South Africa U19 vs England U19, ICCU19WC, Today Match Prediction 23 January 2024

RSAU19 vs ENGU19 Match Prediction & Analysis

It will be a crucial Group B encounter in the ICC Under 19 World Cup 2024, where hosts South Africa U19 take on England U19 in the 10th match. South Africa U19 defeated West Indies U19 in their opening match and looks confident. England U19 defeated Scotland U19 in their first game and shall look to continue with the same form.  

The England U19 put up an excellent show in their opening game with the bat and the ball. Their openers looked in good form, making the side confident in this game. The South Africa U19 will face a tough challenge in this game, and it will be interesting to see how they fare in this contest.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

RSAU19

W

RSAU19

285/9 in 50.0 5.7

ICCU19WC

South Africa U19 beat West Indies U19 by 31 runs 19 Jan 2024

WIU19

254/10 in 40.1 6.32

ENGU19

W

SCOU19

174/10 in 49.2 3.53

ICCU19WC

England U19 beat Scotland U19 by 7 wickets 20 Jan 2024

ENGU19

178/3 in 26.2 6.76

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

South Africa U19 Preview

Juan James will be happy with his side's start in the tournament. They defeated  West Indies U19 by 31 runs in their opening game, where they were in the driver's seat for most of the game. The side will face a tougher challenge against England U19, and James would like his players to take advantage of the home conditions.  

The side will like a good start in the game from Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Steve Stolk. David Teeger played well in the last game and will look to anchor the innings in the middle order with Richard Seletswane and Oliver Whitehead. Dewan Marais, Romashan Pillay, and Juan James add depth to this batting lineup.  

They will need a good show with the new ball from Kwena Maphaka and Martin Khumalo, who did well in the last game. Riley Norton and Romashan Pillay must bowl well in the middle overs, as the English batsmen will come hard at them. Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Whitehead must keep the scoring rate under check in the ing role.

South Africa U19 Predicted Playing XI:

Juan James (c), Lhuan-dre Pretorius (wk), Steve Stolk, David Teeger, Richard Seletswane, Oliver Whitehead, Dewan Marais, Romashan Pillay, Riley Norton, Kwena Maphaka, Martin Khumalo

South Africa U19 Actual Playing XI:

Tristan Luus, David Teeger, Steve Stolk, Richard Seletswane, Juan James, Oliver whitehead, Dewan Marais, Romashan Pillay, Lhuan dre Pretorius, Nqobani Mokoena, Kwena Maphaka

England U19 Preview

Ben McKinney's side has made an excellent start in the tournament. They dominated the proceedings against Scotland U19, winning the game by 7 wickets. The side will look to continue with the same form and move up on the points table. They will face a tougher challenge in this game, and McKinney will expect a good show from his players.  

Ben McKinney played a captain's knock in the last game and will look to deliver a good start with Jaydn Denly. They have a strong middle order, and the team will need a good show from Noah Thain, Hamza Shaikh, and Luc Benkenstein. Charlie Allison, Dominic Kelly, and Jack Carney are good hitters and strengthen this batting lineup.  

Sebastian Morgan and Dominic Kelly were brilliant with the new ball, and the team will need a good show against a strong South African batting lineup. Luc Benkenstein and Farhan Ahmed picked three wickets each in the last game and shall be confident. The team will also expect a good show in the ing role from Eddie Jack and Jaydn Denly.

England U19 Predicted Playing XI:

Ben McKinney (c), Jaydn Denly, Noah Thain, Hamza Shaikh, Luc Benkenstein, Charlie Allison, Dominic Kelly, Jack Carney (wk), Sebastian Morgan, Eddie Jack, Farhan Ahmed

England U19 Actual Playing XI:

Ben McKinney, Charles Allison , Dominic Kelly, Hamza Shaikh, Jaydn Denly, Luc Benkenstein, Noah Thain, Jack Carney, Eddie Jack, Farhan Ahmed, Tazeem Ali

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

There is a forecast for clear skies at Potchefstroom, and there would be ideal conditions for a game. The wicket would have some moisture, which will assist the bowlers in the initial overs. The side batting first will aim to have 300 runs on the scoreboard.

RSAU19 vs ENGU19 Pitch Report

Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, is a good ground for batsmen. With comparatively shorter boundaries compared to some of the other grounds in the country, batsmen like playing here. The ball also tends to do a bit in the initial overs, encouraging the bowlers.

Toss: To Bat

It is a small ground, and it should be a good surface to bat on if the batsmen can see through their initial overs. Chasing scores is challenging, and the side winning the toss will not hesitate to bat first.