Kerava National Cricket Stadium, Kerava, Finland
Helsinki Cricket Club
Helsinki Gymkhana
Helsinki Cricket Club
Helsinki Gymkhana
Struggling GYM Helsinki Gymkhana seek redemption against High-Flying Helsinki Cricket Club.
Expect Helsinki Cricket Club to beat GYM Helsinki Gymkhana by a close margin.
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Helsinki Cricket Club and GYM Helsinki Gymkhana will lock horns in the Eliminator game of 2020 Finnish Premier League to be played at Kerava National Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
Helsinki Cricket Club are currently in excellent form and have managed to win five matches on the bounce. Skipper Aniketh Pushthay will be hoping that the side can keep their winning momentum in this knockout clash.
On the other hand, GYM Helsinki Gymkhana have suffered from inconsistency throughout the competition. Captain Faisal Shahzad and co. will be keen to put on a flawless performance in this all-important game.
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In the preliminary stages, Helsinki Cricket Club finished third with 32 points in 13 matches played. The team management will be hoping that premier players can deliver the goods in this contest.
The team will be depending on the likes of Abdul-Ahad Qureshi (268 runs at an average of 26.80) and Ghulam Abbas Butt (198 runs at an average of 22.00) to produce the goods from the top, whereas Captain Aniketh Pushthay (262 runs at an average of 26.20) will be expected to provide fireworks in the later stages of the innings.
In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Adnan Syed, Maneesh Chauhan and Zakiullah Kamal to provide crucial breakthroughs in this contest. Zakiullah Kamal has topped the bowling charts for the side so far in the tournament with 11 wickets at an average of 17.00.
For GYM Helsinki Gymkhana, the match against Helsinki Cricket Club will be another opportunity to produce their best cricket. In their last round-robin game, GYM Helsinki Gymkhana were comfortably beaten by Greater Helsinki CC.
In the batting department, the focus will be on the likes of in-form opening batsman Saif-ur-Rehman (321 runs at an average of 45.86) and middle-order batsman Pankaj Saharan (216 runs at an average of 21.60) to do the bulk of the scoring.
However, the real cause of concern for GYM Helsinki Gymkhana in this Knockout match will be their middle-order, who has struggled to make decent contributions so far this season.
Expectations will be from Brar Simranjeet, Faisal Shahzad and Muhammad Ghawas to make crucial scores for the side in this game.
In the bowling department, the side will be relying on likes of Faisal Shahzad, Muhammad Ghawas and Jaleel Ahmed to make crucial breakthroughs.
Medium-pacer Muhammad Ghawas has been the leading wicket-taker for the side so far this season with 19 wickets at an economy of 5.35. Skipper Faisal Shahzad has also shown excellent form with the ball for GYM Helsinki Gymkhana and claimed 18 wickets at an economy rate of 6.81.
Hr | Temp | Rain | W. speed | W. direction | Clouds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
00h | 14 | 0 mm. | 0.82 k/h | From: SSW | 1% |
03h | 14 | 0 mm. | 0.72 k/h | From: SSE | 32% |
06h | 18 | 0 mm. | 1.57 k/h | From: SSE | 48% |
09h | 21 | 0 mm. | 2.25 k/h | From: SSE | 39% |
12h | 23 | 0 mm. | 2.8 k/h | From: SSE | 28% |
15h | 21 | 0 mm. | 2.61 k/h | From: SSE | 0% |
18h | 16 | 0 mm. | 1.73 k/h | From: SE | 0% |
21h | 14 | 0 mm. | 1.27 k/h | From: SE | 0% |
The wicket prepared for the game will be decent for batting. The bowlers will get some assistance from the pitch. The weather conditions for Eliminator game will be clear skies in the evening.
Kerava National Cricket Stadium is going to host Eliminator game of Finnish Premier League between Helsinki Cricket Club and GYM Helsinki Gymkhana.
In their previous meeting, Helsinki Cricket Club managed to beat GYM Helsinki Gymkhana by seven wickets at Kerava National Cricket Stadium.
Given it is a knockout game, the side that wins the toss, would be looking to bat first and competitive score on the board. A score around 140 runs will be the par-score for the game.
Based on recent performances this season, Helsinki Cricket Club will be outright favorites to win their game against GYM Helsinki Gymkhana. With the top-order trio of Abdul-Ahad Qureshi, Aniketh Pushthay and Ghulam Abbas Butt consistently delivering notable scores for the side, Helsinki Cricket Club will be looking to deliver another clinical batting performance.
Expect Helsinki Cricket Club to beat GYM Helsinki Gymkhana by a close margin.
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