IN-U19 vs IRE-U19 Prediction: Who will win today's ICC Under-19 World Cup match?

India U19 will be looking to make two wins on the trot.
India U19 will be looking to make two wins on the trot.

Match 15 of the Under-19 World Cup sees India U19 lock horns with Ireland U19 at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad.

India U19 head into this encounter on the back of a victory in a closely contested encounter against the South Africa U19 side to back up victories in both their warm up games. They registered a 45-run victory over the South Africa U19 side in their tournament-opener.

Batting first against a quality bowling unit, India U19 put up a 232-run total before getting bowled out. Skipper Yash Dhull was the stand-out performer with the bat, scoring 82 runs off 100 balls. Shaik Rasheed(54-ball 31) and Kaushal Tambe (44-ball 35) chipped in with crucial runs.

Defending a modest total, the Indian bowlers like Vicky Ostwal (5/28) and Raj Bawa (4/47) were up to the task as they bowled out the South African U19 side for 187 runs.

IRE-U19 'modest' performance so far

Ireland scored a victory over Uganda U19 in their tournament-opener to back-up their victory over Scotland U19 in the warm-up match. They registered a 39-run victory over the Uganda U19 side in what was a closely fought match.

Batting first, the Ireland U19 side could only register a 236-run total against one of the weaker bowling attacks in the tournament. Keeper-batter Joshua Cox starred with the bat, scoring a 113 ball 111. Philippus le Roux and Scott MacBet contributed crucial runs to their team’s cause.

Defending a modest total, the Irish bowlers were up to the task as they shot-down the Uganda U19 side for 197 runs. Matthew Humphreys starred with the ball, claiming figures of 4/25 in his quota of 10 overs. Nathan McGuire(2/29) and Muzamil Sherzad (2/46) played crucial roles with the ball in hand.

Both sides head into this encounter on the back of victories in their tournament-openers. Both sides will be looking to register their second win of the tournament and get a step closer to a knockout-stage spot.

Prediction: India U19 are favorites to finish on top in this encounter.

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