Finnish T10 League: Match 4, Empire CC vs Otaniemi CC: 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details

The 4th match of Finnish T10 League 2020 will be played between Empire CC and Otaniemi CC at the Kerava National Cricket Ground in Kerava.

The match starts at 03:30 PM local time (06:00 PM IST) (12:30 PM UTC). This game can be streamed live on Fan Code and the YouTube channel of  European Cricket Network.

Preview

T10 cricket, in recent times, has garnered a lot of viewership and received critical applause from the fans. Thus, the newer leagues are constantly adopting the format and entertaining the fans a great deal. The Finnish T10 League is also one of those and the organisers have come up with something unique this time around.

In between all the T20 action, they have set a day aside for purely T10 cricket and five games are set to be played. In the fourth game on the day, it will be the Empire CC taking on Otaniemi CC. With four of the sixes teams playing consecutive games, it will be interesting to see how Empire CC rises up to the challenge as it’ll be their second match of the day.

Weather Report

In the last two days, there has been a considerable amount of rain in Kerava. But on Sunday, there is no prediction of rain. There will be a gentle breeze and the humidity levels will be between 40 and 50 per cent.

Pitch Condition/Report:

Thus far, in the last few days, the bowlers have dominated more often than not at the Kerava National Cricket Ground. But with the sun out on Sunday, the batsmen will hope that things will improve and will look to take advantage.

Average first innings score: 66 (Last two T10 matches played at the venue)

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

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Empire CC

Vanraaj Padhaal, Zeerak Ijaz, Jonathan Scamans (wk), Richard Savage/Raghavendra Sathyanarayana, Yasir Ali, Muhammad Imran, Amjad Sher (c), Mahesh Tambe, Abdul Ghafar, Raaz Muhammad, KB Bhatnagar

Bench: Chandra Sekhar, Hemanathan Kumar, Ajay Sharma, Richard Savage/Raghavendra Sathyanarayana, Hyde Hytti, Vishal Verma, Taimoor Yousaf, Jo Hadley, Srihari Gowri Srinivasan, Bineet Panda, Udaybhaskar Nandini, Mithun Redkar, S Tahir Qureshi.

Otaniemi CC

Muhammad Naveed Tabassum, Shoaib Khan, Yaseen Khan, Adnan Ali, Waleed Iftikhar, Waqar Ahmad, Saif Ur Rehman, Saad Akram, Fawaad Ahmed, Mohan Chand/Ghaffar Khan, Muhammad Irfan Ali.

Bench: Malik Shahalam, Sowgat Kundu, Mohan Chand/Ghaffar Khan.

Top Picks:

Zeerak Ijaz could only score 9 runs in the T20 game against Bengal Tigers CC. But he looked to be in good touch and you can take a chance by picking him in your 11Wickets Fantasy team. Muhammad Imran scored 20 runs and did a fair job with the ball. Amjad Sher could also be a valuable pick in your team. He picked up 1 wicket in the last match.

From Otaniemi CC, all-rounders Waqar Ahmad and Saad Akram will provide variety in your 11Wickets Fantasy team. Shoaib Khan is one of the important batsmen for this team and could help you gain some crucial points in the Fantasy league.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Vanraaj Padhaal, Amjad Sher

Vice-Captain Options – Shoaib Khan, Raaz Muhammad

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Muhammad Naveed Tabassum

Batters – Vanraaj Padhaal (C), Zeerak Ijaz, Yasir Ali, Shoaib Khan (VC)

All-Rounders – Mahesh Tambe, Waqar Ahmad, Saad Akram

Bowlers – Abdul Ghaffar, Mohan Chand, Muhammad Irfan Ali

12th Man – Yaseen Khan

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Muhammad Naveed Tabassum

Batters – Zeerak Ijaz, Yasir Ali, Yaseen Khan, Waleed Iftikhar

All-Rounders – Amjad Sher (C), Raaz Muhammad (VC), Saad Akram

Bowlers – Abdul Ghaffar, Fawaad Ahmed, Muhammad Irfan Ali

12th Man – Mahesh Tambe

(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:

Having all-rounders in your 11Wickets Fantasy teams will help in a format such as T10. However, you should ensure that these players bat in the top order.

Probable Winners:

Empire CC is predicted to win this game.

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.