Tallinn Stallions are favourites to win
After proving themselves to be comfortably the two top teams in the tournament so far, unbeaten Tallinn Hippos face similarly unbeaten Tallinn Stallions in the final of the ECS Estonia T10 tournament. The match, on July 26, concludes the weekend of action at the Estonia National Cricket and Rugby Field, Tiskre, Tallinn, and the live action starts at 18:30 local time.
Tallinn Hippos started in fine form and did not look back – Stuart Hook smashing 81* in a total of 150/1 as they beat Tallinn Rising Stars by 85 runs. They then posted 99/5 and beat Tartu Vikings by 51 runs, before Hook’s 79* helped them to 147/2 in the semi-final and victory against Tallinn United.
Tallinn Stallions, meanwhile, were in similarly dominant batting for. Against Tallinn United, Saif-ur-Rehman Malik hit 82 out of 127/4 and they then scored 146/0 – Malik hitting 78* – to beat Eesti Tigers by 71 runs.
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Both teams have played well batting first and this could be a key toss to win.
Good weather, with no chance of rain, continues to the end of this tournament.
As proved by both teams’ batting so far, the flat, artificial wicket is great for batting.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Tallinn Hippos vs Tallinn Stallions, European Cricket Series Estonia.
Tallinn Hippos made three changes for their semi-final win so they have a wealth of options available to them for this final game. Stuart Hook and Tim Filer will open the batting though – that seems pretty assured.
Tallinn Hippos were in dominant form in the group stage, with Stuart Hook and Tim Filer leading the way with the bat in a total of 150/1 in the opening game, against Tallinn Rising Stars. In reply, they restricted the Rising Stars to just 65/5. Next up, they scored 99/5 in a 51-run win against Tartu Vikings and then Hook and Filer were back together and back in fine form at the top of the order in the semi-finals. Hook hit 79* and Filer 51 as they scored 147/2 to beat Tallinn United.
Stuart Hook, Tim Filer, Marko Vaik (wk), Moshur Rahman, David Robson, Tim Cross, Tim Heath (c), Remo Raud, Rony Mahmud Zaman, Mart Tammoja, Kalle Vislapuu
Tallinn Stallions have a consistent core to this team and their fine form so far should mean changes kept to a minimum.
Tallinn Stallions were in fine batting form in the group stage, hitting 127/4 and 146/0 against Tallinn United and Eesti Tigers respectively. Saif-ur-Rehman Malik hit 82 and 78* in those innings, with the bowlers to backing it up to turn them into 50- and 71-run wins.
In the semi-finals, the Stallions faced Tallinn Rising Stars and made it three wins from three to reach this final showdown. They posted 121/3, largely thanks to Ali Masood and Bilal Masud.
Ali Masood, Saif Ur Rehman Malik (c), Bilal Masud, Sajib Sharma (wk), Ehtesham Sheikh, Obaid Anwar, Shan Malik, Abdul Saboor, Junaid Qazi, Wahid Nazir, Adeel Sabir
Neither side have lost so far, but Tallinn Stallions wider form show why they should be expecting a win in this game. Saif-ur-Rehman Malik can lead them to victory.
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