Captained by Sineth Jayawardene, Sri Lanka will look to start their campaign on a winning note, while Koji Hardgrave-Abe‘s Japan shall try their best to upset the Islanders in their opening fixture of the tournament.
SL-U19 vs JPN-U19, Group B:
- Date and Time: December 09; 05:30 am GMT | 11:00 am IST | 9:30 am local
- Venue: ICC Academy Ground No. 2, Dubai
ICC Academy Ground Pitch Report:
The ICC Academy Ground pitch primarily benefits the batters, particularly in the early stages of the game. As the match advances, the pitch tends to lose pace. Choosing to bat first emerges as the strategic inclination at this specific venue.
SL-U19 vs JPN-U19 Dream11 Prediction Picks:
- Wicketkeepers: Chihaya Arakawa, Sharujan Shanmuganathan
- Batters: Aditya Phadke, Koji Hardgrave-Abe, Pulindu Perera
- All-rounders: Kazuma Kato-Stafford, Sineth Jayawardene, Dinura Kalupahana
- Bowlers: Garuka Sanketh, Hirun Kapurubandara, Ruvishan Perera
SL-U19 vs JPN-U19 Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
Choice 1: Dinura Kalupahana (c), Kazuma Kato-Stafford (vc)
Choice 2: Sineth Jayawardene (c), Chihaya Arakawa (vc)
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SL-U19 vs JPN-U19 Dream11 Prediction Backups:
Malsha Tharupath, Vihas Thewmika, Kiefer Yamamoto-Lake, Aarav Tiwari
SL-U19 vs JPN-U19 Dream11 Team for today’s match (Dec 9, 05:30 am GMT):
SL-U19 vs JPN-U19 Dream11 Team for today’s match (Screengrab: Dream11)
Squads
Sri Lanka U19
Sineth Jayawardene (c), Malsha Tharupath, Pulindu Perera, Rusanda Gamage, Ravishan Nethsara, Sharujan Shanmuganathan, Dinura Kalupahana, Vishwa Lahiru, Garuka Sanketh, Vishen Halambage, Ruvishan Perera, Vihas Thewmika, Duvindu Ranatunga, Hirun Kapurubandara, Dinuka Thennakoon
Japan U19
Koji Hardgrave-Abe (c), Kazuma Kato-Stafford, Chihaya Arakawa, Shotaro Hiratsuka, Charles Hinze, Hirotake Kakinuma, Hugo Kelly, Daniel Panckhurst, Nihar Parmar, Aditya Phadke, Timothy Moore, Tomo Rear, Aarav Tiwari, Kiefer Yamamoto-Lake
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