Preview:
India U19 will face Afghanistan U19 in the Group A Contest of the ACC U19 Asia Cup 2021/22 on Monday. It’s a do-or-die game for both sides to reach the knock-out stages. India U19 made an incredible start with an easy win over hosts UAE U19 by 154 runs but they were gutted to lose against Pakistan U19 by 2 wickets in the final ball of the match on Saturday. They need to pull up their socks and perform well in this match.
Afghanistan U19 made a poor start in this tournament, as they were bowled out for just 52 runs against Pakistan U19 and lost the match by 4 wickets. They made an excellent comeback and won their next game against UAE U19 by 140 runs and kept their hopes alive.
Match Details:
India U19 vs Afghanistan U19, Match 9
Venue: ICC Academy Ground No.2, Dubai
Date & Time: 27th December, at 11:00 AM IST & 9:30 AM Local Time
Pitch Report:
Overall, the wicket looks balanced, but there will be more space for the bowlers to shine. It will be tricky to set the target on this surface. Whoever wins the toss should bowl first.
Probable Playing XIs for IN-U19 vs AF-U19:
India U19
Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Harnoor Singh, SK Rasheed, Yash Dhull (c), Nishant Sindhu, Raj Bawa, Aaradhya Yadav (wk), Kaushal Tambe, Vicky Ostwal, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravi Kumar
Afghanistan U19
Suliman Arabzai, Mohammad Ishaq (c), Suliman Safi (wk), Allah Noor, Ijaz Ahmad, Ijaz Ahmadzai, Nangeyalia Kharote, Izharulhaq Naveed, Noor Ahmad, Bilal Sami, Khalel Ahmad
Top Picks for IN-U19 vs AF-U19 Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – India U19
Harnoor Singh is the man in form for India U19. The 18-year-old opener has scored 166 runs in 2 matches in this tournament with the highest score of 120.
Not only with the ball, but Rajvardhan Hangargekar is proving his skills with the bat as well. In 2 matches, he has scalped 4 wickets and has also scored 81 runs with the bat.
Top Picks – Afghanistan U19
Allah Noor batted magnificently against UAE 19 and scored an unbeaten century. His knock comprised of 11 fours and a six.
Noor Ahmad is a deceptive bowler, who can be very handy in the middle phases of the game. In 2 matches in this tournament, he has picked up 4 wickets and scored 18 runs.
IN-U19 vs AF-U19 Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Harnoor Singh | 166 runs | 207 |
| Rajvardhan Hangargekar | 4 wickets and 81 runs | 268 |
| Yash Dhull | 63 runs | 76 |
| Allah Noor | 100 runs | 133 |
| Noor Ahmad | 4 wickets and 18 runs | 147 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for IN-U19 vs AF-U19 Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Aaradhya Yadav, Yash Dhull, Allah Noor (vc), Harnoor Singh (c), SK Rasheed, Izharulhaq Naveed, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Kaushal Tambe, Noor Ahmad, Bilal Sami, Vicky Ostwal
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for IN-U19 vs AF-U19 Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Aaradhya Yadav, Yash Dhull (vc), Allah Noor, Suliman Safi, Harnoor Singh, Izharulhaq Naveed, Rajvardhan Hangargekar (c), Kaushal Tambe, Noor Ahmad, Vicky Ostwal, Khalel Ahmad
Today’s IN-U19 vs AF-U19 Probable Winners:
India U19 are expected to win this match.
