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 7 of the 2021 FanCode ECS Cyprus on Monday 15 November.
Two-time champions Cyprus Moufflons look to make a move up the ladder against a strong Nicosia Tigers side. The second week of action on the beautiful island of Cyprus continues with a meeting of the two debutants.
Teams
BCP Black Caps (7-1, 14pts, NRR+3.943)
NCT Nicosia Tigers (5-2, 9pts, NRR+0.075)
CES Cyprus Eagles (3-4, 6pts, NRR-1.577)
NFCC Nicosia Fighters (3-9, 6pts, NRR-1.690)
CYM Cyprus Moufflons (2-2, 4pts, NRR+2.196)
LIZ Limassol Zalmi (2-4, 4pts, NRR-1.332)
HAL Haidree Lions (1-1, 2pts, NRR+0.895)
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MATCH 25 (ECS21.855)
NICOSIA TIGERS (NCT) v CYPRUS MOUFFLONS (CYM)
0630 GMT | 0730 CET | 1200 IST
MATCH 26 (ECS21.856)
NICOSIA TIGERS (NCT) v CYPRUS MOUFFLONS (CYM)
0830 GMT | 0930 CET | 1400 IST
NCT Last Five Matches: W W W L L (Avg Score For 105, Avg Score Against 104)
CYM Last Five Matches: W L W L W (Avg Score For 119, Avg Score Against 94)
Official Betting Partner of the ECN Bet nowNICOSIA TIGERS (NCT)
Captain: Faysal Mia
Wicketkeeper: Ashish Bam
Projected Top Four: Roman Mazumder, Mehmood Zeeshan, Ashish Bam, Bilal Hussain
Projected Opening Bowlers: Roman Mazumder, Tomal Aminul
Spin Options: Faysal Mia, Roman Mazumder
NICOSIA TIGERS Key Players:
Roman Mazumder, right handed opener, the all-rounder scored a 25-ball 50 against NFCC on Thursday. Second highest scorer for NCT racking up 113 runs in six innings.
Mehmood Zeeshan, right handed batter, top scorer for NCT racking up 208 runs in seven innings. Scored a 31-ball 78 vs NFCC on Thursday bagging a player of the match award. Has also scalped FIVE wickets.
Faysal Mia, skipper, right arm spinner, joint second highest wicket taker for NCT picking up FIVE wickets in seven games.
Ataur Rahman, right arm medium pacer, top wicket taker for NCT picking up SIX wickets in five games.
CYPRUS MOUFFLONS (CYM)
Captain: Muhammad Hussain
Wicketkeeper: Zeeshan Sarwar
Projected Top Four: Zeeshan Sarwar, Gurdeep Sharma, Mehran Khan, Gursewak Singh
Projected Opening Bowlers: Murtaza Yamin, Waqar Ali
Spin Options: Riyaz Kajalwala, Muhammad Husain
CYPRUS MOUFFLONS Key Players:
Mehran Khan, Moufflons’ run machine, best batter in the Cyprus domestic circuit over the last three years, top scorer for CYM muscling 112 runs in two games including a 32-ball 72* against NFCC.
Chamal Sadun, top all-rounder, second highest run scorer and wicket taker for CYM racking up 98 runs and picking up FOUR wickets.
Waqar Ali, aggressive fast bowler who performs best under pressure, has scalped THREE wickets in three games so far.
Kamal Riaz, aggressive fast bowler, joint top wicket taker for CYM picking up FOUR wickets in three games.
The two-time champions Cyprus Moufflons haven’t looked at their best so far with only a fifty percent win record. Nicosia Tigers have been more impressive with five wins in seven games and are comfortably placed in second spot. CYM will need to be at their best to overcome NCT in their quest for a third consecutive title.
Last time they met: CTT21.064 | CYM 85(8.1) def NCT 81 (19 Oct 2021)
Match Prediction: NCT and CYM to share the spoils with a win apiece.
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MATCH 27 (ECS21.857)
LIMASSOL ZALMI (LIZ) v HAIDREE LIONS (HAL)
1030 GMT | 1130 CET | 1600 IST
MATCH 28 (ECS21.858)
LIMASSOL ZALMI (LIZ) v HAIDREE LIONS (HAL)
1230 GMT | 1330 CET | 1800 IST
LIZ Last Five Matches: W L L L L (Avg Score For 102, Avg Score Against 115)
HAL Last Five Matches: L W (Avg Score For 131, Avg Score Against 122)
Official Betting Partner of the ECN Bet nowLIMASSOL 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, second highest scorer for LIZ plundering 150 runs in four games at a SR of 259. He has also scalped FOUR wickets.
Umar Shah, another all-rounder who featured for CES, highest scorer for LIZ racking up 153 runs in six games.
Arshad Khan, talented medium pacer, looked lethal with the ball scalping SIX wickets in four games to lead the wickets column for LIZ.
HAIDREE LIONS (HAL)
Captain: Rauf Zaman
Wicketkeeper: Yasir Khan
Projected Top Four: Jeevan Lasmal,Yasir Mehmood, Syed Tanveer, Raza Ihsan
Projected Opening Bowlers: Raza Ihsan, Taimoor Zeb
Spin Options: Kahyal Afridi, Shabbi Ul Hassan, Ali Raza
HAIDREE LIONS Key Players:
Jeevan Lasmal, the right handed opener looked in sublime form on Saturday mullering 86 runs in two innings with a best score of 65* off 34 balls.
Yasir Mehmood, hard hitting opening batter, mustered a 26-ball 63 vs NFCC on Saturday.
Syed Tanveer, swashbuckling all-rounder, plundered a 7-ball 28 and scalped 3-13 vs NFCC on Saturday to claim player of the match award.
Two debutants, Limassol Zalmi and Haidree Lions, lock horns in the second double header on Day 7. LIZ started brightly before losing four games in a row, while HAL shared the spoils against NFCC on Saturday. These two sides languish at the wrong end of the standings and will be keen to make an upward move.
Match Prediction: Both debutants to win a game a piece.
