West Indies U19 Tri-Series, 2019: Match 6, West Indies Under-19s vs Sri Lanka Under-19s: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 6th game of the West Indies U19 Tri-Series will be played between West Indies Under-19s and Sri Lanka Under-19s at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua.

The match starts at 9:00 AM local time (1:00 PM GMT) (6:30 PM IST). This game can be viewed on West Indies Cricket YouTube Channel and on Fan Code in India.

Preview for Dream11 Fantasy

The ongoing West Indies U19 tri-series has so far witnessed the visiting teams dominating. The home team has won only 1 match which was the series opener and is in a must-win situation to seal a place in the final. The Caribbean colts will face the in-form Sri Lanka U19 team on Saturday who have won both their matches so far.

The previous encounter between the two sides saw the Island colts trumping the West Indies by just 1 wicket in a thrilling game. It was a low scoring thriller in which the hosts almost defended 137. However, Sonal Dinusha batted well to take the team over the line stitching an unbeaten 37-run stand for the last wicket along with Amshi de Silva. Even this match is expected to be a close affair with a place in the final at stake.

Weather Condition/Report:

The temperature will be decent in Antigua for a game of cricket to take place on Saturday. There is a little bit of rain in the forecast but that shouldn’t affect the match much. The temperature will hover around 22-24 Degrees Celsius during the game according to AccuWeather.

Pitch Report

There is not much information about the surface at the Coolidge Cricket Ground. This is also the first match at this ground in this tournament. Only a solitary ODI has been played at the venue between Australia Women and West Indies Women which the visitors won easily after scoring 308 runs.

Team News:

(Will be shared once there’s an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

West Indies Under-19s

Kimani Melius (C), Kirk McKenzie, Leonardo Julien (WK), Kelvon Anderson, Antonio Morris, Matthew Patrick, Nyeem Young, Matthew Forde, Ashmead Nedd, Jayden Seales, Ramon Simmonds.

Bench – Mbeki Joseph, Daniel Beckford, Joshua James, Avinash Mahabirsingh

Sri Lanka Under-19s

Navod Paranavithana, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Kamil Mishara (WK), Ravindu Rasantha, Ahan Wickramasinghe, Nipun Dananjaya (C), Sonal Dinusha, Kavindu Nadeeshan, Sudeera Thilakaratne, Amshi de Silva, Ashen Daniel.

Bench – Naveen Fernando, Chamindu Wijesinghe, Ashian Daniel, Yasiru Rodrigo, Lakshan Gamage

Top Picks:

Ahan Wickramasinghe is in good touch having scored 83 runs in two outings so far for Sri Lanka U19 while Kavindu Nadeeshan has also picked 6 wickets in two matches. Both these players along with Amshi de Silva could be crucial in the Dream11 Fantasy team.

For the West Indies colts, their skipper Kimani Melius has been somewhat consistent even as other batsmen haven’t contributed much in the four matches. However, the likes of Nedd, Young and Patrick have impressed immensely with the ball picking 6, 6 and 5 wickets respectively.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Nyeem Young, Matthew Forde, Ahan Wickramasinghe

Vice-Captain – Kavindu Nadeeshan, Ashmead Nedd, Chamindu Wickramasinghe

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Leonardo Julian

Batters – Kimani Melius, Nipun Dananjaya, Ahan Wickramasinghe

All-Rounders – Matthew Forde, Nyeem Young (C), Navod Paranavithana

Bowlers – Ashmead Nedd, Ramon Simmonds, Kavindu Nadeeshan (VC), Amshi de Silva

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Leonardo Julian

Batters – Kimani Melius, Nipun Dananjaya, Sonal Dinusha, Ahan Wickramasinghe (VC)

All-Rounders – Matthew Forde (C), Nyeem Young, Navod Paranavithana

Bowlers – Ashmead Nedd, Matthew Patrick, Amsi de Silva

Expert Advice:

The surfaces in the tournament so far were low and slow with the bowlers dominating the proceedings. But with the venue being changed, a better pitch might be on offer. Having said that, making one of the bowlers in your team C or VC should be a wise option.

Also, the playing XIs might be changed and even the XIs might not come before the toss. Picking the captains and wicketkeepers who are assured of being in the XI will be a good option.

Probable Winners:

Sri Lanka 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.