Finland vs Austria, Viking T20, 2026, Today Match Prediction

FIN vs AUST Match Prediction & Analysis

The Austria and Finland cricket team will lock horns in the second game of the Viking Cup 2026 on Thursday, 11th June. The venue for this match is Botkyrka Cricket Center and the scheduled start time is 18:00 IST. 

Austria are the reigning winners of the Viking Cup as they won the competition last year, while Finland enter the contest with a victory in the T20 series against Cyprus. Both teams would eye to make a winning start. 

Recent Performances 

Austria had a decent run in the T20 World Cup Europe Sub Regional Qualifiers where they won two games in the group stage. On the other hand, Norway recently won the away series 3-1 against Cyprus. 

H2H history: Austria and Finland haven’t played a T20 International match against each other. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Finland Preview

The Finland national cricket team took flight to Stockholm for the 2026 Viking Cup. They are making their debut in this series, replacing France. Their first clash is against the defending champions. Finland last appeared in the away series against Cyprus where they won three out of four matches. In one game, they bowled out Cyprus on 25 runs. They defended back-to-back 160-plus totals in the series. 

Faraz Abbas could be a player to watch out for. He was the leading run-scorer for Finland in the previous series. We back him to score under 25 runs in the opening game. Amjad Sher is also a good pick in the side. He picked up 9 wickets in the last series against Cyprus. Finland haven’t played against Austria in the T20 format. If they win, they can eye a spot in the finals by winning the next game. 

Finland Predicted Playing XI:

Kaif Jamadar, Vanraaj Padhaal, Faraaz Mehti Abbas, Zahidullah Kamal, Aniketh Pusthay, Jordan OBrien(w), Nicholas Salonen, Hammadullah Shinwari, Piumal Karunarathna, Junaid Khan, Amjad Sher(c)

Austria Preview

Austria are back in Sweden for the title defence of Viking Cup and their first assignment is against Finland. Austria were the winners of the 2025 Viking Cup where they defeated Norway in the final. Recently, they participated in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Sub Regional Qualifiers and had a group stage exit. They won two games during the group stage. They beat Croatia in the 5th place playoff. 

Austria chased down 160-plus total in 16 overs. They won their first two games against Slovenia and Malta. However, Guernsey and Sweden defeated them in the next two games. Karanbir Singh could be a player to watch out for. He scored 145 runs in the sub regional qualifiers. We back him to score above 25 runs in the upcoming game. Bilal Zalmai is also a great impact player. 

Austria Predicted Playing XI:

Karanbir Singh, Bilal Zalmai, Armaan Randhawa, Imran Asif, Baseer Khan, Amar Naeem(w), Aqib Iqbal(c), Nageebullah Sultanzai, Hekmatullah Khogiyani, Irfan Safi, Umair Tariq

Weather Conditions

The weather at Stockholm on 11th June is expected to be cloudy with a high of 18°C and a low of 11°C, along with a 20% chance of rain and north winds at 8 kph. 

FIN vs AUST Pitch Report

The surface at Botkyrka Cricket Center offers good balance between bat and ball. Spin assistance will be there in the middle overs. In the last five matches on this ground, the average first innings total in the Men’s 20I is 168. It is a solid T20I batting surface where batsmen need to play according to their skills. Anything above 175 would be a winning total. 

Score prediction: 

If Finland bat first - 140-150 runs 

If Austria bat first - 170-180 runs 

Toss: To Bowl

In the last five T20Is on this track, chasing sides had advantage with four wins. 163 was the highest successful run-chase on this ground. 138 is the lowest total defended on this ground in the Viking Cup. Chasing would be an ideal call to take a maximum advantage. Both teams have had earlier success while bowling first and they will look to bowl first in this fixture as well. 

Toss Prediction: Austria to win the coin toss.