Greater Helsinki vs Empire CC Lions, FPL 2020
Empire CC Lions can, at least temporarily, return to the top of the Finnish T20 Premier League if they beat Greater Helsinki when the two teams meet at the Kerava National Cricket Ground. The match takes place on August 4 and is scheduled to start at 17:30 local time.
Empire have won their last two games, with Mahesh Tambe’s 4-16 and 46* helping them to a low-scoring three-wicket win against league leaders SKK Rapids last time out. That win puts them back within two points of the top of the table with two games to play.
Greater Helsinki also won last time out, meanwhile, ending a four-game losing streak as they chased 143 to beat Vantaa by three wickets last time out. That result ensures they still have a chance of avoiding finishing in the bottom two, as they bid to avoid dropping straight back down to Division 1.
Greater Helsinki vs Empire CC Lions Live streaming
Live streaming: European Cricket Network
Toss Prediction
Empire CC Lions have won fielding first in each of their last two games, so they could elect to chase again.
Weather Report
A cloudy evening is in store in Kerava, but there is very little chance of rain.
Pitch Condition
The Kerava wicket has generally improved. The low-scoring Empire match last time out was a rarity on recent trends.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Greater Helsinki vs Empire CC Lions, Finnish Premier League.
Greater Helsinki CC Team News & Playing 11
GHC Team News
Greater Helsinki did not hit the panic button last time out, keeping changes to a minimum, and Sohail Amin was among the players to put in a much-improved performance.
GHC Key Players
- Ziaur Rehman: Closing on 300 runs for the season at the top of the order, having carried some of the form from last year’s Division 1 win into the FPL.
- Ghulfam Nazir: A useful bowler and a key batsman, he has 174 runs for the season so far and just needs some consistency.
- Naveed Shahid: Hit a half-century when these teams last met and took his 15th wicket of the season in the most recent match too.
GHC Team Form
After four defeats in a row, including an abject to defend 154/4 on their way to a seven-wicket defeat in just 11.1 overs against Helsinki, Greater Helsinki bounced back last time out. Hamzah Mukhtar took 3-21 as they were set 143 to beat Vantaa, and Sohail Amin’s lower-order 30 proved key in a three-wicket win with five balls to spare.
Greater Helsinki CC Predicted Playing 11
Ziaur Rehman, Ali Waris, Ghulfam Nazir, Hamzah Mukhtar, Abdullah Attiqe (wk), Adnan Ahmad, Naveed Shahid (c), Kashif Muhammad, Rizwan Ali, Sohail Amin Choudhry, Parveen Kumar Garhwal
Empire Cricket Club Team News & Playing 11
ECC Team News
With Vaanraj Padhaal unavailable again last time out, Empire had Udaybhaskar Nandini up the order. If Padhaal is available, he will return.
ECC Key Players
- Jonathan Scamans: A first-ball dismissal last time out means he is still on 247 for the season – third in the batting charts overall.
- Amjad Sher: Passed 150 runs for the season last time out, having earlier claimed his 17th and 18th wickets of the season.
- Mahesh Tambe: His 4-16 last time out – including a maiden – took him to 22 wickets for the season and he followed it up with another key batting performance as he hit 46*. He now has 193 runs.
ECC Team Form
Empire CC lost their grip on top spot with defeats to Helsinki and GYM Helsinki Gymkhana, but they bounced back by beating Vantaa – bowling them out for 55 in a 40-run win, with Raaz Mohammad (3-12), Mahesh Tambe (3-6) and Amjad Sher (2-11) all leading the way.
Those three are the three top wicket-takers in the tournament and Tambe took 4-16 against top-of-the-league SKK Rapids before hitting 46* as Empire recovered from 32/5 to chase 103 in a three-wicket win with three balls to spare.
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
Greater Helsinki CC vs Empire Cricket Club Head to Head
Vaanraj Padhaal hit a half-century as Empire CC Lions won narrowly when these teams last met. Empire hit 148/5 from their 20 overs and Greater Helsinki captain Naveed Shahid’s alate unbeaten half-century was not quite enough in reply as the Markhors posted 142/8.
Greater Helsinki CC vs Empire Cricket Club Betting Odds
Unsurprisingly, despite their win last time out, Greater Helsinki are big outsiders with Betway for this match. They are 2.87 to win, while Empire CC Lions are 1.40 favourites.
🏆 Greater Helsinki CC vs Empire Cricket Club Prediction
Empire CC Lions are back in winning form and can move to the top of the league if their excellent bowling attack delivers again.
Aug 04, 2020
20:00 IST / 14:30 GMT
Kerava National Cricket Ground - Kerava, Finland
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