The first 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 Fan Code and the YouTube channel of European Cricket Network.
Preview
Helsinki have announced a strong squad for Finnish Premier League 2020. They will aim to open their campaign with a win in the upcoming match. In batting, they have the services of Afan Bin Zafar, Vineet Shekhar and Faheem Nellancheri, who will have the responsibility to score runs for their side. If they manage to get off the mark with a good knock then the chances of Helsinki winning the game will be quite high.
Vantaa Cricket Club suffered defeat in their previous face-off against Helsinki in a domestic T20 game. However, now they would be eager to avenge the loss of their previous defeat. Similar to Helsinki, they have also announced a jam-packed squad for the T20 tournament. They will surely look up to their bowlers to restrict the opponent at a nominal score.
Weather Condition/Report
There are no chances of rain on the matchday. But, it will be on a cooler side as far as the weather forecast is concerned. The wind will be blowing at a rate of 11 to 15 km/hr according to Accuweather.
Pitch Condition/Report
The pitch is expected to go in favour of batsmen, who can dominate the bowlers throughout the match from the word go. The fans can expect a high scoring affair between two good batting side on a friendly wicket. In the meantime, the side winning the toss will look to field first to be on the safer side. And, it is known that defending a target less than 150 will be a tough task for the bowlers.
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:
Afan Bin Zafar is a fine batsman with a fifty to his name in domestic T20 games. He will be a player to watch out in the upcoming match. Manoj Mahamada Achchige should not be ignored while picking a fantasy team. He has done a good job in the previous games with the bat. Aniketh Pushthay, Faheem Nellancheri are other players that should be picked in the fantasy side by the users. They are no less than big match-winners for their team, who can single-handedly win games for their side.
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 – Tyronne Jayanath Premasiri
Batsmen – Gaurav Pensia, Amila Sampath Hathurusingha, Faheem Nellancheri (VC)
All-Rounders – Ameer Hamsa Warsha (C), Fernando Milan, Aniketh Pushthay
Bowlers – Buddhika Nishshanka Liyanage, Qaisar Munir, Akhil Arjunan, Arjith Arjunan
12th man- Rakesh Bhatia
Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:
Keeper – Tyronne Jayanath Premasiri
Batsmen – Gaurav Pensia, Manoj Mahamada Achchige (C), Faheem Nellancheri, Amrik Bhatia
All-Rounders – Zakiullah Kamal, Aniketh Pushthay (VC), Ameer Hamsa Warsha
Bowlers – Akhil Arjunan, Arjith Arjunan, Vineet Shekhar
12th man- Zahoor Khan
(Note: Players with 9 credits or less can only be chosen as the 12th man. This feature will only come into play if one of 11 players of your team is not the part of the playing XI.)
Expert Advice
The users will surely get confused while picking their fantasy side looking forward to the number of players available in the line-up. So, they should wait for the final and confirmed team before picking their fantasy side. Also, the user should go with more number of batting options due to the batting-friendly wicket.
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.
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