Helsinki CC vs SKK Stadin ja Keravan Kriketti, FPL T20
After back-to-back defeats, Helsinki CC will look to get back to winning ways in the Finnish Premier League when they take on SKK Rapids. The match takes place at the Kerava National Cricket Ground on June 26 and the live action is scheduled to start at 18:00 local time.
Helsinki CC stated their title defence with two wins, but they have since suffered defeats to Greater Helsinki CC and, most recently, GYM Helsinki Gymkhana.
SKK Rapids are also look to return to winning ways after a successful start was halted. They started with three wins but lost to Empire CC Lions last time out and are now second in the table ahead of this game.
Helsinki CC vs SKK Stadin ja Keravan Live streaming
Live streaming: European Cricket Network
Toss Prediction
After a narrow defeat chasing last time out, SKK Rapids may be keen to bat first again in this one.
Weather Report
With no clouds in the sky, Kerava is set for a warm and sunny evening.
Pitch Condition
Though hard to read at times, the general theme has been that in drier conditions, the Kerava wickets has been good for batting.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Helsinki CC vs SKK Stadin ja Keravan Kriketti, Finnish Premier League.
Helsinki Cricket Club Team News & Playing 11
HCC Team News
Helsinki may consider changes after their defeat last time out. It is the bowling attack that could need tweaking.
HCC Key Players
- Khalid Rahman Mangal: Fell short last time out but still ticked past the 100-run milestone so far in this season’s competition.
- Ghulam Abbas Butt: A big-hitting opening batsman who can turn his arm too, having done both to decent effect so far.
- Abdul Ahad Qureshi: A star for FPC last season, he has made the move to Helsinki CC and took a wicket and hit a quick 23 last time out.
HCC Team Form
Helsinki CC started their title defence well, comfortably beating Vantaa CC first up before seeing off Bengal Tigers in a rain-reduced game.
They have lost two from two since, however. First, they fell to 124 all out in reply to Greater Helsinki’s 161/9 and then were unable to defend 155 all out as they slipped to a six-wicket defeat last time out.
Helsinki Cricket Club Predicted Playing 11
Ghulam Abbas Butt, Sapan Mehta, Zahidullah Kamal, Abdul Ahad Qureshi, Khalid Rahman Mangal, Aniketh Pusthay (c, wk), Maneesh Chauhan, Ak Arjunan, Karthik Pavan Vurubandi, Zakiullah Kamal, Adnan Syed
SKK Rapids Team News & Playing 11
SKK Team News
Jordan O’Brien missed out last time out but he could be restored – for all the runs Ponniah Vijendran scored in his place, he did not score quickly enough.
SKK Key Players
- Nathan Collins: The Finland international star is yet to fire in this tournament but his ability at the top of the order is well known.
- Atif Rasheed: Fell short for the first time last time out, having made some key batting and bowling contributions in the three previous matches.
- Peter Gallagher: A useful all-rounder having made some good contributions with the ball and also kept things tight with the bat.
SKK Team Form
SKK Rapids started with three consecutive wins. They saw off GYM Helsinki Gymkhana, Greater Helsinki and FPC in their first three matches, with Peter Gallagher to thank for the latter win.
The Rapids’ winning start ended last time out, however, when they fell to a narrow three-wicket defeat to Empire CC Lions. They posted 112/9 from their 20 overs and lost with three balls to spare despite a valiant bowling effort.
SKK Rapids Predicted Playing 11
Nathan Collins, Jordan O’Brien, Ponniah Vijendran, Peter Gallagher, Atif Rasheed, Jake Goodwin, Raja Waqas, Qaiser Siddique (c), Areeb Quadir (wk), Yathu Vijayaratnam, Kamalraj Chandrasekeran
Helsinki Cricket Club vs SKK Rapids Head to Head
Helsinki and SKK were the top two teams in last season’s competition, but Helsinki won the first eliminator and SKK failed to join them in the final. Their most recent meeting – which was that eliminator game – saw Helsinki defend 138/7 despite Atif Rasheed’s unbeaten half-century for SKK. The Rapids fell short on 125/7.
Helsinki Cricket Club vs SKK Rapids Betting Odds
Defending champions Helsinki CC are 1.66 favourites to win with Betway. SKK Rapids can be backed for as high as 2.10 to win.
🏆 Helsinki Cricket Club vs SKK Rapids Prediction
Both teams will be keen to get back to winning ways, but SKK Rapids look the more likely on overall form so far.
Jun 26, 2020
20:30 IST / 15:00 GMT
Kerava National Cricket Ground - Kerava, Finland
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