Coimbra Knights, Gorkha 11, Indian Royals, Malo, Oeiras, Oporto and Miranda Dragons feature over 23 successive evenings in 46 hotly-anticipated T10 night matches from Portugal. Every game will be live streamed worldwide on the European Cricket Network and on FanCode - a multi-sport aggregator platform, from the house of Dream Sports for the Indian Sub-Continent.
European Cricket Network live broadcasts two exciting T10 night matches on Day 14 of the 2021 FanCode Portugal T10 on Monday 19 April.
After looking out of sorts on their opening night, Indian Royals bounced back strongly to register two wins against debutants Oporto CC. Co-hosts Miranda Dragons continue to struggle with the bat and languish at the bottom of the table with just a solitary win.
Teams
GOR Gorkha 11 (7-1, NRR+3.738)
OEI Oeiras (6-2, NRR+2.942)
MAL Malo (6-2, NRR+0.724)
IR Indian Royals (2-2, NR+0.095)
OCC Oporto (3-5, NRR-1.213)
CK Coimbra Knights (1-9, NRR-2.695)
MD Miranda Dragons (1-5, NRR-3.593)
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MATCH 27 (PTT21.027)
MIRANDA DRAGONS (MD) v INDIAN ROYALS (IR)
1630 GMT | 1830 CEST | 2200 IST
MATCH 28 (PTT21.028)
INDIAN ROYALS (IR) v MIRANDA DRAGONS (MD)
1830 GMT | 2030 CEST | 0000 IST
MD Last Five Matches: L L W L L
IR Last Five Matches: W L L W W
MIRANDA DRAGONS (MD)
Captain: Ibrahim Mohammad
Wicketkeeper: Greg Bullock
Projected Top Four: Md Omar Faruk, Mohammad Hassan Khan, Krishan Kumar, Abdul Mohsin
Projected Opening Bowlers: Abdul Mohsin, Krishan Kumar
Spin Options: Mohammad Hasan Khan
MIRANDA DRAGONS Key Players:
Ibrahim Mohammad, captain, all-rounder, jovial, always a smile on his face, returned impressive man of the match figures of 4-11 in the second game. Top wicket taker with seven scalps.
Krishan Kumar, big in stature and bigger are his blows with the bat, posted the Dragons high score with 22, sadly mixed with three failures. Needs to fire for his side to compete, can chip in with vital wickets as well.
Abdul Mohsin, all-rounder, scalped six wickets in six matches, capable of scoring useful runs.
INDIAN ROYALS (IR)
Captain: Sukhwinder Singh
Wicketkeeper: Manjeet Singh
Projected Top Four: Amandeep Singh, Jasbinder Singh, Manjeet Singh, Sukhwinder Singh
Projected Opening Bowlers: Manjeet Singh, Muhammad Saad
Spin Options: Sukhwinder Singh, Amandeep Singh
INDIAN ROYALS Key Players:
Jasbinder Singh, gets the innings off to a rapid start, has mustered 68 runs including five maximos.
Sukhwinder Singh, captain, all-rounder, top wicket taker for his side, picked up seven wickets with his slow left arm bowling, can score quick runs in the middle order too!
Muhammad Saad, hard hitting batsman, top scorer for IR including a quickfire 29 off 15 balls, leads the IR bowling attack with a knack of picking up wickets.
Match Prediction: Indian Royals (IR) to rack up two crucial wins against co-hosts Miranda Dragons.
