Preview
West Indies and Papua New Guinea will be playing the Plate Quarter-Final 4 of the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2021/22. West Indies was a part of Group D along with Australia, Scotland, and Sri Lanka. The team lost the first match against Australia in a one-sided affair. Against Scotland, West Indies bowlers were at their level best and dismissed the opponents for just 95 runs. West Indies lost the third match to Sri Lanka by a mere margin of three wickets and lost the chance to qualify to the Super League Quarter-Final.
Papua New Guinea’s campaign in the tournament has not been like the team would have expected. The team was placed in Group C along with Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. PNG lost all three matches and finished in the last position in the group.
Match Details
West Indies U19 vs Papua New Guinea U19, Plate Quarter-Final 4
Venue: Diego Martin Sporting Complex, Diego Martin
Date & Time: 26th January at 6:30 PM IST and 09:00 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Pitch Report
The pitch is likely to have enough support for the batters throughout the match. But, the bowlers might also get a few opportunities here and there. The team winning the toss should look to bat.
Probable Playing XIs for WI-U19 vs PNG-U19
West Indies Under 19
Matthew Nandu, Shaqkere Parris, Jordan Johnson, Teddy Bishop, Giovonte Depeiza (c), Rivaldo Clarke (wk), Shiva Sankar, Isai Thorne, Kevin Wickham, McKenny Clarke, Nathan Edwards
Papua New Guinea Under 19
Christopher Kilapat, Boio Ray, Peter Karoho(w), Barnabas Maha(c), Patrick Nou, Aue Oru, Sigo Kelly, Junior Morea, Rasan Kevau, Katenalaki Singi, Karoho Kevau
Top Picks for WI-U19 vs PNG-U19 Dream11 Match
Top Picks – West Indies Under 19
Rivaldo Clarke is the leading run-scorer for West Indies. He has made 95 runs in three matches at an average of 31.66 and a strike rate of 95.95.
Shiva Sankar has taken five wickets in three matches at an average of 20.20, an economy of 4.59, and a strike rate of 26.4.
Top Picks – Papua New Guinea Under 19
Rasan Kevau has picked six wickets in three matches at an average of 17.66, an economy of 5.04, and a strike rate of 21.
Katenalaki Singi took four wickets against Afghanistan in five overs and also bowled a maiden over.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for WI-U19 vs PNG-U19 Dream11 Fantasy Cricket
Rivaldo Clarke, Peter Karoho, Teddy Bishop, Patrik Nou, Katenalaki Singi, Christopher Kilapat, Aue Oru, Matthew Nandu, McKenny Clarke, Shiva Sankar (vc), Rasan Kevau (c)
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for WI-U19 vs PNG-U19 Dream11 Fantasy Cricket
Rivaldo Clarke, Teddy Bishop, Jordan Johnson, Katenalaki Singi, Barnabas Maha, Aue Oru, Matthew Nandu (c), McKenny Clarke (vc), Shiva Sankar, Junior Morea, Rasan Kevau
Today’s WI-U19 vs PNG-U19 Probable Winners
West Indies Under 19 are likely to win this match.
