Stadin ja Keravan vs Bengal Tigers CC Thundercats Finnish Premier League
SKK Rapids will bid for a sixth win in seven games when the league leaders take on Bengal Tigers CC Thundercats in the Finnish T20 Premier League. The match takes place at the Kerava National Cricket Ground on July 3 and the live action is scheduled to start at 13:00 local time.
SKK Rapids’ only defeat so far was against Empire CC Lions, who they go into the final round-robin fixtures with level on points. Since then, the Rapids have beaten Helsinki CC and Vantaa – who they posted 175/3 against – to get back on track.
Bengal Tigers CC Thundercats lost their first two games but three wins in a row put them right on course for a play-off spot. Captain Tonmoy Saha’s all-round form has been key in a successful first season after promotion.
Stadin ja Keravan Kriketti vs Bengal Tigers CC Live streaming
Live streaming: European Cricket Network
Toss Prediction
SKK Rapids batted first on their way to a dominant victory last time out, but this could be a bowl-first day.
Weather Report
Showers are forecast from the off for this game and once the rain hits it is unlikely to clear.
Pitch Condition
After wet weather, the Kerava wicket tends to be difficult to score on.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for SKK Stadin ja Keravan Kriketti vs Bengal Tigers CC Thundercats (Finnish Premier League).
SKK Rapids Team News & Playing 11
SKK Team News
Nathan Collins and Jordan O’Brien continued their excellent partnership at the top of the order. Peter Gallagher could return to the team for this game too, with SKK having made several changes last time out.
SKK Key Players
- Nathan Collins: After a few false starts, the Finland batsman finally got ticking last time out on his way to a half-century at the top of the order.
- Atif Rasheed: Picked up a wicket as well as hitting 40* from 21 balls last time out, to continue his good all-round form.
- Jordan O’Brien: Key at the top of the order, he added another 40 runs last time out to continue his superb form.
SKK Team Form
Three wins marked an excellent start before defeat to Empire CC Lions halted their momentum. SKK Rapids have bounced back with two wins, however, with Jordan O’Brien in excellent batting form. Most recently he hit 40 and Nathan Collins 57 in a total of 175/3 against Vantaa CC, and the Rapids won by 23 runs.
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
Bengal Tigers Cricket Club Team News & Playing 11
BTC Team News
BTCC Thundercats could keep changes to a minimum after building up some good momentum so far.
BTC Key Players
- Tonmoy Kumar Saha: Excellent wicket-taking form with the ball all season has been backed by some key performances with the bat too.
- Nurul Huda: Another excellent all-rounder for the Thundercats, who can pick up wickets and score valuable rubs.
- Shahed Alam: Up at the top of the batting order but he proved his bowling quality against Vantaa too, picking up three wickets.
BTC Team Form
After starting with two defeats, Bengal Tigers roared back with three wins. Most recently, they posted 157/4 and bowled Vantaa out for 83 on their way to a crushing win – Tonmoy Saha starred with bat and ball and Shahed Alam and Belayet Khan also picked up wickets.
Bengal Tigers Cricket Club Predicted Playing 11
Muhammad Imrul Abedin (wk), Shahed Alam, Nurul Huda, Tonmoy Saha (c), Md Jabed Khan Sohab, Habib Mohammad Al Arman, Belayet Khan, Rony Sardar, Tushar Sarkar, Osman Ibrahim, Saiful Islam
SKK Rapids vs Bengal Tigers Cricket Club Head to Head
SKK Stadin ja Keravan Kriketti were a top Premier League side last season, whereas Bengal Tigers CC Thundercats were in Division 1 – where they reached the final once again before being promoted.
🏆 SKK Rapids vs Bengal Tigers Cricket Club Prediction
SKK Rapids have been in excellent form in general this season and can claim a sixth win from seven games – if the weather permits.
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