ICC U-19 World Cup 2021/22, 5th Place Playoff, SL-U19 VS PK-U19 Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report, and Other Updates

Sri Lanka under 19 will take on Pakistan Under 19 in the 5th Place Playoff of the ICC U-19 World Cup. The SL-U19 VS PK-U19 match will be played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua on Thursday, February 03, 2022. Sri Lanka Under 19, in their last game, registered a convincing 65 runs win over South Africa Under 19. Captain Dunith Wellalage looked in great touch as his superb knock of 113 runs of just 130 balls led his side to a comfortable win against South Africa Under-19. With this win, Sri Lanka should be highly motivated to take 5th place in the ICC U-19 World Cup.

Similarly, Pakistan Under 19 team is coming off of a good 6 wickets win over Bangladesh Under 19. Zeeshan Zameer had a good outing with the ball for Pakistan Under 19 as they managed to restrict beat Bangladesh Under 19 team to a score of 175 runs, hence making it easy for the Pakistani batsmen. It will be interesting to find out how well the Pakistani bowlers deal with the in-form Sri Lankan batsmen.

Match Details

Date: 3-Feb-2022

Time: 6:30 PM IST and 09:00 AM Local Time

Venue: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua 

Where to watch: Fancode

Pitch report

The wicket at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium has provided for low-scoring encounters more often than not. The toss will play a vital role as both teams would like to bat in the first innings and set up a good total for their bowlers to defend.

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Weather Forecast

Conditions do not seem appealing for the SL-U19 VS PK-U19 contest. The weather report suggests that there is a 40% likelihood of showers, especially in the afternoon, with the temperature expected to hover around 27-22 degrees Celsius.

SL-U19 VS PK-U19: Dream 11 Top Picks 

Haseebullah Khan- Wicketkeeper-batsman who’s been in amazing form in the tournament is a no brainer for the top picks. Haseebullah Khan has scored 244 runs in this tournament, at an astonishing average of 61.00 and with a century to his name. He is the highest run-getter for Pakistan Under 19, and the sixth-highest in the tournament so far.

Awas Ali– has been the pick of the bowler for Pakistan Under 19 in the tournament. He is the second-highest wicket-taker in the World Cup so far with 14 vital wickets under his name. He should be a good pick for your fantasy squads. 

Dunith Wellalage– Sri Lanka under 19 captain is a no brainer for fantasy squads. He is in great form with both bat and ball, scoring 224 runs in the tournament so far at an average of 44.80 and has bagged 17 wickets already. He is currently the highest wicket-taker in the ICC U-19 World Cup.

Ranuda Somarathne– is another batsman who has shown to be in good touch for Sri Lanka Under 19 in their last match. He played a fighting inning of 57 runs which proved to be a vital win in their win against South Africa Under 19. He should be a good pick for your fantasy squads. 

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 1 For SL-U19 VS PK-U19

Batters – Ranuda Somarathne, Irfan Khan, Sadisha Rajapaksa, Raveen de Silva

Bowlers – Awais Ali, Ahmed Khan, Treveen Mathew,

All-rounders – Dunith Wellalage (c), Muhammad Shehzad (vc), Shevon Daniel

Wicket-Keeper – Haseebullah Khan

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 2 For SL-U19 VS PK-U19

Batters – Ranuda Somarathne, Abdul Faseeh, Raveen de Silva

Bowlers – Awais Ali, Treveen Mathew, Mehran Mumtaz, Vinuja Ranpul

All-rounders – Dunith Wellalage (vc), Muhammad Shehzad (c), Qasim Akram

Wicket-Keeper – Haseebullah Khan

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Probable XI for SL-U19 VS PK-U19

SL-U19: Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Sadisha Rajapaksa, Shevon Daniel, Dunith Wellalage (c), Raveen de Silva, Sakuna Liyanage, Ranuda Somarathne, Anjala Bandara (wk), Vinuja Ranpul, Wanuja Sahan, Treveen Mathew

PK-U19: Muhammad Shehzad, Haseebullah Khan (wk), Abdul Faseeh, Irfan Khan, Qasim Akram (c), Abbas Ali, Ahmed Khan, Maaz Sadaqat, Mehran Mumtaz, Zeeshan Zameer, Awais Ali

Who will Win- SL-U19 VS PK-U19 Match Prediction

Looking at the current form and team combination, it is very hard to predict the winner of the match. With both sides are coming off of convincing wins, the SL-U19 VS PK-U19 contest will definitely be a very interesting watch. Taking the low scoring encounters at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Pakistan Under 19 should have the edge with their in-form players.

Disclaimer: The team is built upon the author’s understanding, analysis, and instincts. You can choose your team by considering the points above and making your own decision accordingly.