JPN-U19 vs SL-U19 Match Preview, Prediction, Team News & Expert Analysis - 8th ODI Match
By Arjit - January 17, 2026
Last Updated on Jan 17, 2026 08:52 PM
SLU19 387/4 (50)
JPNU19 184/8 (50)
Sri Lanka U19 won by 203 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|
| Gabriel Hara Hinze* | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| Hugo Kelly | 101 | 162 | 6 | 1 | 62.35 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
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| Jeewantha Sriram* | 10 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 5.3 |
| Vigneshwaran Akash | 10 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 4.2 |
Last Wicket:Chihaya Sekine b Vigneshwaran Akash 1(4) - 163/8 in 45.1 ov.
| Match |
JPN-U19 vs SL-U19 |
| League |
ICC Under 19 World Cup 2026 |
| Date |
Saturday, 17th January 2026 |
| Time |
01:00 PM (IST) - 07:30 AM (GMT) |
JPN-U19 vs SL-U19 Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
JPN-U19 vs SL-U19 Match Venue: Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek, Namibia
JPN-U19 vs SL-U19 Pitch Report: The pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of fast bowlers.
JPN-U19 vs SL-U19 Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Windhoek, NA will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 18°C on the match day with 87% humidity and 13.8 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 75% chances of precipitation during the game.
JPN-U19 vs SL-U19 Playing 11
Japan Under-19 Playing 11
Nikhil Pol, Nihar Parmar, Hugo Kelly, Charles Hinze, Taylor Waugh, Kaisei Doggett, Kazuma Stafford(C), Timothy Moore, Chihaya Sekine, Gabriel Hara Hinze, Skyler Cook
Sri Lanka U19 Playing 11
Dimantha Mahavithana, Viran Chamuditha, Senuja Wekunagoda, Vimath Dinsara(C), Kavija Gamage, Chamika Heenatigala, Dulnith Sigera, Sethmika Seneviratne, Rasith Nimsara, Chamarindu Nethsara, Pathum Malitha, Kugathas Mathulan
Japan Under-19 vs Sri Lanka U19 (JPN-U19 vs SL-U19) Match Preview
JPN-U19 vs SL-U19 Match Preview: Japan Under-19 is set to take on Sri Lanka U19 in ICC Under 19 World Cup 2026 on Saturday, 17 January 2026 at 01:00 PM IST at Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek, Namibia.
Japan Under-19 (JPN-U19) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Nikhil Pol and Nihar Parmar will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
- Nihar Parmar was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Taylor Waugh will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Hugo Kelly and Kaisei Doggett will strengthen the middle order for Japan Under-19.
- Kazuma Stafford will lead the Japan Under-19 as a Captain. He is also a good Bowler
Spin Bowlers
Pace Bowlers
- Charles Hinze and Kazuma Stafford will lead the pace attack of his team.
Sri Lanka U19 (SL-U19) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Dimantha Mahavithana and Dulnith Sigera will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Senuja Wekunagoda will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Vimath Dinsara and Viran Chamuditha will strengthen the middle order for Sri Lanka U19.
- Vimath Dinsara will lead the Sri Lanka U19 as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Aadham Hilmy will do the Wicket Keeping for Sri Lanka U19.
Spin Bowlers
Pace Bowlers
- Vigneshwaran Jayaraman and Kugathas Mathulan will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Japan Under-19 vs Sri Lanka U19 (JPN-U19 vs SL-U19) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
JPN-U19 vs SL-U19 Match Prediction: Sri Lanka U19 looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, JPN-U19 will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
JPN-U19 vs SL-U19 ICC Under 19 World Cup 2026 Match Expert Advice: Hugo Kelly will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues.
Nikhil Pol will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
JPN-U19 vs SL-U19 Head to Head
JPN-U19 vs SL-U19 Head to Head Records: Japan Under-19 vs Sri Lanka U19 have faced each other in 2 matches in ODI. Out of these 2 games, Japan Under-19 have won 0 whereas Sri Lanka U19 have won 2 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|
| JPN-U19 | 0 Won |
| SL-U19 | 2 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
JPN-U19 vs SL-U19 Fantasy Tip
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
JPN-U19 vs SL-U19 Winning Prediction
- Sri Lanka U19 team has the upper hand over Japan Under-19 team. So try to pick more players from Sri Lanka U19
JPN-U19 vs SL-U19 Small League Must Picks:
JPN-U19 - Hugo Kelly [129 points], Nikhil Pol [101 points]
SL-U19 - Vigneshwaran Jayaraman [211 points], Vimath Dinsara [190 points]
JPN-U19 vs SL-U19 Grand League Risky Picks:
JPN-U19 - Taylor Waugh [0 points], Kaisei Doggett [0 points]
SL-U19 - Dimantha Mahavithana [0 points], Senuja Wekunagoda [0 points]
JPN-U19 vs SL-U19 Death Over Bowlers:
JPN-U19 - Charles Hinze
SL-U19 - Japan Under-19 (JPN-U19) Key Players
- Nikhil Pol
- Nihar Parmar
- Hugo Kelly
- Kaisei Doggett
- Timothy Moore
- Gabriel Hara Hinze
- Aarav Tiwari
- Aditya Phadke
Sri Lanka U19 (SL-U19) Key Players
- Viran Chamuditha
- Vimath Dinsara
- Kavija Gamage
- Sethmika Seneviratne
- Chamani Seneviratne
- Lakvin Abeysinghe
- Nimna Nimsara De Silva
- Mathulan Kugathas
- Praveen Maneesha
- Vigneshwaran Akash
JPN-U19 vs SL-U19 Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Nikhil Pol
- Viran Chamuditha
- Nihar Parmar
- Hugo Kelly
- Vimath Dinsara
- Timothy Moore
- Sethmika Seneviratne
- Chamani Seneviratne
- Aditya Phadke
- Lakvin Abeysinghe
- Nimna Nimsara De Silva
JPN-U19 vs SL-U19 Injury / Unavailability
Japan Under-19 Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Sri Lanka U19 Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
JPN-U19 vs SL-U19 Live Stream
Where can I see JPN-U19 vs SL-U19 Live Score?
