Seven top Cypriot teams feature over 12 days in 45 hotly-anticipated T10 matches from Cyprus. 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 3 of the 2021 FanCode ECS Cyprus on Wednesday 10 November.
Table toppers Black Caps and Limassol Zalmi jostle for top spot while struggling Nicosia Fighters search for a first win against Cyprus Eagles.
Teams
BCP Black Caps (2-0, 4, NRR+2.050)
LIZ Limassol Zalmi (2-0, 4, NRR+1.668)
CYM Cyprus Moufflons (1-1, 2, NRR+1.024)
CES Cyprus Eagles (1-2, 2, NRR-1.660)
NCT Nicosia Tigers (1-0, 1, NRR+2.800)
HAL Haidree Lions (0-0, NRR+0.000)
NFCC Nicosia Fighters (0-4, 0, NRR-1.858)
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MATCH 9 (ECS21.839)
BLACK CAPS (BCP) v LIMASSOL ZALMI (LIZ)
0630 GMT | 0730 CET | 1200 IST
MATCH 10 (ECS21.840)
BLACK CAPS (BCP) v LIMASSOL ZALMI (LIZ)
0830 GMT | 0930 CET | 1400 IST
BCP Last Five Matches: W L W W W (Avg Score For 118, Avg Score Against 104)
LIZ Last Five Matches: W W (Avg Score For 128, Avg Score Against 112)
BLACK CAPS (BCP)
Captain: Rajwinder Brar
Wicketkeeper: Pawandeep
Projected Top Four: Resham Singh, Waqas Akhtar, Pawandeep, Tejwinder Singh
Projected Opening Bowlers: Tejwinder Singh, Gurwinder Singh
Spin Options: Gagandeep Singh
BLACK CAPS Key Players:
Resham Singh, right hand batter andopening bowler with decent pace, the all-rounder scored 47 runs on Monday and picked up a couple of wickets as well.
Rajwinder Brar, the skipper led from the front picking up the most wickets for his side in the Encore. He scalped TWO wickets in two games on Monday.
Waqas Akhtar, the all-rounder has been in good form of late, scored 48 runs in two games on Monday. He also picked up TWO wickets.
Umar Farooq, young fast bowler, returned figures of 2-22 vs NFCC on Monday.
LIMASSOL ZALMI (LIZ)
Captain: Murtaza Khan
Wicketkeeper: Umar Shah
Projected Top Four: Umar Shah, Murtaza Khan, Ahsan Ullah, Jawad Shah
Projected Opening Bowlers: Murtaza Khan, Jawad Shah
Spin Options: Ahsan Ullah, Muhammad Fazil, Hassan Shah
LIMASSOL ZALMI Key Players:
Jawad Shah, star all-rounder, featured for CES earlier in the year, was on fire on Tuesday amassing 134 runs in two games including back-to-back fifties.
Umar Shah, another all-rounder who featured for CES, second highest scorer for LIZ racking up 66 runs in two games.
Arshad Khan, talented medium pacer, looked lethal with the ball scalping FIVE wickets in two games vs NFCC.
Black Caps and Limassol Zalmi are undefeated so far and lead the way. Interestingly, both BCP and LIZ beat NFCC in their respective double headers. Which side will keep their unbeaten record intact?
Match Prediction: BCP and LIZ to rack up a win a piece.
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MATCH 11 (ECS21.841)
NICOSIA FIGHTERS (NFCC) v CYPRUS EAGLES (CES)
1030 GMT | 1130 CET | 1600 IST
MATCH 12 (ECS21.842)
NICOSIA FIGHTERS (NFCC) v CYPRUS EAGLES (CES)
1230 GMT | 1330 CET | 1800 IST
NFCC Last Five Matches: W L L L L (Avg Score For 113, Avg Score Against 126)
CES Last Five Matches: L L L W L(Avg Score For 99, Avg Score Against 121)
NICOSIA FIGHTERS (NFCC)
Captain: Alvi Chowdhury
Wicketkeeper: Noori Chowdhury
Projected Top Four: Parvez Miah, Kamrul Mahmud, Abdullah Al Tasmin, Alvi Chowdhury
Projected Opening Bowlers: Abdullah Al Tasmin, Sourav Ahmed
Spin Options: Munna Rahman, Mahamudul Sajib
NICOSIA FIGHTERS Key Players:
Abdullah Al Tasmin, right handed batter and left arm fast bowler, has been in good form with both bat and ball. Second highest scorer for NFCC scoring 64 runs and has picked up THREE wickets as well.
Munna Rahman, another decent all-rounder, top scorer for NFCC racking up 155 runs in four games including an unbeaten 75 off 31 balls vs BCP. He also scalped FOUR wickets.
Sourav Ahmed, right arm medium pacer, was in decent form with the ball earlier in the year. Picked up THREE wickets in two games on Monday.
Kamran Ahmad, right arm off-spinner, joint top wicket taker for NFCC scalping FOUR wickets with a best return of 3-14 vs BCP.
CYPRUS EAGLES (CES)
Captain: Manikanta Ranimekala
Wicketkeeper: Naseer Ahmed
Projected Top Four: Manikanta Ranimekala, Naseer Ahmed, Rajashekhar Poluri, Srinivas Angarekkala
Projected Opening Bowlers: Charan Nalluri, Rajashekhar Poluri
Spin Options: Srinivas Angarekkala, Manikanta Ranimekala
CYPRUS EAGLES Key Players:
Naseer Ahmed, the wicket keeper batter showed a hint of form scoring 22 off 15 vs CYM on Tuesday.
Rajashekhar Poluri, valuable all-rounder, top scorer for CES racking up 93 runs in three innings and has scalped TWO wickets.
Manikanta Ranimekala, captain, a handy all-rounder, has scored 50 runs in three games and has picked up a wicket as well.
Cyprus Eagles shocked two-time champions CYM on Tuesday beating them by five wickets while Nicosia Fighters remain winless in four attempts. That said, NFCC hold the wood over CES with an overall win-loss record of 4-1.
Last time they met: CTT21.087 | NFCC 130 def CES 121 (31 Oct 2021)
Match Prediction: Nicosia FIghters (NFCC) to win back-to-back games and climb off the bottom of the standings.
