Match Details:
The 6th match of the European Cricket Series T10 in Finland is all set to be played between the SKK Rapids and the Empire Blades at the Kerava National Cricket Ground.
The match is scheduled to start at 12:00 PM Local Time (02:30 PM IST) and can be streamed live on FanCode.
Preview:
After two days of intense cricketing action, the European Cricket Series being played in Finland is all set to enter its third day, which will see the SKK Rapids taking on the Empire Blades in the last match of the day. Both the teams, playing this match were off to a great start, getting a win in their very first match. And, they would also have a fair idea of the pitch’s behaviour too.
The Empire Blades defeated the Grater Helsinki Markhors by a margin of 19 runs, and the SKK Rapids got past the Helsinki Cricket Club with 7 wickets in their hands. So, this match will be a contest of two in-form teams, and it will be interesting to see which team gets the better of whom. Both the teams have in form players in their squad and will be looking to win this match and consolidate their position at the top of the points table.
Weather Report:
The skies on Sunday will be mostly clear on Sunday, with just 20 per cent chance of precipitation, which means that a full-length match is very much on the cards. The temperature will be in the 24 to 26 degree Celsius range.
Pitch Report:
The pitch here is expected to be balanced in nature, which means that both the batsmen and the bowlers will have plenty of room to work with and get the better off their opponents.
Average first innings score: 126 (Matches played on Day 1 of the tournament)
Record of chasing teams: Won – 1, Lost – 2 (Results of first three games)
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
Probable Playing XIs:
Empire Blades:
Vanraaj Padhaal, Jonathan Scamans, Ajay Sharma, Amjad Sher, Raghavendra Sathyanarayana, Bhupesh Khoda, Ravi Kumar, Muhammad Imran, Hemanathan Kumar, Raaz Muhammad, Udaybhaskar Nandini
Bench: Bipin Khoda, Rahul Agarwal, Muhammad Imran, Kushagra Bhatnagar
SKK Rapids:
Jordan Obrien, Areeb Abdul Quadir, Ponniah Vijendran, Nathan Collins, Peter Gallagher, Atif Rasheed, Jake Goodwin, Henry Sewell, Peter Gallagher, Asim Ghani, Nirav Shah
Bench: Qaiser Siddique, Mazhar Khan, Kartikeya Voleti, Alastair Hay, Kamalraj Chandrasekeran, Manoj Thavayograjah, Kamalraj Chandrasekeran, Waqas Raja, Gerard Brady, Iqbal
Cricket News
Top Picks:
Peter Gallagher has done brilliantly in the ongoing Finnish Premier League, where he is the second-highest scorer for his team, with 215 runs to his name in 11 matches. He also looked in form with the bat in his team’s first match, even though he managed to score only 28 runs in his inning. He has the potential to chip in with the ball too, and he has shown promise by picking up a wicket in his team’s first match.
His teammate, Jordan O’Brien follows him in the list of top run-scorers and has given a glimpse of abilities playing the T10 matches too. He batted brilliantly on his way to a 37-run knock for his team followed by a 30-run knock. He has been doing well in the Finnish Premier League too, where he has scored 166 runs in 8 matches.
Amjad Sher in his team’s first match, where they turned out to be victorious, was the top scorer. He played a splendid knock of 47 runs and has shown some great performances in the Finnish Premier League too, where he has 167 runs in 12 matches at a strike rate of 130.46.
Hemanathan Kumar has been in top form this season and took everyone by storm when he took three wickets in two overs. He looks in great form and will surely restrict the flow of run for his opponents.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Peter Gallagher, Jordan O’Brien
Vice-Captain Options – Amjad Sher, Hemanathan Kumar
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Jordan O’Brien, Vanraaj Padhaal
Batters – Bhupesh Khoda, Udaybhaskar Nandini, Ajay Sharma
All-Rounders – Nathan Collins, Amjad Sher (VC), Peter Gallagher (C)
Bowlers – Waqas Raja, Hemanathan Kumar, Henry Sewell
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Jordan O’Brien (C), Vanraaj Padhaal
Batters – Bhupesh Khoda, Udaybhaskar Nandini, Ponniah Vijendran
All-Rounders – Nathan Collins, Amjad Sher, Peter Gallagher
Bowlers – Waqas Raja, Hemanathan Kumar (VC), Nirav Shah
Expert Advice:
Nathan Collins, at the time of writing, had been picked by only 16.97 per cent contestants on Dream11, but he has contributed to his team with the bat. In the Finnish Premier League, he is the second-highest run-scorer with 302 runs to his name in 12 matches and looks in good touch. And, is a player who must be picked in your fantasy team.
Probable Winners:
SKK Rapids are expected to win this match.
