Match Details:
The 3rd match of the European Cricket Series T10 in Finland is all set to play between Greater Helsinki Markhors and SKK Rapids at the Kerava National Cricket Ground.
This match is scheduled to start at 04:00 PM Local Time (06:30 PM IST) (01:00 PM UTC) and it will be streamed live on Fancode.
Preview:
Greater Helsinki Markhor will play SKK Rapids in the 3rd game of the ECS T10 Finland. It will be an interesting match as both the teams are packed with some good players and a little bit tough to predict that who’s going to win. Before facing each other, they have to clash with others teams as Greater Helsinki Markhors going to play against Empire Blades in the first game of the league and SKK Rapids with Helsinki Cricket Club on this Saturday.
The Markhors threw away a brilliant opportunity in the encounter against the Empire Blades. Their batsmen dominated like no other in the first few overs. It seemed as if it’d be an easy chase for them but things went downhill the moment they started losing wickets and as a result, threw it away.
Weather Report
The weather is forecasted to be clear during the course of the match and with the temperature hovering around 27 Degrees Celsius.
Pitch Condition/Report:
This track at the Kerava has been a batting paradise. The ball is coming on nicely and the batsmen can trust the bounce.
Average first innings score: 137 ( First game in the tournament)
Record of chasing teams: Won – 1, Lost – 0, Tied – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
Probable Playing XIs:
Greater Helsinki Markhors:
Ghulfam Nazir, Abdullah Attique, Shahzad Shabbir, Adnan Ahmed, Kamran Waheed, Ziaur Rehman, Naveed Shahid, Ali Waris, Kashif Muhammad, Rizwan Ali, Praveen Kumar.
Bench: Ronald Peter, Iatazaz Hussain, Sohail Amin, Hamzah Mukhtar, Haseeb Tahir, Ahmed Cheema, Pranjay Arya, Asad Ijaz.
SKK Rapids:
Jordan O’Brien, Areeb Quadir, Ponniah Vijendran, Jake Goodwin, Nathan Collins, Peter Gallagher, Atif Rasheed, Nirav Shah, Waqas Raja, Kamalraj Chandrasekeran, Asim Ghani.
Bench: Kartikeya Voleti, Mirza Zeeshan Baig, Qaiser Siddique, Alastair Hay, Mazhar Khan, Manoj Thavayogarajah, Henry Sewel, Gerard Brady, Iqbal Hossain.
Top Picks:
Ghulfam Nazir has scored 385 runs in 23 matches and can score big if he gets a good start to his innings. Ziaur Rehman, on the other hand, has plundered 592 runs in his 22 outings that he played at an average of around 46 including 4 half-centuries and also bowled well and took 19 wickets for his team.
Adnan Ahmed a decent batsman and is expected to bat in the middle-order with Pranjay Arya. He played some helpful knocks for his side and can be picked in your team. Naveed Shahid is the leading wicket-taker for his team with 20 scalps in 22 games.
Nathan Collins has scored 338 runs from 13 matches that he batted at an average of over 33 and Areeb Quadir will assist him during the run-scoring. Ponniah Vijendran is the other batsmen to be watched and can take him if he plays. Asim Ghani has 27 scalps to his name in just 15 matches and has maintained his economy around 6 which makes him a must pick in your team and will be the key bowler for SKK Rapids along with Atif Rasheed.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Ziaur Rehman, Nathan Collins
Vice-Captain Options – Atif Rasheed, Peter Gallagher
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Ghulfam Nazir
Batters – Adnan Ahmed, Ponniah Vijendran, Shahzad Shabbir
All-Rounders – Atif Rasheed (VC), Nathan Collins, Naveed Shahid, Ziaur Rehman (C)
Bowlers – Asim Ghani, Kashif Muhammad, Waqas Raja
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Jordan O’Brien
Batters – Adnan Ahmed, Pranjay Arya, Shahzad Shabbir
All-Rounders – Atif Rasheed, Nathan Collins (C), Peter Gallagher (VC), Ziaur Rehman
Bowlers – Asim Ghani, Kashif Muhammad, Waqas Raja
Expert Advice:
Some of the players mentioned above in the Top Picks are picked up by fewer people. You can pick them in your team considering their stats. Gerard Brady has done pretty well with the ball and picked up 1-2 wickets in each game he played.
Probable Winners:
Greater Helsinki Markhors are expected to win this match.
