It's all set for the knockout stage of the ongoing U19 World Cup 2024. The tournament had four semi-finalists in India, Australia, South Africa, and Pakistan. Now one of these four will end up winning the championship.
The first semi-final will take place on Tuesday when India U19 will take on South Africa U19 at Willowmoore Park, Benoni. India are on a winning streak, and they have yet to lose a game in this tournament. On the other hand, South Africa are also looking good and have the home conditions on its side.
IND U19 vs SA U19: Match Details
Date: 06 February, 2024 (Tuesday)
Time: 01:30 pm I.S.T.
Venue: Willowmoore Park, Benoni
IND U19 vs SA U19: Live Streaming Details
You can watch the live telecast of this match on Star Sports Networks across all cable TV networks in India. Meanwhile, one can also catch the live game on Disney plus Hotstar on their mobile phone or website without paying any extra fees.
IND U19 vs SA U19: Player to Watch out For
Musheer Khan has struck two hundred in this tournament and is the highest run scorer. He has scored 334 runs at an average of 83.50 and 103.73. Musheer is also a pretty good all-rounder who has chipped in with wickets in the middle.
Kwena Maphaka has been unstoppable in this tournament. He is a fierce bowler who takes wickets with the new ball. He is the leading wicket-taker in this tournament with 18 wickets at an average of 9.52, and the Indian batters will have to go through him.
IND U19 vs SA U19: Pitch Report
The pitch in Benoni is a bit on the slower side, which provides turn to the spinners. Pacers will get swing and movement with the new ball, which will be challenging. It is not a high-scoring venue, but once it gets set, a batter can play a long innings.
IND U19 vs SA U19: Predicted Teams
India U19: Adarsh Singh, Arshin Kulkarni, Musheer Khan, Uday Saharan (c), Priyanshu Moliya, Sachin Dhas, Aravelly Avanish (wk), Murugan Abhishek, Raj Limbani, Saumy Pandey, Aaradhya Shukla
South Africa U19: Lhuan-dre Pretorius (wk), Steve Stolk, David Teeger, Richard Seletswane, Dewan Marais, Romashan Pillay , Juan James (c), Riley Norton, Tristan Luus, Nqobani Mokoena, Kwena Maphaka
IND U19 vs SA U19: Dream11 Picks
Wicket-keeper: Lhuan-dre Pretorius
Batters: Uday Saharan (Vice Captain), Steve Stolk, Adarsh Singh, D Marais
All-rounders: Arshin Kulkarni, Musheer Khan (Captain), Tristan Luus
Bowlers: Kwena Maphaka, Raj Limbani, Saumy Pandey
Also Read: Join Our WhatsApp Channel For World Cup Updates Dream11 Prediction: Both teams are pretty good, and it will be an exciting game. But India hold an edge as they have a strong batting lineup and have already seen four batters score hundreds, which is the most for any team. So we predict a win for India.