IND vs BAN U19 Asia Cup Final Preview: Key Players And Stats, Live Streaming, Pitch Report, Probable XIs

IND vs BAN U19 Asia Cup Final Preview [Source: @ACCMedia1/x]

India U19 and Bangladesh U19 teams to lock horns in the final of the 2024 Under-19 Asia Cup on Sunday, December 8. The match will be hosted by the iconic Dubai International Cricket Stadium. It is worth noting that both teams finished as the runners-up of their respective groups in the opening round of the competition.

IND vs BAN U19 Asia Cup Semifinal: Match Details And Live Streaming

IND vs BAN U19 Asia Cup Semifinal Preview: India

India Under-19 compensated for their opening defeat to Pakistan by trouncing Japan and UAE to finish off the opening round of the tournament at number two on the Group A points table. Qualifying for the semifinals as the runners-up from Group A, the ‘Boys in Blue’ also pulverised unbeaten Sri Lanka by seven wickets and with 170 balls to spare. For India U19, Ayush Mhatre and 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi have both cracked over 150 runs in just four innings so far this tournament at strike rates of more than 140. With the ball, fast bowler Chetan Sharma has snapped the most wickets with seven scalps.

IND vs BAN U19 Asia Cup Semifinal Preview: Bangladesh

Much like India, Bangladesh Under-19 also qualified for the semifinals by finishing second on the Group B points table behind Sri Lanka. Under the leadership of Md Azizul Hakim Tamin, Bangladesh defeated Nepal and Afghanistan with huge margins and maintained an NRR of 0.913. They also pummelled Group A winners Pakistan in the first semifinal by seven wickets and with 167 balls to spare.

For Bangladesh, Azizul Hakim has emerged as the most successful batter with 224 runs from just four innings at an astronomical batting average of 112. Bangladesh’s success can also be attributed to the collective bowling brilliance of Al Fahad and Iqbal Hossain Emon, considering the two right-arm fast bowlers have taken the most wickets in the tournament with 10 scalps each.

IND vs BAN U19 Asia Cup Semifinal Pitch Report: How Will Dubai Surface Behave?

While the Dubai International Cricket Stadium hosted some high-scoring games during the initial stages of the U19 Asia Cup 2024, the pitch seems to be assisting fast bowlers off late. Spinners have also made a significant impact with the ball, especially in the middle overs. The average first innings total at the venue this Asia Cup tournament has amounted to 222. The captain winning the toss will likely opt to bat first, considering the chasing teams have lost five of the seven matches played here.

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IND vs BAN U19 Asia Cup Semifinal: Key Players And Stats

• Ayush Mhatre: 175 runs in last 4 matches, Batting Average: 58.33, SR: 143.44
• Azizul Hakim: 224 runs in last 4 matches, Batting Average: 112.00, SR: 84.52
• Chetan Sharma: 7 wickets in last 3 matches, Bowling Average: 10.71, SR: 20.57
• Al Fahad: 10 wickets in last 4 matches, Bowling Average: 13.50, SR: 20.90

IND vs BAN U19 Asia Cup Semifinal: Probable Playing XIs

India U19 Probable XI: Ayush Mhatre, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Andre Siddarth C, Mohamed Amaan (c), KP Karthikeya, Nikhil Kumar, Harvansh Singh (wk), Kiran Chormale, Hardik Raj, Chetan Sharma and Yudhajit Guha.

Bangladesh U19 Probable XI: Zawad Abrar, Kalam Siddiki Aleen, Md Azizul Hakim Tamin (c), Mohammad Shihab James, Md Rizan Hossan, Md Farid Hasan Faysal (wk), Debasish Sarkar Deba, Md Samiun Basir Ratul, Maruf Mridha, Al Fahad and Iqbal Hossain Emon.

IND vs BAN U19 Asia Cup Semifinal: Winner Prediction

On the basis of recent form, India Under-19 will start out as slight favourites over Bangladesh to lift the 2024 Under-19 Asia Cup. However, the Bangladesh U19 cricket team is also capable of springing up a surprise or two in the final.

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