ECS T10 Finland: Match 3, Greater Helsinki Markhors vs SKK Rapids - 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips - Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 3rd match of the European Cricket Series T10 in Finland is all set to play between Greater Helsinki Markhors and SKK Rapids at the Kerava National Cricket Ground.

This match is scheduled to start at 04:00 PM Local Time (06:30 PM IST) (01:00 PM UTC) and it will be streamed live on Fancode.

Preview:

After the game against Empire Blades, the Greater Helsinki Markhors will be back on the field within no time as they are to face the SKK Rapids in Match 3. While the Markhors will get a slight break in between games, it won’t be that way for the Rapids as they will be on the field for back-to-back matches. Even though their bowlers let them down, the Markhors were ruthless with the bat and registered a great win.

Weather Report

The skies will be clear and there should be no interruptions to this match.

Pitch Condition/Report:

It is a wonderful batting track at the Kerava National Cricket Ground. Batsmen can trust the bounce and hit through the line. Bowlers will have to be extremely disciplined while bowling at this venue.

Average first innings score: 137 ( First game in the tournament)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 1, Lost – 0, Tied – 0

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Greater Helsinki Markhors: 

Ghulfam Nazir, Abdullah Attique, Shahzad Shabbir, Adnan Ahmed, Kamran Waheed, Ziaur Rehman, Naveed Shahid, Ali Waris, Kashif Muhammad, Rizwan Ali, Praveen Kumar.

Bench: Ronald Peter, Iatazaz Hussain, Sohail Amin, Hamzah Mukhtar, Haseeb Tahir, Ahmed Cheema, Pranjay Arya, Asad Ijaz.

SKK Rapids:

Jordan O’Brien, Areeb Quadir, Ponniah Vijendran, Jake Goodwin, Nathan Collins, Peter Gallagher, Atif Rasheed, Nirav Shah, Waqas Raja, Kamalraj Chandrasekeran, Asim Ghani.

Bench: Kartikeya Voleti, Mirza Zeeshan Baig, Qaiser Siddique, Alastair Hay, Mazhar Khan, Manoj Thavayogarajah, Henry Sewel, Gerard Brady, Iqbal Hossain.

Top Picks:

Ziaur Rehman, Ghulfam Nazir and Abdullah Attiqe were the best performers for their team with the bat in the last game. They scored 27, 34 and 26 runs respectively. Sohail Amin and Rizwan Ali picked up a wicket each. Nathan Collins has scored 338 runs from 13 matches that he batted at an average of over 33.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Ziaur Rehman, Nathan Collins

Vice-Captain Options – Atif Rasheed, Peter Gallagher

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Ghulfam Nazir

Batters – Adnan Ahmad, Ponniah Vijendran, Shahzad Shabbir, Pranjay Arya

All-Rounders – Atif Rasheed (VC), Nathan Collins, Ziaur Rehman (C)

Bowlers – Asim Ghani, Kashif Muhammad, Waqas Raja

12^th Man – Areeb Quadir

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Jordan O’Brien

Batters – Adnan Ahmed, Pranjay Arya, Shahzad Shabbir, Ponniah Vijendran

All-Rounders – Nathan Collins (C), Peter Gallagher (VC), Ziaur Rehman

Bowlers – Asim Ghani, Kashif Muhammad, Waqas Raja

12^th Man – Jake Goodwin

(Note: Players with 9 credits or less can only be chosen as the 12th man. This feature will only come into play if one of 11 players of your team is not the part of the playing XI.)

Expert Advice:

The pitch seems to be very good for batting. It is better not to have more than 3 bowlers in your team.

Probable Winners:

Greater Helsinki Markhors are expected to win this match.

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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.