Cricket Finland

The SM45 league is Finland's highest level of competitive cricket. It is a one-day cricket format where each team bowls a maximum of 45 overs. (Latest version of the 2007 Fixtures here.)

FCA 2007 - SM45 Table

30.7.2007          Games Won Lost  NR Pts  NRR*  
Group A
FPC Hawks             4    3   1       24   1.77
Tampere               4    2   2       16   0.74
Vantaa	             4    2   2       16   0.92
SKK	             4    1   2   1   12   0.91
Empire	             4    1   2   1   12   0.84

Group B
Espoo	             4    4	      32   2.89
Helsinki              4    3   1          24   1.33
FPC Eagles	    4    2   2	      16   1.26
Turku	             4    1   3	       8   0.72
Finn-Asia             4	0    4          0   0.16

Written by Shannon on Fri, 04 Jul 2008

Semi finals of SM45 2007 were played on September 1.
The details are as follows:

1. FPC Hawks vs Helsinki CC
   
   FPC Hawks 212 for 9, Helsinki CC 133 all out.
   FPC Hawks won by 79 runs.
   Man of the Match: Nadim Qureshi (FPC Hawks).

2. Tampere CC vs SKK

   SKK were awarded the match as Tampere fielded an ineligible player.

Final of SM45 2007 will be held on September 15. This match is scheduled to take place at Pansio (Turku), however, if the Rajakylä (Vantaa) ground is available for that day, then the match will be played there.

Written by Yaz on Mon, 03 Sep 2007

5th/6th/7th and 8th position playoffs:

1. FPC Eagles vs Vantaa CC
   FPC Eagles 115 all out, Vantaa CC 117 for 7.
   Vantaa CC won by 3 wickets.

2. Turku CC vs Espoo CC
   Turku CC 236 for 8, Espoo CC 238 for 9.
   Espoo CC won by 1 wicket.

Vantaa CC will play Espoo CC on 18th August at Rajakylä in the 5th/6th-place SM45 decider.

Turku CC finishes in 7th place, and FPC Eagles finished 8th.

Written by Shannon/Yaz on Wed, 15 Aug 2007

QF1. FPC Hawks vs Turku CC

   FPC Hawks 234 for 7, Turku CC 139 all out.
   FPC Hawks won by 95 runs.
   Man of the Match: Nadim Qureshi (FPC Hawks)

QF2. Tampere CC vs FPC Eagles

   FPC Eagles 232 for 9, Tampere CC 235 for 7.
   Tampere CC won by 3 wickets.
   Man of the Match: Shamim "Shaan" Jubaer (Tampere CC)

QF3. Espoo CC vs SKK

   Espoo CC 154 for 10, SKK 157 for 9.
   SKK won by 1 wicket.
   Man of the Match: Kari Turunen (SKK)

QF4. Helsinki CC vs Vantaa CC

   Vantaa CC 127 all out, Helsinki CC 130 for 1.
   Helsinki CC won by 9 wickets.
   Man of the Match: Anil "Sunny" Sood (Helsinki CC)

Written by Yaz / Jari on Tue, 07 Aug 2007

1. FPC Eagles vs Espoo CC

   Espoo CC 207 all out, FPC Eagles 85 all out.
   Espoo CC won by 122 runs.
   Man of the Match: Girish

2. Empire CC vs Tampere CC
   Empire CC 229 for 8 (35 overs), Tampere CC 139 all out.
   Empire CC won by 63 runs.
(Revised target after rain interruptions: 203 in 31 overs)
   Man of the Match: Zahed Kamal (Empire CC)

Written by Yaz on Mon, 30 Jul 2007