Bangladesh Austria, Cricketer CC, Indian Vienna, Pakistan CC, Salzburg, Vienna Afghan, Vienna Danube and Vienna CC feature over 12 days in 47 hotly-anticipated T10 matches from the capital Vienna. 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.

Day 2 PREVIEW: FanCode ECS Austria Vienna – Matches 5 to 8

European Cricket Network live broadcasts four T10 matches on Day 2 of the 2021 FanCode ECS Austria, Vienna on Tuesday 20 April.

 

Bangladesh Austria started with a bang in the opening game on Monday, producing a shock five run win over European Cricket Series Vienna Champions Pakistan CC. With the rain abating to allow a seven over thriller to end the day, Pakistan CC picked up their first win by just two runs, holding off the gallant challenge of the hosts Vienna CC. Debutants Vienna Danube also started with a win, while Cricketer CC, Indian Vienna, Vienna Afghan all enter the fray on Tuesday.

 

Teams

VID  Vienna Danube (1-0-1, NRR+1.647)

BAA  Bangladesh Austria (1-0-1, NRR+0.500)

PKC  Pakistan CC (1-1, NRR-0.176)

CRC  Cricketers CC (0-0, NRR+0.000)

INV  Indian Vienna (0-0, NRR+0.000)

SAL  Salzburg (0-0, NRR+0.000)

VIA  Vienna Afghan (0-0, NRR+0.000)

VCC  Vienna CC (0-2, NRR-1.252)



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MATCH 5  (ECS21.249)

INDIAN VIENNA (INV) v BANGLADESH AUSTRIA (BAA)

0700 GMT | 0900 CET | 1230 IST

 

INV Last Five Matches: L L W L L (Avg Score For 108, Avg Score Against 123) 

BAA Last Five Matches: L L L W NR (Avg Score For 78, Avg Score Against 115) 

 

INDIAN VIENNA (INV)

Captain: Kunal Joshi

Wicketkeeper: Mehar Cheema

Projected Top Four: Kumud Jha, Mehar Cheema, Kunal Joshi, Abhishek Gopalkrishnan

Projected Opening Bowlers: Ahmad Ghani, Kunal Joshi

Spin Options: Kumud Jha, Daud Zadran

 

INDIAN VIENNA Key Players:

Kumud Jha, lovely spin bowler, top wicket taker at ECS Vienna last summer with 15 scalps from nine games, can chip in some quick runs with bat too.

Daud Zadran, top all-rounder in the Indian Vienna side at ECN Austria T10 scoring over fifty runs and picking up four wickets in three matches.

Kunal Joshi, captain, all-rounder, mustered 204 runs from 10 matches atECS Vienna last summer, also picked up two wickets.

 

BANGLADESH AUSTRIA (BAA)

Captain: Rakib Islam

Wicketkeeper: Shahdath Khan

Projected Top Four: Iqbal Hossain, Hassan Ashfaq, Zayed Shahid, Uzzal Majumdar

Projected Opening Bowlers: Rahat Shahid, Gill Singh

Spin Options: Gursevan Singh, Hassan Ashfaq, Iqbal Hossain

 

BANGLADESH AUSTRIA Key Players:

Hassan Ashfaq, classy opening batsman, plays all-round the park, looked solid with the bat in the opening match mustering 43 off 28 balls.

Iqbal Hossain, will open the batting for BAA,racked up 64 runs from four games atECN Austrian T10, scalped three wickets in the abandoned match giving away just seven runs in his two overs.

Gursevan Singh, right arm spin bowler, scalped four wickets in two games with a best return of 2-6 in the second game.

 

Two evenly-matched sides will battle it out in the opening game. Hassan Ashfaq missed BAA second outing on Monday, much will depend on his fitness. 

 

Match Prediction: Too close to call, a slight preference is given to BAA because they know the conditions, especially if Hassan Ashfaq is fit.

 

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MATCH 6  (ECS21.250)

CRICKETER CC (CRC) v PAKISTAN CC (PKC)

0900 GMT | 1100 CET | 1430 IST

 

CRC Last Five Matches: W W NR W L (Avg Score For 130, Avg Score Against 94) 

PKC Last Five Matches: W W W L W (Avg Score For 120, Avg Score Against 106) 

 

CRICKETER CC (CRC)

Captain: Bilal Zalmi

Wicketkeeper: Basheer Ahamadzari

Projected Top Four: Bilal Zalmi, Jaweed Zadran, Abdulwaseed Basit, Shadnan Khan

Projected Opening Bowlers: Mohammad Waqar Zalmi, Baseer Khan

Spin Options: Bilal Zalmi

 

CRICKETER CC Key Players:

Bilal Zalmi, captain, big hitting all-rounder, top scorer for Pakistan CC at ECS Vienna last summer racking up 338 runs at a strike rate of 266 including 26 maximos, also picked up seven wickets.

Shadnan Khan,  prodigious all-round cricketer who can make the difference with bat and ball. Seriously strengthens any team he plays in, mustered 234 runs and scalped seven wickets ECS Vienna 2020 for Pakistan CC.

Mohammad Waqar Zalmi, top wicket taker for his side at ECN Austria T10 scalping seven wickets from four matches with a best return of 4-7.



PAKISTAN CC (PKC)

Captain: Arsalan Arif

Wicketkeeper: Arsalan Arif

Projected Top Four: Naveed Sadiq, Amir Naeem, Mirza Ahsan, Aqib Iqbal

Projected Opening Bowlers: Naveed Sadiq, Aqib Iqbal

Spin Options: Sikander Hayat, Adal Afzal, Mirza Ahsan

 

PAKISTAN CC Key Players:

Sikander Hayat, all-rounder, clever leg spin bowler, top wicket taker for PKC on their march to the ECS Vienna title with 11 victims in as many overs, can hit sixes at will.

