Ireland Under 19s will take on United States of America Under 19s in the opening match of the ICC Under 19 World Cup. Making their third U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup appearance, USA returns to the competition for the first time since 2010. Thrillingly securing qualification, USA triumphed over Canada in the final Americas Qualifier match, determined by the DLS method. Despite both teams finishing level on points, the USA’s superior net run rate ultimately earned them the coveted spot in the premier U19 tournament.

Ireland’s display in the previous edition will give them confidence. They achieved their joint-best finish by securing the 10th position in 2022, matching their accomplishment in 2010. Ireland toured South Africa in March last year, with 10 of the 15 squad members gaining valuable experience. Additionally, the team enters the competition with the confidence of a significant achievement – their first-ever victory against England U19 during the summer of the previous year.

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The surface here will have good pace and bounce which means batting will be challenging early on and it will get easier as the match progresses. Both teams will prefer chasing.