European Cricket Series Gothenburg - Seven teams took part – Älmhult, Hisingen, Linköping, Jönköping, Kristianstad, Seaside and Watan Zalmi in 25 high-octane T10 matches over five days in Gothenburg. Every game was live streamed worldwide on the European Cricket Network, on FreeSports TV in UK and on FanCode - a multi-sport aggregator platform, from the house of Dream Sports for the Indian Sub-Continent.

REPORT: Jonkoping jumping for joy at European Cricket Series Gothenburg

Jonkoping were jumping for joy at European Cricket Series Gothenburg after a 32-run victory against Seaside.

Jonkoping had only lost one game in the group stages, and that defeat came by the narrowest margin possible in a Golden Ball Finish against Seaside. So, the scene was set for a revenge mission in the final against previously unbeaten Seaside who had been in imperious form all week with seven straight wins.

Winning the toss and batting first, Jönköping mustered 98 with Riaz Khan top scoring with 22, ably supported by Naser Batcha and Zabiullah Zadran.

In their unbeaten run into the final, Seaside had chased down bigger scores so would have been confident of hauling in the target. However, that dreaded scoreboard pressure took its toll in the final and Seaside subsided to a disappointing 66. Bhavya Patel blew the middle order apart with a brutal spell of 4-12 to turn the tide once and for all against Seaside.

In the Bronze Final, Linköping saw off Watan Zalmi.

Linköping Bronze winners

MATCH SCORECARDS – FINALS DAY FRIDAY – European Cricket Series Gothenburg

REPORT | Seaside CC vs. Jönköping CA | Final European Cricket Series Gothenburg | T10

Jönköping CA 32 runs in Sunny Conditions in Gothenburg

Player of the Match: Bhavya Patel from Jönköping CA Wickets: 4 | Runs Against: 12 | Overs: 2

Bhavya bags four in the final

Friday, 17 July 2020 from Kviberg Cricket Ground in Gothenburg, Sweden Match Times: 17:00:00 CEST | 20:30:00 IST Pitch Type: Astro Weather Conditions: Sunny ----- Jönköping CA won the toss and elected to bat first ----- Jönköping CA 98/7 (10 overs, RR: 9.8) Captain: Muhammad Ismail ----- Seaside CC 66/9 (10 overs, RR: 6.6) Captain: Umair Chaudary Jönköping CA Batting Riaz Khan | Runs: 22 | Balls: 16 | S/R: 137.5 Naser Batcha | Runs: 14 | Balls: 6 | 6s: | 4s: 3 | S/R: 233.3 Zabiullah Zadran | Runs: 13 | Balls: 11 | 4s: 2 | S/R: 118.2 ----- Jönköping CA Bowling Bhavya Patel 4/12 (2 Overs, RR: 6) Muhammad Ismail 1/7 (1 Overs, RR: 7) Zabiullah Zadran 1/9 (2 Overs, RR: 4.5) ----- Seaside CC Batting Rubel Pathak | Runs: 18 | Balls: 15 | 6s: 2 | S/R: 120 Ibrahim Khan | Runs: 13 | Balls: 10 | 6s: 1 | 4s: 1 | S/R: 130 Seaside CC Bowling Usman Sarwar 2/18 (2 Overs, RR: 9) Ashiq Hussain 2/26 (2 Overs, RR: 13) Mokhtar Ghulami 1/11 (2 Overs, RR: 5.5)

Umpires: Gulab Khan | Janardhanareddy Kakarla Match Referee: Max Hoeck

 

REPORT | Watan Zalmi CC vs. Linköping CC | Bronze Final European Cricket Series Gothenburg | T10

Linköping CC 5 wickets in Sunny Conditions in Gothenburg

Player of the Match: Muhammad Moeez from Linköping CC Runs: 12 | Balls: 7 | 4s: 2 | S/R: 171.43 Wickets: 2 | Runs Against: 12 | Overs: 2

Moeez used the breeze

Friday, 17 July 2020 from Kviberg Cricket Ground in Gothenburg, Sweden Match Times: 15:00:00 CEST | 18:30:00 IST Pitch Type: Astro Weather Conditions: Sunny ----- Watan Zalmi CC won the toss and elected to bat first ----- Watan Zalmi CC 76/8 (10 overs, RR: 7.6) Captain: S Abdul Haq ----- Linköping CC 77/5 (9.3 overs, RR: 8.11) Captain: Ankit Naik ----- Watan Zalmi CC Batting Fahd Omair Zafar | Runs: 30 | Balls: 16 | 6s: 1 | S/R: 187.5 Waissullah Safi | Runs: 22 | Balls: 16 | 6s: 1 | 4s: 1 | S/R: 137.5 ----- Watan Zalmi CC Bowling S Abdul Haq 2/8 (2 Overs, RR: 4) Niaz Mohammad 1/13 (2 Overs, RR: 6.5) Waleed Ilyas 1/21 (1.3 Overs, RR: 14) ----- Linköping CC Batting Adeel Asghar | Runs: 18 | Balls: 17 | S/R: 105.9 Bhushan Patil | Runs: 13 | Balls: 9 | 6s: 1 | 4s: | S/R: 144.4 Muhammad Moeez | Runs: 12 | Balls: 7 | 6s: | 4s: 2 | S/R: 171.4 ----- Linköping CC Bowling Puneeth Ballakuraya 2/8 (2 Overs, RR: 4) Muhammad Moeez 2/12 (2 Overs, RR: 6) Muhammad Arshad 1/7 (2 Overs, RR: 3.5)

