Preview:
Three-time champions Australia Under 19 will square off with Sri Lanka Under 19 in the Group D contest on Monday. Australia Under 19 made a big statement with a massive win over the hosts West Indies Under 19 by 6 wickets. Cooper Connolly, Nivethan Radhakrishnan, and Teague Wyllie are notable performers from the Aussies. A win here against Sri Lanka U19 will take them to the knockouts.
Sri Lanka Under 19, on the other hand, had a memorable game against Scotland Under 19 where they wrapped up a convincing 40-run victory. They didn’t get the desired start, but responsible batting from the middle-order batters helped them set a competitive total and later some excellent bowling performances from skipper Dunith Wellalage ensured an easy win for them.
Match Details:
Australia Under 19 vs Sri Lanka Under 19, Group D, Match 9
Venue: Conaree Sports Club, Basseterre, St Kitts
Date & Time: January 17th, at 6:30 PM IST and 9:00 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Pitch Report:
The batters will likely get assistance from the surface throughout the match. A total of 17 wickets fell in the last match played here, which shows there is something for the bowlers as well. Batting first is always handy on this wicket.
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Probable Playing XIs for AU-U19 vs SL-U19:
Australia Under 19
Corey Miller, Teague Wyllie, Isaac Higgins, Cooper Connolly (c), Nivethan Radhakrishnan, Campbell Kellaway, Aidan Cahill, Tobias Snell (wk), William Salzmann, Tom Whitney, Harkirat Bajwa
Sri Lanka Under-19
Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Shevon Daniel, Sadisha Rajapaksa, Pawan Pathiraja, Ranuda Somarathne, Sakuna Liyanage (wk), Dunith Wellalage (c), Raveen de Silva, Yasiru Rodrigo, Wanuja Sahan, Matheesha Pathirana
Top Picks for AU-U19 vs SL-U19 Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Australia Under 19
Ambidextrous bowler Nivethan Radhakrishnan bowled splendidly against West Indies U19 and picked up 3 wickets at an economy of 4.8. He scored useful 31 runs in the run-chase as well.
Teague Wyllie took his time and showed some real character with the bat against West Indies U19, where he remained not out on 86 runs from 129 balls.
Top Picks – Sri Lanka Under-19
Wicketkeeper Sakuna Liyanage came in when Sri Lanka U19 were struggling at 63/4 against Scotland U19 and played some extraordinary shots to give his team the upper hand. He got out after scoring run-a-ball 85 runs.
Dunith Wellalage got out after scoring just 10 runs against Scotland U19, but he made it up for that by picking up 5 wickets with the ball at an economy of 3.
AU-U19 vs SL-U19 Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Nivethan Radhakrishnan | 3 wickets and 31 runs | 136 |
| Teague Wyllie | 86 runs | 102 |
| Cooper Connolly | 3 wickets and 23 runs | 132 |
| Sakuna Liyanage | 85 runs | 106 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 5 wickets and 10 runs | 163 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for AU-U19 vs SL-U19 Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Sakuna Liyanage (c), Tobias Snell, Shevon Daniel, Pawan Pathiraja, Teague Wyllie, Nivethan Radhakrishnan (vc), Dunith Wellalage, Cooper Connolly, Matheesha Pathirana, Wanuja Sahan, Tom Whitney
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for AU-U19 vs SL-U19 Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Sakuna Liyanage, Shevon Daniel, Ranuda Somarathne, Campbell Kellaway, Teague Wyllie (vc), Nivethan Radhakrishnan, Cooper Connolly (c), Sadisha Rajapaksa, Matheesha Pathirana, Tom Whitney, William Salzmann
Today’s AU-U19 vs SL-U19 Probable Winners:
Australia Under 19 are expected to win this match.
