ECN Bulgaria T20IW, 2025: BUL-W vs GRE-W – Match 4 Preview
Event: ECN Bulgaria T20IW, 2025
Match: Bulgaria Women (BUL-W) vs Greece Women (GRE-W) – Single Group Match Day 2, Match 4
Date: 8 July 2025
Start Time: 09:15 Local Time | 10:45 IST
Venue: Vasil Levski National Sports Academy
Format: T20
Match Type: Group Match
Toss: Bulgaria Women won the toss and elected to field
Spotlight: Predicted Standouts
- Most 6s: No player in either squad has hit a six in their T20I careers so far. Expect the focus to be on ground strokes and running between the wickets.
- Most Runs: Adamantia Makri (GRE-W) leads with a career average of 13 runs per match, closely followed by Ionnna Argiropoulou (12) and Maria Syrioti (11).
- Most Wickets: Adamantia Makri (GRE-W) and Maria Vervitsioti (GRE-W) both average 1 wicket per match, the highest in this contest.
- Match MVP: Adamantia Makri (GRE-W) boasts a remarkable 84 average fantasy points per match, making them the top all-round fantasy pick.
Team Introductions
Bulgaria Women (BUL-W)
- Team Colours: Black (Primary), Red (Secondary)
- Matches Played: Data not available
- Matches Won: Data not available
- Win Percentage: Data not available
Key Players:
- Strongest Player (Fantasy): Detelina Ruynekova (32 avg. fantasy points/match)
- Best Batter (Most Career Sixes): No player has hit a six; Detelina Ruynekova leads in fours (7).
- Best Bowler (Most Career Wickets): Bilyana Shotorova (1 wicket/match average).
Greece Women (GRE-W)
- Team Colours: Blue (Primary), White (Secondary)
- Matches Played: 27
- Matches Won: 9
- Win Percentage: 33.3%
Key Players:
- Strongest Player (Fantasy): Adamantia Makri (84 avg. fantasy points/match)
- Best Batter (Most Career Sixes): No player has hit a six; Ionnna Argiropoulou leads in runs (12 avg. per match) and fours (17).
- Best Bowler (Most Career Wickets): Adamantia Makri and Maria Vervitsioti (1 wicket/match average).
Player Highlights
Bulgaria Women (BUL-W)
1. Detelina Ruynekova – Batsman
- Career Matches: 11 | Avg. Fantasy Points: 32
- Batting: 99 fantasy points, 7 fours, top score 20
- Bowling: 169 fantasy points, 15 avg. per match
- Fielding: 3 catches, 36 fantasy points
- Leadership: Team captain, consistent all-round contributor
Detelina Ruynekova stands out as Bulgaria’s most reliable fantasy performer. With a balanced contribution across batting, bowling, and fielding, Ruynekova’s all-round skills make them a safe fantasy pick and a key on-field leader.
2. Bilyana Shotorova – All Rounder
- Career Matches: 5 | Avg. Fantasy Points: 61
- Batting: 28 fantasy points, top score 16
- Bowling: 245 fantasy points, 49 avg. per match, best 3 wickets in a match
- Fielding: 12 fantasy points
- Awards: 1 Player of the Match (20% award ratio)
Shotorova’s impact is most pronounced with the ball, averaging a wicket per match and delivering a career-best 119 fantasy points in a single outing. Their Player of the Match award ratio underlines their match-winning potential.
3. Gabriela Ilarionova – Bowler
- Career Matches: 9 | Avg. Fantasy Points: 26
- Batting: 13 fantasy points, top score 16
- Bowling: 166 fantasy points, 18 avg. per match, best 2 wickets in a match
- Fielding: 2 catches, 16 fantasy points
Ilarionova is a consistent performer with the ball, capable of producing game-changing spells, as evidenced by a high of 79 bowling fantasy points in a match.
4. Katrin Srandeva – All Rounder
- Career Matches: 7 | Avg. Fantasy Points: 22
- Batting: -2 fantasy points, top score 2
- Bowling: 123 fantasy points, 18 avg. per match
- Fielding: 6 fantasy points
Srandeva’s primary value comes from their bowling, with a steady average and a best of 42 fantasy points in a match.
Greece Women (GRE-W)
1. Adamantia Makri – All Rounder
- Career Matches: 9 | Avg. Fantasy Points: 84
- Batting: 203 fantasy points, 16 fours, top score 35
- Bowling: 481 fantasy points, 53 avg. per match, best 4 wickets in a match
- Fielding: 4 catches, 32 fantasy points
- Awards: 1 Player of the Match (11% award ratio)
Makri is the premier all-rounder in this contest, with a career-best 177 fantasy points in a single match. Their ability to influence all facets of the game makes them the top fantasy and on-field threat.