Umpires: Gulab Khan | Vikram Pimpalkhare Match Referee: Max Hoeck

Linköping CC wins the Bronze Final and secure 3rd place

 

REPORT | Watan Zalmi CC vs. Jönköping CA | 2nd Semi Final European Cricket Series Gothenburg | T10

Jönköping CA 9 wickets in Sunny Conditions in Gothenburg

Player of the Match: Bhavya Patel from Jönköping CA Wickets: 3 | Runs Against: 7 | Overs: 2

Friday, 17 July 2020 from Kviberg Cricket Ground in Gothenburg, Sweden Match Times: 12:00:00 CEST | 15:30:00 IST Pitch Type: Astro Weather Conditions: Sunny ----- Watan Zalmi CC won the toss and elected to bat first ----- Watan Zalmi CC 53/10 (10 overs, RR: 5.3) Captain: S Abdul Haq ----- Jönköping CA 55/1 (7.3 overs, RR: 7.33) Captain: Muhammad Ismail ----- Watan Zalmi CC Batting Fahd Omair Zafar | Runs: 17 | Balls: 23 | S/R: 73.9 Mohammad Askari | Runs: 15 | Balls: 7 | 6s: 1 | 4s: 1 | S/R: 214.3 ----- Jönköping CA Batting Riaz Khan | Runs: 27 | Balls: 22 | 6s: 1 | 4s: 2 | S/R: 122.7 Samiullah Ibrahimkhil | Runs: 13 | Balls: 8 | 6s: 1 | 4s: | S/R: 162.5 Naser Batcha | Runs: 10 | Balls: 15 | 6s: | 4s: | S/R: 66.7 ----- Jönköping CA Bowling Bhavya Patel 2/7 (2 Overs, RR: 3.5) Zabiullah Zadran 2/13 (2 Overs, RR: 6.5) Sahargul Shirzad 1/6 (2 Overs, RR: 3)

Umpires: Gokal Seenivasan | Gulab Khan Match Referee: Max Hoeck

Jönköping CA wins the 2nd Semi Final and advance to the Final

 

REPORT | Seaside CC vs. Linköping CC | 1st Semi Final European Cricket Series Gothenburg | T10

Seaside CC 17 runs in Sunny Conditions in Gothenburg

Player of the Match: Muhammad Moeez from Linköping CC Runs: 13 | Balls: 15 | 6s: 1 | 4s: 1 | S/R: 86.67 Wickets: 2 | Runs Against: 18 | Overs: 2

Wednesday, 17 June 2020 from Kviberg Cricket Ground in Gothenburg, Sweden Match Times: 10:00:00 CEST | 13:30:00 IST Pitch Type: Astro Weather Conditions: Sunny ----- Linköping CC won the toss and elected to bowl first ----- Seaside CC 92/10 (9.4 overs, RR: 9.52) Captain: Umair Chaudary ----- Linköping CC 75/5 (10 overs, RR: 7.5) Captain: Ankit Naik ----- Seaside CC Batting Usman Sarwar | Runs: 42 | Balls: 16 | 6s: 3 | S/R: 262.5 Harinder Koranga | Runs: 19 | Balls: 11 | 6s: 1 | 4s: 2 | S/R: 172.7 ----- Seaside CC Bowling Ashiq Hussain 1/4 (2 Overs, RR: 2) Imam Shaik 1/14 (2 Overs, RR: 7) Mokhtar Ghulami 1/14 (2 Overs, RR: 7) ----- Linköping CC Batting Bhushan Patil | Runs: 30 | Balls: 22 | 6s: 3 | S/R: 136.4 Saad Khan | Runs: 17 | Balls: 10 | 6s: 3 | S/R: 170 Muhammad Moeez | Runs: 13 | Balls: 15 | 6s: 1 | 4s: 1 | S/R: 86.7 ----- Linköping CC Bowling Aamir Mushtaq 2/16 (2 Overs, RR: 8) Muhammad Arshad 2/17 (2 Overs, RR: 8.5) Muhammad Moeez 2/18 (2 Overs, RR: 9)

Umpires: Gokal Seenivasan | Gulab Khan Match Referee: Max Hoeck

Seaside CC wins the first Semi Final and advance to the Final