Finnish Premier League T20: Match 5, Greater Helsinki CC vs SKK Stadin Ja Keravan Kriketti: 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details

The 5th match of Finnish Premier League 2020 will be played between Greater Helsinki CC and SKK Stadin Ja Keravan Kriketti at the Kerava National Cricket Ground in Kerava.

The match starts at 2:00 PM local time (4:30 PM IST) (11:00 AM GMT). This game can be streamed live on Fan Code and the YouTube channel of  European Cricket Network.

Preview

In their first game of the tournament, Greater Helsinki CC will play the SKK Stadin Ja Keravan Kriketti in Kerava, Finland. The Finnish Premier League T20 has witnessed some low-scoring games in the first few days. Yet, it has managed to attract the attention of the fans with all the limited cricket action in recent times.

On the weekend, though, the aficionado will hope that they get to witness some high-scoring and thrilling encounters. Already having opened their tally in the tournament, SKK Stadin Ja Keravan Kriketti will want to carry to momentum forward. With two strong teams on paper, this should be a well-fought contest.

Weather Report

With a high of 18 Degrees Celsius and a low of 10 Degrees Celsius, rain is expected to play spoilsport on Saturday. With strong winds blowing around, the players will have to figure out which part of the ground they should smash the big sixes. There is a chance that we might witness a shortened game.

Pitch Condition/Report:

Batting first seems to be the best option at this venue. In the first three games, the teams that batted first won the match. It isn’t a high-scoring ground and players should look to minimize the risks and accumulate as many runs as possible.

Average first innings score: 126 (First three games in the league)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 0, Lost – 3, Tied – 0

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Greater Helsinki CC

Abdullah Attiqe (wk), Choudhary-Shahzad Shabbir, Ghulfam Nazir, Adnan Ahmad, Kamran Waheed, Ziaur Rehman, Ali Waris, Kashif Muhammad, Naveed Shahid, Sohail Amin, Iatazaz Hussain/Rizwan Ali.

Bench: Asad Ijaz, Iatazaz Hussain/Rizwan Ali, Ronald Peter, Parveen-Kumar Garhwal.

SKK Stadin Ja Keravan Kriketti

Mirza Zeeshan Baig, Areeb Quadir (wk), Nathan Collins, Peter Gallgher, Atif Rasheed, Jake Goodwin, Manoj Thauayogarajah, Qaiser Siddique (c), Raja Waqas, Yathu Vijayaratnam, Nirav Shah

Bench: Jordan OBrien, Kamalraj Chadrasekeran, Andrew Armitage.

Top Picks:

Things get slightly tricky while picking the players from Greater Helsinki CC. To be on the safer side, you could go for all-rounders Ziaur Rehman and Ali Waris who are capable of contributing in all the three departments of the game. Choudhary-Shahzad Shabbir should also make a good choice.

You will have to go for Raja Waqas and Yathu Vijayaratnam at all costs in your side as they did quite well with the ball in the previous match. You can possibly make a bold move and go for Mirza Zeeshan Baig who opens the batting for the team. Qaiser Siddique seems to be a handy player for your 11Wickets Fantasy side.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Ziaur Rehman, Yathu Vijayaratnam, Peter Gallagher

Vice-Captain Options – Abdullah Attiqe, Ghulfam Nzaim, Qaiser Siddique

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Abdullah Attique (VC)

Batters – Peter Gallagher (C), Ghulfam Nazir, Choudhary-Shahzad Shabbir, Qaiser Siddique

All-Rounders – Atif Rasheed, Ziaur Rehman

Bowlers – Raja Waqas, Yathu Vijayaratnam, Kashif Muhammad, Sohail Amin

12th Man – Ali Waris

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Areeb Qadir

Batters – Qaiser Siddique (VC), Peter Gallagher, Choudhary-Shahzad Shabbir

All-Rounders – Atif Rasheed, Jake Goodwin

Bowlers – Raja Waqas, Yathu Vijayaratnam (C), Kashif Muhammad, Naveed Shahid, Sohail Amin

12th Man – Ali Waris

(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:

Watch out for the playing XI of the Greater Helsinki CC as they are playing their first match.

Probable Winners:

Greater Helsinki CC is predicted 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.