Finnish Premier League, 2020: Final, Empire Cricket Club vs GYM Helsinki Gymkhana CC – 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The Final of the Finnish Premier League is all set to play between Empire Cricket Club and GYM Helsinki Gymkhana Cricket Club 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) and it will be streamed live on Fancode.

Preview:

It will be the Empire CC and the GYM Helsinki Gymkhana CC who will battle it out in the final of the Finnish Premier League 2020. Empire CC stunned SKK Stadin ja Keravan Kriketti in the Qualifier-1 and made a direct entry into the final.

On the other hand, GYM Helsinki Gymkhana, which finished fourth on the table, took the longer route to make it into the final. They won the Eliminator game against Helsinki CC by 39 runs and followed this up with a 7-wicket win against the SKK Stadin ja Keravan Kriketti. With both these teams in great form, this should be a well-fought out contest.

Weather Report

It will be a cloudy day in Kerava with the temperatures hovering around 16 degrees Celsius mark.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The pitch has got something on offer for everyone. In the last few games, it has been good for batting and the team that bowls better is expected to win this game.

Average first innings score: 148 (Last 5 matches played here)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 3, Tied – 0

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Empire Cricket Club:

Jonathan Scamans, Vanraaj Padhaal, Ravi Kumar, Jagadeesh Rajahmundry, Abdul Ghaffar, Mahesh Balasaheb Tambe, Amjad Sher, Muhammad Imran, Kushagra Bhatnagar, Shoaib Tahir Qureshi, Yasir Ali.

Bench: Bineet Panda, Hemanathan Kumar, Hyde Hytti, Taimoor Yousaf, Vishal Verma, Srihari Srinivasan, Jo Hadley, Richard Savage, Zeerak Ijaz, Chandra Sekhar, Raghavendra Sathyanarayana, Raaz Mohammed, Udaybhaskar Nandini.

GYM Helsinki Gymkhana Cricket Club:

Simranjeet Brar, Saif Ur Rehman, Ahmad Jaleel, Pankaj Saharan, Faisal Shahzad, Muhammad Ghawas, Javed Jan, Atti Rehman, Arslan Gondal, Shahid Gondal, Bilal Masood.

Bench: Muhammad Hassan, Nouman Raza, Shahid Gondal, Qais Yousufzai, Arslan Gondal, Ahmad Jaleel, Mohammed Azhar, Irfan Yousufzai, Umair Akhtar.

Top Picks:

Shoaib Tahir Qureshi has scored 296 runs in 12 matches and picked up 6 wickets. Amjad Sher and Jonathan Scammans mustered 275 and 260 runs respectively thus far in the tournament.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Saif Ur Rehman, Shoaib Tahir Qureshi

Vice-Captain Options – Faisal Shahzad, Mahesh Balasaheb Tambe

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Simranjeet Brar

Batters – Saif Ur Rehman (VC), Muhammad Gawas, Arslan Gondal, Muhammad Imran

All-Rounders – Mahesh Balasaheb Tambe (C), Pankaj Saharan, Faisal Shahzad

Bowlers – Abdul Ghaffar, Bilal Masood, Kushagra Bhatnagar

12^th Man – Vanraaj Padhaal

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Jonathan Scamans

Batters – Arsalan Gondal, Saif Ur Rehman, Muhammad Gawas (VC), Muhammad Imran

All-Rounders – Amjad Sher (C), Mahesh Balasaheb Tambe, Faisal Shahzad

Bowlers – Abdul Ghaffar, Shoaib Tahir Qureshi, Bilal Masood

12^th Man – Raaz Mohammad

(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:

Amjad Sher is a quality player and has been one of the top performers this tournament. You can pick him in both your teams.

Probable Winners:

Empire CC 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.