The 3rd game of the West Indies U19 Tri-Series
will be played between West Indies Under-19s and
Sri Lanka Under-19s at the Sir Vivian Richards
Stadium in North Sound, Antigua.
The match starts at 9:00 AM local time (1:00 PM
GMT) (6:30 PM 1ST).
This game can be viewed on West Indies Cricket
YouTube Channel and on Fan Code app in India.
Preview:
West Indies Under-19s had a mixed start to the
tournament winning the first match and losing in
the second. They bundled out England Under-19s to
128 in the tournament opener to defend their total
of 164. In the second game, England posted 169
while batting first and won by 29 runs. The home
team will now take on the Sri Lanka Under-19s
on Tuesday. Sri Lankan team has some promising
names in their squad but have seen failures at the
U19 level. They lost the Youth ODI series against
Bangladesh by 0-4 margin last month.
Weather Condition/Report:
Sri Lanka’s first game of this Tri-series is expected
to be completed without any interruptions. The
ground could witness clouds at regular intervals.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The Sir Viv Richards Stadium in Antigua has been
a low scoring venue with totals of 160s getting
defended successfully. With a couple of day gap
after the first two matches, we might see a better
track for the game between West Indies and Sri
Lanka. Generally, the tracks here are good enough
for successful chases around 240 during ODI
matches.
Average first innings score: 167 (Youth ODI
matches)
Record of chasing teams: Won – 0, Lost – 2
Team News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
Probable Playing Xls:
West Indies Under-19s:
Kimani Melius (C), Mbeki Joseph, Leonardo Julian
(WK), Antonio Morris, Kirk McKenzie, Nyeem Young,
Joshua James, Matthew Forde, Matthew Patrick,
Jayden Seales, Ashmead Nedd.
Bench – Daniel Beckford, Avinash Mahabirsingh,
Kevlon Anderson, Ramon Simmonds.
Sri Lanka Under-19s:
Kamil Mishra (WK), Navod Paranavithana,
Ahan Wickramasinghe, Ravindu Rasantha,
Nipun Dananjaya (C), Sonal Dinusha, Chamindu
Wijesinghe, Amshi de Silva, Yasiru Rodrigo, Kavindu
Nadeeshan.
Bench – Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Lakshan
Gamage, Ashain Daniel, Dilum Sudeera.
Top Picks:
Navod Paranavithana is the perfect player who can
be picked as captain. In the recent Youth ODI series
against Bangladesh, Navod struck two fifties in the
three matches he played alongside taking a wicket.
Amshi de Silva claimed six wickets at a strike rate
of 24 across three games in that series. Nyeem
Young has claimed four wickets including a 3-fer in
the previous matches. Leonardo Julian is the only
player to score a fifty in the first two matches of
this tournament.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Navod Paranavithana, Nyeem Young,
Kimani Melius, Nipun Dananjaya
Vice-Captain Matthew Forde, Kamil Mishra,
Rohan Saniava. Leonardo Julian
