ICC Under-19 World Cup 2021/22 Match:6 ZIM-U19 vs PNG-U19 Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report, and Other Updates

Zimbabwe U19 will start their Under-19 World Cup campaign against the Papua New Guinea U19 team on Saturday 15^th January. ZIM-U19 vs PNG-U19 will be the 6^th match of the tournament. It will be played at the Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad. Zimbabwe played two warm-up games against Bangladesh and Canada. They lost the match against Bangladesh by a huge margin of 167 runs after failing to chase a target of 277 runs. However, they bounced back in the second game against Canada as they stopped them at 182 while they were chasing 209, therefore winning by 26 runs. Emmanuel Bawa top-scored with 61 for ZIM-U19.

Papua New Guinea also played two warm-up matches against UAE U19 and England U19. The team lost both these games by a margin of over 200 runs. PNG failed in all the departments and will have to be on its toes to excel in the tournament.

Match Details

Date: 15-Jan-2022

Time: 6:30 PM IST and 9.00 AM Local Time

Venue: Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad

Where to watch:  Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar

Pitch report

The Queen’s Park Oval was not used during the warm-up games and it will be the first game of the Under-19 World Cup on this ground. Therefore, it will be a fresh wicket. The team batting first will be looking to score 240+.

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Weather Forecast

The weather in Georgetown will be mixed throughout the ZIM-U19 vs PNG-U19 battle. There will be a couple of showers in the morning with cloud cover up to 88%. The temperature will range between 25-30 degrees Celcius.

Top Picks for ZIM-U19 vs PNG-U19 Dream 11

Emmanuel Bawa made 61 runs in the warm-up game against Canada at a strike rate of 82.43. He was the leading run-scorer as Zimbabwe made 208 runs for the loss of seven wickets. He is a must-pick for your fantasy teams.

Brian Bennett made 130 runs in four matches against Ireland during the three-match series at an average of 43.33 and a strike rate of 73.86. He hit one half-century in the four-match series.

Victor Chirwa in his last four matches has picked up 10 wickets for Zimbabwe U19 at an average of 17 while giving away just 3.6 runs per over.

Barnabas Maha made 36 runs in three matches during the ICC Under-19 World Cup Qualifier East Asia-Pacific Region. He also picked four wickets at an average of 11, an economy of 6.94, and a strike rate of 9.5.

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 1 For ZIM-U19 vs PNG-U19

Batters – Steven Saul, Barnabas Maha (c), Peter Karoho, Emmanuel Bawa (vc)

Bowlers – Toua Boe, Karoho Kevau, Matthew Schonken

All-rounders – Rayn Ani, Brian Bennett

Wicket-Keeper – Rogan Wolhuter, Junior Morea

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 2 For ZIM-U19 vs PNG-U19

Batters – Steven Saul, Emmanuel Bawa (c), Barnabas Maha, Tashinga Makoni

Bowlers – Tendekai Mataranyika, Victor Chirwa, Toua Boe, Karoho Kevau

All-rounders – Rayn Ani, Brian Bennett (vc)

Wicket-Keeper – Rogan Wolhuter

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Probable XI for ZIM-U19 vs PNG-U19

ZIM-U19: Connor Mitchell, Panashe Taruvinga, Steven Saul, Brian Bennett, Tashinga Makoni, Matthew Schonken, Rogan Wolhuter (wk), Victor Chirwa, Matthew Schonken, Tendekai Mataranyika, Emmanuel Bawa (c)

PNG-U19: Toua Boe, Barnabas Maha (c), Aue Oru, Junior Morea (wk), Katenalaki Singi, Rasan Kevau, Patrick Nou, Karoho Kevau, Sigo Kelly, Rayn Ani, Peter Karoho

Who will Win- Match Prediction

Looking at the current form and team combination, IRE-U19 is expected to win this game. IRE-19 would probably like to win this game with a huge margin.

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.