ICC U19 World Cup 2020: 8th Warm-up match, Canada Under-19s vs West Indies Under-19s: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 8th warm-up match of the ICC Under-19s World Cup 2020 will be played between Canada Under-19s and West Indies Under-19s at the Braam Fisherville in Johannesburg.

The match starts at 10:00 AM local time (1:30 PM IST) (8:00 AM GMT)

Preview:

The West Indies Under-19s will be up against the Canada Under-19s in their first match on the current tour of South Africa. The West Indies team are fresh of hosting a Tri-nation Youth ODI series that lasted close to a month. The Caribbean team failed to qualify for the final and lost most of the matches. That side will now be looking to make most of the warm-up matches as they head into the global event starting this week. The Canada team could be a surprise package against teams like West Indies due to the depth in the squad.

Weather Condition/Report:

The weather is likely to cause trouble for the game scheduled to be played on Monday at the Braam Fisherville in Johannesburg as scattered thunderstorms are forecasted during the match.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The Braam Fisherville in Johannesburg hosted the warm-up game between South Africa and Sri Lanka on Sunday. Sri Lanka U19 was restricted to 197 and later South Africa U19 were bowled out for only 182. At one stage, the home team were cruising at 119/4 in 26th over. This hints at the slowness of the pitch in the second half of the chase.

Average first innings score: 197 (Warm-up matches)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 0, Lost – 1

Team News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Squads for the U19 CWC:

Canada Under-19s:

Ashtan Deosammy (C), Akhil Kumar, Arshdeep Dhaliwal, Ayush Verma, Benjamin Caliitz, Eshan Sensarma, Gurjot Gosal, Matthew Nandu, Muhammad Kamal, Nicholas Manohar, Randhir Sandhu, Mihir Patel, Raqib Shamsudeen, Rishiv Joshi, Udaybir Walia.

West Indies Under-19s:

Kimani Melius (C), Kevlon Anderson, Daniel Beckford, Matthew Forde, Joshua James, Nyeem Young, Antonio Morris, Ashmead Nedd, Mbeki Joseph, Leonardo Julian, Avinash Mahabirsingh, Kirk McKenzie, Ramon Simmonds, Matthew Patrick, Jayden Seales.

Top Picks:

Nyeem Young has aggregated 210 runs for the West Indies team in Youth ODI cricket across the 15 matches where he also bagged 16 wickets. Matthew Forde made an impressive start to his Youth ODI career where he bagged 11 wickets including a 4-wicket haul. Ashtan Deosammy scored 244 runs from 7 innings for the Canada U19s that included a 155-run knock. He also picked up three wickets in the two innings he bowled at this level. In four appearances for the Canada U19 side, Raqib Shamsudeen bagged 12 wickets including a 5-fer.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Matthew Forde, Nyeem Young, Ashtan Deosammy

Vice-Captain – Kimani Melius, Raqib Shamsudeen, Leonardo Julian

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Leonardo Julian

Batters – Kimani Melius, Ashtan Deosammy, Randhir Sandhu

All-Rounders – Nyeem Young, Matthew Forde (C), Muhammad Kamal

Bowlers – Raqib Shamsudeen (VC), Ashmead Nedd, Jayden Seales

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Leonardo Julian

Batters – Kimani Melius, Mihir Patel, Ashtan Deosammy (C)

All-Rounders – Nyeem Young (C), Matthew Forde, Muhammad Kamal, Joshua James

Bowlers – Raqib Shamsudeen, Ashmead Nedd, Ayush Verma

Expert Advice:

Considering the way both India and Pakistan dominated Afghanistan and Nigeria respectively during the first day of warm-ups, we can expect similar performances from West Indies over the Canada side. Hence, picking up seven players from the West Indies team and only four from Canada will be justified.

Probable Winners:

West Indies Under-19s are expected to win this match.

*Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.