Match: 18.
Teams: AFG U19 vs PAK U19.
Venue: Tarouba.
Pitch Report and Weather conditions:
Tarouba has been a high scoring venue with India breaching the 300 run mark in the first game they played. It tends to get slower as the match progresses.
Last 5 H2H Results:
Both the teams are tied 2-2 in U19 World Cup Head to Heads.
Series Performance:
Both the sides have won their opening matches and are topping the group.
Top Performers from both sides in U19 WC:
PAK U19:
Haseebullah Khan: Avg: 135.
Irfan Khan: Avg: 75.
Awais Ali: 6w.
Zeeshan Zameer: 2w.
Ahmed Khan: 2w.
AFG U19:
Suliman Safi: Avg: 62.
Ahmedazai: Avg: 45.
Izharulhaq: 3w.
Noor Ahmed: 2w.
Naveed Zadran: 2w.
Kharote: 2w.
Squad Info with detailing:
Pakistan U19.
Qasim Akram (C): RHB, Offbreak.
Last 5 matches: 20&0w, 1w, 19&0w, 50&3w, 22&1w.
Abdul Faseeh: LHB.
Last 5 matches: 27, 75*, 0, 21.
Abdul Wahid Bangalzai: RHB.
Last 5 matches: 0, 1, 28, 0, 9.
Ahmed Khan: RHB, RAM.
Last 5 matches: 2&2w, 3w, 36&2w, 34*&0w, 29*&0w.
Ali Asfand: RHB, LAO.
Last 5 matches: 0w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 1w.
Arham Nawab: RHB, Offbreak.
Last 5 matches: 11*&1w.
Awais Ali: RHB, RFM.
Last 5 matches: 6w, 2w, 2w, 2w, 2w.
Faisal Akram: LHB, Wrist spin.
Last 5 matches: 8*&0w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 1w.
Haseebullah: LHB.
Last 5 matches: 135, 3, 0, 39, 3.
Irfan Khan Niazi: RHB.
Last 5 matches: 75*, 15*, 13, 11 ,32.
Maaz Sadaqat: LHB, LAO.
Last 5 matches: 1&0w, 0w, 1w, 15&2w, 29&1w.
Mehran Mumtaz: LHB, LAO.
Last 5 matches: 0w, 1w, 2w.
Mohammad Shehzad: RHB, RMF.
Last 5 matches: 5, 67&1w, 30, 29&0w, 81.
Rizwan Mehmood: RHB.
Last 5 matches: 0, 6, 29, 2, 2.
Zeeshan Zameer: RHB, RFM.
Last 5 matches: 21*&2w, 0w, 4w, 5w, 2w.
Afganistan U19:
Suliman Safi (C): LHB.
Last 5 matches: 62, 73, 4, 4.
Ijaz Ahmadzai: RHB, RAM.
Last 5 matches: 45, 86*, 0, 1, 2.
Mohammad Ishaq: RHB, Wk.
Last 5 matches: 21, 19, 7, 9, 14*.
Suliman Arabzai: RHB.
Last 5 matches: 18, 3, 0, 14, 43.
Bilal Sayeedi: RHB, Wk.
Last 5 matches: 12, 0, 12, 22.
Allah Noor: RHB, Offbreak.
Last 5 matches: 2, 26, 100*, 11, 12.
Muhammadullah: LHB.
Last 5 matches: 11, 12, 5, 39.
Khyber Wali: RHB, Legbreak
Last 5 matches: 30, 20*, 3&1w, 6, 9.
Ijaz Ahmad: LHB, Legbreak.
Last 5 matches: 0, 30, 0, 32.
Izharulhaq Naweed: RHB, Legbreak.
Last 5 matches: 3w, 0w, 23&2w, 1w.
Noor Ahmad: RHB, Chinaman.
Last 5 matches: 2w, 4w, 1w, 3w, 2w.
Faisal Khan: RHB, LAM.
Last 5 matches: 0w, 1w, 3w.
Naweed Zadran: RHB, RAM.
Last 5 matches: 2w, 0w, 1w.
Bilal Sami: RHB, RAM.
Last 5 matches: 1wz 1w, 3w, 2w.
Nangyalai Khan: LHB.
Last 5 matches: NA.
Khalil Ahmad: RHB, Off break
Last 5 matches: NA.
Abdul Hadi: LHB.
Last 5 matches: 1, 20, 30.
Bilal Tarin: RHB.
Last 5 matches: 2, 60, 9, 26.
Shahid Hassani: LHB, LAO.
Last 5 matches: 2w, 2w, 0w, 3w, 3w.
Players Shortlisted:
Pakistan U19:
Ahmed Khan.
Haseebullah Khan.
Awais Ali.
Qasim Akram.
Irfan Khan.
Zeeshan Zameer.
Afghanistan U19:
Noor Ahmed (GL Pick).
Suliman Safi.
Ahmedazai.
Izharul Haq.
My Team:
Wk: Hassebullah.
Bat: Irfan Niazi, Safi, Faseeh.
AR: Ahmedazai, Zadran, Ahmed Khan.
Bowl: Awais Ali, Noor Ahmed, Zameer, Naveed.
Other Options: Qasim Akram
Safe C/Vc: Awais Ali, Hassebullah.
Differential C/Vc: Ahmed Khan, Ahmedazai.
Technically, I will go with 7-4 for Pakistan U19 in this match looking at their bowling prowess. However keep a team in GL favouring Afghanistan if they bat first. Ideally the match becomes easy if Pakistan decides to bat first.
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