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 T10 matches on Day 8 of the 2021 FanCode Portugal T10 on Tuesday 13 April.
The two home sides, Coimbra Knights and Miranda Dragons square up on a pleasant Portugal evening. Both sides could move off the bottom of the table with a win. Any scrappy win will do. These two matches could be thrilling low-scoring encounters considering both sides meagre average scores in the tournament so far. With some familiar faces, expect some friendly banter between the two sides which promise to spice things up on the pitch.
Teams
GOR Gorkha 11 (7-1, NRR+3.738)
MAL Malo (3-1, NRR-0.294)
OEI Oeiras (2-2, NRR+1.018)
IR Indian Royals (2-2, NR+0.095)
OCC Oporto (0-4, NRR-3.250)
MD Miranda Dragons (0-2, NRR-3.549)
CK Coimbra Knights (0-2, NRR-5.900)
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MATCH 15 (PTT21.015)
COIMBRA KNIGHTS (CK) v MIRANDA DRAGONS (MD)
1630 GMT | 1830 CEST | 2200 IST
MATCH 16 (PTT21.016)
MIRANDA DRAGONS (MD) v COIMBRA KNIGHTS (CK)
1830 GMT | 2030 CEST | 0000 IST
CK Last Five Matches: L L (Avg Score For 48, Avg Score Against 107)
MD Last Five Matches: L L (Avg Score For 38, Avg Score Against 73)
COIMBRA KNIGHTS (CK)
Captain: Chris Redhead
Wicketkeeper: MD Zaman
Projected Top Four: Andrew Winter, Miguel Stoneman, Francoise Stoman, Panda Waddup
Projected Opening Bowlers: Andrew Winter, Miguel Stoneman
Spin Options: Panda Waddup
COIMBRA KNIGHTS Key Players:
Andrew Winter, all-rounder, aggressive batsman, didn’t perform to his potential on the opening night and will be keen to get some runs under his belt tonight.
Miguel Stoneman, young South African who is quicker than he looks, useful all-rounder, picked up three wickets and scored 26 runs in two games.
Tony Madeira, medium pace bowler, bowls with great control, proved economical and picked up three wickets in the first game.
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, always has a smile on his face, returned a man of the match figures of 4-11 in the second game.
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.
Abdul Mohsin, hig hitting all-rounder, picked up two wickets in the second game, capable of scoring useful runs.
Match Prediction: Both teams appear evenly matched but Coimbra Knights (CK) might edge Miranda Dragons based on more ECS experience.