2. Maria Syrioti – All Rounder (Captain)
- Career Matches: 9 | Avg. Fantasy Points: 55
- Batting: 154 fantasy points, 11 fours, top score 35
- Bowling: 300 fantasy points, 33 avg. per match
- Fielding: 6 fantasy points
- Awards: 1 Player of the Match (11% award ratio)
Syrioti’s leadership and all-round skills provide Greece with stability and firepower, especially in the middle overs.
3. Ionnna Argiropoulou – Wicket Keeper
- Career Matches: 9 | Avg. Fantasy Points: 26
- Batting: 179 fantasy points, 17 fours, 1 fifty, top score 65
- Fielding: 1 catch, 1 stumping, 20 fantasy points
- Awards: 1 Player of the Match (11% award ratio)
Argiropoulou is Greece’s most prolific batter, with a career-best 125 fantasy points in a match and a top score of 65.
4. Maria Vervitsioti – Bowler
- Career Matches: 9 | Avg. Fantasy Points: 48
- Batting: 17 fantasy points, top score 9
- Bowling: 369 fantasy points, 41 avg. per match, best 3 wickets in a match
- Fielding: 1 catch, 14 fantasy points
- Awards: 1 Player of the Match (11% award ratio)
Vervitsioti is a key strike bowler, with a high ceiling for fantasy points and the ability to break partnerships.
Key Player Matchups
Best Batter vs Best Bowler:
- Ionnna Argiropoulou (GRE-W, 12 avg. runs/match, 20 avg. batting fantasy points) vs Bilyana Shotorova (BUL-W, 1 wicket/match, 49 avg. bowling fantasy points)
- Adamantia Makri (GRE-W, 13 avg. runs/match, 23 avg. batting fantasy points) vs Gabriela Ilarionova (BUL-W, 18 avg. bowling fantasy points)
All-Rounder Showdown:
- Detelina Ruynekova (BUL-W, 32 avg. fantasy points/match) vs Maria Syrioti (GRE-W, 55 avg. fantasy points/match)
Captain & Vice-Captain Recommendations
Safe Choices:
- Adamantia Makri (GRE-W): Highest average fantasy points (84), consistent all-rounder, and match-winner.
- Maria Syrioti (GRE-W): Strong all-round stats and leadership role.
Bold Picks:
- Bilyana Shotorova (BUL-W): High-impact bowler with a history of big fantasy hauls.
- Detelina Ruynekova (BUL-W): Reliable all-rounder and team captain.
Insights & Key Matchups
- Greece Women enter as favourites, with a more experienced squad and a higher win percentage. Their all-rounders, especially Adamantia Makri and Maria Syrioti, are likely to dictate the pace of the match.
- Bulgaria Women will look to their captain Detelina Ruynekova and the bowling prowess of Bilyana Shotorova to challenge the Greek lineup.
- The contest between Greece’s top batters and Bulgaria’s leading bowlers will be pivotal. With no sixes recorded in either squad’s history, expect a tactical battle focused on singles, doubles, and sharp fielding.
Fantasy managers should prioritise all-rounders and bowlers with high fantasy ceilings, while keeping an eye on emerging talents who could seize the moment in this crucial group stage encounter.
Stay tuned for live action from Vasil Levski National Sports Academy as Bulgaria Women take on Greece Women in what promises to be a closely contested T20I!
- Adamantia Makri – All Rounder – Avg. Points: 84.0 – GREW
- Bilyana Shotorova – All Rounder – Avg. Points: 61.0 – BULW
- Maria Syrioti – All Rounder – Avg. Points: 55.0 – GREW
- Maria Vervitsioti – Bowler – Avg. Points: 48.0 – GREW
- Detelina Ruynekova – Batter – Avg. Points: 32.0 – BULW
- Nefeli Georgota – All Rounder – Avg. Points: 31.0 – GREW
- Gabriela Ilarionova – Bowler – Avg. Points: 26.0 – BULW
- Ionnna Argiropoulou – Wicket Keeper – Avg. Points: 26.0 – GREW
- Katrin Srandeva – All Rounder – Avg. Points: 22.0 – BULW
- Tereza Kapsokavadi – All Rounder – Avg. Points: 17.0 – GREW
- Stanislava Sarandeva – All Rounder – Avg. Points: 18.0 – BULW
Number of players from each team:
- Greece Women (GREW): 6
- Bulgaria Women (BULW): 5
Number of players from each skill type:
- All Rounder: 7
- Bowler: 2
- Wicket Keeper: 1
- Batter: 1
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