ECS T10 Finland: Match 5, Helsinki Cricket Club vs Greater Helsinki Markhors – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips - Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 5th match of the European Cricket Series T10 in Finland is all set to play between Helsinki Cricket Club and Greater Helsinki Markhors at the Kerava National Cricket Ground.

This match is scheduled to start at 10:00 AM Local Time (12:30 PM IST) (07:00 AM UTC) and it will be streamed live on Fancode.

Preview:

Helsinki Cricket Club has played some extraordinary cricket thus far in the league. The team won its first two games against SKK Rapids and Empire Blades very comfortably.  Their performance and results are a clear indication of how good a team they are. Moreover, many believe they are the favourites to win this league. Their batting line-up looks really good and they have got their combinations right.

Greater Helsinki Markhors, on the other hand, lost the two games which they played on Saturday. Such performances as in their previous games will not be adequate enough to beat a strong side like Helsinki Cricket Club. They will need to put in the extra efforts and try to challenge the opposition.

Weather Report

The weather is forecasted to be partly cloudy, and the chances of precipitation are meagre with the temperature hovering around 25 Degrees Celsius.

Pitch Condition/Report:

Batsmen have been dominating the bowlers at this venue. Bowlers have to hit the right lengths and keep it tight to possibly choke the run flow.

Average first innings score: 127 ( Last 4 matches played here)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 2, Tied – 0

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Greater Helsinki Markhors: 

Ziaur Rehman, Rizwan Ali, Adnan Ahmad, Pranjay Arya, Abdullah Attiqe, Sohail Amin, Parveen Garhwal, Iatazaz Hussain, Muhammad Kashif, Ghulfam Nazir, Naveed Shahid.

Bench: Ronald Peter, Hamzah Mukhtar, Haseeb Tahir, Ahmed Cheema, Asad Ijaz.

Helsinki Cricket Club:

Abbas Butt, Aniketh Pushtay, Zahidullah Kamal, Faheem Nellancheri, Akhil Arjunan, Amrik Bhatia, Maneesh Chauhan, Abdul Ahad Qureshi, Abdul Wahid Qureshi, Adnan Syed, Venkatram Yellapragada.

Bench: Monis Amjad, Rakesh Bhatia, Affan Bin Zafar, Asad Sohail.

Top Picks:

Abbas Butt looked aggressive in the first game as he scored a match-winning 65 off just 21 deliveries and had a strike-rate of around 300.

Abdul Ahad Qureshi played a decent knock in last game where he scored an unbeaten 35. Along with Faheem Nellancheri, who scored a quick-fire 50 in 18 balls, he forged together a good partnership.

The skipper, Aniketh Pushtay, has the ability to do the damage with the bat will be good pick for your team. He scored 35 runs so far in the tournament.

Ziaur Rehman didn’t live up to the expectations. He failed to convert promising starts into big scores. He scored 58 runs in the tournament.

Parveen Garhwal did everything he could do in the last game and scored 56 runs. However, his efforts ended up in a losing cause. Muhammad Kashif took 2 wickets in his last encounter.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Ziaur Rehman, Abbas Butt

Vice-Captain Options – Faheem Nellancheri, Adnan Ahmed

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Ghulfam Nazir

Batters – Adnan Ahmad, Faheem Nellancheri (VC), Abdul Ahad Qureshi, Maneesh Chauhan

All-Rounders – Abbas Butt, Ziaur Rehman (C), Aniketh Pushtay

Bowlers – Parveen Garhwal, Muhammad Kashif, Venkatram Yellapragada

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Ghulfam Nazir, Abdullah Attique

Batters – Faheem Nellancheri, Abdul Ahad Qureshi, Maneesh Chauhan

All-Rounders – Abbas Butt (C), Ziaur Rehman, Aniketh Pushtay (vc)

Bowlers – Parveen Garhwal, Muhammad Kashif, Venkatram Yellapragada

Expert Advice:

Abbas Butt is an aggressive batsman. He might not score big runs every time. But he doubles up as a handy bowler and he picked up three wickets so far. If he clicks, he could easily be the best performer for your team.

Probable Winners:

Helsinki Cricket Club is expected to win this match.

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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.