In a rain-reduced five over thrash, Bengal Tigers Thundercats faced Helsinki at the Kerava National Cricket Ground (KNCG) in the city of Kerava, just outside Helsinki on day four of the Finnish Premier League.
In a curtailed match, Helsinki never looked in danger of slipping to defeat.
Despite every match so far going to the side batting first, Bengal Tigers won the toss and inserted the Finnish champions. And Helsinki got off to the necessary explosive start in their five overs. Ghulam Abbas Butt especially enjoyed his first appearance, hitting 40 off 20 balls, well supported by Khalid Rahman Mangal with 17 off 10, expertly giving his partner the strike at the right time. The opening partnership flourished for 59 off 5 overs, before Butt departed off the final ball of the Helsinki innings.
GHULAM GOES BIGBengal Tigers never looked like chasing down the target, with only opener Nurul Huda reaching double figures with 22 off 11 before an unfortunate mix up led to a run out.
Helsinki effortlessly make it two wins from two, while Bengal Tigers slipped to a second straight defeat.
Scores and Statistics ----BTCC Thundercats won the toss and elected to bowl first ----Helsinki Cricket Club 59/1 (5 overs, RR: 11.8) Captain: Aniketh Pushthay ----BTCC Thundercats 35/8 (5 overs, RR: 7) Captain: Tonmoy Kumar Saha
Helsinki Cricket Club Batting Ghulam Abbas Butt | Runs: 40 | Balls: 20 | 6s: 2 | 4s: 3 | S/R: 200 Khalid Rahman Mangal | Runs: 17 | Balls: 10 | 6s: 1 | 4s: 1 | S/R: 170
Helsinki Cricket Club Bowling Obaidullah Sadiqui 2/2 (1 Overs, RR: 2) Zakiullah Kamal 2/4 (1 Overs, RR: 4) Ghulam Abbas Butt 1/5 (1 Overs, RR: 5)
BTCC Thundercats Batting
Nurul Huda | Runs: 22 | Balls: 11 | 6s: 2 | 4s: 1 | S/R: 200
BTCC Thundercats Bowling
Mohiuddin Al Belal 1/17 (1 Overs, RR: 17)
Rony Sardar 0/4 (1 Overs, RR: 4)
Nurul Huda 0/4 (1 Overs, RR: 4)
Umpires: Areeb Quadir | Abdul Jabbar
Helsinki Cricket Club Wins by 24 runs and earn 2 points
