Finnish Premier League T20 – Match 16, Empire CC vs SKK Stadin Ja Keravan Kriketti: 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details

The 16th match of Finnish Premier League 2020 will be played between Empire CC and SKK Stadin Ja Keravan Kriketti at the Kerava National Cricket Ground in Kerava.

The match starts at 5:00 PM local time (8:30 PM IST) (3:00 PM UTC). This game can be streamed live on Fan Code and the YouTube channel of the European Cricket Network.

Preview

The Finnish Premier League T20 is back with yet another interesting game between Empire CC and SKK Stadin Ja Keravan Kriketti on Monday. Both these teams are unbeaten so far in the tournament and will be coming face-to-face for the first time. While Empire CC played two games, SKK Stadin Ja Keravan Kriketti featured in three games till now.

In comparison, SKK Stadin Ja Keravan Kriketti seems to be the better side based upon their performances. Their batting unit has come together nicely in both the victories while the bowlers have excelled. Empire CC has got a few woes with their batting. Since they will be up against a quality side this time around, their batsmen will have to be on the top of their game in order to compete well.

Weather Report

The chances of precipitation are nil in Kerava, Finland on Monday. There will be gentle winds blowing around and the humidity levels will be around 40 per cent.

Pitch Condition/Report:

Chasing at this venue doesn’t seem to be the best idea. In the last five games played here, the team batting second won only once. High scores were witnessed in the last three games that were played in Kerava.

Average first innings score: 143 (Last five games in the tournament)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 1, Lost – 4, Tied – 0

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Empire CC:

Vanraaj Padhaal (wk), Zeerak Ijaz, Jonathan Scamans (c), Richard Savage, Yasir Ali/Mahesh Balasaheb Tambe, Shoaib Qureshi, Ravi Kumar/Amjad Sher, Muhammad Imran, Raaz Mohammad, Kushagra Bhatnagar, Abdul Ghaffar.

Bench: Udaybhaskar Nandini, Chandra Shekhar, Hyde Hytti, Taimoor Yousaf, Vishal Verma, S Gowri Srinivasan, Raghavendra Sathyanarayana, Bineet Panda, Jo Hadley, Ravi Kumar/Amjad Sher, Yasir Ali/Mahesh Balasaheb Tambe.

SKK Stadin Ja Keravan Kriketti

Nathan Collins, Jordan O’Brien, Mirza Zeeshan Baig, Peter Gallagher, Atif Rasheed, Jake Goodwin, Raja Waqas, Qaiser Siddiqui (c), Areeb Quadir (wk), Yathu Vijayaratnam, Kamalraj Chandrasekeran.

Bench: Nirav Shah, Andrew Armitage, Manoj Thauayogarajah.

Top Picks:

Atif Rasheed has been the x-factor for his team. He scored 46 runs in three games and even picked up three wickets. He must be there in both your teams. Mahesh Tambe and Raaz Muhammad picked up 5 wickets each so far while Peter Gallagher scored 69 runs and picked up three wickets.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Jonathan Scamans, Atif Rasheed

Vice-Captain Options – Jake Goodwin, Mahesh Tambe

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Jonathan Scamans (c)

Batters – Muhammad Imran, Vanraaj Padhaal, Qaiser Siddique, Nathan Collins

All-Rounders – Amjad Sher, Jake Goodwin (vc), Atif Rasheed

Bowlers – Kushagra Bhatnagar, Shoaib Qureshi, Abdul Ghafar.

12th Man – Raja Waqas

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Jonathan Scamans

Batters – Vanraaj Padhaal, Qaiser Siddique, Peter Gallagher, Muhammad Imran

All-Rounders – Raaz Muhammad, Mahesh Balasaheb Tambe (vc), Atif Rasheed (c)

Bowlers – Abdul Ghaffar, Raja Waqas, Yathu Vijayaratnam

12th Man – Nathan Collins

(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:

Abdul Quadir hardly bats in the top order or the middle order. It is better not to pick him in your team.

Probable Winners:

SKK Stadin Ja Keravan Kriketti is expected to win the 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.