India vs Pakistan Match Prediction, U19 World Cup
Defending champions India face Pakistan in the first semi-final of the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. The match takes place at the JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom, on February 4 and the live action gets under way at 10:00 local time.
India have won all four matches so far, beating Sri Lanka, Japan, New Zealand and Australia so far. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored his third half-century of the tournament against Australia and Artharva Ankolekar added 55 down the order as India posted 233/9, before Kartik Tyagi took 4-24 as Australia were bowled out for 159.
Pakistan, meanwhile, recovered from misfortune with the weather to qualify for this semi-final clash. They were on track to beat Bangladesh but the game was curtailed by the rain, leaving them second in their group on net run rate. Mohammad Huraira hit 64 in a six-wicket win against Afghanistan last time out.
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Toss Prediction
India have only won one toss so far at this tournament, so they are due this one. The majority of teams to win the toss at the JB Marks Oval have fielded first, though the more successful teams have been those setting a target.
Weather Report
There is a very small chance of rain in Potchefstroom, with conditions otherwise cloudy but otherwise warm.
Pitch Condition
The JB Marks Oval can produces some big scores, though it has generally been a well-balanced wicket.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for India vs Pakistan, Under-19s World Cup.
India U19 Team News & Playing 11
IND U19 Team News
India were unchanged again last time out, with Atharva Ankolekar retaining his place – having been the only one of the team not to have played the first match – and again proving his worth, this time with a timely half-century.
IND U19 Key Players
Yashasvi Jaiswal: The Indian opener has hit three half-centuries so far, scoring 62 from 82 balls at the top of the order against Australia to continue his fine form.
Ravi Bishnoi: Took his 11th wicket of the tournament last time out, on his way to figures of 1-26 from nine overs with his leg-spin bowling.
Kartik Tyagi: Took 4-24 last time out to rip through the Australian order with his seam bowling. He now has nine wickets in four games.
IND U19 Team Form
Defending champions India are in superb form at this tournament. Victories against Sri Lanka, Japan and New Zealand ensured they finished top of their group before their 74-run win against Australia. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored his third half-century in four matches so far to set the tone against Australia, before Atharva Ankolekar hit 55* from 54 balls in a total of 233/9. In reply, Kartik Tyagi took 4-24 and Akash Singh 3-30 as they bowled the Australians out for 159.
India U19 Predicted Playing 11
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Divyaansh Saxena, Tilak Varma, Priyam Garg (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Siddhesh Veer, Atharva Ankolekar, Sushant Mishra, Ravi Bishnoi, Akash Singh, Kartik Tyagi
Pakistan U19 Team News & Playing 11
PAK U19 Team News
Mohammad Amir Khan has come into the team for the last two matches and starred in both games, while Mohammad Huraira made his first appearance last time out and proved his worth at the top of the order. Both should retain their places for this game.
PAK U19 Key Players
Mohammad Amir Khan: Came into the team to face Bangladesh and took four wickets in that match before taking another three in the win against Afghanistan.
Mohammad Haris: Has only batted twice so far in this tournament, hitting 81 from 48 balls against Zimbabwe and then 29* in the win against Afghanistan.
Tahir Hussain: The left-arm medium-pace bowler, who has only recently turned 17, has taken seven wickets in four matches so far.
PAK U19 Team Form
Pakistan were unfortunate to finish second in their group, having beaten Scotland and Zimbabwe fairly comfortably and then been on track to beat Bangladesh – having reduced them to 106/9 – before the rain curtailed that game.
They bounced back, however, by beating Afghanistan by six wickets in the quarter-final. Mohammad Amir Khan took 3-58 and Mohammad Huraira scored 64 in a comfortable win.
Pakistan U19 Predicted Playing 11
Haider Ali, Muhammad Huraira, Fahad Munir, Rohail Nazir (c, wk), Qasim Akram, Mohammad Haris, Irfan Khan, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir Khan, Tahir Hussain, Aamir Ali
India U19 vs Pakistan U19 Head to Head
India beat Pakistan in the Asia Youth Cup in September – their 14th win in 23 matches at this level and their fourth in a row. Tilak Verma was one of two centurions in their most recent meetings as they posted 305/9. In reply, Atharva Ankolekar took three of the wickets to fall as Pakistan were bowled out for 245 despite Rohail Nazir’s century.
IND U19 vs PAK U19 Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
IND U19 Won |
PAK U19 Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 23 |
14 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
India U19 vs Pakistan U19 Betting Odds
India are 1.53 favourites to beat Pakistan with Bet365, whereas Pakistan are as high as 2.50 to win with Bet365.
Yashasvi Jaiswal has hit three half-centuries so far and is 3.50 with Bet365 to be India’s top team batsman. Divyaansh Saxena is 4.33 alongside him at the top of the order, while captain Priyam Garg is 5.00, as is Takali Verma – who starred when these teams last met.
For Pakistan, Haider Ali is 4.33 favourite to be Pakistan’s top team batsman with Bet365 while Mohammad Huraira and Rohail Nazir are both 4.50. Mohammad Haris is an interesting dark horse at 8.00.
🏆 India U19 vs Pakistan U19 Prediction
India are in fine form as they bid to defend their Under-19 world crown, and they can claim another victory against their rivals.
Feb 04, 2020
13:30 IST / 8:00 GMT
Senwes Park - Potchefstroom, South Africa
U19 World Cup 
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