Bangladesh U19 and Sri Lanka U19 are set for the 11th match of the Under-19 Asia Cup 2025 at ICC Academy Ground, Dubai, on Wednesday, December 17. This match is scheduled to begin at 10:30 AM IST (9:00 AM Local). Stay tuned with our BAN U19 vs SL U19 prediction, team preview, pitch report, player stats and winner prediction ahead of this exciting contest.
Defending champions Bangladesh U19 have had a good start to the tournament, winning both their matches so far. In the last match, they won easily by defeating Nepal U19 by 7 wickets. Their bowlers performed well in the last match, which helped them to get an easy win.
On the other hand, Sri Lanka U19 also had a good tournament, winning both their games played so far. Moreover, they showed good performance in the last match and defeated Afghanistan U19 by two wickets.
Head-to-Head Record: A total of 66 matches have been played between these two sides. Bangladesh U19 has won 32, Sri Lanka U19 has won 29. Moreover, Bangladesh also performed well in the last five head-to-head games by winning three, while Sri Lanka got a single win.
Bangladesh U19 Preview
Defending champions Bangladesh U19 have shown better performance and won both their matches in the tournament. In the last match, their bowlers performed well and bowled out Nepal U19 for just 130 runs, after which they won the match easily by seven wickets. They would like to continue his good performance in the match against Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh’s batsmen performed well in the last match despite a small target. Zawad Abrar was the best performer for them in the last game. He scored 70 runs off 68 balls. This was Jawad Abrar’s second consecutive fifty in the tournament. Kalam Siddiki also made 34 runs. Apart from them, Rizan Hasan has also been performing consistently well and has scored 340 runs in the last 10 matches.
Talking about bowling, Iqbal Hossain Emon has been performing well and has taken 14 wickets in his last four matches. In the last match, Md Sohuj took three wickets while Saad Islam, Azizul Hakim and Shahriar Ahmed took two wickets each. Bangladesh’s bowling has been performing consistently well, and they would like to repeat it in the next match as well.
Sri Lanka U19 Preview
Sri Lanka U19 have performed consistently well, and in the last match also defeated Afghanistan U19 by two wickets. The hero of their victory was Chamika Heenatigala, who not only hit a half-century but also took two wickets. Sri Lankan players performed well in every department against Afghanistan.
In batting, after being set a target of 236 runs in the previous match, Sri Lanka U19 got a good start from the top order with Viran Chamaritha playing a good innings of 62 runs. Apart from them, Chamika Heenatigala also scored a brilliant 51 runs in 57 balls. The short innings of the other batters were also helpful for Sri Lanka in the last match. They would like to perform well in the next match as well.
In bowling, Sri Lanka U19 performed well. Sethmika Seneviratne and Dulnith Sigera took three wickets each in the previous game. While Rasith Nimsara and Chamika Heenatigala took two wickets each. It will be exciting to see how Sri Lanka’s bowlers perform against Bangladesh in this match, where they will have to face in-form batsmen.
BAN U19 vs SL U19 Probably Playing XI
Bangladesh U19: Zawad Abrar, Rifat Beg, Azizul Hakim (c), Kalam Siddiki, Rizan Hossan, Farid Hasan, Samium Basir, Sheikh Parvez Jibon, Shahriar Ahmed, Iqbal Hossain Emon, Saad Islam
Sri Lanka U19: Dimantha Mahavithana, Viran Chamuditha, Kithma Withanapathirana, Kavija Gamage, Vimath Dinsara (c), Chamika Heenatigala, Dulnith Sigera, Aadham Hilmy, Rasith Nimsara, Sethmika Seneviratne, Vigneshwaran Akash
BAN U19 vs SL U19 Pitch Report
The pitch at ICC Academy Ground, Dubai, is good and allows both batsmen and bowlers to stay in the match. In the matches played so far, players who have performed well have achieved success, including both batsmen and bowlers. So far, in good matches, scores around 240 have been seen here; hence, there is a possibility of the same score in this match also. Here, the bowlers get good help in the beginning, where they will have chances to take wickets, after which the surface becomes favourable for the batsmen.
The weather on Wednesday at ICC Academy, Dubai Sports City is expected to be mostly sunny, around 29°C, with a 5% chance of rain, moderate 51% humidity and strong winds near 40 km/h.
BAN U19 vs SL U19 Winner Prediction
Both teams have seen close contests, and their head-to-head records suggest something similar. Bangladesh has consistently performed well against Sri Lanka and has also had the upper hand in the last five head-to-head games. But the kind of performance Sri Lanka has given so far cannot be considered weak at all.
Considering the Sri Lanka U19’s good form, it can be said that they will have an upper hand in this match, and favourites to win this match. Their middle-order line-up provides a good backup after the top order loses wickets early. They can take advantage of their good spinners in this match.
Our Prediction: Sri Lanka U19
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