Match Details
The 1st match of Finnish Premier League 2020 will be played between Helsinki Cricket Club and Vantaa Cricket Club at the Kerava National Cricket Ground in Kerava.
The match starts at 6:00 PM local time (8:30 PM IST) (3:00 PM GMT). This game can be streamed live on Fancode and the YouTube channel of European Cricket Network.
Preview
Helsinki will lock horns with Vantaa in the opening game of Finnish Premier League 2020. On one side, Helsinki has got a strong batting line up that comprises of Faheem Nellancheri, Sapan Mehta, Venkat Ram Yellapragada, who will have the responsibility to score good runs in their first appearance. Faheem has amassed 383 runs in 22 matches in domestic T20 games.
Aniketh Pushthay is also an amazing all-rounder with 218 runs and 18 wickets in T20s. Also, they have an upper hand against Vantaa Cricket Club as they have defeated them previously. Meanwhile, Vantaa Cricket Club also looks pretty much settled looking forward to their squad. They have Tyronne Jayanath Premasiri, Manoj Mahamada Achchige, who has done decently well in the previous games for their domestic side. Qaisar Munir and Imal Hengedara Vidanalage will be their main bowler and they will look to restrict the opponents from scoring good runs.
Weather Condition/Report
It will be partly sunny with no chances of rain on the matchday. The wind will be blowing at an average rate with the temperature expected to hover around 13 Degrees Celsius throughout the day according to Accuweather.
Pitch Condition/Report
The track at Kerava National Cricket Ground is expected to go in favour of the batsmen. And, bowlers will get very less help from the wicket. The chasing side at this venue always has an upper hand against their opponent as far as stats are concerned. The fans can expect a high scoring game looking forward to the batting firepower in both the teams.
Average first innings score: 160 (Last three T20s played on this ground)
Record of the chasing teams: Won – 2; Lost – 1
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
Probable Playing XIs:
Vantaa Cricket Club:
Tyronne Jayanath Premasiri (WK), Manoj Mahamada Achchige, Amila Sampath Hathurusingha, Ameer Hamsa Warsha, Fernando Milan, Gaurav Pensia, Vijitha Perera, Kapeesan Rajah, Imal Hengedara Vidanalage, Qaisar Munir, Buddhika Nishshanka Liyanage
Bench – Nalin Sanjeeva Muthugalage, Mahen Galpotthawela, Mohamed Niroz Mohamed Naseer, Ravi Sanjeewa Kahingala, Chanaka Jayasinge, Md Shak Mahabuber, Ranuka Shiran Fernando, Sarath Heenbatantirige, Amila Sampath Hathurusingha, Chaminda Janaka Abewickrama, Kasun Chamara Pasikku, Lasitha Pradeep Gunathilaka, Sanjeewa Peththahandi, Shantha Muthugalage, Thusara Senanayake, Danushka Hewa Manage, Lakmal Balapitiya Liyanage, Lalith Aththanayaka, Mohamed Ihshan, Pratik Subedi, Madura Milan Hettiarachilage, Dilip Hethumuni, Dilshan Kuda Vidanage, Nipuna Patabendi Nidelage, Rama Krishna Velagapudi, Safran Mohamed, Vijitha Perera, Gaurav Sharma, Pirabaharan Rajah, Vikas Joshi, Lahiru Hikkaduwa Liyanage, Nalaka Hangamuwe, Priyan Suranjan De Silva Karunamuny, Rahman Tawhidur, Abid Shaikh, Janath Sandaradura, Nishadh Aluthge, Sasikaran Thambiraja, Senthil Nathan Manikkaraja, Zill Ellaha
Helsinki Cricket Club:
Afan Bin Zafar, Vineet Shekhar, Karthik Pavan Vurubandi, Aniketh Pushthay, Faheem Nellancheri, Amrik Bhatia, Zahoor Khan, Akhil Arjunan (C), Rakesh Bhatia (WK), Zakiullah Kamal, Arjith Arjunan
Bench – Rohollah Sadiqui, Sapan Mehta, Shabir Sheerzad, Venkat Ram Yellapragada, Abdul Wahid Qureshi, Abbas Khan, Meharji Arumilli, Pathiyil Mohammed Rashid, Shreshth Bhaskar, Srikishan Shanmuga Sundaram, Venkat Swaroop Achuta, Ekhpelwak Kuchey, Aminullah Malikzay, Avnish Kumar, Mridul Johari, Pulkit Arora, Ghulam Abbas Butt, Nesarulhaq Malekzaei, Adnan Syed, Maneesh Chauhan, Adarsh Kumar, Rahul Bhandari, Shantanu Bajaj, Abdul Ahad Qureshi, Mirza Kamran Saleem, Amit Singh, Arun Bhatia, Jagmeet Sidhu Singh, Madhu Bhandari, Obaidullah Sadiqui, Tejas Prajapti, Gautam Bhaskar, Khalid Rahman Mangal, Thankaraj Filomina Geo, Rakesh Bhaskar, Akshay Kumar Pusthay
Top Picks:
Tyronne Jayanath Premasiri is expected to open the innings and he is quite good at hitting the ball for boundaries and sixes from the beginning. He has amassed 206 runs in 15 games with a best of 37. He will be an important player for any fantasy side. Faheem Nellancheri will be the batsman to watch out from Helsinki Cricket Club. The right-handed batsman is quite known in Finland domestic cricket and has mustered 382 runs in 22 domestic T20 games. Arjith Arjunan will also play a vital role in the fantasy team with the ball.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain options – Ameer Hamsa Warsha, Aniketh Pushthay
Vice-Captain options – Manoj Mahamada Achchige, Faheem Nellancheri
Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:
Keeper – Rakesh Bhatia
Batsmen – Gaurav Pensia, Amila Sampath Hathurusingha, Manoj Mahamada Achchige, Faheem Nellancheri
All-Rounders – Ameer Hamsa Warsha (C), Fernando Milan, Aniketh Pushthay (VC)
Bowlers – Buddhika Nishshanka Liyanage, Qaisar Munir, Akhil Arjunan
Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:
Keeper – Tyronne Jayanath Premasiri
Batsmen – Gaurav Pensia, Manoj Mahamada Achchige (VC), Faheem Nellancheri (C)
All-Rounders – Zahoor Khan, Vijitha Perera, Aniketh Pushthay
Bowlers – Buddhika Nishshanka Liyanage, Qaisar Munir, Akhil Arjunan, Arjith Arjunan
Expert Advice
With this being the first match of the league and both the sides having a huge squad of more than 40 players, it will be wise to wait for the playing XIs to be announced.
Probable Winners
Helsinki Cricket Club 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.
from Fantasy Cricket – CricTracker
