Afghanistan U19 and Sri Lanka U19 are set to face each other in the 7th match of the Under-19 Asia Cup 2025 at ICC Academy Ground, Dubai, on Monday, December 15. This match is scheduled to begin at 10:30 AM IST (9:00 AM Local). Stay tuned with our AFG U19 vs SL U19 prediction, team preview, pitch report, player stats and winner prediction ahead of this exciting contest.
Afghanistan U19 did not have a good start to the tournament. Despite a strong performance in their last match, they lost by three wickets to Bangladesh. Faisal Shinozada scored a brilliant century to take his team to a good total, but their bowlers failed to defend the target. Now, they will definitely want to win this match.
On the other hand, Sri Lanka U19 started their campaign in the tournament with a big win as they defeated Nepal U19 by 8 wickets in the last match. Sri Lanka’s victory was due to their bowling; they all out the opposition for just 82 runs and won the match in the 15th over.
Head-to-Head Record: A total of 14 matches have been played between these two sides. Afghanistan U19 has won 8, Sri Lanka U19 has won 6. Moreover, Afghanistan also performed well in the last five head-to-head games by winning four, while Sri Lanka got one win.
Afghanistan U19 Preview
Afghanistan U19S ‘ lack of experience in understanding the match situation led to their defeat in the last match. Because they had achieved a good target of 283 runs while batting first, despite that, they lost the match by three wickets in the 49th over. However, they want to perform well in this match.
Afghanistan U19 Afghanistan U19’s batting was impressive, with star batsman Faisal Shinozada scoring 103 runs in a brilliant 94 balls. Moreover, Uzairullah Niazai and Azizullah Miakhil also played good innings of 44 and 38 runs respectively. They would like to continue this kind of batting against Sri Lanka as well.
In the last match, the bowling weakness of the Afghanistan U19 was the reason for their defeat. While they needed quick wickets, their bowlers failed to take any wickets at first 26 overs. Although they made a comeback after that, but it was too late. Afghanistan definitely needed to work on their bowling.
Sri Lanka U19 Preview
Sri Lanka U19 made a strong start to the tournament as they defeated Nepal U19 in a one-sided match. They bowled superbly to bowl out Nepal U19 for just 82 runs. Sri Lanka U19 will be looking to continue a similar impressive performance against Afghanistan as well.
In batting, Kavija Gamage has been consistently performing well with the bat. He has scored 293 runs at an average of over 41 in the last nine matches. Viran Chamuditha is also batting well, scoring 258 runs in the last 10 matches. Moreover, Dimantha Mahavithana also played well and scored 39* in the previous game.
In bowling, Sri Lanka put up a strong performance in the last match which helped them win the match easily. Sethmika Seneviratne was the hero for them, taking 5 wickets. Apart from him, Vigneshwaran Akash is also performing well and has taken 21 wickets in the last nine matches. Overall, Sri Lanka’s bowling is currently performing well and they would like to continue this in the match against Afghanistan.
AFG U19 vs SL 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
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
AFG U19 vs SL U19 Pitch Report
The pitch at ICC Academy Ground, Dubai, is known for neutral surfaces, which equal fervour for batters and bowlers. But looking at the first match, the first two matches played on this ground have seen strong batting. In the last match too, Bangladesh easily chased down the target of 283 runs, which reflects the strong batting conditions here. The batters will have the opportunity to score good runs in the power play. Pacers will have more chances to take wickets with the new ball and in death overs, whereas if spinners can bowl at a good length, they have a chance to take wickets in the middle overs.
The weather on Monday at the ICC Cricket Academy is expected to be sunny, with temperatures peaking around 30°C and dropping to about 18°C. There is a 0% chance of rain, moderate 50% humidity, and steady winds near 19 km/h, making it ideal conditions for cricket.
AFG U19 vs SL U19 Winner Prediction
If we look at Afghanistan’s past records, they have always performed well against Sri Lanka and won. Moreover, they have won four out of the last five matches, which shows that they never gave Sri Lanka a chance to make a comeback in the match. So they will be favourites to win this match.
On the other hand, Sri Lanka U19 have won the first match by playing a good game, due to which they will enter the next match with full confidence. Their bowlers and batsmen have also performed consistently well, which they would like to repeat in this match as well. They also have the potential to defeat Afghanistan.
Our Prediction: Afghanistan U19
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