Levante, last season’s ECCL Division 1 champions in Spain, face the Intellectuals, ECCL Division 2 champions in the same season.
Levante, last season’s ECCL Division 1 champions in Spain, face the Intellectuals, ECCL Division 2 champions in the same season. Levante will be strong favourites for the victory to cement a last four spot against lower-ranked opposition, while the Intellectuals aim to save face after four straight defeats.
Following those heavy defeats, the Intellectuals are sadly far from enjoying this first venture into the high-octane world of T10 cricket. However, Nadeem Muhammad has shown up well at the top of the order for the Intellectuals, while Ismail and Usman Baig have both made useful contributions with bat and ball. Hassan Askari was the pick of the Intellectuals bowlers on the opening day, including an impressive spell of 3-8 off two overs against the Pinatar Pirates.
In their last game, Levante compiled the highest successful run chase at the Dream11 European Cricket Series Alicante when easily reeling in 113 to beat La Manga. Furqan Zameer can find the boundary with ease, while Tariq Afridi has been a useful performer with bat and ball, bludgeoning 8 sixes in his 66 off 22 balls against La Manga, including four straight maximums. Ajmal Ilyas has also made vital contributions with bat and ball at crunch time.
Anything other than a comfortable Levante win would be a HUGE surprise against the out-thought Intellectuals.
