Finnish Premier League T20: Match 39, Empire CC v GYM Helsinki Gymkhana: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details

The 39th match of the Finnish Premier League T20 between the Empire Cricket Club and the GYM Helsinki Gymkhana will be played at the Kerava National Cricket Ground.

The match is scheduled to start at 6:00 PM Local Time (8:30 PM IST) and can be live-streamed via FanCode.

Preview

The Empire CC has been on a roll in this tournament, winning 7 of their 9 matches so far. Their players have been delivering in every situation and that is the reason that the team is placed at the second position, right behind the SKK Stadin ja Keravan Kriketti. The story has not been that great for the GYM Helsinki Gymkhana, who are placed at the fourth position, winning just 4 matches out of the 9.

So, in this match, while on one hand, Empire CC will be looking for a win to get to the top of the points table, the GYM Helsinki Gymkhana will look to win in order to stay in the competition. But, winning this match will not be easy for the GHG, because of the form of the opposition team.

Weather Report

In what is a piece of unfortunate news for the fans, the play during tomorrow’s match is expected to be interrupted by thunderstorms, with the chance of precipitation soaring high at 70 per cent. The temperatures are expected to be around the 22 degree Celsius mark.

Pitch Report:

The pitch on this ground has made sure that in every match the competition between that bat and the ball is balanced. The pitch has shown signs of help for the fast bowlers, but with the score reaching as high as 189 runs in the last match, it is evident that the better the player, the more he will like the pitch irrespective of the fact that he is a bowler or a batsman.

Average first innings score: 143 (Last four matches at the venue)

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

Injury and Availability News

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs

Empire CC:

Jonathan Scamans, Zeerak Ijaz, Muhammad Imran, Richard Savage, Vanraaj Padhaal, Amjad Sher, Raaz Mohammad, Mahesh Balasaheb Tambe, Shoaib Tahir Qureshi, Abdul Ghaffar, Kushagra Bhatnagar

Bench: Bineet Panda, Udaybhaskar Nandini, Yasir Ali, Chandra Shekhar, Hemanathan Kumar, Raghavendra Sathyanarayana, Ravi Kumar, Hyde Hytti, Jagadeesh Rajahmundry, Taimoor Yousaf, Vishal Verma, Srihari Srinivasan, Jo Hadley

GYM Helsinki Gymkhana:

Simaranjit Brar, Ahmad Jaleel, Shahid Gondal, Muhammad Gawas, Ali Masood, Faisal Shahzad, Pankaj Saharan, Javed Jan, Atti Rehman, Saif-ur-Rehman, Arslan Gondal

Bench: Muhammad Hassan, Nouman Raza, Qais Yousufzai, Ali Masood, Mohammed Azhar, Noufal Khalid, Irfan Yousefzai, Umair Akhtar, Zubair Tariq, Md Junaid Khan

Top Picks

The batting attack of the Empire Cricket Club in this tournament has been led by Jonathan Scamans, who has scored 230 runs in 9 matches and is the highest run-getter not only of his team but also of the entire tournament. Amjad Sher has also done well with the bat in hand as well as the ball. He has 129 runs and taken 13 wickets in 8 matches. The two of them make up for the perfect captain candidates of any well-performing fantasy team in this tournament. Raaz Mohammad has also done well with the ball for his team, taking 14 wickets in 8 matches at an economy of 6.80.

In the GYM Helsinki Gymkhana camp, the batting duties have been taken care of by Pankaj Sharan and Shahid Gondal. Sharan has accumulated 160 runs in 7 matches, while Shahid Gondal has managed to get 83 runs to his name in 8 matches, but at a strike rate of 136.06. In the bowling department, Ahmad Jaleel has been the top performer for his team, taking 12 wickets in just 6 matches, which includes his best bowling figures in this series of taking 4 wickets while giving away only 5 runs.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection

Captain Options – Jonathan Sacamans. Amjad Sher

Vice-Captain Options – Ahmad Jaleel, Raaz Mohammad

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues

Keeper –Jonathan Sacamans

Batters – Muhammad Imran, Vanraaj Padhaal, Shahid Gondal

All-Rounders – Ahmad Jaleel, Amjad Sher (C), Raaz Mohammad (VC), Mahesh Balasaheb Tambe

Bowlers – Abdul Ghaffar, Faisal Shahzad, Muhammad Gawas

Suggested Playing XI for Grand/Mega Leagues

Keeper – Jonathan Scamans (C)

Batsman – Muhammad Imran, Vanraaj Padhaal, Shahid Gondal

All-Rounders – Ahmad Jaleel (VC), Amjad Sher, Raaz Mohammad, Pankaj Saharan

Bowlers- Abdul Ghaffar, Shoaib Tahir Qureshi, Muhammad Gawas

Expert Advice:

It will be wise to choose more players from the Empire CC as they have done comparatively much better than their counterparts in the GYM Helsinki Gymkhana.

Probable Winners:

The Empire CC is expected to clinch another win in 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.