ECS T10 Finland: Match 5, Helsinki Cricket Club vs Greater Helsinki Markhors – 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips - Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 5th match of the European Cricket Series T10 in Finland is all set to play between Helsinki Cricket Club and Greater Helsinki Markhors at the Kerava National Cricket Ground.

This match is scheduled to start at 10:00 AM Local Time (12:30 PM IST) (07:00 AM UTC) and it will be streamed live on Fancode.

Preview:

On the last day of the European Cricket Series T10 in Finland, four games including the ones leading up to the finals will be played. In the first match of the day, Helsinki Cricket Club will take on the Greater Helsinki Markhors. These are two teams which have met with different fortunes so far in the tournament.

While the Helsinki CC has dominated with wins in both the games that it has played, the Markhors failed to get over the line of both the occasions. Even though their batsmen have done a decent job, it is the bowlers who have let them down.

Weather Report

It will be a partly cloudy day in Kerava with very little chances of precipitation.

Pitch Condition/Report:

Yet another high-scoring game is on the cards here as the pitch at the venue has completely been in favour of the batsmen.

Average first innings score: 127 ( Last 4 matches played here)

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

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Greater Helsinki Markhors: 

Ziaur Rehman, Rizwan Ali, Adnan Ahmad, Pranjay Arya, Abdullah Attiqe, Sohail Amin, Parveen Garhwal, Iatazaz Hussain, Muhammad Kashif, Ghulfam Nazir, Naveed Shahid.

Bench: Ronald Peter, Hamzah Mukhtar, Haseeb Tahir, Ahmed Cheema, Asad Ijaz.

Helsinki Cricket Club:

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

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

Top Picks:

Abbas Butt looked in great touch in the first game where he scored 65 off 21 balls. Even though he bagged a duck in the following encounter, he is definitely worth a pick in your team. Ziaur Rehman has been in fine touch with the bat but has failed to convert his starts. He scored 58 runs so far in the tournament.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Ziaur Rehman, Abbas Butt

Vice-Captain Options – Faheem Nellancheri, Aniketh Pushtay

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Ghulfam Nazir

Batters – Adnan Ahmad, Faheem Nellancheri (VC), Abdul Ahad Qureshi, Maneesh Chauhan

All-Rounders – Abbas Butt, Ziaur Rehman (C), Aniketh Pushtay

Bowlers – Parveen Garhwal, Muhammad Kashif, Amrik Bhatia

12^th Man – Zahidullah Kamal

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Ghulfam Nazir

Batters – Faheem Nellancheri, Abdul Ahad Qureshi, Maneesh Chauhan, Adnan Ahmad

All-Rounders – Abbas Butt (C), Ziaur Rehman, Aniketh Pushtay (vc)

Bowlers – Parveen Garhwal, Muhammad Kashif, Venkatram Yellapragada

12^th Man – Abdul Wahid Qureshi

(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:

Abbas Butt is one of the smart picks for your Fantasy team. He is not only aggressive with the bat but also is a handy bowler with three wickets so far in the tournament.

Probable Winners:

Helsinki Cricket Club is expected to win this match.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

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.