South Africa vs Afghanistan Match Prediction, U19 World Cup
South Africa and Afghanistan are set to battle it out for the 7th Place. The Playoff match of the ICC U19 World Cup 2020 is scheduled to be played on February 5 at the Willowmoore Park in Benoni. Live telecast will begin at 10 AM local time.
Both the teams are coming off two consecutive defeats and will be looking to end their World Cup campaign on a high. The junior Proteas faced a four-wicket loss last time against the West Indies in the 5th Place Playoff Semi-Final 1. Batting first, the home team was bundled out for just 143 before the Windies wrapped up the game with over eight overs to spare. Afghanistan were a lot more competitive in their four-wicket loss to Australia in the 5th Place Playoff Semi-Final 2. They managed to muster only 191 with the bat in their 50 overs, but their bowlers made the Aussies work hard for the win and stretched the game till the final over.
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Toss Prediction
The pitch is expected to get slower as the game progresses and so the team that wins the toss in this match is more likely to bat first.
Weather Report
It will be sunny at the start of the match. However, thunderstorms have been forecast towards the end of the first innings but they won't be so intense as to threaten the possibility of a result. Temperatures are expected to be around 25 degrees Celsius throughout the match.
Pitch Condition
The Willowmoore Park generally does not offer high-scoring pitches. The venue has hosted three matches so far this U19 World Cup and has produced only one score of over 250 - by England in the last match against Sri Lanka.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for South Africa vs Afghanistan, Under-19s World Cup.
South Africa U19 Team News & Playing 11
SA U19 Team News
Following the heavy defeat against Bangladesh, South Africa made three changes in their team for the previous match against the West Indies; they replaced Tyrese Karelse, Gerald Coetzee and Mondli Khumalo by Levert Manje, Merrick Brett and Odirile Modimokoane. Levert Manje opened the innings last time while Khanya Cotani was pushed down into the middle order. Manje, after having scored a decent 43, is likely to continue at the opening position. Merrick Brett and Achille Cloete will be the new-ball bowlers again for the junior Proteas.
SA U19 Key Players
Bryce Parsons: With 259 runs at an average of 51.80, Bryce Parsons is the second-highest run-scorer in this U19 World Cup. The skipper has hit a century and a fifty - 121 against Canada and 84 against the UAE.
Luke Beaufort: He has been chipping in with decent contributions and is another key man at the top of the order. Beaufort has smashed a couple of fifties recently - 85 against the UAE and 60 against Bangladesh.
Achille Cloete: He has been the most successful bowler for South Africa in this tournament. The fast bowler has taken six wickets in five matches at a fairly good economy of 5.15. Cloete conceded just 40 runs off his 10 overs last time and even picked up a wicket.
SA U19 Recent Form
South Africa U19 have had a forgettable U19 World Cup 2020. They started off pretty well though, winning two of their first three matches to finish second on the Group D points table. After losing the tournament opener to Afghanistan by seven wickets, South Africa bounced back with convincing victories over Canada (by 150 runs) and United Arab Emirates (by 23 runs). They, however, suffered a crushing 104-run loss against Bangladesh in the Super League Quarter-Final before going down by four wickets against the West Indies last time in the 5th Place Playoff Semi-Final.
South Africa U19 Predicted Playing 11
Jonathan Bird, Levert Manje, Bryce Parsons (c), Luke Beaufort, Khanya Cotani (wk), Jack Lees, Pheko Moletsane, Tiaan van Vuuren, Merrick Brett, Achille Cloete, Odirile Modimokoane
Dusseldorf Team News & Playing 11
AFG U19 Team News
Afghanistan made a few tweaks in their line-up for the 5th Place Playoff Semi-Final against Australia; they brought in Sediqullah Atal, Jamshid Khan and Zohaib Ahmadzai while leaving out Abid Mohammadi, Asif Musazai and Fazal Haq. Sediqullah Atal opened the batting alongside Ibrahim Zadran while skipper Farhan Zakhil dropped himself to number three. The team is likely to keep the same batting order for this game with Imran Mir and Rahmanullah the ones to follow next. Leg-spinner Jamshid Khan bowled very well last time and he could partner Abdul Rahman again in the first powerplay.
AFG U19 Key Players
Ibrahim Zadran: He has been the most consistent performer with the bat for Afghanistan in this tournament. The opener has cracked a couple of fifties which includes the 52 in the reverse encounter against South Africa.
