Preview:
West Indies U19 will take on South Africa U19 in the 1st of the 4-match Youth ODI series which will get underway from Sunday. West Indies U19 lost their previous Youth ODI series 4-2 when they toured England in September. This series will be very crucial for them as they are hosting T20 World Cup next year.
South Africa U19, on the other hand, will be playing this series as part of their preparation for the U19 World Cup. They haven’t played Youth ODI’s in recent times and however, they have played many domestic matches against top-quality sides.
Match Details:
West Indies U19 vs South Africa U19, 1st Youth ODI
Venue: Cumberland Playing Field, Cumberland
Date & Time: December 26th, at 7:00 PM IST and 9:30 AM Local Time
Pitch Report:
Not a lot of information is available about this venue. Having said that, we can expect a balanced surface for this match. Since both sides are unaware of the conditions and whoever wins the toss should bowl first.
Probable Playing XIs WI-U19 vs SA-U19:
West Indies U19
Matthew Nandu, Teddy Bishop, Ackeem Auguste, Shaqkere Parris, Giovonte Depeiza, Carlon Bowen-Tuckett / Rivaldo Clarke (wk), Shiva Sankar, Johann Layne, Isai Thorne, Mckenny Clarke, Anderson Mahase
South Africa U19
Gerhardus Maree, Jade Smith, Ethan Cunningham, George van Heerden, Valentine Kitime, Michael Copeland, Andile Simelane, Dewald Brevis, Asakhe Tsaka, Liam Alder, Aphiwe Mnyanda
Top Picks for WI-U19 vs SA-U19 Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – West Indies U19
Teddy Bishop is a capable player and highly talented. He emerged as the top run-scorer in the Youth ODI series against England U19 where he scored 271 runs in 6 matches at an average of 54.2.
Matthew Nandu is a top-order batter. He has scored 162 runs in 5 Youth ODIs against England U19 at an average of 40.5, with the highest score of 80, while he also has picked up 4 wickets.
Top Picks – South Africa U19
Jade Smith has played 3 domestic T20s and has scored 27 runs at a strike rate of 122.72. He can be a good buy for your fantasy teams.
Ethan Cunningham has featured in 3 domestic T20s a couple of months back where he has scored 35 runs at a strike rate of 140.
WI-U19 vs SA-U19 Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics |
| Teddy Bishop | 271 runs (Last 6 matches) |
| Matthew Nandu | 162 runs and 4 wickets (Last 5 matches) |
| Isai Thorne | 8 wickets and 14 runs (Last 4 matches) |
| Jade Smith | 27 runs (Last 3 matches) |
| Ethan Cunningham | 35 runs (Last 3 matches) |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for WI-U19 vs SA-U19 Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Rivaldo Clarke, Ackeem Auguste, Teddy Bishop (c), Ethan Cunningham (vc), Jade Smith, Michael Copeland, Matthew Nandu, Andile Simelane, Anderson Mahase, Isai Thorne, Liam Alder
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for WI-U19 vs SA-U19 Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Gerhardus Maree, Teddy Bishop, Giovonte Depeiza, Ethan Cunningham, Jade Smith (c), Michael Copeland, Matthew Nandu (vc), Dewald Brevis, Mckenny Clarke, Isai Thorne, Liam Alder
Today’s WI-U19 vs SA-U19 Probable Winners:
West Indies U19 are expected to win this match.
