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.
European Cricket Network live broadcasts four T10 matches on Day 8 of the 2021 FanCode ECS Austria, Vienna on Tuesday 27 April.
All is not lost for the bottom four sides from the initial round robin stage. A semi-final spot can still be secured with a series of wins for these sides.
Teams
VIA Vienna Afghan (6-1, NRR+0.962)
SAL Salzburg (5-2, NRR+1.499)
INV Indian Vienna (4-3, NR+0.576)
PKC Pakistan CC (4-3, NRR+0.343)
VCC Vienna CC (3-4, NRR+0.174)
VID Vienna Danube (2-4-1, NRR-0.417)
BAA Bangladesh Austria (2-4-1, NRR-1.724)
CRCCricketers CC (1-6, NRR-1.826)
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MATCH 29 (ECS21.273)
BANGLADESH AUSTRIA (BAA) v CRICKETER CC (CRC)
0700 GMT | 0900 CET | 1230 IST
BAA Last Five Matches: L L W L L
CRC Last Five Matches: L L L L L
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, Tauqir Asif
Spin Options: Gursevan Singh, Hassan Ashfaq, Iqbal Hossain
BANGLADESH AUSTRIA Key Players:
Hassan Ashfaq, classy opening batsman, looked solid with the bat so far without posting a really big score. A best of 43 off 28 balls in his total of 140 runs in seven knocks, has chipped in with four wickets as well.
Iqbal Hossain, will open the batting for BAA, second leading tournament run scorer with 199 runs in seven knocks bagging back to back man of the match performances on Thursday with some murderous hitting, has also scalped five wickets.
Gursevan Singh, right arm spin bowler, leading wicket taker for his side with nine victims in 12 wily overs of spinning his web of deceit.
CRICKETER CC (CRC)
Captain: Bilal Zalmai
Wicketkeeper: Basheer Ahamadzari
Projected Top Four: Bilal Zalmai, Shadnan Khan, Jaweed Zadran, Abdulwaseed Basit, Baseer Khan
Projected Opening Bowlers: Mohammad Waqar Zalmai, Shadnan Khan
Spin Options: Bilal Zalmai
CRICKETER CC Key Players:
Bilal Zalmai, captain, big hitting all-rounder, top scorer for his side with 183 runs including 21 fours - the second most in the tournament so far, has also taken three wickets.
Shadnan Khan, prodigious all-round cricketer who can make the difference with both bat and ball. Seriously strengthens any team he plays in, mustered 234 runs and scalped seven wickets at ECS Vienna 2020 Champions Pakistan CC. Has been seriously missed by Cricketer CC who are not the same team without him, putting too much pressure on the skipper to perform.
Mohammad Waqar Zalmai, top wicket taker for his side at ECN Austria T10 scalping seven wickets from four matches with a best return of 4-7. Hasn’t hit the heights here with five wickets in six matches so far.
Baseer Khan, best of the Cricketer CC fast bowling battery with six wickets so far, also added useful runs with the bat, almost outshining his captain with 157 in seven knocks.
These two sides finished at the bottom of the table and will be eager to put things right and qualify for the knockouts.
Last time they met: ECS21.259 | BAA 128(9.2) def CRC 126 (22 Apr 2021)
Match Prediction: Bangladesh Austria (BAA) should rack up a third tournament win, but it will be interesting to see if Shadnan Khan can make an immediate impact for CRC.
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MATCH 30 (ECS21.274)
VIENNA CC (VCC) v VIENNA DANUBE (VID)
0900 GMT | 1100 CET | 1430 IST
VCC Last Five Matches: W W W L L
VID Last Five Matches: W L L L L
VIENNA CC (VCC)
Captain: Quinton Norris
Wicketkeeper: Quinton Norris
Projected Top Four: Mark Simpson Parker, Lakmal Kasthuri Arachchige, Abdullah Akbarjan, Daniel Eckstein
Projected Opening Bowlers: Mark Simpson Parker, Daniel Eckstein
Spin Options: Lakmal Kasthuri Arachchige
VIENNA CC Key Players:
Abdullah Akbarjan, talented left-armer with good variations, key man for VCC with bat and ball. Impressed with 136 runs in six knocks and has grabbed seven wickets including a hat-trick.
Mark Simpson Parker, Austrian international all-rounder, useful bowler, picked up his scoring rate on Day 3 with two match winning knocks, 55 off 31 balls against VIA, followed by 44 off 27 vs. BAA. MSP is a man in form, with 198 runs in the tournament.
Daniel Eckstein, hard hitting all-rounder who hit form with a match-winning 44 off 18 balls including four sixes againsts CRC.
VIENNA DANUBE (VID)
Captain: Khyber Malyar
Wicketkeeper: Zaid Miralikhel
Projected Top Four: Khyber Malyar, Zaid Miralikhel, Klair Kailash, Mohammad Safi
Projected Opening Bowlers: Abdul Rahman Miralikhel, Obaidullah Omari
Spin Options: Khyber Malyar, Ahmed Zadran, Soleimankhel Habibullah
VIENNA DANUBE Key Players:
Khyber Malyar, captain, LHB, has racked up 106 runs from seven matches and scalped three wickets with the ball.
Klair Kailash, hard hitting opening batsman,top run scorer for VID with 120 runs in seven matches.
Mohammad Safi, has mustered 114 runs at an SR of 224 including a fifty and is top wicket taker for his side scalping six wickets from seven matches.