Farhan Zakhil: He is averaging 50 with the bat and is another talented batsman in this Afghan line-up. Farhan is coming on the back of two good knocks - a 40 against Pakistan and an unbeaten 91 in the last match against Australia.
Shafiqullah Ghafari: The leg-spinner is among the top five bowlers in this U19 World Cup with 12 wickets in 4 matches and that too at an incredible economy rate of 2.60. Shafiqullah has notched up a couple of fifers - 6/15 versus South Africa and 5/23 versus the UAE.
AFG U19 Recent Form
Afghanistan U19 have punched above their weight in this Under-19 World Cup. They finished as Group D leaders with two wins - against South Africa by seven wickets and United Arab Emirates by 160 runs. Their final group game - against Canada - had to be abandoned due to wet outfield. They then faced a six-wicket defeat at the hands of Pakistan in the Super League Quarter-Final. Afghanistan last played against Australia in the 5th Place Playoff Semi-Final where they put up a good fight while defending 191 and managed to drag the game till the final over. However, they ended up losing by four wickets.
Dusseldorf Predicted Playing 11
Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Farhan Zakhil (c), Imran Mir, Rahmanullah, Mohammad Ishaq (wk), Abdul Rahman, Shafiqullah Ghafari, Jamshid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Zohaib Ahmadzai
South Africa U19 vs Dusseldorf Head to Head
South Africa have faced Afghanistan four times in the under-19 one-day internationals and have beaten them on three occasions.
Afghanistan crushed South Africa when the two teams went head-to-head in the opening match of the ongoing U19 World Cup at the Diamond Oval, Kimberley. Opting to bat first, South Africa faltered with the bat and ended up being dismissed for 129 inside 30 overs. A couple of half-centuries from Ibrahim Zadran and Imran Mir at the top of the order then powered Afghanistan to a very comfortable seven-wicket win.
This will be the first time that these two teams will be playing against each other at the Willowmoore Park in the fifty-over format.
SA U19 vs AFG U19 Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
SA U19 Won |
AFG U19 Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
South Africa U19 vs Dusseldorf Betting Odds
Afghanistan enter this match as favorites to win at odds of 1.72 with Betway, 1.80 with Bet365 and 1.76 with 10CRIC. South Africa are the bookmakers' underdogs and they are being offered at a higher price of 1.90 on 10CRIC and 2 on Betway and Bet365.
SA U19 Betway Odds
- SA U19 to Win the Match: South Africa U19 are 2 underdogs with Betway to win this match.
- SA U19 to win the toss: South Africa U19 are 1.90 with Betway to win the coin toss in this match.
Afg U19 Betway Odds
- Afg U19 to win the match: Afghanistan U19 are 1.72 favorites with Betway to win this match.
- Afg U19 to win the toss: Afghanistan U19 are 1.90 with Betway to win the toss in this match.
SA U19 Bet365 Odds
- SA U19 to win the match: South Africa U19 are the underdogs at odds of 2 with Bet365 to beat Afghanistan U19.
- SA U19 highest opening partnership: South Africa U19 are 2 with Bet365 to produce the highest opening partnership of the match.
Afg U19 Bet365 Odds
- Afg U19 to win the match: Afghanistan U19 are favorites at odds of 1.80 with Bet365 to beat South Africa.
- Afg U19 highest opening partnership: Afghanistan U19 are 1.80 with Bet365 to produce the highest opening partnership of the match.
SA U19 10CRIC Odds
- SA U19 to win the match: South Africa U19 are 1.90 outsiders with 10CRIC to beat Afghanistan U19.
- SA U19 to win the toss: South Africa U19 are 1.83 with 10CRIC to win the toss in this match.
Afg U19 10CRIC Odds
- Afg U19 to win the match: Afghanistan U19 are favorites at 1.76 with 10CRIC to beat South Africa.
- Afg U19 to win the toss: Afghanistan U19 are 1.83 with 10CRIC to win the toss in this match.
🏆 South Africa U19 vs Dusseldorf Prediction
South Africa may have a superior overall head-to-head record but Afghanistan have the upper hand going into this contest as they had beaten them heavily earlier in the tournament. The Junior Proteas do have plenty of quality in the batting department but it is their bowling that has let them down in this World Cup. None of their bowlers are among the top 20 bowlers of the tournament and this is not a good sign for the home team. Afghanistan, on the other hand, have performed better with both bat and ball and we expect them to down South Africa again.
Feb 05, 2020
13:30 IST / 8:00 GMT
Willowmoore Park - Benoni, South Africa
U19 World Cup 
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