AUS U19 vs IND U19 Preview | India U19 aim to repeat YODI series success, set to face AUS U19 in first Youth Test

ByUmesh Sharma,SportsCafe Editor

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Australia U19 will take on India U19 in the first Youth Test of the two-match Youth Test series, at the Ian Healy Oval in Brisbane, from September 30. Ayush Mhatre and Co. are coming off an amazing 3-0 win in the three-match ODI series and will target to continue their amazing form in Youth Tests.

Australia U19 have been through a mixed kind of form in their last five Youth Tests, with two wins and defeats, alongside a drawn game. They are coming off a big defeat by an innings and 120 runs following a two-wicket defeat against the same opponent. So, they will aim to make a strong comeback with a win in this game against India U19, avenging the last two consecutive defeats. They will also look forward to forgetting the poor outing in the recently concluded ODI series against India U19.

On the contrary, India U19 are coming off an amazing outing in the three-match Youth ODI series, beating Australia U19 by 3-0. They are also enjoying a decent run of form in their last five Youth Tests, winning three games, alongside two drawn games. They will also have a moral advantage over the Australia U19, with two consecutive wins in the last two Youth Tests. So, Ayush Mhatre’s men will aim to continue their dominance over Australia U19 in the Youth Tests.

Form Guide

AUS U19: W W D L L

IND U19: W W W D D

AUS U19 vs IND U19 Head-to-Head in Youth Tests

India U19 have dominated the head-to-head battle against Australia U19 in the last five Youth Tests. India U19 have won three games, while Australia U19 has won only two games. So, the Aussies will aim to equal this score line by 3-3. On the other hand, India U19 will look forward to extending this lead from 3-2 to 4-2.

Pitch and Weather

The Ian Healy Oval surface will have a healthy tinge of green early on, but promises truer bounce as the match progresses.

Overhead conditions will clear with a light breeze, with the temperatures around 22°C, ideal for this game.

Team News

It will be the first Youth Test of the two-match Youth Test series between Australia U19 and India U19, so both teams will look forward to fielding their best playing XI on the field to win this game and take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

Australia U19 XI: Alex Turner, Simon Budge (C & WK), Will Malajczuk, Tom Hogan, Jayden Draper, Aryan Sharma, Ben Gordon, Kasey Barton, Will Byrom, Charles Lachmund.

India U19 XI: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ayush Mhatre (C), Vihaan Malhotra, Vedant Trivedi, Rahul Kumar, Harvansh Pangadia (WK), Kanish Chauhan, Khilan Patel, Deepesh Devendran, Udhav Mohan.