India U19 and Pakistan U19 are set to face each other in the 5th match of the Under-19 Asia Cup 2025 at ICC Academy Ground, Dubai, on Sunday, December 14. This match is scheduled to begin at 10:30 AM IST (9:00 AM Local). Stay tuned with our IND U19 vs PAK U19 prediction, team preview, pitch report, player stats and winner prediction ahead of this exciting contest.
India U19 made a strong start to the tournament, defeating UAE U19 by 234 runs in the very first match. The Indian side showed excellent batting in the last game. Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored 171 runs and became the hero of the last match. But Skipper Ayush Mhatre failed to perform well in the first match. Now, he will definitely have a second chance to do well in this match.
On the other hand, Pakistan U19 also started the tournament with an excellent performance. They won the first match against Malaysia U19 by 297 runs. Sameer Minhas scored 177 runs to lead them to win the game. Overall, this will be a good fight between both sides. Fans will definitely want to enjoy this game.
Head-to-Head Record: A total of the 27 matches played between these two sides so far. India U19 has won 15, and Pakistan U19 has won 13, while one match ended in a tie. However, India has won just two of the last five head-to-head clashes, while Pakistan U19 won three games.
India U19 Preview
India U19 has started the tournament with a big win over UAE U19. That win will definitely boost their confidence. The kind of batting done in the first match is outstanding; apart from that, the bowlers also performed well. Captain Ayush Mhatre will have to maintain the same kind of performance in the upcoming games.
The last game showed the depth of Indian batting as they posted a huge total of 433 against UAE U19, which included a brilliant innings of 171 from Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Moreover, Aaron George and Vihaan Malhotra also scored half-centuries. Like the last match, the Indian team would like to bat well in this next as well.
India U19 also has a good bowling lineup that performed well in the last match against the UAE. Moreover, Kanishk Chauhan has been in good form, taking 14 wickets in the last eight games. Other bowlers also performed well in the recent past. Overall, India has a good bowling line-up.
Pakistan U19 Preview
Pakistan U19 batted well first and then bowled out Malaysia U19 for just 48 runs. For them, Sameer Minhas was the top performer in batting. Moreover, their bowlers also performed well due to which the first match was won easily by them.
Pakistan U19 showed a strong batting performance in the last match Sameer Minhas scored a brilliant 177* runs. Ahmed Hussain also played a good innings of 132 runs. Moreover, Usman Khan, Ali Hasan Baloch and captain Farhan Yusuf are also in excellent form and known to bat well.
The bowling in the last match proved that Pakistan has a strong bowling lineup. Their bowlers did not allow any Malaysian batsman to reach double figures. In the last match, while Ali Raza and Mohammad Sayyam took 3 wickets each, Daniyal Ali Khan also took two wickets. They would like to continue their good bowling against India as well.
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Probably Playing XI
India U19: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ayush Mhatre (c), Aaron George, Vihaan Malhotra, Vedant Trivedi, Abhigyan Kundu, Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan Patel, D Deepesh, Henil Patel, Kishan Kumar,
Pakistan U19: Usman Khan, Sameer Minhas, Ali Hassan Baloch, Ahmed Hussain, Farhan Yousuf(c), Hamza Zahoor, Huzaifa Ahsan, Niqab Shafiq, Daniyal Ali Khan, Mohammad Sayyam, Ali Raza
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Pitch Report
The pitch at ICC Academy Ground, Dubai, is known for neutral surfaces, which equal fervour for Batters and bowlers. While in the first match of the tournament played at this venue, saw the batters had a greater impact on the match. The Indian side also posted a big total, while Afghanistan also batted strongly in the second match at this venue. That reflects the good batting conditions at this venue. Apart from this, fast bowlers also have more chances to take wickets in the death overs, while spinners can take wickets in the middle overs by bowling at good length.
The weather on Sunday, 14 December is expected to be light rain with temperatures ranging between 26°C and 19°C. There is around a 30% chance of precipitation with moderate 64% humidity and steady winds blowing at nearly 16 km/h.
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Winner Prediction
Both teams are in good form, with India U19 having a strong batting line-up and Pakistan having a strong bowling line-up. But the Indian side has the good experience of performing in big matches. Due to which, they will have a slight upper hand in this match, and they are also the favourites to win this match.
On the other hand, Pakistan U19 currently has a strong squad, which gives them the ability to show a tough fight against India. Moreover, considering the old rivalry, Pakistan would not like to miss any chance to defeat India and will try to perform above its level in this match.
Our Prediction: India U19
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