Afghanistan U19 and Nepal U19 are set for the 12th match of the Under-19 Asia Cup 2025 at the Sevens Stadium, Dubai, on Wednesday, December 17. This match is scheduled to begin at 10:30 AM IST (9:00 AM Local). Stay tuned with our AFG U19 vs NEP U19 prediction, team preview, pitch report, player stats and winner prediction ahead of this exciting contest.
Afghanistan has good talented players, but they have yet to win in this tournament. In their last match, too, they lost by two wickets against Sri Lanka. Although Osman Sadat and Nuristani Omerzai performed well, but their team didn’t win the game. This tournament has certainly been a disappointment for Bangladesh, and they would like to exit the tournament with a win.
On the other hand, Nepal U19 is currently an emerging nation in world cricket, with a lack of experience of playing at a high level. This was clearly evident in this tournament, when they lost both their matches without any significant performances. However, they would definitely like to boost his confidence by performing well here.
Head-to-Head Record: Only one match has been played between these two sides. Nepal U19 has won that game. Afghanistan U19 still has to beat Nepal U19.
Afghanistan U19 Preview
The tournament has been very disappointing for Afghanistan U19. They have lost both their matches so far, due to which they are out of the race for the semi-finals of this tournament. Although fans had high hopes for him to do well, they could not do so. In the last match, too, they had to face defeat against Sri Lanka in a close contest.
For Afghanistan U19, Osman Sadat performed well in the last match and scored 52 runs in 87 balls. Faisal Shinozada and Azizullah Miakhil also played knocks of 39 and 31 runs respectively. Apart from these, the other batsmen also performed well, but after the top order, no one could do well in the middle. Afghanistan completely became weak from a strong position in the last game.
In the last match, Nooristani Omarzai performed well and took three wickets. While Wahidullah Zadran, Salam Khan, Roohullah Arab, and Uzairullah Niazai also took one wicket each. But still in the last match against Sri Lanka, they failed to perform well and lost the match.
Nepal U19 Preview
This tournament shows how much Nepal still lacks cricketing experience. They lost both matches one-sidedly. Their fans had high hopes for them, but they failed to perform well. However, some of their players did well in this tournament. They would like to continue to try well in this match.
In Batting against Bangladesh, apart from Sahil Patel and Neeraj Kumar Yadav from the top order and Ashish and Abhishek from the middle order, no other batsman scores runs in double figures. Ashish Luhar made 23 while Abhishek Tiwari made 30 runs in the middle order, but they failed to take the team to a big score. However, Nepal can definitely do well against Afghanistan.
In bowling, Bipin Sharma has certainly made an impact, although he hasn’t been successful in taking wickets; his bowling style certainly shows a bright future for him in cricket. Apart from him, Abhishek Tiwari and Yuvraj Khatri got one wicket each in the last match, and they can perform well in the future as well.
AFG U19 vs NEP U19 Probably Playing XI
Afghanistan U19: Khalid Ahmadzai, Osman Sadat, Faisal Shinozada, Uzairullah Niazai, Mahboob Khan (c), Azizullah Miakhil, Khatir Stanikzai, Roohullah Arab, Abdul Aziz, Wahidullah Zadran, Salam Khan
Nepal U19: Sahil Patel, Niraj Kumar Yadav, Vansh Chhetri, Cibrin Shrestha, Dilsad Ali, Ashok Dhami (c), Abhishek Tiwari, Roshan Bishwakarma, Yuvraj Khatri, Bipin Sharma, Dayanand Mandal
AFG U19 vs NEP U19 Pitch Report
The pitch at the Sevens Stadium, Dubai, is known for its neutral surface. However, Bowlers are likely to get good help from the surface in the starting overs. Although Pakistan managed to post a good total in the first match of the tournament. While India’s 400-plus score in the last match here has shown that this surface is also good for batting. Batting first is easier here, so the toss winning team may choose to bat first.
The weather on Wednesday at The Sevens Stadium is expected to be partly sunny, around 29°C, with 30% chance of rain, 49% humidity, and strong winds near 40 km/h.
AFG U19 vs NEP U19 Winner Prediction
Afghanistan U19 haven’t had a great tournament this season; they also lost the last match due to their mistakes. But they would definitely like to leave with a win. Therefore, Afghanistan U19 will definitely be the favourites to win this match against Nepal U19. Afghanistan’s Faisal Shinozada and Wahidullah Zadran have been performing consistently well, and they will definitely want to continue it in this match.
On the other hand, Nepal U19’s performance in this tournament was worse than expected. However, looking at an all-rounder like Abhishek Tiwari, it seems that he can perform well in the future. Apart from him, some other players can also perform well, which can help the team avoid a big defeat against Afghanistan U19.
Our Prediction: Afghanistan U19
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