Vantaa CC vs SKK Stadin ja Keravan Kriketti Finnish Premier League
SKK Rapids will look to continue their table-topping form when they take on Vantaa CC in the Finnish Premier League. The match takes place at the Kerava National Cricket Ground on June 29 and the live action is scheduled to start at 16:00 local time.
SKK Rapids bounced back from their first defeat of the season by thrashing Helsinki CC last time out. Jordan O’Brien was the key man with a rapid, unbeaten half-century as victory against the defending champions but the Rapids back on top of the table with four wins from five.
Vantaa CC have played four times, meanwhile, but lost three times. The third of those defeats came last time out when they collapsed to 83 all out against Bengal Tigers – their second similar score at Vantaa this season.
Vantaa CC vs SKK Stadin ja Keravan Live streaming
Live streaming: European Cricket Network
Toss Prediction
Teams prefer batting first generally and SKK Rapids may want to set a target after chasing last time out.
Weather Report
The match should start in good conditions, but some showers may blow over later on – the chance of rain in the evening increases to 50 per cent.
Pitch Condition
The Kerava wicket has often been slow and difficult to score on this season.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Vantaa CC vs SKK Stadin ja Keravan Kriketti (Finnish Premier League).
Vantaa Cricket Club Team News & Playing 11
VCC Team News
Dilip Hethumuni replaced Nalaka Hangamuwe in the only personnel change last time out. There could be changes this time, particularly to the batting order given Manoj Mahamada dropped down the order and scored runs.
VCC Key Players
- Ursan Tavernier: Scored a few sixes at the top of the order lately but needs to go deep now to really make them count.
- Chanaka Jayasinghe: Previously in good form with the bat, he will be keen to get back on that immediately after a scratchy innings last time.
- Ranuka Shiran Fernando: Wicketless last time out but the captain still has six wickets to his name in this tournament.
VCC Team Form
Vantaa CC have won just one of their four matches, failing with the bat in the other three. The latest defeat was more of the same, as Bengal Tigers CC Thundercats hit 157/4 and Vantaa folded for just 83 in reply. It is their new lowest score of the season, having previously scored just 86 against FPC.
Vantaa Cricket Club Predicted Playing 11
Madura Hettiarachilage, Ursan Tavernier, Manoj Mahamada, Ravi Sanjeewa, Chanaka Jayasinghe (wk), Ranuka Shiran Fernando (c), Nipuna Patabendi, Sanjeewa Peththahandi, Lahiru Liyanage, Nalaka Hangamuwe, Ameer Hamsa Warsha
SKK Rapids Team News & Playing 11
SKK Team News
Jordan O’Brien’s return to the top of the order was key to their win last time out as he led the batting. He and Nathan Collins are likely to partner each other again.
SKK Key Players
- Jordan O’Brien: Returned to the team and proved his quality last time out, smashing five fours and six sixes on his way to 77* from 46 balls.
- Atif Rasheed: Key with either bat or ball in the first three matches, he finished with figures of 0-14 last time out from his four overs.
- Nathan Collins: While his own free-scoring best form has eluded him, he anchored an end for O’Brien last time out as he hit 25 in an 81-run opening partnership.
SKK Team Form
After a poor batting effort, hitting just 112/9, led to a first defeat of the season against Empire CC Lions, SKK Rapids got back to winning ways last time out. Facing last year’s winners, Helsinki CC, in the final, they restricted them to 113/7 before Jordan O’Brien’s 77* from 46 balls eased them to a nine-wicket win.
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
Vantaa Cricket Club vs SKK Rapids Head to Head
SKK were one of the top teams in last year’s Finnish Premier League, while Vantaa missed out on a play-off place but did avoid relegation.
🏆 Vantaa Cricket Club vs SKK Rapids Prediction
SKK Rapids got back to winning ways last time out and Vantaa’s poor form makes it hard to back them anyway.
Jun 29, 2020
20:30 IST / 15:00 GMT
Kerava National Cricket Ground - Kerava, Finland
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