Who will win Bengal Tigers vs Helsinki Finnish Premier League?
In-form Helsinki CC will ensure their Finnish T20 Premier League title defence remains on track by securing a play-off place if they beat Bengal Tigers. The two teams meet at the Kerava National Cricket Ground on August 5 and the live action is scheduled to start at 17:30 local time.
Helsinki are in resurgent form, winning their last four matches in a row to climb to third place in the table. They leapfrogged GYM Helsinki Gymkhana last time out after bowling them out for 131 and chasing it down with five balls to spare to win by five wickets.
Prior to that run of form, they had only won twice – one of which was a rain-shortened game against Bengal Tigers. The Tigers were hit with another rain-reduced game last time out, against Finnish Pakistani Club, and succumbed to defeat again – their fourth loss in five games meaning their hopes of a play-off place are now very, very slim. A Helsinki win will not just secure Helsinki’s play-off place, but also GYM Helsinki Gymkhana’s too.
Bengal Tigers vs Helsinki Live streaming
Live streaming: European Cricket Network
Toss Prediction
Helsinki seem comfortable batting first or second, though the preference still seems to be winning the toss and batting first.
Weather Report
It could be a cloudy evening in Kerava, but it will be dry.
Pitch Condition
Helsinki have batted well on the artificial Kerava wicket lately to show it has got a bit more pace to it.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Bengal Tigers vs Helsinki (Finnish Premier League).
Bengal Tigers Cricket Club Team News & Playing 11
BTC Team News
Nurul Huda and Rony Sardar missed out last time, and the two key players have been big losses for the Thundercats. If they are available, they are key picks in this team.
BTC Key Players
- Tonmoy Kumar Saha: Added his 16th wicket of the season last time out before plundering 31 unbeaten runs from 19 balls batting at number three.
- Belayet Khan: Tidy with the ball and he has ten wickets to his name too. He is also capable of a few big blows up the order.
- Nurul Huda: A notable absentee in the last two games, he is a canny all-rounder who has contributed some useful runs and wickets so far.
BTC Team Form
Bengal Tigers have won just one of their last five matches, following up being bowled out for 82 by GYM Helsinki Gymkhana by falling short in a rain-reduced game against FPC. They bowled FPC out for 158 and were set 50 to win from five overs after rain in the interval. They paid for a slow start though, as Tonmoy Kumar Saha’s 31 from 19 balls was not quite enough – the Thundercats finishing 46/1.
Bengal Tigers Cricket Club Predicted Playing 11
Muhammad Imrul Abedin (wk), Mehran Murtiaz Amin, Belayet Khan, Tonmoy Kumar (c), Nurul Huda, Osman Ibrahim, Shahrukh Ali, Habib Mohammand Al Arman, Rony Sardar, Mohammad Abul Hasnat, Jabed Kaisar
Helsinki Cricket Club Team News & Playing 11
HCC Team News
The only change last time out was Sapan Mehta replacing Maneesh Chauhan, though he failed to make an impact. Khalid Raman Mangal has missed the last two games, with Abdul Ahad Qureshi in fine form up the order and Abdul Wahid Qureshi back in the squad too.
HCC Key Players
- Ghulam Abbas Butt: Played a key role when these teams last met, including some excellent hitting up the order. He now has 175 runs and took 2-22 to move to nine wickets last time out.
- Aniketh Pusthay: The captain has found some good batting form and developed a knack of picking up regular wickets too.
- Abdul Ahad Qureshi: Continued his excellent, resurgent batting form lately with 39 from 30 balls at the top of the order last time out.
HCC Team Form
Helsinki are the form team, motoring towards the finish line at the moment to keep their title defence on track. They thrashed Greater Helsinki with a superb chase of 155 in just 11.1 overs, before bowling GYM Helsinki Gymkhana out for 131 last time out after a strong all-round bowling effort. The chase was less spectacular on that occasion, but they still got home with five balls to spare to win by five wickets.
Helsinki Cricket Club Predicted Playing 11
Ghulam Abbas Butt, Abdul Ahad Qureshi, Aniketh Pushthay (c), Zahidullah Kamal (wk), Abdul Wahid Qureshi, Maneesh Chauhan, Faheem Nellancheri, Akhil Arjunan, Adnan Syed, Amrik Bhatia, Zakiullah Kamal
Bengal Tigers Cricket Club vs Helsinki Cricket Club Head to Head
The first time these teams met was one of the first games of this season’s tournament. The game was reduced to five overs per side, with Ghulam Abbas Butt smashing 40 as Helsinki posted a daunting 59/1. Butt was then among the wicket-takers as Helsinki restricted Bengal Tigers to 35/8 in reply.
Bengal Tigers Cricket Club vs Helsinki Cricket Club Betting Odds
In-form Helsinki CC are comfortable favourites to win this game. They can be backed at 1.50 with Betway, while Bengal Tigers are as high as 2.40 to win.
🏆 Bengal Tigers Cricket Club vs Helsinki Cricket Club Prediction
Helsinki have hit some excellent, resurgent form and they can make it five wins in a row by beating Bengal Tigers in this match.
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