Nine Catalan teams feature over 19 evenings in 38 hotly-anticipated T10 night matches from Barcelona. 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 T10 matches on Day 18 of the 2021 FanCode European Cricket T10 Barcelona on Thursday 18 November.
Gracia eye a place in the final while Montcada Royal and Hira CC Sabadell look to sign off on a high.
FAL Falco (6-1-1, NRR+2.024)
CAT Catalunya Tigers (5-1-2, NRR+2.563)
GRA Gracia (4-2-1, NRR+2.967)
CTL Catalunya CC (3-2-3, NRR-0.952)
HAW Hawks (3-4-1, NRR-0.352)
PUW Punjab Warriors (3-5-0, NRR-1.998)
MR Montcada Royal (1-3-2, NRR+0.627)
FTH Fateh (1-5-2, NRR-2.037)
HIS Hira CC Sabadell (2-5-0, NRR-2.041)
FanCode European Cricket T10 Barcelona
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MATCH 35 (BTT21.035)
MONTCADA ROYAL (MR) v HIRA CC SABADELL (HIS)
1600 GMT | 1700 CET | 2130 IST
MR Last Five Matches: L W L NR L (Avg Score For 91, Avg Score Against 85)
HIS Last Five Matches: L L L L W (Avg Score For 82, Avg Score Against 102)
Official Betting Partner of the ECN Bet nowMONTCADA ROYAL (MR)
Captain: MD Umar Waqas
Wicketkeeper: Kashif Safi
Projected Top Four: Hamza Saleem, Muhammad Naeem, MD Umar Waqas, Farrukh Sohail
Projected Opening Bowlers: Adeel Raja, Hamza Saleem
Spin Options: Ibrar Hussain, Arif Majeed, Sarfraz Anwar
MONTCADA ROYAL Key Players:
Hamza Saleem, prodigiously talented Spain international all-rounder, can make things happen with the ball and a quality left-hand bat who can clear the fence with ease. Top scorer for MR racking up 97 runs in four innings.
MD Umar Waqas, top order right handed batter, scored 41 off 31 balls vs CAT last Sunday.
Arif Majeed, right arm spinner, top wicket taker for MR scalping FOUR wickets in five games.
HIRA CC SABADELL (HIS)
Captain: Shanawar Shahzad
Wicketkeeper: Sharanjit Singh
Projected Top Four: Bakhtiar Khalid, Manan Ayub, Sufian Ansar, Anwar Ul Haq
Projected Opening Bowlers: Adnan Abbas, Anwaar Ul Haq
Spin Options: Shanawar Shahzad, Mehmood Akhtar
HIRA CC SABADELL Key Players:
Sufian Ansar, all-rounder, top scorer for HIS racking up 114 runs in six games with a best score of 57* vs Falco. Has picked up THREE wickets as well.
Adnan Abbas, right arm medium pacer, second highest wicket taker for HIS scalping FIVE wickets in seven games.
Aqeel Ansar, talented right handed batter, second highest scorer for HIS racking up 96 runs in six innings.
Anwar Ul Haq, right arm medium pacer, top wicket taker for HIS picking up SIX wickets.
Both Montcada Royal and Hira CC Sabadell are out of the top four contention but will be looking to finish on a high.
Last time they met: MR 57(5.3) def HIS 56 (23 Oct 2020)
Match Prediction: Montcada Royal (MR) to win a close battle.
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MATCH 36 (BTT21.036)
GRACIA (GRA) v MONTCADA ROYAL (MR)
1830 GMT | 1930 CET | 0000 IST
GRA Last Five Matches: NR L W W L (Avg Score For 115, Avg Score Against 86)
MR Last Five Matches: L W L NR L (Avg Score For 91, Avg Score Against 85)
Official Betting Partner of the ECN Bet nowGRACIA (GRA)
Captain: Heera Mahey
Wicketkeeper: Prasanna Jathan
Projected Top Four: Gurwinder Bajwa, Mukhtiar Singh, Heera Mahey, Prasanna Jathan
Projected Opening Bowlers: Trilochan Singh, Harkamal Singh
Spin Options: Heera Mahey
GRACIA Key Players:
Gurwinder Bajwa, world record holder with the highest individual score (156* off 45 balls) in T10 cricket, the only player to score two centuries in a single ECS edition. Second highest scorer for GRA racking up 156 runs in five games including a 29-ball 61 vs PUW.
Manish Manwani, ultra talented youngster, scored an unbeaten 34 off 22 balls on Tuesday. He has also picked up a couple of wickets.
Heera Mahey, skipper, right arm medium pacer, top wicket taker for GRA scalping SIX wickets in five games at an economy rate of just 4.90. He has also scored 104 runs including an unbeaten 50 off 30 balls vs HAW.
Trilochan Singh, loves bowling with the new cherry, second highest wicket taker for GRA scalping FIVE wickets in five games.
MONTCADA ROYAL (MR)
Captain: MD Umar Waqas
Wicketkeeper: Kashif Safi
Projected Top Four: Hamza Saleem, Muhammad Naeem, MD Umar Waqas, Farrukh Sohail
Projected Opening Bowlers: Adeel Raja, Hamza Saleem
Spin Options: Ibrar Hussain, Arif Majeed, Sarfraz Anwar
MONTCADA ROYAL Key Players:
Hamza Saleem, prodigiously talented Spain international all-rounder, can make things happen with the ball and a quality left-hand bat who can clear the fence with ease. Top scorer for MR racking up 97 runs in four innings.
MD Umar Waqas, top order right handed batter, scored 41 off 31 balls vs CAT last Sunday.
Arif Majeed, right arm spinner, top wicket taker for MR scalping FOUR wickets in five games.
Currently placed third, Gracia can move to second spot and book a place in the final with a win.
Last time they met: MR 130(9.1) def GRA 127 (29 Oct 2020)
Match Prediction: Gracia (GRA) to win comfortably.
