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.

Finals Day PREVIEW: FanCode ECS Austria Vienna – Matches 44 to 47

European Cricket Network live broadcasts four T10 matches on Day 12 of the 2021 FanCode ECS Austria, Vienna on Saturday 1 May.

 

The same top four teams from the first round robin eventually made it to Finals Day and will be eager to lift the trophy. 

 

Group A

INV  Indian Vienna (2-1, NRR+1.730, 6-4 overall)

VIA  Vienna Afghan (2-1, NRR+1.063, 8-2 overall)

PKC  Pakistan CC (2-1, NRR+0.709, 6-4 overall)

SAL  Salzburg (0-3, NRR-5.212, 7-5 overall)

 

Group B

CRC  Cricketers CC (3-0, NRR+1.811, 5-7, overall)

VCC  Vienna CC (2-1, NRR+0.499, 5-6 overall)

VID  Vienna Danube (1-2, NRR-0.717, 3-7-1 overall)

BAA  Bangladesh Austria (0-3, NRR-1.622, 2-7-1 overall)

 

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FINAL - MATCH 47  (ECS21.291)

VIENNA AFGHAN (VIA) v INDIAN VIENNA (INV)

1500 GMT | 1700 CET | 2030 IST

 

VIA Last Five Matches: W W L W W 

INV Last Five Matches: W W L L W 

 

VIENNA AFGHAN (VIA)

Captain: Aman Ahmadzai

Wicketkeeper: Qadargul Utmanzai

Projected Top Four: Razmal Shigiwal, Qadargul Utmanzai,  Sadiq Mohamad, 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, 146 runs in nine knocks at a good strike rate of 178.

Noor Ahmadzai, all-rounder, has mustered 216 runs at an SR of 232 and has scalped five wickets with the ball.

Qadargul Utmanzai, impressive for INV at European Cricket Series Vienna last season, has racked up 222 runs with 18 maximos including two man-of-the-man displays already.

Sadiq Mohamad, hits the ball hard, top run scorer for VIA with 276 runs in 11 matches, including a best of unbeaten 79 vs PKC capped by the man-of-the-match award.



INDIAN VIENNA (INV)

Captain: Kunal Joshi

Wicketkeeper: Mehar Cheema

Projected Top Four: Shahil Momin, 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, can chip in some quick runs with the  bat too. Just seven wickets this campaign as batsmen show him a lot of respect, taking chances at the other end.

Mehar Cheema, wk and opening bat is in good nick with 326 runs in 12 innings, including an unbeaten 55 of just 17 balls against SAL on Wednesday.

Daud Zadran, top all-rounder in the Indian Vienna side at ECN Austria T10 scoring over fifty runs and picking up four wickets, has bagged 10 wickets in 11 matches this time around.

Kunal Joshi, captain, all-rounder, racked up 130 runs from 12 matches and has 11 scalps with the ball.

 

It's a rematch of the first match of the day with Indian Vienna making their way back to the Final taking on the in-form Vienna Afghan. Can INV avenge previous loss or will VIA continue to have wood over their rivals?

 

Last time they met: ECS21.288 | VIA 150 def INV 102 (1 May 2021)

 

Match Prediction: Vienna Afghan (VIA) to be crowned champions of Vienna.

 

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ELIMINATOR 2 - MATCH 46  (ECS21.290)

INDIAN VIENNA (INV) v SALZBURG CC (SAL)

1200 GMT | 1400 CET | 1730 IST

 

INV Last Five Matches: L W W L L 

SAL Last Five Matches: L L W W W 

 

INDIAN VIENNA (INV)

Captain: Kunal Joshi

Wicketkeeper: Mehar Cheema

Projected Top Four: Shahil Momin, 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, can chip in some quick runs with the  bat too. Just six wickets this campaign as batsmen show him a lot of respect, taking chances at the other end.

Mehar Cheema, wk and opening bat is in good nick with 311 runs in 11 innings, including an unbeaten 55 of just 17 balls against SAL on Wednesday.

Daud Zadran, top all-rounder in the Indian Vienna side at ECN Austria T10 scoring over fifty runs and picking up four wickets. Already bagged nine wickets in 10 matches this time around.

Kunal Joshi, captain, all-rounder, racked up 117 runs from 11 matches and has nine scalps with the ball and is second on the wicket taking charts for his side.



SALZBURG CC (SAL)

Captain: Mubashar Ali

Wicketkeeper: Abrar Bilal

Projected Top Four: Abrar Bilal, Zeeshan Goraya, Imran Asif, Muhammad Shahbaz

Projected Opening Bowlers: Zeeshan Goraya, Imran Asif

Spin Options: Mohammad Shahbaz, Mubashar Ali, Ali Shah

 

SALZBURG CC Key Players:

Imran Asif, big hitting batsman, key in the middle overs, has mustered 216 runs from 13 matches and has scalped seven wickets with two man of the match performances.

Zeeshan Goraya, highest run scorer in the tournament with 352 runs to his name, blasting 65* off 25 balls to see off INV last Saturday, has taken 11 wickets as well with the new cherry with a best of 3-8.

Muhammad Shahbaz, starred for Austrian Tigers at ECN Austrian T10, lovely left-hand bat, pleasing on the eye, has mustered 143 runs in 10 matches, has also grabbed 12 vital wickets with his spin including a best return of 4-6 in the first eliminator.