Arsalan Arif, captain,top run scorer for his side at ECN Austrian T10 with 100 runs in four innings at a strike rate of 200 including 11 maximos.

Aqib Iqbal, impressed for Austrian Cricket Tigers at ECN Austrian T10, looked in fine form with the bat scoring a brisk 15 off 9 balls.

Adal Afzal, left arm off spinner, played for Austrian Cricket Tigers at ECN Austrian T10, scalped two wickets in the only game he bowled.

 

Pakistan CC are weaker without the likes of Bilal Zalmi and Shadnan Khan who starred for PKC on their march to the ECS Vienna title last summer. That said, Pakistan CC should be battle hardened after their two outings on Monday.

 

Match Prediction: Cricketer CC (CRC) to edge a close encounter

 

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MATCH (ECS21.251)

VIENNA AFGHAN (VIA) v INDIAN VIENNA (INV)

1100 GMT | 1300 CET | 1630 IST

 

VIA Last Five Matches: W W L L W (Avg Score For 116, Avg Score Against 108) 

INV Last Five Matches: L L W L L (Avg Score For 108, Avg Score Against 123) 

 

VIENNA AFGHAN (VIA)

Captain: Aman Ahmadzai

Wicketkeeper: Muhammad Sadiq

Projected Top Four: Razmal Shigiwal, Qadargul Utmanzai, Muhammad Sadiq, Ahmad Naveed Mustafa

Projected Opening Bowlers: Sahil Zadran, Zain Muhammad

Spin Options: Zabi Ibrahim

 

VIENNA AFGHAN Key Players:

Razmal Shigiwal, opening batsman, hits the ball cleanly, top run scorer at ECN Austria T10 mustering 204 runs at an SR of 243, also picked up six wickets.

Qadargul Utmanzai,impressive for INV at European Cricket Series Vienna, smashing 235 runs in just seven knocks at an SR of over 199.

Muhammad Sadiq, wicketkeepr batsman, hits the ball hard, can score vital runs down the order.



INDIAN VIENNA (INV)

Captain: Kunal Joshi

Wicketkeeper: Mehar Cheema

Projected Top Four: Kumud Jha, Mehar Cheema, Kunal Joshi, Abhishek Gopalkrishnan

Projected Opening Bowlers: Ahmad Ghani, Kunal Joshi

Spin Options: Kumud Jha, Daud Zadran

 

INDIAN VIENNA Key Players:

Kumud Jha, lovely spin bowler, top wicket taker at ECS Vienna last summer with 15 scalps from nine games, can chip in some quick runs with bat too.

Daud Zadran, top all-rounder in the Indian Vienna side at ECN Austria T10 scoring over fifty runs and picking up four wickets in three matches.

Kunal Joshi, captain, all-rounder, mustered 204 runs from 10 matches atECS Vienna last summer, also picked up two wickets.

 

Vienna Afghan, ECN Austrian T10 champions last summer enter the fray and among the favourites at FanCode ECS Austria Vienna this week. Indian Vienna have a host of talent in their ranks and are always capable of springing a surprise against more fancied opposition. 



Last time they met: VIA 108(9.1) def INV 107 (21 Aug 2020)

Scorecard

 

Match Prediction: Vienna Afghan (VIA) to start their campaign with a comfortable win.

 

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MATCH 8  (ECS21.252)

CRICKETER CC (CRC) v VIENNA DANUBE (VID)

1300 GMT | 1500 CET | 1830 IST

 

CRC Last Five Matches: W W NR W L (Avg Score For 130, Avg Score Against 94) 

VID Last Five Matches: W NR (Avg Score For 94, Avg Score Against 80) 

 

CRICKETER CC (CRC)

Captain: Bilal Zalmi

Wicketkeeper: Basheer Ahamadzari

Projected Top Four: Bilal Zalmi, Jaweed Zadran, Abdulwaseed Basit, Sarfaraz Zadran

Projected Opening Bowlers: Mohammad Waqar Zalmi, Baseer Khan

Spin Options: Bilal Zalmi

 

CRICKETER CC Key Players:

Bilal Zalmi, captain, big hitting all-rounder, top scorer for Pakistan CC at ECS Vienna last summer racking up 338 runs at a strike rate of 266 including 26 maximos, also picked up seven wickets.

Mohammad Waqar Zalmi, top wicket taker for his side at ECN Austria T10 scalping seven wickets from four matches with a best return of 4-7.



VIENNA DANUBE (VID)

Captain: Khyber Malyar

Wicketkeeper: Zaid Miralikhel

Projected Top Four: Khyber Malyar, Zaid Miralikhel, Klair Kailash, Rabani Ahmadzai

Projected Opening Bowlers: Abdul Rahman Miralikhel, Obaidullah Omari

Spin Options: Khyber Malyar, Ahmed Zadran, Soleimankhel Habibullah

 

VIENNA DANUBE Key Players:

Khyber Malyar, captain, LHB, played for Vienna Afghan at ECN Austrian T10 racking up 132 runs, will enjoy more opportunity as the captain can choose when he bats.

Klair Kailash, very good on the off side, top scored for Pak riders CC atECN Austrian T10 mustering 117 runs from four innings.

Abdul Rahman Miralikhel, fast bowler, played for Cricketers CCatECN Austrian T10 scalping three wickets in five overs.



Cricketer CC boast a rich array of explosive T10 talent in their ranks, while Vienna Danube made a quick start on Monday on debut and are not to be underestimated.

 

Match Prediction: Cricketer CC (CRC) to win comfortably to close the day.

 

 

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