Finnish Premier League 2020 – Match 20, Helsinki Cricket Club vs KK Stadin Ja Keravan Kriketti: 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 20th match of the 2020 Finnish Premier League will be played between Helsinki Cricket Club vs KK Stadin Ja Keravan Kriketti at the Kerava National Cricket Ground.

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:

Helsinki Cricket Club won their last game in dramatic circumstances, with the rain gods interrupting the game and not allowing a 20-over contest. However, they did overcome the Bengal Tigers with great skill in the 5-over contest which was possible. They will be up against KK Stadin Ja Keravan Kriketti, who have been in similar form as well, but are much balanced with their squad. The side lost their previous game against the table-toppers Empire CC, but are oozing in confidence overall and this should make up for a brilliant contest.

Weather Condition/Report:

Weather conditions in Keravan are brilliant for a game of cricket with the temperature ranging from 25-27 degrees.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The Pitch has been on the slower side and with games coming in thick and fast, the scoring rate is only expected to go down.

Average first innings score: 127 (Last five games)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 3, Lost – 7 (Last 10 games)

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs

Helsinki Cricket Club

Ghulam Abbas Butt, Sapan Mehta, Zahidullah Kamal, Abdul Ahad Qureshi, Khalid Rahman Mangal, Aniketh Pushthay, Obaidullah Sadiqui, Akhil Arjunan, Karthik Pavan Vurubandi, Zakiullah Kamal, Adnan Syed

Bench: Rakesh Bhaskar, Abbas Khan, Aminullah Malikzay, Avnish Kumar, Venkat Swaroop Achuta, Faheem Nellancheri, Abdul Wahid Qureshi, Zahoor Khan, Affan Bin Zafar, Amit Singh, Abrar Mirza, Amrik Bhatia, Arun Bhatia, Gautam Bhaskar, Maneesh Chauhan.

KK Stadin Ja Keravan Kriketti

Ponniah Vijendran, Nathan Collins, Qaiser Siddique, Peter Gallagher, Atif Rasheed, Jake Goodwin, Areeb Abdul Quadir, Asim Ghani, Raja Waqas,Yathunanthan Vijayaratnam, Kamalraj Chandrasekeran

Bench: Jordan O’Brien, Mira Zeeshan Baig, Manoj Thavayogarajah, Nirav Shah, Henry Sewell, Andrew Armitage, Henry Sewell

Top Picks  

Ghulam Abbass Butt has scored 118 runs in his last four knocks and picked up 6 wickets in as many games. Akhil Arjunan didn’t have much to prove thus far but the all-rounder is definitely capable of bowling economical spells with a wicket or two. All-rounder Atif Rashid registered five wickets in the tournament thus far and will be crucial with the bat as well.

Nathan Collins has played international cricket for Finland and registered a half-century against Spain not so long ago. Areeb Abdul Quadir did show some promise with a 16-ball 22 against Empire CC. Peter Gallagher has been consistent with the bat, chipping in with scores of 20 or more regularly. Waqas Raja  picked up 6 wickets in his last four games at an economy lurking around 6.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options – Nathan Collins, Atif Rasheed

Vice-Captain options – Akhil Arjunan, Peter Gallagher

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Areeb Abdul Quadir

Batsmen – Khalid Rahman Mangal, Nathan Collins, Peter Gallagher

All-Rounders – Zakiullah Kamal, Jake Goodwin, Atif Rasheed (C)

Bowlers – Adnan Syed, Obaidullah Sadiqui, Raja Waqas, Akhil Arjunan (VC)

12th man – Abdul Ahad Qureshi

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Areeb Abdul Quadir

Batsmen – Khalid Rahman Mangal, Nathan Collins (C), Peter Gallagher

All-Rounders – Zakiullah Kamal, Ghulam Abbas Butt, Atif Rasheed (VC)

Bowlers – Adnan Syed, Raja Waqas, Yathunanthan Vijayaratnam, Akhil Arjunan,

12th man – Abdul Ahad Qureshi

Expert Advice:

Try out Nathan Collins as a captain in the mega league, he has been in the decent form off late and could provide you a cutting edge.

Probable Winners:

Staden Ja Keravan Kriketti are expected to emerge victorious in this fixture.

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.