Norway vs Finland Preview – T20I 2026 | Statz

11th June 2026

Norway take on Finland in a T20 International on Friday 13 June as part of the European T20I series in Sweden. First ball is at 14:00 IST (09:30 BST), with both sides looking to build momentum in a packed schedule of associate cricket.

No formal group standings are available for this series, but the contrast in early form tells its own story. For all the data on this fixture, head to the Norway vs Finland match page on Statz Cricket.

The Venue

The venue is officially TBC, but based on the tournament schedule this match is expected to be played at Botkyrka Cricket Center in Sweden – the same ground hosting the rest of this European series. No venue-specific stats are available on Statz at this stage.

Form and Table

Norway have had a rough start. They have played just one match this season, losing to Sweden (137/9 chasing 138/5). With only one game under their belt, it is hard to read too much into that – but they will need to improve quickly against a Finland side who have been busy.

Finland are in strong form, winning four of their five matches this season for an 80% win rate. Their only loss came chasing 165/4 against Cyprus, where they were bowled out for 138. Otherwise, they have been clinical – particularly in the bowling department, where they dismissed Cyprus for 25 all out in one match and restricted Austria to 86 all out in another.

No formal table or group standings are available for this series.

Head-to-Head

No previous meetings found in Statz data. This is their first recorded T20I clash – meaning there is no historical edge for either side to lean on.

Statz Projections

The Statz projections make this remarkably close. If Norway bat first, Finland are slight favourites at 49.8% to Norway’s 48.2%, with a 2% chance of a tie or no result. Flip the innings and it is virtually a coin toss – Norway 49.7%, Finland 48.3%.

The projected first innings score sits around 154 regardless of who bats first, with a P10-P90 range of 129 to 179. The projected match total is 297.5 (P10: 253, P90: 340), suggesting a competitive surface if conditions hold.

Competition Season Leaders

Orange Cap – Most Runs (T20I 2026)

  1. Karanbir Singh (AUT) – 278 runs, 6 innings
  2. Musaddiq Ahmed (GER) – 277 runs, 5 innings
  3. Suryakumar Yadav (IND) – 242 runs, 5 innings
  4. Shimron Hetmyer (WI) – 233 runs, 6 innings
  5. Kieron Ferrary – 222 runs, 6 innings

Purple Cap – Most Wickets (T20I 2026)

  1. Keshav Maharaj (SA) – 12 wickets, 8 innings
  2. = Amjad Sher (FIN) – 12 wickets, 5 innings
  3. = Hammadullah Shinwari (FIN) – 12 wickets, 5 innings
  4. Shahid Afridi (GER) – 11 wickets, 5 innings
  5. Mitchell Santner (NZ) – 10 wickets, 8 innings

Two Finland bowlers sitting joint-second on the global Purple Cap leaderboard is a serious statement. Both Amjad Sher and Hammadullah Shinwari have taken their 12 wickets in just 5 innings – a better strike rate than anyone else in the top five.

Norway Season Leaders

Runs: Qamar Mushtaque 50 (avg 50.0, HS 50) | Ibrahim Rahimi 29 (avg 29.0, HS 29) | Usman Akram 16 | Daud Asghar 12 | Walid Ghauri 11

Wickets: Ahmadullah Shinwari 3 (1M) | Qamar Mushtaque 1 | Usman Akram 1

Finland Season Leaders

Runs: Faraaz Mehti Abbas 122 (avg 24.4, HS 50) | Aniketh Pusthay 87 (avg 21.75, HS 43) | Nicholas Salonen 84 (avg 16.8, HS 44) | Kaif Jamadar 82 (avg 16.4, HS 48) | Jordan O’Brien 49 (avg 9.8, HS 22)

Wickets: Amjad Sher 12 (avg 2.4, best 3/?) | Hammadullah Shinwari 12 (avg 2.4, best 6/?) | Muhammad Junaid Khan 4 (avg 1.0, best 2/?)

Predicted XIs

Based on the sides fielded on 11 June 2026.

Norway XI: Khizer Ahmed (c), Daud Asghar, Walid Ghauri, Mohammad Saif-Ul Islam (wk), Usman Akram, Faisal Raza, Ibrahim Rahimi, Qamar Mushtaque, Muhammad Shahbaz Butt, Ahmadullah Shinwari, Anil Parmar

Finland XI: Amjad Sher (c), Kaif Jamadar, Faraaz Mehti Abbas, Zahidullah Kamal, Aniketh Pusthay, Jordan O’Brien (wk), Nicholas Salonen, Faheem Nellancheri, Hammadullah Shinwari, Piumal Karunarathna, Muhammad Junaid Khan

Dream11 Tips

Captain: Hammadullah Shinwari (FIN) – projected 118.6 fantasy points. The bowling all-rounder is projected for 2.42 wickets with an economy of 4.33. Joint Purple Cap holder with 12 wickets in 5 innings this season.

Vice-Captain: Amjad Sher (FIN) – projected 106.0 fantasy points. The Finland skipper combines 1.79 projected wickets with 10.4 runs at a strike rate of 163. Has taken at least one wicket in all five matches this season.

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Key Players and Bet Builder Angles

Head to the Statz Bet Builder for full hit rate data on this fixture. Here are the standout angles:

Amjad Sher – 1+ wicket (100% hit rate, 5 matches)
The Finland captain has taken at least one wicket in every single match this season. Five from five is as reliable as it gets in associate T20I cricket. He is also joint Purple Cap holder and projected for 1.79 wickets here.

Hammadullah Shinwari – 2+ wickets (60% hit rate, 5 matches)
Shinwari has taken two or more wickets in three of his five innings this season, with a best of 6 wickets in a single match. Against a Norway batting lineup that managed just 137/9 in their only outing, he could be devastating.

Faraaz Mehti Abbas – 20+ runs (60% hit rate, 5 matches)
Finland’s leading run-scorer has passed 20 in three of five innings this season, including a high score of 50. He is the most consistent batting option in this fixture.

Conditions

No weather data is available at the time of writing. The match is being played in Sweden in mid-June, where conditions are typically mild with long daylight hours. Expect a fresh outfield and potentially some early-morning moisture if bowling first – though specifics on Botkyrka’s surface are limited.

Verdict and Betting Angles

Finland are marginal favourites on the Statz projections at 49.8% to Norway’s 48.2%, and the form guide backs that up. Finland have played five times this season, winning four, and their bowling attack featuring Amjad Sher and Hammadullah Shinwari is genuinely potent – both sit joint-second on the global T20I Purple Cap with 12 wickets each in just 5 innings.

Norway have played just once, losing to Sweden, and their batting looks thin beyond Qamar Mushtaque. This is a first-ever meeting between the two sides, so there is no historical edge to fall back on – but Finland’s superior match fitness and bowling firepower make them the logical lean.

No odds are available at the time of writing. Check the Statz Bet Builder for the latest hit rates and player prop angles on this fixture, and visit T20 Internationals on Statz for full season data.