IND-U19 vs RSA-U19 1st Semi Final Match Prediction

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IND-U19 vs RSA-U19 Match Prediction

India U19 To Win the Match, 1.35

As we now enter the business end of the ongoing U19 World Cup, India will take on host South Africa for the first semifinals on Tuesday. The match will be played at the Willowmoore Park in Benoni. The winner will face either Australia or Pakistan in the finals.

IND-U19 vs RSA-U19 Live-Streaming and Broadcast

This match can be live-streamed on the Disney+ Hotstar App or can be watched live on the Star Sports Network. 

IND-U19 vs RSA-U19 Team Previews

India U19

The Indian team has been clinical in its performances so far and is one among only 3 teams that are undefeated so far in this tournament. They have won all their matches by huge margins and would want to do the same here.

Adarsh Singh and Arshin Kulkarni have played some good knocks at the top of the order and the team will bank on them to get yet another strong start. However, the highlight for India has been the performance of its middle order.

Musheer Khan and Uday Saharan are the top two run-getters of this tournament and are in excellent form. Saharan scored a century in the last match, and put up a 215-run partnership with SS Dhas, who to scored a century.

Coming to the bowling, Saumy Pandey is the leading wicket-taker for the team with 16 wickets and will feature in the spin attack alongside Murugan Abhishek, while Naman Tiwari and Raj Limbani will lead the pace attack. 

India U19 Playing 11

South Africa U19

Barring the loss against England during the group stages, South Africa has played pretty well in this tournament to earn a place in the semifinals. However, India is a considerably stronger team compared to the opponents they have played so far and South Africa will need to be at the top of their game.

The opening pair of Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Steve Stolk gave the team a solid start in the last match and will look to do so again in this match. The two are also the top run-getters for the hosts in this tournament. Dewan Marais will be another player to watch out for.

Marais has been pretty consistent in the middle order, scoring 2 half-centuries in his 4 innings, and has an incredible strike rate of 139.71. The seamers, Kwena Maphaka and Riley Norton have done a brilliant job with the new ball. Maphaka is the leading wicket-taker of the tournament with 18 wickets, while Norton has 11 against his name.

However, the other bowlers haven’t been consistent enough and the spin attack seems to be an Achilles heel for them. 

South Africa U19 Playing 11

IND-U19 vs RSA-U19 Toss Prediction

The team winning the toss will likely opt to bat first.

Pitch and Conditions

The pitch at Benoni is well-balanced, providing equal opportunities to the batsmen and the bowlers. There is some grass on the pitch, allowing the ball to skid. The ball will move around a bit when it’s new. However, once the batsmen settle down, they will be able to play their shots. A score of between 270 and 280 is a par score.

The weather is likely to be clear with plenty of sunshine and a temperature of between 25 and 30 degrees Celsius. 

IND-U19 vs RSA-U19 Betting Tips

Both teams have played well to reach this far in the tournament and we can expect a close contest. We think that given its strong batting line-up, India has an edge and should emerge on top.

Bet on India U19 to win.