Finnish Premier League 2020 – Match 17, Gym Helsinki Gymkhana vs Greater Helsinki CC: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Naveed Shahid's recent form makes him an exciting pick for your fantasy unit.

Published - 23 Jun 2020, 10:55 IST | Updated - 23 Jun 2020, 10:55 IST

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Match Details:

The 17th match in the Finnish Premier League, 2020 will be played between Gym Helsinki Gymkhana and Greater Helsinki CC at the Kerava National Cricket Ground, Kerava.

The match starts at 6:00 pm local time (8:30 PM IST) (3 pm GMT). This game can be streamed live on Fan Code.

Preview

Both Helsinki Gymkhana and Helsinki CC have not got off to the greatest of starts in the Finnish Premier League, however, they remain optimistic of picking up some good form as the tournament progresses. GYM Helsinki Gymkhana started their campaign with a defeat to the Bengal Tigers CC but responded with a victory in a low-scoring encounter against Finnish Pakistani Club the next game. They played four games thus far, winning two and losing two. Their opponents for the day though, are off to a dismal start, losing both their fixtures and are in desperate need of a win.

Weather Report

The temperatures are expected to be pleasant throughout the day in Kerava, with a maximum temperature of 26 degrees celsius. It could cool down a bit more in the evening before the game starts.

Pitch Report

The National Cricket Ground has not proven to be a high-scoring paradise as yet and the same is expected to continue in this game. If the team batting first can get anything in excess of 130, the chasing side will struggle with the pitch slowing down.

Average first innings score: 129 (Last five games)

Record of the chasing teams: Won – 2; Lost – 3

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs

Gym Helsinki Gymkhana

Ali Masood, Pankaj Saharan, Ahmed Jaleel, Shahid Gondal, Muhammad Gawas, Bilal Masud, Simranjeet Brar (wk), Faisal Shahzad (C), Javed Jan, Atti Rehman, Irfan Yousufzai

Bench: Arslan Gondal, Zubair Tariq, Nouman Raza, Mohammed Azhar, Noufal Khalid, Qais Yousufzai, Umair Akhtar

Greater Helsinki CC

Ziaur Rehman Choudhary, Shahzad Shabbir, Asad Ijaz, Ghulfam Nazir, Abdullah Attiqe, Naveed Shahid, Adnan Ahmad, Kashif Muhammad, Sohail Amin, Rizwan Ali, Iatazaaz Hussain

Bench: Kamran Waheed, Ali Waris, Ronald Peter, Parveen Kumar Garhwal

Top Picks

Naveed Shahid has been one of the best all-rounders in the league and he contributes one way or the other for the team. In his last three games, he picked up 7 wickets with the ball and scored a fifty against Empire CC.

Pankaj Sahran showed his mettle in the last game with the bat, chipping in with a crucial 27-ball 30. He also picked 170 points thus far in the tournament through his all-round exploits, making him a top pick for this fixture.

Among the wicket-keeper choices, Abdullah Attiqe got off to great starts in recent games, chipping in with scores of 25, 22 and 17 in his last three games, all at a strike-rate in excess of 100. Simranjeet Brar looked in fine touch when he batted the last time, scoring a valiant 27 runs.

Muhammad Ghawas could turn out to be one of the differential picks for this fixture. He chipped in with a crucial performance against Finnish Pakistani club, where he smacked 35 runs with the bat and picked up 3 wickets.

Javed Jan has been consistently picking wickets and is a very economical bowler, decent enough to get a place in your fantasy side. Irfan Yousufzai has done decently as well, scoring a decent 32 runs with the bat the last time he got an opportunity.