Helsinki CC vs GYM Helsinki Gymkhana, FPL T20
In-form defending champions Helsinki CC must beat GYM Helsinki Gymkhana in the 2020 Finnish T20 Premier League eliminator play-off to keep their title defence alive. The two teams meet at the Kerava National Cricket Ground on August 19 and the live action starts at 17:30 local time.
Helsinki finished the group stage in fine form, winning six in a row – including a 21-run win against SKK Rapids last time out. While not quite enough to climb into the top two, having previously lost four in a row, it does mean the defending champions are the form team going into the play-offs.
The opposite is true of GYM Helsinki Gymkhana, however. Their defeat to Helsinki CC when these teams last met was followed by losses to SKK Rapids and Greater Helsinki Markhors. They ended up finishing the season with just six wins in 13 competed matches and are outsiders for this match as a result.
Helsinki CC vs GYM Helsinki Gymkhana Live streaming
Live streaming: European Cricket Network
Toss Prediction
Helsinki chased and won when these teams last met and they may elect to field first again.
Weather Report
Dry and sunny conditions are forecast in Kerava on what should be an excellent day for cricket.
Pitch Condition
The artificial Kerava wicket has been inconsistent but a warm, dry day usually lends itself to a hard, batting wicket.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Helsinki CC vs GYM Helsinki Gymkhana, Finnish Premier League.
Helsinki Cricket Club Team News & Playing 11
HCC Team News
Consistency has been key for Helsinki, and it would be a huge surprise if they made sweeping changes for this game.
HCC Key Players
- Ghulam Abbas Butt: Has ten wickets to his name so far this season, while he hit 32 last time out to move to 230 runs in total this season.
- Aniketh Pusthay: The captain is also among Helsinki’s top batsmen this season, hitting 32 last time out to move to 294 runs. He has also picked up wickets lately too.
- Abdul Ahad Qureshi: Continued to prove he is back to his absolute best as he hammered 64 from 40 balls at the top of the order last time out. He now has 332 runs for the season.
HCC Team Form
Helsinki have now won their last six matches in a row, finishing the group stage by beating GYM Helsinki Gymkhana when these teams last met, Bengal Tigers – thanks to an Aniketh Pusthay half-century – and then, last time out, SKK Rapids. Abdul Ahad Qureshi was in fine batting form, hammering 64 in a total of 169/5 and they restricted the Rapids to 148/8 in reply as Zakiullah Kamal claimed three wickets.
Helsinki Cricket Club Predicted Playing 11
Ghulam Abbas Butt, Abdul Ahad Qureshi, Zahidullah Kamal (wk), Aniketh Pushthay (c), Faheem Nellancheri, Maneesh Chauhan, Abdul Wahid Qureshi, Zakiullah Kamal, Obaidullah Sadiqui, Akhil Arjunan, Adnan Syed
Helsinki Gymkhana Team News & Playing 11
GYM Team News
The main selection question will be whether Bilal Masud and Ali Masood are available, as that has not always been the case. Regardless, there could be a couple of changes as they look to get back to winning ways.
GYM Key Players
- Saif-ur-Rehman: In outstanding batting form at the top of the order, with four half-centuries in nine matches. He has 327 runs in total.
- Muhammad Gawas: Top-scored with the bat last time out, hitting 30 from 21 balls, before taking his 20th FPL wicket of the season.
- Faisal Shahzad: The captain opened the bowling and took 2-17 from his four overs last time out to also move to 20 for the tournament.
GYM Team Form
After bowling Empire CC Lions and Bengal Tigers out cheaply, with Muhammad Ghawas in fine form, GYM Helsinki Gymkhana looked set for a bright finish. That has not happened, however, losing by five wickets against Helsinki and seven wickets against SKK Rapids after posting 131 and 141/6 respectively. Their batting fell well short last time out – bowled out for 119 by Greater Helsinki Markhors – and they lost by seven wickets.
Helsinki Gymkhana Predicted Playing 11
Pankaj Saharan, Saif-ur-Rehman, Ali Masood, Shahid Gondal, Brar Simranjeet (wk), Jaleel Ahmad, Bilal Masud, Faisal Shahzad (c), Muhammad Ghawas, Javed Jan, Atti ur Rehman
Helsinki Cricket Club vs Helsinki Gymkhana Head to Head
Shahid Gondal hit 50* from 24 balls as GYM Helsinki Gymkhana successfully chased 156 to win by six wickets when these teams first met this season. Helsinki got some form of revenge last time out, however, after bowling GYM out for 131 before Abdul Ahad Qureshi top-scored with 39 in a five-wicket victory.
🏆 Helsinki Cricket Club vs Helsinki Gymkhana Prediction
Helsinki have won their last six matches in a row in this competition, so it is difficult to bet against them.
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