ECS T10 Finland: Match 4, Empire Blades vs Helsinki Cricket Club – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips - Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 4th match of the European Cricket Series T10 in Finland is all set to play between Empire Blades and Helsinki Cricket Club at the Kerava National Cricket Ground.

This match is scheduled to start at 06:00 PM Local Time (08:30 PM IST) ((03:00 PM UTC) and it will be streamed live on Fancode.

Preview:

It’s been a busy, yet high entertaining day in the European Cricket Series T10 in Finland. This short tournament spanning over just two days will finish its first day of action with an encounter between the Empire Blades and Helsinki Cricket Club. This is going to be the second of three games that these two teams will play in the tournament.

Empire Blades registered a big 19-run win in their first game that they played against the Markhors. Meanwhile, Helsinki Cricket Club cruised through in a steep chase and won comfortably by 7 wickets. With wins under their belts in their respective previous games, these teams will now focus on carrying forward this confidence.

Weather Report

The weather is predicted to be good for this match with the temperature hovering around 25-27 Degrees Celsius.

Pitch Condition/Report:

Batsmen have enjoyed playing at this venue with the ball coming onto the willow nicely. As a bowler, you’ve got to find cover playing on this ground.

Average first innings score:  130 (First two games in the tournament)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 0, Lost – 2, Tied – 0

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Empire Blades:

Vanraaj Padhaal, Amjad Sher (c), Jonathan Scammans, Bhupesh Khoda, Raghavendra Sathyanarayana, Muhammad Imran, Ravi Kumar/Mahesh Balasaheb Tambe, Raaz Muhammad, Udaybhaskar Nandini, Ajay Sharma, Hemanathan Kumar.

Bench: Bipin Khoda, Rahul Agarwal, Ravi Kumar/Mahesh Balasaheb Tambe, Kushagra Bhatnagar, Richard Savage.

Helsinki Cricket Club:

Abbas Butt, Abdul Ahad Qureshi, Zahidullah Kamal, Aniketh Pusthay, Faheem Nellancheri, Amrik Bhatia, Akhil Arjunan, Maneesh Chauhan, Wahid Qureshi, Adnan Syed, Venkatram Tellapragada.

Bench: Rakesh Bhatia, Affan Bin Zafar, Monis Amjad, Asad Sohail.

Top Picks:

Abdul Qureshi is the leading run-scorer for his side as the latter plundered 370 runs in his 15 outings that he played at an average of around 30. Zahidullah Kamal doesn’t have a good average but his strike-rate of 150-plus makes him one of the dangerous batsmen among them. The leading wicket-taker for Helsinki Cricket Club, Amrik Bhatia, has 15 scalps in his pocket and is a must pick for your team.

From Empire Blades, Jonathan Scammans is one of your best options. He mustered 245 runs in 12 games. Mahesh Balasaheb Tambe, the highest wicket-taker in the Finnish Premier League will be the best in business for his team. Amjad Sher is another one who can be picked from Empire’s bowling line-up. He is just behind Balasaheb with 21 wickets in 12 matches and has an economy rate of around 6. Moreover, he opened the batting for his team in the last game.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Abbas Butt, Amjad Sher

Vice-Captain Options – Mahesh Balasaheb Tambe, Vanraaj Padhaal

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Vanraaj Padhaal

Batters – Bhupesh Khoda, Udaybhaskar Nandini, Maneesh Chauhan

All-Rounders – Amjad Sher, Aniketh Pushtay, Abdul Wahid Qureshi, Abbas Butt (c)

Bowlers – Hemanathan Kumar, Mahesh Balasaheb Tambe (vc), Venkatram Yellapragada

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Vanraaj Padhaal (vc), Jonathan Scammans

Batters –Udaybhaskar Nandini, Faheem Nallancheri, Abdul Ahad Qureshi

All-Rounders – Abbas Butt, Amjad Sher (c), Aniketh Pushtay

Bowlers – Raaz Muhammad, Amrik Bhatia, Venkatram Yellapragada

Expert Advice:

It was surprising to see Mahesh Balasaheb Tambe not feature in the previous game. He is most likely to replace Ravi Kumar who conceded 38 runs in 1 over. If he doesn’t play, select Hemanathan Kumar as your vice-captain in Team No.1.

Probable Winners:

Empire Blades 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.