Preview
Uganda Under 19 and Papua New Guinea Under 19 will be playing the Plate Playoff Semi-Final 1 of the ICC Under 19 World Cup. Uganda was a part of Group B along with Ireland Under 19, South Africa Under 19, and India Under 19. Uganda failed to win a single group stage game and finished in the last position. Their last game was against the United Arab Emirates Under 19 which they lost by one wicket.
Papua New Guinea was there in Group C along with Zimbabwe Under 19, Afghanistan Under 19, and Pakistan Under 19. The team lost all three group stage games and played the Plate Quarter-Final 4 against West Indies Under 19. West Indies won that match by 169 runs.
Match Details
Uganda U19 vs Papua New Guinea U19, Plate Playoff Semi-Final 1
Venue: Diego Martin Sporting Complex, Diego Martin
Date & Time: 28th 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 remain balanced throughout the game. Both the batters and the bowlers are likely to receive the same amount of opportunities. In this tournament, four out of four matches have been won by the team batting first. Hence, the team winning the toss should look to bat.
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Probable Playing XIs for UGA-U19 vs PNG-U19
Uganda Under 19
Cyrus Kakuru (wk), Brian Asaba, Pascal Murungi (c), Ronald Lutaaya, Joseph Baguma, Ronald Opio, Yunusu Sowobi, Matthew Musinguzi, Fahad Mutagana, Pius Oloka, Edwin Nuwagaba
Papua New Guinea Under 19
Boio Ray, Christopher Kilapat, Peter Karoho (wk), Barnabas Maha (c), Patrick Nou, Aue Oru, Katenalaki Singi, Junior Morea, Ryan Ani, Rasan Kevau, John Kariko
Top Picks for UGA-U19 vs PNG-U19 Dream11 Match
Top Picks – Uganda Under 19
Pascal Murungi has made 126 runs in four matches at an average of 31.50 and a strike rate of 72. He has taken eight wickets at an average of 10.37, an economy of 3.77, and a strike rate of 16.5.
Joseph Baguma has picked six wickets in four matches at an average of 27.33, an economy of 4.31, and a strike rate of 38.
Top Picks – Papua New Guinea Under 19
Rasan Kevau has picked seven wickets in four matches at an average of 22.42, an economy of 5.23, and a strike rate of 25.7.
Aue Oru has made 57 runs in four matches at an average of 19 and a strike rate of 51.81.
UGA-U19 vs PNG-U19 Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Pascal Murungi | 126 runs and 8 wickets | 383 points |
| Joseph Baguma | 6 wickets | 220 points |
| Rasan Kevau | 7 wickets | 258 points |
| Juma Miyagi | 45 runs | 214 runs |
| Aue Oru | 57 runs | 135 points |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for UGA-U19 vs PNG-U19 Dream11 Fantasy Cricket
Cyrus Kakuru, Boio Ray, Katenalaki Singi, Isaac Ategeka, Joseph Baguma, Pascal Murungi (c), Barnabas Maha, Aue Oru, Rasan Kevau, Juma Miyagi (vc), Matthew Musinguzi
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for UGA-U19 vs PNG-U19 Dream11 Fantasy Cricket
Peter Karoho, Cyrus Kakuru, Boio Ray, Patrick Nou, Ronald Opio, Ronald Lutaaya, Barnabas Maha, Joseph Baguma (c), Rasan Kevau (vc), Matthew Musinguzi, Edwin Nuwagaba
Today’s UGA-U19 vs PNG-U19 Probable Winners
Uganda Under 19 are likely to win this match.
