After 47 captivating games played, we are presently down to two teams in the U19 World Cup. England will clash with India in the final of ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup 2022 on Saturday at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua
With the two sides unbeaten in the tournament, it vows to be a cracker of a challenge. Having topped Group A, England took on South Africa in their quarter-final match. With a complete success over South Africa, they next beat Afghanistan in an intently battled challenge to enter the final.
India, in the mean time, topped the table in Group B and confronted Bangladesh in the quarter-finals. With a persuading win upon the reigning champs, they next beat Australia in the semi-finals to enter their fourth progressive final.
Match Details
England U19 versus India U19, Final, ICC U19 World Cup 2022
Venue: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua.
England
The England U19 skipper has been belting runs in the tournament and has driven the team from the front. Tom Prest has up until this point amassed 292 runs in five matches at an average of 73, including an unbeaten 154 against UAE U19.
England’s Probable XI: George Thomas, Jacob Bethell , Tom Prest (c), James Rew, William Luxton, George Bell, Rehan Ahmed, Alex Horton (wk), James Sales, Thomas Aspinwall, Joshua Boyden
India
The young opener has been the most appealing of the part and has scored a large portion of the runs for his side. Raghuvanshi has amassed 278 runs in five matches at an average of 55.60, including a century and a fifty.
The 19-year-old all-rounder from Maharashtra has been the star fascination in the current India U19 crew. From bowling over 140 kph to clearing the ground effortlessly, Rajvardhan Hangargekar can do everything and hence will be a player to watch out for.
India’s Probable XI: Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Harnoor Singh, Shaik Rasheed, Yash Dhull (c), Nishant Sindhu, Raj Bawa, Kaushal Tambe, Dinesh Bana (wk), Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Vicky Ostwal, Ravi Kumar
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