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Australia vs South Africa u19 Predictions - powerful Australian u19s to end Proteas’ World Cup dreams

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Nitesh Samuel scored 60* off 73 balls against Japan.
Jason Rowles has scored 109, 98, 125* and 46 in his last four innings.
Can the Proteas stay alive in the competition by beating an undefeated Australia u19?

Adnaan Lagadien batting against England (Getty Images).

Australia vs South Africa u19 Predictions

South Africa’s loss to the West Indies in their final Group D match has left them on the verge of elimination before the actual Super 6 stage has started. They have to win both of their two matches in the Super Six stage to have the smallest chance of making it to the semi-finals. Australia have won two from two and have a strong squad so I can’t see the Proteas making it past them.

Australia vs South Africa u19 Predictions
Head-to-Head
Australia u19 Form
South Africa u19 Form
Australia vs South Africa u19 Team News

Australia u19’s Nitesh Samuel has scored 77*, 60* & 19* in his 3 World Cup innings.
Australia u19’s Will Malajczuk has scored 85, 22 & 102 in his last 4 innings.
South Africa u19’s Jason Rowles (269 runs, ave 134.50) is 2nd on the u19 WC runs list.
South Africa u19’s Muhammed Bulbulia has scored 54 & 108 in his last 5 innings.

Head-to-Head

Australia have won one and lost four of their last five youth international matches against South Africa, including the last three on the bounce.

Australia u19 Form

Australia won their first three matches in the u19 World Cup by eight wickets (Ireland), eight wickets (Japan) and nine wickets (Sri Lanka).

Nitesh Samuel is seventh on the World Cup runs list having scored 156 runs without being dismissed. Will Malajczuk’s 128 runs have come at a strike-rate of 177.77. Steven Hogan has scored 115 and 28* in his three innings.

Will Byrom is joint fourth on the wickets list, taking seven wickets at an average of just 6.57 runs per wicket. He has picked up 2/32 and 5/14 in his last two matches. Charles Lachmund took 3/41 and 2/19 in Australia’s last two matches.

South Africa u19 Form

South Africa u19 started their World Cup with a defeat and a win, only to follow that up with a 55-run loss to the West Indies after being bowled out for 179.

Jason Rowles has been South Africa’s star player in the World Cup, scoring 269 runs at a strike-rate of 114.95. Muhammad Bulbulia has supported Rowles with 128 runs at an average of 42.66.

JJ Basson is joint eighth on the wickets list with six victims (ave 11.16, econ 3.52), taking 5/23 in a brilliant performance against the West Indies. Bayanda Majola has also starred with the ball, picking up 3/35, 2/6 and 1/57 in his three World Cup appearances.

Australia vs South Africa u19 Team News

Australia u19 (squad): Oliver Peake, Thomas Hogan, Steven Hogan, Charles Lachmund, Ben Gordon, Hayden Schiller, Alex Lee Young, John James, Aryan Sharma, Jayden Draper, Will Malajczuk, William Byrom, Kasey Barton, Nitesh Samuel, Naden Cooray.

South Africa u19 (squad): Enathi Khitshini, Ntandoyenkosi Soni, Muhammad Bulbulia, Daniel Bosman, Paul James, Adnaan Lagadien, Lethabo Phahlamohlaka, Jason Rowles, Jorich van Schalkwyk, Bandile Mbatha, Armaan Manack, JJ Basson, Corne Botha, Bayanda Majola, Michael Kruiskamp.