Ali Shah, classy left-arm spinner, top wicket taker for SAL, with 15 wickets in 13 matches of delightfully spinning his web with a best return of 4-10.

 

Indian Vienna lost the qualifier and have another go at reaching the Final while Salzburg are coming into this game on the back of three consecutive wins and would be aiming to go the distance.

 

Last time they met: ECS21.280 | INV 69(3.3) def SAL 64 (28 Apr 2021)

 

Match Prediction: Indian Vienna (INV) to qualify for the Final.

 

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QUALIFIER - MATCH 44  (ECS21.288)

INDIAN VIENNA (INV) v VIENNA AFGHAN (VIA)

0700 GMT | 0900 CET | 1230 IST

 

INV Last Five Matches: W L W W L 

VIA Last Five Matches: W W W L W 

 

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, can chip in some quick runs with the  bat too. Just six wickets this campaign as batsmen show him a lot of respect, taking chances at the other end.

Mehar Cheema, wk and opening bat is in good nick with 302 runs in 10 innings, including an unbeaten 55 of just 17 balls against SAL on Wednesday.

Daud Zadran, top all-rounder in the Indian Vienna side at ECN Austria T10 scoring over fifty runs and picking up four wickets. Already bagged eight wickets in nine matches this time around.

Kunal Joshi, captain, all-rounder, racked up 117 runs from 10 matches and has nine scalps with the ball and is second on the wicket taking charts for his side.



VIENNA AFGHAN (VIA)

Captain: Aman Ahmadzai

Wicketkeeper: Qadargul Utmanzai

Projected Top Four: Razmal Shigiwal, Qadargul Utmanzai,  Sadiq Mohamad, 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, 146 runs in nine knocks at a good strike rate of 178.

Noor Ahmadzai, all-rounder, has mustered 177 runs at an SR of 224 and has scalped five wickets with the ball.

Qadargul Utmanzai, impressive for INV at European Cricket Series Vienna last season, has racked up 179 runs with 14 maximos including two man-of-the-man displays already.

Sadiq Mohamad, hits the ball hard, top run scorer for VIA with 275 runs in 10 knocks, including a best of unbeaten 79 vs PKC capped by the man-of-the-match award.

 

Both sides have enjoyed impressive campaigns and will be eager to win this all-important encounter which secures a direct route to the FInal.

 

Last time they met: ECS21.282 | INV 109 def VIA 94 (29 Apr 2021)

 

Match Prediction: Vienna Afghan (VIA) to avenge a previous loss.

 

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ELIMINATOR 1 - MATCH 45 v(ECS21.289)

PAKISTAN CC (PKC) v SALZBURG CC (SAL)

0900 GMT | 1100 CET | 1430 IST

 

PKC Last Five Matches: W W L W W

SAL Last Five Matches: L L L W W  

 

PAKISTAN CC (PKC)

Captain: Arsalan Arif

Wicketkeeper: Arsalan Arif, Amir Naeem

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

Projected Opening Bowlers: Naveed Sadiq, Aqib Iqbal

Spin Options: Adal Afzal, Mirza Ahsan

 

PAKISTAN CC Key Players:

Naveed Sadiq, started in impressive fashion with both bat and ball with a man-of-the-match display on the opening day, has racked up 128 runs with the bat, tournament third leading wicket taker with 14 victims in 20 overs of nagging medium pace.

Mirza Ahsan, good top order batsman, scores quickly, has hammered 197 runs at a strike rate of 199 including 20 maximos.

Sikander Hayat, all-rounder, can hit sixes at will, has mustered 118 runs at a staggering strike rate of 219, is a clever leg spin bowler picking up six wickets, Man of the match in the key wins over Indian Vienna and Salzburg.

Amir Naeem, classy top order batsman who can accelerate when needed, top scorer for PKC with 218 runs including 26 hits to the ropes.



SALZBURG CC (SAL)

Captain: Mubashar Ali

Wicketkeeper: Abrar Bilal

Projected Top Four: Abrar Bilal, Zeeshan Goraya, Imran Asif, Muhammad Shahbaz

Projected Opening Bowlers: Zeeshan Goraya, Imran Asif

Spin Options: Mohammad Shahbaz, Mubashar Ali, Ali Shah

 

SALZBURG CC Key Players:

Imran Asif, big hitting batsman, key in the middle overs, has mustered 184 runs from 12 matches and has scalped seven wickets with two man of the match performances.

Zeeshan Goraya, highest run scorer in the tournament with 319 runs to his name, blasting 65* off 25 balls to see off INV last Saturday, has taken 10 wickets as well with the new cherry with a best of 3-8.

Muhammad Shahbaz, starred for Austrian Tigers at ECN Austrian T10, lovely left-hand bat, pleasing on the eye, has mustered 143 runs in 10 matches, has also grabbed eight vital wickets with his spin.

Ali Shah, classy left-arm spinner, top wicket taker for SAL, with 13 wickets in 12 matches of delightfully spinning his web with a best return of 4-10.

 

Salzburg had to qualify the hard way but now face a stern challenge from defending ECS Vienna champions Pakistan CC in the first eliminator.

 

Last time they met: ECS21.281 | PKC 135(7.2) def SAL 134 (29 Apr 2021)

 

Match Prediction: Pakistan CC (PKC) to win provided their top order fire.

 

 

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