Empire CC Lions vs GYM Helsinki Gymkhana, FPL T20
After just a second defeat of the tournament last time out, Empire CC Lions will bid to get back to winning ways in the Finnish T20 Premier League when they take on GYM Helsinki Gymkhana. The match takes place at the Kerava National Cricket Ground on July 21 and the live action is scheduled to start at 18:00 local time.
Empire had won five in a row and seven from eight in total before they suffered a heavy 45-run loss to Helsinki Cricket Club last time out. Their winning streak included a victory against GYM Helsinki Gymkhana, in a rain-reduced game when they last met, but Mahesh Tambe’s 61 from 47 balls could not prevent a rare loss last time out.
GYM Helsinki Gymkhana also come into this game on the back of a loss, giving them a record of four wins and four defeats so far. Pankaj Saharan hit 42 against Vantaa last time out, but wickets tumbled around him as they managed just 105/8. Atti Ur Rehman then took 6-9 from his four overs in reply, including a hat-trick, but it was not enough to prevent a two-wicket loss as Vantaa recovered from 32/7 to claim victory with two balls to spare.
Empire CC Lions vs GYM Helsinki Gymkhana Live streaming
Live streaming: European Cricket Network
Toss Prediction
Empire CC lost batting second last time out and they may want to bat first in that one.
Weather Report
Rain earlier in the day and thundery conditions should both have cleared by the evening.
Pitch Condition
Kerava tends to be slow, especially after wet conditions.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Empire CC Lions vs GYM Helsinki Gymkhana, Finnish Premier League.
Empire Cricket Club Team News & Playing 11
ECC Team News
Empire CC Lions were without several regulars last time out, including opening batsman Vaanraj Padhaal. They could reverse those changes this time, however, as they look to get back to winning ways.
ECC Key Players
- Jonathan Scamans: Another 31 runs last time out keeps the wicket-keeper batsman top of the run-scoring charts so far this season.
- Amjad Sher: Key with the bat in their most recent match against GYM Helsinki Gymkhana, he has 129 runs and 13 wickets so far this season.
- Mahesh Balasheb Tambe: Level with Sher on 13 wickets, he also scored 61 from 47 balls last time out to prove his batting quality.
ECC Team Form
Empire CC Lions’ five-match winning streak was ended last time out, as they could not get near Helsinki’s 188/7 in a 45-run loss – despite Mahesh Tambe’s lower-order runs. They had previously enjoyed a low-scoring, five-wicket win against Bengal Tigers to continue a trend of low-scoring victories.
Empire Cricket Club Predicted Playing 11
Vaanraj Padhaal, Amjad Sher (c), Jonathan Scamans (wk), Yasir Ali, Shoaib Qureshi, Mahesh Tambe, Raaz Mohammad, Kushagra Bhatnagar, Muhammad Imran, Ravi Kumar, Abdul Ghafar
Helsinki Gymkhana Team News & Playing 11
GYM Team News
Despite defeat, Atti ur Rehman’s bowling performance after coming into the team last time out should ensure he retains his place.
GYM Key Players
- Saif-ur-Rehman: Out without scoring last time out, but his previous form was good, hitting two half-centuries in three innings and top-scoring against Empire in the other.
- Jaleel Ahmad: Another wicket last time out means he now has ten to his name for the season, having also been key when these teams last met.
- Atti Ur Rehman: Finished with incredible figures of 6-9, including a hat-trick, as he nearly led GYM Helsinki Gymkhana to an unlikely win last time out.
GYM Team Form
GYM Helsinki Gymkhana’s last two matches have been against Vantaa. Saif-ur-Rehman’s half-century led them to victory in the first of them, but they fell short with the bat last time out. They scored just 105/8 last time out, with Pankaj Saharan top-scoring, and Atti-ur-Rehman took 6-9 in a stunning start with the ball, but they could not prevent a two-wicket defeat.
Helsinki Gymkhana Predicted Playing 11
Ali Masood, Pankaj Saharan, Saif-ur-Rehman, Shahid Gondal, Brar Simranjeet (wk), Jaleel Ahmad, Irfan Yousufzai, Faisal Shahzad (c), Muhammad Ghawas, Javed Jan, Atti ur Rehman
Empire Cricket Club vs Helsinki Gymkhana Head to Head
The last game between the two teams was reduced to 15 overs, with Saif Ur Rehman top-scoring as GYM Helsinki Gymkhana posted 35 in their total of 97/6 from 15 overs. That was not enough, however, as Amjad Sher hammered 45 from 32 balls and Empire won by five wickets with 2.5 overs to spare. That was despite Jaleel Ahmad claiming 4-5 with the ball.
🏆 Empire Cricket Club vs Helsinki Gymkhana Prediction
Empire CC Lions’ winning streak was ended last time out but they can bounce straight back, as they did from the only other defeat so far.
Jul 21, 2020
20:30 IST / 15:00 GMT
Kerava National Cricket Ground - Kerava, Finland
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