India is all set to face Pakistan in the mega U19 platform. As the Super Six stage is all set to bring excitement, Ayush Mhatre and company will look forward to taking revenge for the Asia Cup final upset. So far, India has had a great run in the tournament, having yet to lose a game. While Pakistan has lost one.
It will be interesting to see how both young brigades come into the field, with the contest carrying a legacy, the ambitions will be big for the boys, while the anticipations need to be treated calmly. This is a game where players will learn how to move in pressure situations.
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Last time when Indian young bloods met the Pakistanis, it was the Asia Cup final. Sameer Minhas single-handedly took the game away from India, but the World Cup stakes will be high, and teams which will do less mistakes in the game will take the lead in the battle.
Conditions and pitch report
The match will be played in Queen sports club, Bulawayo, where it is expected that rain will not come and the match can proceed in its normal rhythm. The sixth pitch will be used for the match; the curator has to work to keep the wicket fresh. It can provide a run fest, but it is also expected that the pitch will become tacky in the latter half of the game.
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Winning the toss, the Pakistan captain chose to bowl first, keeping conditions in mind, and also mentioned the moisture of the pitch. Both teams had made one change on their side for Pakistan. Ali Hasan came in place of Mohammad Shayan. While for India, Deepesh came in place of Uadhav Mohan.
Playing XI
India U19 (Playing XI): Aaron George, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ayush Mhatre(C), Vihaan Malhotra, Abhigyan Kundu(WK), Vedant Trivedi, RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan Patel, Henil Patel, Deepesh Devendran.
Pakistan U19 (Playing XI): Hamza Zahoor(WK), Sameer Minhas, Usman Khan, Ahmed Hussain, Farhan Yousaf(C), Huzaifa Ahsan, Ali Hassan Baloch, Abdul Subhan, Momin Qamar, Mohammad Sayyam, Ali Raza.