You can see JPN-U19 vs SL-U19 Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
JPN-U19 vs SL-U19 match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
JPN-U19 vs SL-U19 Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch JPN-U19 vs SL-U19 match Live Streaming and highlights on JioHotstar
POINTS TABLE - ICC Under 19 World Cup 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|
| Super Six Group 1 |
|---|
| 1 | Australia Under-19 - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.950 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | Afghanistan Under-19 - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.725 | 6 | WLWW |
| 3 | Sri Lanka U19 - E | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.113 | 6 | WWLW |
| 4 | West Indies Under-19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.421 | 4 | LWWL |
| 5 | South Africa Under-19 - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.980 | 0 | LLLL |
| 6 | Ireland Under-19 - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -2.010 | 0 | LLWL |
| Super Six Group 2 |
|---|
| 1 | India Under-19 - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.585 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | England Under-19 - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.757 | 8 | WWWW |
| 3 | Pakistan Under-19 - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.765 | 4 | LWWL |
| 4 | Bangladesh U19 - E | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -0.505 | 3 | LLWNR |
| 5 | New Zealand U19 - E | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -2.923 | 1 | LLLNR |
| 6 | Zimbabwe Under-19 - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -2.815 | 0 | LLLL |
| Group A |
|---|
| 1 | Australia Under-19 - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.950 | 8 | WWWW |
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| 2 | Sri Lanka U19 - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.113 | 6 | WLWW |
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| 3 | Ireland Under-19 - Q | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1.005 | 2 | WLL |
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| 4 | Japan Under-19 - P | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2.408 | 0 | LLL |
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| Group B |
|---|
| 1 | India Under-19 - Q | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.976 | 6 | WWW |
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| 2 | Bangladesh U19 - Q | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +0.327 | 3 | WNRL |
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| 3 | New Zealand U19 - Q | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -6.143 | 2 | LNRNR |
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| 4 | USA-Under-19 - P | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1.720 | 1 | LNRL |
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| Group C |
|---|
| 1 | England Under-19 - Q | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.876 | 6 | WWW |
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| 2 | Pakistan Under-19 - Q | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.642 | 4 | WWL |
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| 3 | Zimbabwe Under-19 - Q | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2.916 | 1 | LLNR |
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| 4 | Scotland Under-19 - P | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2.986 | 1 | LLNR |
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| Group D |
|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan Under-19 - Q | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.487 | 6 | WWW |
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| 2 | West Indies Under-19 - Q | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.230 | 4 | WLW |
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| 3 | South Africa Under-19 - Q | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1.640 | 2 | LWL |
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| 4 | Tanzania Under-19 - P | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -5.446 | 0 | LLL |
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M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate
Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost,
T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result Last updated on 03-Feb-2026, 10:29 AM |
Recent Forms:
SL-U19 - W W L W
JPN-U19 vs SL-U19 Squads
Japan Under-19 (JPN-U19) Squad: Nikhil Pol,
Nihar Parmar,
Hugo Kelly,
Charles Hinze,
Taylor Waugh,
Kaisei Doggett,
Kazuma Stafford,
Timothy Moore,
Chihaya Sekine,
Gabriel Hara Hinze,
Skyler Cook,
Ryuki Ozeki,
Aarav Tiwari,
Koji Hardgrave-Abe,
Kiefer Yamamoto-Lake,
Aditya Phadke,
Yuto Yageta,
Chihaya Arakawa,
Shotaro Hiratsuka,
Daniel Panckhurst
Sri Lanka U19 (SL-U19) Squad: Dimantha Mahavithana,
Viran Chamuditha,
Senuja Wekunagoda,
Vimath Dinsara,
Kavija Gamage,
Chamika Heenatigala,
Dulnith Sigera,
Sethmika Seneviratne,
Rasith Nimsara,
Chamarindu Nethsara,
Pathum Malitha,
Kugathas Mathulan,
Chamani Seneviratne,
Gaviru Senhas,
Pulindu Perera,
Malintha Silva,
Abhishek Liyanaarachchi,
Tanuja Rajapakse,
Sharujan Shanmuganathan,
Mohamed Hilmy,
Ramiru Perera,
Thulakshana Pathum,
Lakvin Abeysinghe,
Aadham Hilmy,
Nimna Nimsara De Silva,
Geethika De Silva,
Mathulan Kugathas,
Newton Ranjithkumar,
Praveen Maneesha,
Vigneshwaran Akash
JPN-U19 vs SL-U19 Dream11 Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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When is the JPN-U19 vs SL-U19 Cricket match?
JPN-U19 vs SL-U19 Cricket match is scheduled to play on Saturday, 17th January 2026 at 01:00 PM IST.
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