Finnish Premier League 2020 – Match 38, FPC Finnish Pakistani Club v Helsinki CC: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details

The 38th match of the Finnish Premier League is all set to be played between the Finnish Pakistani Club and the Helsinki Cricket Club at the Kerava National Cricket Ground.

The match is scheduled to start at 10:30 AM Local Time (01:00 PM IST) and can be streamed live through FanCode.

Preview

Placed at the fourth spot in the points table, the Helsinki CC has won three of their eight matches in the tournament so far, with two of matches being abandoned. Khalid Rahman Mangal and Aniketh Pusthay have made sure that the batting performance of the team remains stable, while the bowling department has been taken care of by the likes of Zakiullah Kamal and Ghulam Abbas Butt.

For the Finnish Pakistani Club, the team placed at the 6th spot in the 8 team points table, things have not been good so far. Riding on the performances of Nadeem and Aqib Qureshi along with Rehman Abdul’s knock with the bat, they managed to get a win, their first of the tournament in the match against Greater Helsinki CC on the 15th of July.

Both the teams will be coming into this match with momentum on their side, but the scales will be tilted slightly in the favour of the Helsinki CC as they have performed comparatively better in this tournament so far.

Weather Report

The news with regards to the weather forecast will surely put a smile on the faces of both the spectators and the players as there is no chance of precipitation on the day of the match, which means no delay or cancellation of the match. The temperatures will be in the range of 19 and 23 degree Celsius with the sun shining bright in the sky for the most part of the match.

Pitch Report

The pitch on this ground has held up well so far, in spite of the fact that it has been used for a number of matches. The choice of the captain winning the toss will not be that difficult as on this surface, as both the teams chasing and the teams defending on this surface have won 12 matches each.

Average first innings score: 126 (Previous 5 games at this venue)

Record of chasing teams: Won: 4, Lost – 1

Injury and Availability News

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs

Finnish Pakistani Club

Waseem Qureshi, Mohammed Tariq Sarfaraz, Bilal Khan, Subah Sadaqat, Adil Khan, Naufal Khalid, Raees Ahmed, Jaree Junbah, Aqib Qureshi, Shahid Sarfraz, Rehman Abdul

Bench: Muhammed Aqeel, Yousaf Ghous, Zishan Waheed, Miskeen Jatoi, Khalid Saeed, Saif Ullah-Khan, Nadeem Qureshi, Abdul Rehman, Saadat Karim, Zeeshan Ahmad, Nesarulahq Malekzaei, Kashif Shaukat, Kashif Qureshi

Helsinki Cricket Club:

Zakiullah Kamal, Faheem Nellancheri, Abdul Wahid Qureshi, Adnan Syed, Obaidullah Sadiqui, Aniketh Pushthay, Khalid Rahman Mangal, Ghulam Abbas Butt, Zakiullah Kamal, Abdul Ahad Qureshi, Akhil Arjunan

Bench: Avnish Kumar, Karthik Pavan Vurubandi, Zahoor Khan, Rakesh Bhatia, Venkat Swaroop Achuta, Amrik Bhatia, Abbas Khan, Affan Bin Zafar, Maneesh Chauhan, Aminullah Malikzay, Amit Singh, Arun Bhatia, Abrar Mirza, Gautam Bhaskar

Top Picks

Khalid Rahman Mangal has been the best performer for his team, the Helsinki CC in the batting department, getting 134 runs to his name in 7 matches, while maintaining a strike rate of 132.67. Aniketh Pusthay is also not much behind his teammate, in terms of scoring runs, as he also has managed to accumulate 133 runs in the same number of matches as Khalis Rahman, but his strike rate of 102.30 falls behind in comparison with Rehman. Zakiullah Kamal has also chipped in with his performances with the bat, but his numbers with the ball in hand are much more impressive. He has 8 wickets to his name in 7 matches, with his best performance in a match being 2 wickets for just 4 runs.

Finnish Pakistani Cricket Club’s batting department has been led by Waseem Qureshi, who is the highest run-getter for his team, with 114 runs in 6 matches, with an average of 19.00. Bilal Khan has contributed with both the ball and the bat in hand. He has 11 wickets to his name in 7 matches, which also includes a 5 wicket haul. With the bat, he is the third-highest scorer for his side, with 70 runs to his name in 7 matches, at an excellent strike rate of 145.83. Mohammed Tariq Sarfraz has been good with the ball and has 8 wickets to his name in 7 matches, at an economy of 4.75.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection

Captain Options – Zakiullah Kamal, Ghulam Abbas Butt

Vice-Captain Options – Bilal Khan, Aniketh Pushthay

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues

Keeper – Aniketh Pusthay (VC)

Batsmen – Waseem Qureshi, Khalid Rahman, Subah Sadaqat

All-Rounders- Bilal Khan, Zakiullah Kamal, Mohammed Tariq Sarfaraz, Ghulam Abbas Butt (C)

Bowlers-Adnan Syed, Obaidullah Sadiqui, Jaree Junbah

Suggested Playing XI for Grand/Mega Leagues

Keeper – Aniketh Pusthay

Batsman – Waseem Qureshi, Khalid Rahman, Subah Sadaqat

All-Rounders – Bilal Khan (VC), Zakiullah Kamal (C), Abdul Ahad Qureshi, Akhil Arjunan

Bowlers-Adnan Syed, Obaidullah Sadiqui, Jaree Junbah

Expert Advice

Given their records in the tournament so far, the players of the Helsinki CC should be preferred when picking out the teams.

Probable Winners

The Helsinki Cricket Club is expected to get their fourth win of the tournament.

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.