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 spectacular T10 night matches on Day 7 of the 2021 FanCode Portugal T10 on Monday 12 April.
Miranda Dragons are a new side making their competitive debut in ECS cricket. Part of the Coimbra Knights setup, Miranda Dragons have been created because of the cricketing expansion in Portugal. Predominately a social side, Miranda Dragons boast an array of committed cricketers who aim to play the game in the right spirit. MD face an in-form Gorkha 11 side that leads the standings after winning five games out of six.
Teams
GOR Gorkha 11 (5-1, NRR+3.665)
MAL Malo (3-1, NRR-0.294)
OEI Oeiras (2-2, NRR+1.018)
IR Indian Royals (2-2, NR+0.095)
MD Miranda Dragons (0-0, NRR+0.000)
OCC Oporto (0-4, NRR-3.250)
CK Coimbra Knights (0-2, NRR-5.900)
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MATCH 13 (ECS21.013)
GORKHA 11 (GOR) v MIRANDA DRAGONS (MD)
1630 GMT | 1830 CEST | 2200 IST
MATCH 14 (ECS21.014)
MIRANDA DRAGONS (MD) v GORKHA 11 (GOR)
1830 GMT | 2030 CEST | 0000 IST
GOR Last Five Matches: W W L W W (Avg Score For 97, Avg Score Against 65)
MD Last Five Matches: ON DEBUT
GORKHA 11 (GOR)
Captain: Madhukar Thapa
Wicketkeeper: Suman Ghimire
Projected Top Four: Imran Khan, Azhar Andani, Siraj Nipo, Suman Ghimire
Projected Opening Bowlers: Imran Khan, Rahul Bhardwaj
Spin Options: Siraj Nipo, Manjit Singh
GORKHA 11 Key Players:
Imran Khan, big hitter, racked up 97 runs from six matches, economical with the ball picking four wickets.
Siraj Nipo, classy left handed batsman, bowls left arm off spin, doesn’t give the ball much air and hard to get away, scalped seven wickets with best figures of 3-3.
Azhar Andani, big hitting opening batsman,top scorer so farmustering 157 runs from six games including two fifties.
Sripal Matta, top wicket taker for Gorkha with seven scalps and a best return of 3-12.
MIRANDA DRAGONS (MD)
Captain: Ibrahim Mohammad
Wicketkeeper: Greg Bullock
Projected Top Four: Md Omar Faruk, Adrian Golding, Krishan Kumar, Syed Asif Rab
Projected Opening Bowlers: Ibrahim Mohammad, Syed Asif Rab
Spin Options: Mohammad Hasan Khan
MIRANDA DRAGONS Key Players:
Ibrahim Mohammad, captain, all-rounder, always has a smile on his face, loves to dominate bowlers, key man in the middle order for MD, will also be leading the bowling attack for his team.
Krishan Kumar, big in stature and bigger are his blows with the bat, can take the game away from the opposition in a matter of balls.
Md Omar Faruk, hig hitting all-rounder, aggressive batsman, strong on the leg side, good swing bowler.
Match Prediction: Gorkha 11 (GOR) have eased into the tourmanent with increasing dominance. GOR are highly likely to prove far too strong for debutants MD in these two T10 matches on Monday.