Hosts Vienna CC have blown hot and cold, losing four games either side of three consecutive wins. VCC will aim to gain an early advantage in the race to the knockouts against newcomers Vienna Danube who started off well with two wins but faltered thereafter.
Last time they met: ECS21.246 | VID 82(8.2) def VCC 80 (19 Apr 2021)
Match Prediction: Vienna CC (VCC) to avenge a previous defeat.
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MATCH 31 (ECS21.275)
VIENNA CC (VCC) v CRICKETER CC (CRC)
1100 GMT | 1300 CET | 1630 IST
VCC Last Five Matches: W W W L L
CRC Last Five Matches: L L L L L
VIENNA CC (VCC)
Captain: Quinton Norris
Wicketkeeper: Quinton Norris
Projected Top Four: Mark Simpson Parker, Lakmal Kasthuri Arachchige, Abdullah Akbarjan, Daniel Eckstein
Projected Opening Bowlers: Mark Simpson Parker, Daniel Eckstein
Spin Options: Lakmal Kasthuri Arachchige
VIENNA CC Key Players:
Abdullah Akbarjan, talented left-armer with good variations, key man for VCC with bat and ball. Impressed with 136 runs in six knocks and has grabbed seven wickets including a hat-trick.
Mark Simpson Parker, Austrian international all-rounder, useful bowler, picked up his scoring rate on Day 3 with two match winning knocks, 55 off 31 balls against VIA, followed by 44 off 27 vs. BAA. MSP is a man in form, with 198 runs in the tournament.
Daniel Eckstein, hard hitting all-rounder who hit form with a match-winning 44 off 18 balls including four sixes againsts CRC.
CRICKETER CC (CRC)
Captain: Bilal Zalmai
Wicketkeeper: Basheer Ahamadzari
Projected Top Four: Bilal Zalmai, Shadnan Khan, Jaweed Zadran, Baseer Khan
Projected Opening Bowlers: Mohammad Waqar Zalmai, Shadnan Khan
Spin Options: Bilal Zalmai
CRICKETER CC Key Players:
Bilal Zalmai, captain, big hitting all-rounder, top scorer for his side with 183 runs including 21 fours - the second most in the tournament so far, has also taken three wickets.
Shadnan Khan, prodigious all-round cricketer who can make the difference with both bat and ball. Seriously strengthens any team he plays in, mustered 234 runs and scalped seven wickets at ECS Vienna 2020 Champions Pakistan CC. Has been seriously missed by Cricketer CC who are not the same team without him, putting too much pressure on the skipper to perform.
Mohammad Waqar Zalmai, top wicket taker for his side at ECN Austria T10 scalping seven wickets from four matches with a best return of 4-7. Hasn’t hit the heights here with five wickets in six matches so far.
Baseer Khan, best of the Cricketer CC fast bowling battery with six wickets so far, also added useful runs with the bat, almost outshining his captain with 157 in seven knocks.
Cricketer CC will be boosted by the probable availability of star all-rounder Shadnan Khan, while hosts Vienna CC will aim to finish the day on a high.
Last time they met: ECS21.258 | VCC 94(8.5) def CRC 92 (22 Apr 2021)
Match Prediction: Vienna CC (VCC) to romp to their second win of the day.
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MATCH 32 (ECS21.276)
VIENNA DANUBE (VID) v BANGLADESH AUSTRIA (BAA)
1300 GMT | 1500 CET | 1830 IST
VID Last Five Matches: W L L L L
BAA Last Five Matches: L L W L L
VIENNA DANUBE (VID)
Captain: Khyber Malyar
Wicketkeeper: Zaid Miralikhel
Projected Top Four: Khyber Malyar, Zaid Miralikhel, Klair Kailash, Mohammad Safi
Projected Opening Bowlers: Abdul Rahman Miralikhel, Obaidullah Omari
Spin Options: Khyber Malyar, Ahmed Zadran, Soleimankhel Habibullah
VIENNA DANUBE Key Players:
Khyber Malyar, captain, LHB, has racked up 106 runs from seven matches and scalped three wickets with the ball.
Klair Kailash, hard hitting opening batsman,top run scorer for VID with 120 runs in seven matches.
Mohammad Safi, has mustered 114 runs at an SR of 224 including a fifty and is top wicket taker for his side scalping six wickets from seven matches.
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, Tauqir Asif
Spin Options: Gursevan Singh, Hassan Ashfaq, Iqbal Hossain
BANGLADESH AUSTRIA Key Players:
Hassan Ashfaq, classy opening batsman, looked solid with the bat so far without posting a really big score. A best of 43 off 28 balls in his total of 140 runs in seven knocks, has chipped in with four wickets as well.
Iqbal Hossain, will open the batting for BAA, second leading tournament run scorer with 199 runs in seven knocks bagging back to back man of the match performances on Thursday with some murderous hitting, has also scalped five wickets.
Gursevan Singh, right arm spin bowler, leading wicket taker for his side with nine victims in 12 wily overs of spinning his web of deceit.
With just a solitary win apiece in their last five matches, both Vienna Danube and Bangladesh Austria have struggled as the tournament has progressed. Both teams will view this as a winnable game after their earlier meeting was washed out on the opening day.
Last time they met: ECS21.247 | Match Abandoned (19 Apr 2021)
Match Prediction: Bangladesh Austria (BAA) to end the day on a high.
