ZIM-U19 vs AUS-U19 16th Match Prediction

ZIM-U19 vs AUS-U19 Team Previews

Zimbabwe U19

The Zimbabwe U19 team played their last game in the competition against the Sri Lanka U19 team yesterday. Batting first, the Sri Lankan boys managed to raise a score of 204 runs from their 50 overs as they were bowled out. There was a rain interruption during the game, and the revised target for Zimbabwe was 129 runs from 22 overs. But even this tiny target proved too much for them against Sri Lankan bowlers. Zim was bowled out for 89 runs from 21.1 overs, handing the Lankans a victory by a margin of 39 runs.

The best bowler for Zimbabwe during the Sri Lanka innings was Kohl Eksteen. He picked up three scalps for 40 runs from his ten overs. Other bowlers, such as Newman Nyamhuri and Matthew Schonken, also picked up two wickets each. Almost all the bowlers from the Zim bowling attack were among wickets. The Zimbabwe chase ran into troubled water right up front and could never recover from it. The top run-getter for them in this encounter was their skipper, Matthew Schonken. He scored 27 runs.

Australia U19

The Aussies had to face a few hiccups during their chase in the game against Namibia played earlier today, but they did get home in the end. Namibia's opponents in the game deserve a lot of credit as they made the score competitive after all seemed lost at one stage. Australian U19 bowlers bundled out the Namibian boys for 92 runs while bowling first. The Aussie batters will not be too happy with their batting performance in this game. They were a bit loose regarding shot selection on a surface where the ball did not come onto the bat.

The Aussie boys were 57 for five at one stage when the Namibians felt they had an outside chance of causing a major upset. Still, the Australian skipper Weibgen held the innings together and was provided the company by Macmillan. The captain saw his side through even after McMillan lost his wicket. The Australian pacers Callum Vidler and Tom Straker were right on the money when Namibia batted first. During the Namibian innings, Vidler picked up the Player of the Match trophy due to his four-wicket haul. Straker also picked up three wickets.