MATCH 5 (ECS21.835) CYPRUS EAGLES (CES) v CYPRUS MOUFFLONS (CYM) 0630 GMT | 0730 CET | 1200 IST
CES Last Five Matches: L L L L L(Avg Score For 85, Avg Score Against 105)
CYM Last Five Matches: W W L W W (Avg Score For 88, Avg Score Against 75)
CYPRUS EAGLES (CES)
Captain: Manikanta Ranimekala
Wicketkeeper: Naseer Ahmed
Projected Top Four: Manikanta Ranimekala, Naseer Ahmed, Rajasekhar Poluri, Srinivas Angarekkala
Projected Opening Bowlers: Charan Nalluri, Rajasekhar Poluri
Spin Options: Srinivas Angarekkala, Manikanta Ranimekala
CYPRUS EAGLES Key Players:
Srinivas Angarekkala, right-handed batter and right-arm slow bowler, scored 173 runs in 13 innings in the Encore including a classy 41* off 29 balls vs NCT. Second highest wicket-taker for CES picking up EIGHT wickets in 13 games.
Naseer Ahmed, the wicket-keeper batter was the second-highest scorer for CES in the Encore racking up 224 runs in 12 innings including a blistering knock of 59* off 33 balls.
Rajasekhar Poluri, valuable all-rounder, highest wicket-taker for CES in the Encore picking up NINE wickets. He has also mustered 135 runs. Returned figures of 2-9 vs NCT on Monday.
Manikanta Ranimekala, captain, a handy all-rounder, racked up 161 runs and picked up SIX wickets in the Encore.
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 in the Encore racking up 347 runs in 13 games including two fifties.
Waqar Ali, aggressive fast bowler who performs best under pressure, second highest wicket-taker for CYM in the Encore picking up 17 wickets in 13 games including a crucial return of 4-13 in the Final.
Gursewak Singh, star all-rounder, second-highest scorer for CYM in the Encore racking up 182 runs in 11 innings. He has also picked up EIGHT wickets.
Lakhwinder Singh, right-arm medium pacer, has been in tremendous form this year picking up 40 wickets in 26 ECN games.
Cyprus Moufflons are coming into this tournament on the back of consecutive victories winning the FanCode European Cricket T10 Cyprus and the FanCode European Cricket T10 Cyprus Encore. CYM also have the wood over Cyprus Eagles beating them in all four ECN matches. CES will be keen to change that stat and claim a first win against the two-time champions.
Last time they met: CTT21.078 | CYM 68 def CES 64 (26 Oct 2021)
Match Prediction: Cyprus Moufflons (CYM) to win with plenty to spare.
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