The India U-19 and West Indies U-19 teams will battle it out in the final of the ICC U-19 World Cup on Sunday.
This is the fifth time that India U-19 are going to be playing in the final of the tournament, while this is only the second time for West Indies U-19. The Indians have won the U-19 World Cup thrice before, with the last victory coming under the captaincy of Unmukt Chand in 2012.
India U-19 vs West Indies U-19 2016 live streaming details
TV Channel: Star Sports 1, HD1
Online Stream: www.starsports.com
Date: February 14, Sunday
Time: 08:30 AM IST
Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
For live scores and updates, visit Sportskeeda’s live card.
Team News
India U-19
One would be very surprised if the Indian team makes any changes from the XI that defeated Sri Lanka U-19 in the semi-final. Rahul Batham and Mahipal Lomror went off the field with injuries in the semi-final but are expected to play on Sunday.
West Indies U-19
Just like India, the West Indians are not expected to make any changes and will most likely continue with their winning combination.
Possible XIs
India U-19
Kishan (c), Pant, Anmolpreet, Sarfaraz, Jaffer, Sundar, Lomror, Dagar, Batham, Avesh, Khaleel.
West Indies U-19
Hetmyer (c), Pope, Imlach, Carty, Springer, Goolie, Paul, Frew, John, Joseph, Holder.
Pitch & Conditions
Going by recent matches at Mirpur, the bowlers are expected to get some assistance from the pitch. The team batting first should be happy with a total exceeding 250. The key battle will be to see the approach of India’s top-order batsmen, who are known to be aggressive, against the West Indian fast bowlers.
Recent Form
India U19: W W W W W
West Indies U19: W W W W L
Key Stats
- India U-19 are on a 15-match winning streak
- West Indies U-19’s Shamar Springer with 282 runs and 6 wickets has been one of the outstanding all-rounders of the tournament
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