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 4 of the 2021 FanCode ECS Cyprus on Thursday 11 November.
Black Caps take on Cyprus Eagles in the clash of the table toppers while Nicosia Tigers rejoin the fray after a break taking on rivals Nicosia Fighters.
Teams
BCP Black Caps (4-0, 8 pts, NRR+3.581)
CES Cyprus Eagles (2-3, 4 pts, NRR-1.604)
LIZ Limassol Zalmi (2-2, 4 pts, NRR-1.721)
CYM Cyprus Moufflons (1-1, 2 pts, NRR+1.024)
NFCC Nicosia Fighters (1-5, 2 pts, NRR-0.724)
NCT Nicosia Tigers (1-0, 1 pt, NRR+2.800)
HAL Haidree Lions (0-0, 0 pt, NRR+0.000)
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MATCH 13 (ECS21.843)
BLACK CAPS (BCP) v CYPRUS EAGLES (CES)
0630 GMT | 0730 CET | 1200 IST
MATCH 14 (ECS21.844)
BLACK CAPS (BCP) v CYPRUS EAGLES (CES)
0830 GMT | 0930 CET | 1400 IST
BCP Last Five Matches: W W W W W (Avg Score For 129, Avg Score Against 94)
CES Last Five Matches: L W L L W(Avg Score For 103, Avg Score Against 119)
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 64 runs 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 has scalped FOUR wickets and has scored 33 runs.
Waqas Akhtar, the all-rounder has been in good form of late, second highest scorer for BCP racking up 95 runs in four games. Returned outstanding figures of 6-10 vs LIZ on Wednesday. He leads the wickets column with 10 scalps to his name.
Kulwinder Singh, talented right handed batter, top scorer for BCP mustering 130 runs in four games at a SR of 333 including an unbeaten knock of 72 off 22 balls.
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. Has racked up 75 runs in five games including a player of the match performance - 29* off 10 balls.
Rajashekhar Poluri, valuable all-rounder, top scorer for CES racking up 159 runs in five innings and has scalped THREE wickets.
Naresh Kumar, right arm medium pacer, top wicket taker for CES scalping FIVE victims in five games.
Manikanta Ranimekala, captain, a handy all-rounder, second highest scorer and wicket taker for CES scoring 94 runs and picking up FOUR wickets.
Black Caps have won four consecutive matches, leading the standings comfortably. BCP face Cyprus Eagles who leaped from fourth to second spot. Although CES have only won two of their five games, they have the knack of upsetting strong sides.
Last time they met: CTT21.056 | CES 107(8.4) def BCP 106 (15 Oct 2021)
Match Prediction: Black Caps (BCP) to do a double over CES.
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MATCH 15 (ECS21.845)
NICOSIA FIGHTERS (NFCC) v NICOSIA TIGERS (NCT)
1030 GMT | 1130 CET | 1600 IST
MATCH 16 (ECS21.846)
NICOSIA FIGHTERS (NFCC) v NICOSIA TIGERS (NCT)
1230 GMT | 1330 CET | 1800 IST
NFCC Last Five Matches: L L L W L (Avg Score For 115, Avg Score Against 122)
NCT Last Five Matches: W W L L W (Avg Score For 83, Avg Score Against 87)
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 110 runs and has picked up THREE wickets as well.
Munna Rahman, another decent all-rounder, top scorer in the tournament racking up 189 runs in six games including an unbeaten 75 off 31 balls vs BCP. He also scalped SIX wickets.
Kamran Ahmad, right arm off-spinner, joint second highest wicket taker for NFCC scalping FOUR wickets with a best return of 3-14 vs BCP.
NICOSIA TIGERS (NCT)
Captain: Faysal Mia
Wicketkeeper: Mehmood Zeeshan
Projected Top Four: Roman Mazumder, Shakhawat Hossain, Faysal Mia, Iftekhar Jaman
Projected Opening Bowlers: Jahid Hassan, Tomal Aminul
Spin Options: Faysal Mia, Roman Mazumder
NICOSIA TIGERS Key Players:
Roman Mazumder, right handed opener, top scored for NCT at FanCode European Cricket T10 Cyprus with 230 runs and second highest scorer for NCT in the Encore racking up 130 runs in eight games. Has also picked up a total of SEVEN wickets in the two tournaments.
Iftekhar Jaman, valuable all-rounder, capable of chipping in with both bat and ball. Top scored for NCT on Monday scoring 35 off 19 balls.
Rashidul Hasan, top scorer in the Encore, racking up 194 runs in 11 innings including an unbeaten 60 off 30 balls vs BCP.
Tomal Aminul, right arm pacer, highest wicket taker for NCT scalping EIGHT wickets in 12 games.
Nicosia Fighters bagged their maiden win of the tournament, moving up from the bottom spot. Nicosia Tigers started off well with a win Monday but haven’t played after and are therefore placed at the bottom half of the table. NCT will be keen to move up the ladder with a couple of wins.
Last time they met: CTT21.052 | NCT 85 def NFCC 78 (13 Oct 2021)
Match Prediction: Nicosia Tigers and Nicosia Fighters to share the spoils with a win apiece.
