ICC U-19 World Cup 2021/22, Super League Quarter-final:4 SL-U19 vs AF-U19 Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report, and Other Updates

Sri Lanka Under 19 and Afghanistan Under 19 will be battling in the Super League Quarter-Final-4 of the ICC Under 19 World Cup 2021-22. The SL-U19 vs AF-U19 contest will be held at Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua on Thursday 27^th January. Sri Lanka was a part of Group D along with Australia Under 19, West Indies Under 19, and Scotland Under 19. Sri Lanka won all their three group matches and topped the points table. Dunith Wellalage is the top wicket-taker in the group stages of the tournament with 13 wickets in just 3 innings. While Sadisha Rajapaksa was the top scorer for the SL-U19 with 108 runs in 3 innings.

Afghanistan Under 19 was in Group C along with Pakistan Under 19, Zimbabwe Under 19, and Papua New Guinea Under 19. Afghanistan won two of their three group matches and finished in the second position in the points table. Skipper Suliman Safi was the highest run-getter for the AF-U19 with 189 runs in 3 innings while Izharulhaq Naveed got the most wickets with 8 in 3 innings.

Match Details

Date: 24-Jan-2022

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

Venue: Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua

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Pitch report

It will be the first game of the tournament on Coolidge Cricket Ground. The ground has hosted three T20I games. The pitch might have enough for the spinners and batters are likely to struggle. Both the teams have great talented players making it an even contest.

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Weather Forecast

Conditions will be pleasant throughout the SL-U19 vs AF-U19 contest. The temperature will be hovering around 22-24 degrees Celsius. There will be no interruptions in the game as the weather will remain clear.

SL-U19 vs AF-U19: Dream 11 Top Picks

Sadisha Rajapaksa is the highest run-scorer for Sri Lanka in the tournament. He has made 108 runs in three matches at an average of 36 and a strike rate of 71.05. His highest score in the tournament is 76.

Dunith Wellalage is the leading wicket-taker of the Under-19 World Cup. He has picked up 13 wickets at an average of 7.23, an economy of 3.24, and a strike rate of 13.3. In addition to this, he has made 77 runs at an average of 25.66 and a strike rate of 65.81.

Suliman Safi has made 189 runs in three matches at an average of 63 and a strike rate of 95.08. He has made one century and one half-century in the tournament. The Afghan skipper is a must-pick for this game.

Izraulhaq Naveed has picked eight wickets in three matches at an average of 10.37, an economy of 3.77, and a strike rate of 16.5. His best performance was 3/14.

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 1 For SL-U19 vs AF-U19

Batters – Allah Noor, Suliman Safi, Sadisha Rajapaksa,

Bowlers – Izharulhaq Naveed, Matheesha Pathirana, Noor Ahmed, Nangyalai Khan (vc)

All-rounders – Dunith Wellalage (c), Shevon Daniel, Shahidullah Hasani

Wicket-Keeper – Anjala Bandara, Mohammad Ishaq

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 2 For SL-U19 vs AF-U19

Batters – Suliman Safi (vc), Sadisha Rajapaksa (c), Ranuda Somarathne

Bowlers – Izharulhaq Naveed, Matheesha Pathirana, Nangyalai Khan

All-rounders –Dunith Wellalage, Shevon Daniel, Naveed Zadran, Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai

Wicket-Keeper – Mohammad Ishaq

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Probable XI for SL-U19 vs AF-U19

SL-U19: Shevon Daniel, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Sakuna Liyanage, Sadisha Rajapaksa, Anjala Bandara (wk), Dunith Wellalage (c), Raveen de Silva, Ranuda Somarathne, Yasiru Rodrigo, Treveen Mathew, Matheesha Pathirana

AF-U19 Nangyalai Khan, Bilal Sayedi, Suliman Safi (c), Allah Noor, Abdul Hadi, Mohammad Ishaq (w), Izharulhaq Naveed, Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, Noor Ahmad, Bilal Sami, Shahidullah Hasani

Who will Win- Match Prediction

Looking at the current form and team combination, SL-U19 is expected to win this game and book its place in the Semi-finals. However, AF-U19 will be looking to make an upset.

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.