GROUP B | MATCH 6 (ECC21.030) HUNGARY (HUN) v PORTUGAL (POR) 0700 GMT | 0900 CET | 1230 IST
HUN Timeline: W L (Avg Score For 112, Avg Score Against 102)
POR Timeline: L L (Avg Score For 92, Avg Score Against 120)
HUNGARY (HUN)
Captain: Marc Ahuja
Wicketkeeper: Satyadeep Aswathnarayan
Projected Top Order: Zeeshan Kukikhel, Harsh Mandhyan, Marc Ahuja, Zahir Safi Mohammed
Projected Opening Bowlers: Habib Deldar, Harsh Mandhyan, Abhishek Kheterpal and Asanka Weligamage
Spin Options: Harsh Mandhyan
HUNGARY Key Players:
Marc Ahuja, captain and key batsman, the Mumbai-born player has T20I experience and is the lynchpin of the batting line-up. A solid, anchor batsman, he starred in both the 2020 and 2021 ECS Hungary tournaments for back-to-back title winners, Royal Tigers. Scored 42 in two games on Monday.
Zahir Safi Mohammed, experienced right handed middle order batsman, ended the opening day of Group B action as the leading run scorer for HUN mustering 58 runs in two games including a crucial 43 off 14 balls vs POR.
Zeeshan Kukikhel, star all-rounder for Hungary, finished the opening day of Group B action as second highest run scorer scoring 43 runs and joint leading wicket taker for his side picking up THREE wickets. He also bagged man of the match award for his all-round performance vs POR.
Harsh Mandhyan, right arm off-spinner, very consistent with his line and length and is generally economical, joint leading wicket taker for HUN on Monday scalping THREE wickets in two games.
Abhishek Kheterpal, right-arm fast bowler who loves taking the new ball and can swing it both ways, he is a genuine threat in the powerplay overs. He was the top wicket-taker in FanCode ECS Hungary 2021 with 14 wickets at an average of 10.00 and economy rate of 8.23.
PORTUGAL (POR)
Captain: Najjam Shahzad
Wicketkeeper: Francoise Stoman
Projected Top Order: Azhar Andani, Sharn Gomez, Amir Zaib, Anthony Chambers
Projected Opening Bowlers: Junaid Khan, Najjam Shahzad
Spin Options: Md Siraj Nipo, Amandeep Singh
PORTUGAL Key Players:
Najjam Shahzad, star all-rounder, dependable batsman who can anchor the innings very well, has amassed 397 runs in 22 ECN games and picked up 14 wickets. Second highest scorer for POR on Monday with 46 runs in two knocks. He also picked up THREE wickets.
Azhar Andani, big hitting opening batsman, has a good T20I record mustering 276 runs in four matches, including 100 off 51 balls vs Gibraltar.
Amir Zaib, another valuable all-rounder, who has impressed in the T20Is mustering 106 runs and picking up FIVE wickets in four matches. Has vast ECN experience as well and will be keen to impress on the big stage. He looked in ominous form with both bat and ball finishing the opening day of Group B action as the leading run scorer for POR mustering 72 runs and joint leading wicket taker picking up FOUR wickets.
Md Siraj Nipo, boasts a wealth of experience playing in ECN events, a classy batsman who bowls tidy left arm off spin. Hard to get away, he will be a key bowler for Portugal. Has scored 208 runs and picked up 33 wickets in 31 ECN matches.
Junaid Khan, very good with the bat and equally sharp with the ball, the left arm quick has bagged SEVEN wickets in four T20Is. Has mustered 388 runs in 18 ECN games and picked up 17 wickets as well. Looked lethal with the ball both at the start and in the death overs, joint top wicket taker for POR picking up FOUR wickets in two games with a best return of 3-10 vs NED XI.
Hungary easily beat Portugal on Monday and will fancy their chances of doing the double. Portugal slipped to two straight defeats on the opening day and need to turn things around early on Tuesday.
Last time they met: ECC21.026 | HUN 129 def POR 94 (21 Sep 2021)
Match Prediction: Portugal (POR) to avenge Monday’s defeat.
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