IND-U19 vs NEW_ZEALAND_U19 Match Preview
Arshin Kulkarni and Adarsh Singh will aim to provide India with a strong start in this match. While Adarsh Singh has displayed consistent performance throughout the series, Arshin Kulkarni showcased his brilliance by scoring a remarkable century in the previous match, contributing to India's imposing target.
Musheer Khan holds significant importance in the middle order. He has impressively scored a century and a half-century in his last three innings, establishing himself as the leading run-scorer for the team. Additionally, Uday Saharan and SS Dhas have made valuable contributions on several occasions.
Shifting focus to the bowling department, Naman Tiwari and Saumy Pandey have been exceptional, each claiming 8 wickets. However, the remaining bowlers, including Raj Limbani, Priyanshu Moliya, and Murugan Abhishek, need to elevate their performance as we enter a crucial phase of the tournament.
Tom Jones and Luke Watson have not been able to provide New Zealand with a strong start and will be aiming to rectify that in this match. The middle order comprises of Snehith Reddy, Oliver Tewatiya, Oscar Jackson, and Lachlan Stackpole. Although all of them are talented players, their consistency has been lacking, and this is an area that the team needs to address in this game.
New Zealand's bowling performance has been quite average thus far, which could potentially be another weakness for them. They were unable to take a single wicket in the match against Pakistan on Saturday and suffered a heavy defeat. Matt Rowe has been the most successful wicket-taker for the team, having taken 6 wickets.
In the pace department, he will be supported by Mason Clarke and Oscar Jackson, while Oliver Tewatiya and Snehith Reddy will contribute to the spin attack.
Weather Report
The weather is likely to be warm and humid with temperatures of over 25 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Bloemfontein is good to bat on during the first inning. There is a good amount of bounce on offer and the ball comes nicely onto the bat. The team batting first will aim for the 300-run mark. However, things do get a bit tricky in the second half as the pitch becomes two-paced.
Notable stats
All-round Package
Saumy Pandey has been an excellent find for the Indian team. He has picked up 17 wickets in his last 8 matches at an economy rate of 3.19 and a strike rate of 25.70.
Team News
There are no updates regarding injuries from either side.
IND-U19 vs NEW_ZEALAND_U19 Probable 11
IND-U19 Playing 11
- Adarsh Singh
- Arshin Kulkarni
- Musheer Khan
- Uday Saharan (C)
- Priyanshu Moliya
- Sachin Dhas
- Aravelly Avanish (Wk)
- Murugan Abhishek
- Naman Tiwari
- Raj Limbani
- Saumy Pandey
NEW_ZEALAND_U19 Playing 11
- Luke Watson
- Tom Jones
- Snehith Reddy
- Oliver Tewatiya
- Oscar Jackson (C)
- Lachlan Stackpole
- Zak Cumming
- Sam Clode (Wk)
- Matt Rowe
- Mason Clarke
- Ryan Tsourgas
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing India to win this match. They have been clinical in their performances so far and we expect them to continue playing well. On the other hand, New Zealand hasn’t been consistent enough and is likely to struggle against a quality opponent like India.
Top Picks
Musheer Khan: Musheer Khan has scored 194 runs at an average of 64.66. He has a strike rate of 102.64.
Naman Tiwari: One of the top wicket-takers of this tournament, Tiwari has picked up 8 wickets at an average of 13.00 and a strike rate of 18.00.
Oliver Jackson: Oliver Jackson has scored 113 runs at an average of 37.66 and has also picked up 3 wickets.
IND-U19 vs NEW_ZEALAND_U19 Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: A Rao
Batters: U Pratap Saharan, A Singh, L Stackpole
All-rounders: M Khan (C), O Jackson (VC), S Reddy, A Kulkarni
Bowlers: M Rowe, S Pande, N Tiwari
