Finnish Premier League T20: Match 3, Bengal Tigers CC vs Empire CC: 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details

The 3rd match of Finnish Premier League 2020 will be played between Bengal Tigers CC and Empire CC 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

Empire CC and Bengal Tigers will open their campaign against each other. In the Finnish Premier League 2020, Empire is rated as one of the top teams that did exceedingly well in the previous season. This year they would be eager to come up with a brilliant team effort in order to win the tournament. They have a strong batting unit that comprises of some exciting and talented batsman. On the other hand, their bowling department also looks good with the likes of Raaz Muhammad, Muhammad Imran, Jo Hadley. 

Bengal Tigers CC will rely upon their all-rounders, who can single-handedly win games for their team. Moreover, they will also look to take the avenge of their previous defeat against the same opponent that they suffered in a T10 affair. Also, they will have to keep the fact in mind that their players will have to produce some astonishing performance if Tigers want to defeat Empire.

Weather Condition/Report

There is no probability of rain during the match time. The wind will be blowing at a rate of 18 to 20 km/hr. Meanwhile, the temperature will hover between 10 and 16 Degree Celsius throughout the day according to Accuweather.

Pitch Condition/Report

The pitch has so far gone equally in favour of batsmen and bowlers. So far this ground has hosted only two games in the tournament and the side chasing ended up winning on both the occasions quite easily. The same trend is expected to be followed in the upcoming match. And, the team winning the toss will look to field first.

Average first innings score: 137 (Last two T20s played on this ground)

Record of the chasing teams: Won – 2; Lost – 0

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Bengal Tigers CC:

Muhammad Imrul-Abedin (WK), Mehran Amin, Mazidul Islam, Belayat Khan, Habib Al-Amin, Nurul Huda, Tonmoy Saha, Mohammed Rony, Habib Al Amin, Sarwar Jahan, Rony Sardar.

Bench: Tushar Sarker, Sowgat Kundu, Abu Hanif Khan, Naser Akhand, Mohiuddin Al Al-Belal, Shahid Alam, Md Jabed Khan Sohag, Manan Arshed, Shahrukh Ali, Shoaib Tahir Qureshi, Osman Ibrahim

Empire CC:

Vanraaj Padhaal, Hemanathan Kumar, Muhammad Imran, Jonathan Scamans (wk), Raghavendra Sathyanarayana, Amjad Sher, Mahesh Balasaheb Tambe, Bineet Panda, Abdul Ghaffar, Raaz Muhammad, Jo Hadley.

Bench: Udaybhaskar Nandini, Richard Savage, Chandra Sehkhar, Hyde Hytti, Shoaib Tahir, Qureshi, Taimoor Yousaf, Vishal Verma, Kushagra Bhatnagar, S Gowri Srinivasan, Zeerak Ijaz

Top Picks:

Empire CC:

Vanraaj Padhaal and Amjad Sher will be the main batsmen to watch out in the upcoming match. They have done a brilliant job for their side in the past. Raaz Muhammad is the bowler that is expected to play a vital role in any fantasy side.

Bengal Tigers CC:

Belayat Khan is an amazing all-rounder, who did perform well in the Finnish Twenty20 Division 1. He scored 213 runs in eight games with his willow. He would be eager enough to get on the field and perform well once again for his team. Nurul Huda and Tonmoy Saha should be picked in any fantasy side by the users.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options – Belayat Khan, Vanraaj Padhaal

Vice-Captain options – Mahesh Balasaheb Tambe, Nurul Huda

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Muhammad Imrul-Abedin

Batsmen – Mazidul Islam, Mehran Amin, Vanraaj Padhaal (VC), Muhammad Imran

All-Rounders – Nurul Huda, Belayat Khan (C), Nurul Huda, Amjad Sher

Bowlers – Tonmoy Saha, Jo Hadley, Abdul Ghaffar

12th man- Jonathan Scamans

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Jonathan Scamans

Batsmen – Vanraaj Padhaal, Mehran Amin, Habib Al Amin, Hemanathan Kumar

All-Rounders – Belayat Khan, Mahesh Balasaheb Tambe (VC), Nurul Huda (C)

Bowlers – Tonmoy Saha, Abdul Ghaffar, Rony Sardar

12th man-Muhammad Imrul-Abedin

(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

Vanraaj Padhaal is rated as a player equivalent to 8.5 credits in 11Wicket Fantasy. However, he is a big match-winner, who has won several games for his team in the past. So, the user should not skip him while picking a fantasy team. Also, it is an advise for the user to pick his fantasy team after getting confirmed XIs.

Probable Winners

Empire CC 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.