ECS T10 Finland: Match 1, Empire Blades v Greater Helsinki Markhors – 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 1st match of the European Cricket Series T10 in Finland is all set to be played between the Empire Blades and the Greater Helsinki Markhors at the Kerava National Cricket Ground.

The match is scheduled to start at 11:00 AM Local Time (01:30 PM IST) (08:00 AM UTC) and can be streamed live on FanCode.

Preview:

Over the last two months, we have had quite a lot of action as a part of the European Cricket Series T10. The newest addition to this is the ECS T10 Finland. Four teams will fight each other to progress to the final and ultimately win the championship. In the tournament opener, it will be Empire Blades who will take on Greater Helsinki Markhors. With many familiar faces from the other tournaments in this series, it should be fun watching these contests.

Weather Report

Rain shouldn’t be a huge factor in this game as the chances of precipitation are low. It will be a sunny day with temperatures between 20 and 25 degrees Celcius.

Pitch Condition/Report:

A lot of cricket has been played at the Kerava National Cricket Ground in recent times. The pitch is suitable for the bowlers and pacers will enjoy good support from this deck.

Average first innings score: 85 (Last 5 matches played here)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2; Lost – 3

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

Empire Blades:

Jonathan Scammans, Bhupesh Khoda, Amjad Sher, Ravi Kumar, Mahesh Balasaheb Tambe, Raaz Muhammad, Kushagra Bhatnagar, Muhammad Imran, Richard Savage, Vanraaj Padhaal, Hemanathan Kumar

Bench: Bipin Khoda, Udaybhaskar Nandini, Ajay Sharma, Raghavendra Sathyanarayana, Rahul Agarwal

Top Picks:

Mahesh Balasaheb Tambe is the highest wicket-taker in the Finnish Premier League with 23 scalps to his name. Amjad Sher, on the other hand, has 21 wickets in his tally. Ghulfam Nazir has been in great form with 385 runs in 23 games this season.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Ziaur Rehman, Mahesh Balasaheb Tambe

Vice-Captain Options – Jonathan Scammans, Ghulfam Nazir

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Jonathan Scammans (VC)

Batsmen – Shahzad Shabbir, Adnan Ahmad, Kamran Waheed, Richard Savage

All-Rounders – Ziaur Rahman (C), Amjad Sher, Ravi Kumar

Bowlers – Mahesh Balasaheb Tambe, Kashif Muhammad, Raaz Muhammad

12th Man: Vanraaj Padhaal

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Ghulfam Nazir (VC)

Batsmen – Bhupesh Khoda, Adnan Ahmad, Kamran Waheed

All-Rounders – Ziaur Rahman, Amjad Sher, Ravi Kumar

Bowlers – Mahesh Balasaheb Tambe (C), Kashif Muhammad, Raaz Muhammad, Muhammad Imran

12th Man: Hamzah Mukhtar

(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:

Ravi Kumar is a handy player for his team with 241 runs. He is the fourth-highest run-scorer in for his team and should be a good addition to your 11Wickets Fantasy team.

Probable Winners:

Greater Helsinki Markhors are expected to win this 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.