Match Details:
The 57th match of the Finnish Premier League is all set to play between Greater Helsinki CC and GYM Helsinki Gymkhana at the Kerava National Cricket Ground.
This match is scheduled to start at 05:30 PM Local Time (08:00 PM IST) (02:30 PM UTC). It will be streamed live on Fancode.
Preview:
The league stage of the Finnish Premier League 2020 has reached its end with these two teams going to face each other in the upcoming game. Greater Helsinki CC is on the 6th spot on the points table with 4 wins, whereas their opposition, GYM Helsinki Gymkhana is on the 4th place with 6 wins so far in the tournament.
However, Gymkhana has lost its last two matches against SKK Stadin ja Keravan Kriketti and Helsinki Cricket Club. Greater Helsinki, on the other hand, is on the winning track as they won their last two games. They seem to be the favourites to win this match with the momentum on their side.
Weather Report
It is going to be a cloudy day in Kerava and there isn’t any prediction of precipitation during the course of the game with temperatures hovering around 20 C.
Pitch Condition/Report:
Batsmen are getting dominated by bowlers in the last few games. Also, teams are finding it difficult to chase down targets here. Considering the recent matches, the team winning the toss will look to bat first at this pitch.
Average first innings score: 128 ( Last 10 matches played here)
Record of chasing teams: Won – 6, Lost – 4, Tied – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
Probable Playing XIs:
Greater Helsinki CC:
Ali Waris, Ziaur Rehman, Hamzah Mukhtar, Ghulfam Nazir, Naveed Shahid, Adnan Ahmad, Sohail Amin, Abdullah Attiqe, Parveen Kumar Garhwal, Iatazaaz Hussain, Kashif Muhammad.
Bench: Choudhary Shahzad Shabbir, Kamran Waheed, Pranjay Arya, Ronald Peter, Asad Ijaz, Ahmed Cheema, Rizwan Ali.
GYM Helsinki Gymkhana:
Pankaj Saharan, Saif-ur-Rehman, Umair Akhtar, Simranjit Brar, Shahid Gondal, Ahmad Jaleel, Muhammad Gawas, Faisal Shahzad, Javed Jan, Atti Rehman, Muhammad Hassan.
Bench: Qais Yousufzai, Nouman Raza, Arslan Gondal, Mohammad Azhar, Ali Masood, Md Junaid Khan, Irfan Yousefzai, Zubair Tariq.
Cricket News
Top Picks:
Saif-ur-Rehman looked to be in great touch during the last match against SKK Stadin ja Keravan Kriketti. He scored an unbeaten 81 off 57 deliveries, but in a losing cause.
Pankaj Saharan has been in good form through this tournament and has contributed well with both and ball. He scored 214 runs and picked up 8 wickets in 12 matches he played.
Muhammad Gawas and Faisal Shahzad will be the leading bowlers for Gymkhana as they bagged 19 and 18 wickets for their side.
Ziaur Rehman, the leading run-scorer for Greater Helsinki, scored 292 runs in his 12 outings and also got 9 wickets to his name.
The skipper, Naveed Shahid, has taken 16 wickets in the tournament and will lead the bowling attack along with Hamzah Mukhtar and Kashif Muhammad as they picked 11 and 10 wickets from 7 and 12 matches respectively.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Ziaur Rehman, Hamzah Mukhtar
Vice-Captain Options – Muhammad Gawas, Naveed Shahid
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Abdullah Attiqe
Batters – Hamzah Mukhtar (C), Ghulfam Nazir, Saif-ur-Rehman, Shahid Gondal
All-Rounders – Naveed Shahid (VC), Ziaur Rehman, Pankaj Saharan
Bowlers – Muhammad Gawas, Faisal Shahzad, Sohail Amin
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Simranjit Brar
Batters – Hamzah Mukhtar, Saif-ur-Rehman, Adnan Ahmed
All-Rounders – Ziaur Rehman (C), Naveed Shahid, Ahmad Jaleel
Bowlers – Muhammad Gawas (VC), Faisal Shahzad, Sohail Amin, Kashif Muhammad
Expert Advice:
If you wish, you can have Saif-ur-Rehman as a multiplier in your team as he played an extraordinary knock in his last game and will definitely look to continue his form in the upcoming encounter. Also, you can try bowlers as captain or vice-captain considering the pitch.
Probable Winners:
Greater Helsinki CC is expected to win this match.