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

India to face UAE in Group A clash of U19 Asia Cup [Source: @EmiratesCricket, @BCCI/X.com]

In a crucial match of the U19 Asia Cup 2024, India U19 will clash against UAE 19 on December 4, 2024 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. With semi-final qualification at stake, the matchup is crucial for the men in blue as well as the United Arab Emirates.

IND vs UAE: Match Details And Live Streaming

IND vs UAE: Team India faces elimination threat

In a tight Group A table, India U19 are placed at third position with just 2 points in 2 games. The unacceptable loss against Pakistan could now push the men in blue towards an elimination. That being said, India did manage to improve their net run rate with a 211-run victory over Japan in the previous contest. 

Skipper Mohamed Amman led from the front with 122 off 118 balls, which lifted his team to a massive total of 339/6. In response, Japan managed to score just 128 runs, resulting in a 211-run loss. Meanwhile, India has to win the upcoming contest anyhow to dethrone UAE from second place and advance to the semi-finals of the U19 Asia Cup tournament.

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IND vs UAE: UAE has an edge with better NRR

UAE are placed second on the Group A table with 2 points in 2 games. However, a positive net run rate of +2.040 gives them an edge over India. They previously beat Japan by 272 runs but lost to Pakistan in a precarious 315-run chase. Once the top order collapsed to Abdul Subhan, Ethan DSouza put up a resilient 84 runs off 102 balls. 

Muhammad Rayan Khan also added 50 off 66 balls to keep UAE alive in the chase. However, the 113-run partnership was broken by Abdul Subhan. The bowler picked 6 wickets for 57 runs in his 10 overs spell to single-handedly dominate UAE. Eventually, UAE mustered mere 254/8, resulting in a 69-run defeat. Needless to say, the challenge against India will be steep, and with a semi-final berth at stake, both teams will come out with all guns blazing.

IND vs UAE: Sharjah Pitch Report

Sharjah pitch will stay true to its nature where runs are scored in abundance. A dry surface, coupled with decent bounce and carry will allow batters to score runs freely. Spinners, however, find some assistance as the game progresses, with the pitch often slowing down, making it trickier for chasing teams in night matches. Hence, batting first should be a no brainer choice with anything around 280-290 being a defendable score.

IND vs UAE: Key Players And Stats

• Aryan Saxena: 291 runs in 2 games; Average: 87.00; SR: 112.26
• Mohamed Amaan: 138 runs (including a hundred) in 2 games; Average: 138.00; SR: 85.71
• Uddish Suri: 5 wickets in 2 games; Average: 10.80; Economy: 3.56
• Ayush Mhatre: 50 in last game; combined 74 runs 2 games; Average: 37.00, SR: 172.09

IND vs UAE: Probable Playing XIs

India U19: Ayush Mhatre, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Andre Siddarth C, Mohamed Amaan (c), Nikhil Kumar, KP Karthikeya, Harvansh Singh (wk), Hardik Raj, Samarth Nagaraj, Yudhajit Guha, Chetan Sharma

UAE 19: Akshat Rai, Aryan Saxena, Yayin Rai, Muhammad Rayan Khan, Aayan Afzal Khan (c), Mudit Agarwal (wk), Ethan DSouza, Abdulla Tarique, Noorullah Ayobi, Ali Asgar Shums, Uddish Suri

IND vs UAE: Winner Prediction

India U19 are a much more balanced squad with several players in form. UAE U19, on the other hand, lacks experience and are freshly coming off a loss against Pakistan. Hence, India U19 are expected to win this game.

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