce Parsons (C), Khanya Cotani (WK), Tiaan van Vuuren, Akeem Minnaar, Gerald Coetzee, Imraan Philander, Lifa Ntanzi, Siya Plaatjie.

Bench – Achille Cloete, Jonathan Bird, Micheal Copeland, Nonelela Yika.

Pakistan U19:

Haider Ali, Saim Ayub, Rohail Nazir (C & WK), Fahad Munir, Mohammad Haris, Qasim Akram, Abbas Afridi, Irfan Niazi, Aamir Ali, Akhtar Shah, Shiraz Khan.

Bench – Mohammad Wasim Jr, Mohammad Aamir, Naseem Shah, Basit Ali.

Team News:

(Will be added where there is an update)

Power Picks:

The South African U19 skipper Bryce Parsons has been quite good with the ball in the first two matches picking up two wickets apiece. He even scored an unbeaten 57 in the first game while his team suffered a narrow defeat. The previous two games were hard for the all-rounder with the bat as he scored only 10 and 0. Having gone wicketless in the previous fixture, the 18-year-old will hope to bounce back strongly.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options (in order) – Bryce Parsons, Haider Ali, Rohail Nazir, Ruan Terblanche.

Vice-Captain Options (in order) – Mohammad Haris, Andrew Louw, Achille Cloete.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Luke Beaufort, Rohail Nazir

Batters – Haider Ali (C), Mohammad Haris, Qasim Akram

All-Rounders – Bryce Parsons, Tiaan van Vuuren, Abbas Afridi (VC)

Bowlers – Gerald Coetzee, Aamir Ali, Shiraz Khan

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Rohail Nazir, Khanya Cotani

Batters – Ruan Terblanche (C), Mohammad Haris, Qasim Akram

All-Rounders – Bryce Parsons (VC), Abbas Afridi, Saim Ayub

Bowlers – Gerald Coetzee, Siya Plaatjie, Aamir Ali

Expert Advice:

As this is a 7-match series, both the teams are expected to make quite a few changes not minding the result of the series. With Pakistan leading the series 3-0, it is unlikely that both teams could be on the defensive side by being selective of their players.

Probable Winners:

Pakistan U19 are expected to continue their winning streak and clinch the series with three games to go.

*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.