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
After a brief gap of four days, the Finnish Premier League T20 will be back in action on Monday. In the only game that will be played on this day, Empire CC will face SKK Stadin Ja Keravan Kriketti. In both the games that they have played thus far, Empire CC managed to get over the line, even though, just by small margins.
Batting seems to be the weak link for the side and they were survived by some brilliant bowling performances. SKK Stadin Ja Keravan Kriketti, on the other hand, won all the three games that they have played. They have been quite comprehensive both with the bat as well as the ball and will enter this match as a confident unit.
Weather Report
It is forecasted to be a sunny day in Kerava on Monday. The temperature will be as high as 22 C and conditions seem good for a game of cricket.
Pitch Condition/Report:
From what has been observed in the games played at this venue, the track seems to be a sporting one. Batsmen, once they get in, can play the big shots. It also has a lot to offer for the bowlers.
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:
Jonathan Scamans scored 95 runs thus far in the tournament and is one of your top picks for this game. Mahesh Tambe has contributed both with the bat as well as the ball picking up 5 wickets and scoring 10 runs. You should have both of them in your team.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Atif Rasheed, Vanraaj Padhaal
Vice-Captain Options – Mahesh Balasaheb Tambe, Abdul Ghaffar
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Jonathan Scamans
Batters – Muhammad Imran, Vanraaj Padhaal, Qaiser Siddiqui, Peter Gallagher
All-Rounders – Mahesh Balasaheb Tambe, Jake Goodwin, Atif Rasheed (c)
Bowlers – Abdul Ghaffar (vc), Kushagra Bhatnagar, Yathu Vijayaratnam
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Jonathan Scamans, Abdul Quadir
Batters – Vanraaj Padhaal (c), Nathan Collins, Peter Gallagher
All-Rounders – Raaz Muhammad, Mahesh Balasaheb Tambe (vc), Atif Rasheed
Bowlers – Abdul Ghaffar, Raja Waqas, Yathu Vijayaratnam
Expert Advice:
Mahesh Tambe didn’t feature in the last game. Thus, watch out for the Playing XIs after the toss.
Probable Winners:
SKK Stadin Ja Keravan Kriketti is expected 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.
from Fantasy Cricket – CricTracker
