ICC U-19 World Cup Super League Quarter-final:1 EN-U19 vs SA-U19 Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report, and Other Updates

The U-19 World Cup Super League is all set to start with EN-U19 facing the SA-U19 in the first quarter-final match on 26 January. The EN-U19 vs SA-U19 match will be played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua. Six of the eight Super League teams have previously won the tournament, with India, Australia, Pakistan, South Africa, England, and defending champions Bangladesh all through. Sri Lanka, which finished as runners-up in 2000, and Afghanistan are the other two teams still eligible for the title

EN-U19 won all 3 of their group stage matches convincingly, with skipper Tom Prest leading from the front with 251 runs in 3 innings. Joshua Boyden was the highest wicket-taker for EN-U19 with 10 wickets. SA-U19, on the other hand, won 2 of their group games and lost one against a strong Indian side. Dewald Brevis has been playing exceptionally well for the young Proteas. He has scored 265 runs in 3 innings while also scalping 4 wickets.

Match Details

Date: 26-Jan-2022

Time: 6:30 PM IST and 9:00 AM Local Time

Venue: Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua

Where to watch:  Star Sports Network and Disney + Hotstar

Pitch report

The pitch at the Vivian Richards Stadium will be balanced for both batters and bowlers. Spinners will come into play as the game moves forward. The batsman might face difficulty keeping the run rate high as the average score here is just around 230. In 29 ODI’s here, teams batting first and bowling first have won equal number of matches.

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Weather Forecast

Conditions will be pleasant throughout the EN-U19 vs SA-U19 contest. The temperature will be hovering around 26-30 degrees Celsius. There will be no interruptions in the game as the weather will remain clear.

Top Picks for EN-U19 vs SA-U19 Dream 11

Tom Prest is a match-winner and an experienced campaigner for the Young Lions in this competition. In 3 matches he has scored 251 runs at an average of 125.50 and a strike rate of 110.08. In addition to this, he has also scalped 4 wickets at an average of 13.5. He is a must-pick for your fantasy teams.

Joshua Boyden is the highest wicket-taker in this tournament for EN-U19. He has taken 10 wickets in 3 innings at an average of just 7 while giving just 2.91 runs per over. His best performance was 4/16.

Dewald Brevis is the highest scorer in the tournament so far. He has scored 265 runs in just 3 innings at an average of 88.33. The mini-ABD has scored at a strike rate of 80.06 while scoring 50+ runs in each innings. He also has 4 wickets to his name.

Liam Alder is one of the best bowlers for SA-U19 in this tournament. He has taken 6 wickets in 3 innings at an average of 12.16 while giving away just 2.92 runs per over.

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 1 For EN-U19 vs SA-U19

Batters – Tom Prest (c), George van Heerden, Mickey Copeland

Bowlers – Liam Alder, Joshua Boyden, Thomas Aspinwall

All-rounders – Jacob Bethell, Dewald Brevis (vc), Matthew Boast, Rehan Ahmed

Wicket-Keeper – Alex Horton

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 2 For EN-U19 vs SA-U19

Batters – Tom Prest (vc), William Luxton, George van Heerden

Bowlers – Liam Alder, Joshua Boyden, Andile Simelane

All-rounders – James Sales, Jacob Bethell, Dewald Brevis (c), Matthew Boast

Wicket-Keeper – James Rew

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Probable XI for EN-U19 vs SA-U19

EN-U19: George Thomas, Jacob Bethell, *Tom Prest, James Rew, William Luxton, George Bell, +Alex Horton, James Sales, Thomas Aspinwall, Rehan Ahmed, Joshua Boyden.

SA-U19: Valintine Kitime, Ethan John Cunningham, Dewald Brevis, +GJ Maree, *George Van Heerden, Andile Simelane, Mickey Copeland, Matthew Boast, Liam Alder, Aphiwe Mnyanda, Asakhe Tshaka.

Who will Win- Match Prediction

Looking at the current form and team combination, EN-U19 is expected to win this game and book its place in the finals. However, SA-U19 can be the dark horse in this tournament, therefore EN-U19 may have to work very hard for a win.

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.