Indian skipper Yash Dhull alongside Harshit Rana (Twitter)
India A will come up against Pakistan A in Match 12 of the ongoing fifth edition of the ACC Emerging Asia Cup 2023 Wednesday, July 19th at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Both teams have been unbeaten in the tournament so far and will be looking to carry on their winning streak.
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India A
India A started their campaign brilliantly as they won their first two games pretty comprehensively. They first defeated the United Arab Emirates emerging team in the first match, followed by a win against Nepal in the second and qualified for the semi-final stage.
It has been a dominating performance from the entire Yash Dhull-led unit. The bowlers did the major damage to the opposition in the first two games, restricting them to below-par total and leaving a relatively easy target to chase for the batters.
Pakistan A
On the other hand, Pakistan A won their first two games as well and are currently placed second in the group behind India A on net run-rate.
They had a brilliant day with the bat in their last outing against UAE A, scoring over 300 inside fifty overs. The bowlers were equally good to finish things off by a huge 184-run margin.
The youngsters in green will be now looking to win their last group match against arch-rivals India and finish the group stage at the top spot going forward to the knockouts.
Match Details
Date and Time: July 19, 02:00 PM IST
Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Live Streaming: FanCode App and website
Pitch Report
The surface at the R. Premadasa Stadium is a balanced one. Seamers are expected to get assistance initially with spinners taking control during the middle overs. Batters can play their big shots once they are settled. The average first-innings total will be around 280 on this wicket. The team winning the toss should bowl first.
Probable Playing XIs
India A: Sai Sudharsan, Abhishek Sharma, Nikin Jose, Yash Dhull (c), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Nishant Sindhu, Manav Suthar, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Harshit Rana, Akash Singh.
Pakistan A: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Tayyab Tahir, Mohammad Haris (c & wk), Kamran Ghulam, Omair Yousuf, Mubasir Khan, Amad Butt, Mehran Mumtaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Shahnawaz Dahani.
Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips
Wicketkeeper: Mohammad Haris
Batters: Sai Sudharsan, Riyan Parag, Yash Dhull, Omair Yousuf
All-Rounders: Nishant Sindhu, Kamran Ghulam
Bowlers: Harshit Rana, Manav Suthar, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Shahnawaz Dahani
Captain: Harshit Rana
Vice-Captain: Nishant Sindhu
Prediction
Even though both the teams have been equally good and won their first two games, considering the teams on paper, India A should win this match against Pakistan A.