Tri-Nation U19 Tournament 2019, Match 12: England Under-19s vs India Under-19s: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

England Under-19s have had a tough time in this Tri-Nation tournament despite playing at home. Out of the seven matches played thus far, the English side won only one that too against India U19s when they rested their main players. They ended up losing three straight matches against Bangladesh while the recent most one ending in a Tie. They will face India in the last league match of the tournament.

India, with three wins from five completed game, might consider themselves underperformed. The quality of players and their experience should have effected in more victories. Despite a win on Friday against the hosts, India will walk into the final as No.2 side as Bangladesh sealed their top position with 11 points. India, at best, will finish with 10 points but it could well be only nine due to weather.

Match Details:

The 12th game of the Tri-Nation Under-19s Tournament between England Under-19s and India Under- Under-19s will be played at the Kent County Cricket Ground in Beckenham.

The match starts at 11:00 AM local time (10:00 AM GMT) (3:30 PM IST).

Weather Condition/Report:

Another wash out is expected in Beckenham as the weather forecast suggests rain throughout the scheduled time except for a couple of hours in the afternoon.

Pitch Condition/Report:

Twice in two games in Beckenham, the new ball bowlers picked up a lot of wickets in both innings. However, the batsmen are finding it easy in the after 20-25 overs as the run scoring got easier.

Average first innings score: 256 (Completed Youth ODIs)

Record of chasing teams: Tie – 1

Probable Playing XIs:

England Under-19s:

Ben Charlesworth, Jordan Cox (WK), Tom Clark, Lewis Goldsworthy, George Balderson (C), Dan Mousley, George Hill, Dominic Leech, Nick Kimber, Blake Cullen, Hamidullah Qadri.

Bench – Joey Evison, Finlay Bean, Kasey Aldridge, Jack Haynes, James Taylor, Jack Morley.

India Under-19s:

Thakur Tilak Verma, Divyansh Saxena, Dhruv Chand Jurel (C & WK), Sameer Rizvi, Shaswat Rawat, Prabhat Maurya, Vidyadhar Patil, Pragnesh Kanpillewar, Shubhang Hegde, Purnank Tyagi, Sushant Mishra.

Bench – Kamran Iqbal, Priyam Garg, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravi Bishnoi, Kartik Tyagi, Priyesh Patel (WK), Karan Lal.

Team News:

Jordan Cox is playing the T20 Blast for Kent. However, their next game is on Saturday evening. The keeper-batsman could play the last league game of the U19 tournament.

Jack Haynes is representing Worcestershire in the 3-day fixture against Australia that concludes on Friday.

Top Picks:

Shubhang Hegde is a must in every fantasy team given his all-round credentials. England’s Nick Kimber has had big performances in his recent matches.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Shubhang Hegde, Ben Charlesworth, Lewis Goldsworthy, Thakur Tilak Verma

Vice-Captain – George Balderson, Nick Kimber, Divyansh Saxena

The likes of Ben Charlesworth and Lewis Goldsworthy haven’t managed to carry on their early form but are reliable batsmen in the England line-up.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Dhruv Chand Jurel, Jordon Cox

Batters – Ben Charlesworth, Sameer Rizvi, George Hill, Divyansh Saxena

All-Rounders – Shubhang Hegde (C), George Balderstone (VC)

Bowlers – Sushant Mishra, Purnank Tyagi, Nick Kimber

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Jordan Cox

Batters – Ben Charlesworth, Shaswat Rawat, Thakur Tilak Verma (C)

All-Rounders – Shubhang Hegde, Lewis Goldsworthy, Karan Lal, Dan Mousley (VC)

Bowlers – Nick Kimber, H Qadri, Purnank Tyagi

Expert Advice:

Given how the openers struggled in the two matches at this venue, picking up middle order players instead of top-order batsmen will be a good idea.

Probable Winners:

India Under-19s are expected to finish the league phase with yet another 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.