European Cricket Network live broadcasts three T10 matches on Day 12 of the 2021 FanCode ECS Cyprus on Saturday 20 November.
With 42 exciting T10 games in the books, we have reached the business end of the competition with the magnificent trophy up for grabs. Who will be crowned Champions of FanCode ECS Cyprus?
Teams
BCPBlack Caps (10-2, 20pts, NRR+3.408)
CYMCyprus Moufflons (8-4, 16pts, NRR+2.749)
HALHaidree Lions (6-6, 12pts, NRR-0.796)
LIZLimassol Zalmi (5-7, 10pts, NRR-0.916)
CESCyprus Eagles (5-7, 10pts, NRR-0.989)
NCTNicosia Tigers (5-7, 9pts, NRR-1.109)
NFCCNicosia Fighters (3-9, 6pts, NRR-1.690)
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FINAL - MATCH 45 (ECS21.875)
BLACK CAPS (BCP) v CYPRUS MOUFFLONS (CYM)
1200 GMT | 1300 CET | 1730 IST
BCP Last Five Matches: W W W W L (Avg Score For 137, Avg Score Against 103)
CYM Last Five Matches: L W W W W (Avg Score For 140, Avg Score Against 113)
Official Betting Partner of the ECN Bet nowBLACK 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:
Waqas Akhtar, the all-rounder has been in good form of late, second highest scorer for BCP racking up 219 runs in 12 games. Returned outstanding figures of 6-10 vs LIZ last Wednesday. He leads the wickets column with 16 scalps to his name.
Kulwinder Singh, talented right handed batter, top scorer for BCP mustering 321 runs in 12 games at a SR of 303 including an unbeaten knock of 72 off 22 balls.
Gurpratap Singh, hard hitting right hander, has mustered 197 runs in eight games at a strike rate of 243. Mustered 53 off 19 balls vs CYM on Wednesday. He has also scalped SEVEN wickets.
Rajwinder Brar, the skipper led from the front picking up the most wickets for his side in the Encore. Second highest wicket taker for BCP this time around scalping 14 wickets.
CYPRUS MOUFFLONS (CYM)
Captain: Lakhwinder Singh
Wicketkeeper: Nalin Pathirana
Projected Top Four: Mehran Khan, Zeeshan Sarwar, Minhas Khan, Roshan Siriwardana
Projected Opening Bowlers: Muhammad Bilal, Waqar Ali
Spin Options: Riyaz Kajalwala, Muhammad Husain
CYPRUS MOUFFLONS Key Players:
Waqar Ali, aggressive fast bowler who performs best under pressure, top wicket taker for CYM scalping 13 wickets in 11 games.
Mehran Khan, Moufflons’ run machine, best batter in the Cyprus domestic circuit over the last three years, has scored 320 runs in eight games at a SR of 271.
Minhas Khan, aggressive right handed batter, highest scorer for CYM scoring 355 runs in nine innings. He scored an unbeaten 97 off just 35 balls vs LIZ on Thursday.
Lakhwinder Singh, right arm medium pacer, has been in great form this year, second highest wicket taker for CYM scalping 12 wickets in 12 games.
Black Caps topped the group stage to qualify directly for the final. Runners-up at FanCode European Cricket T10 Cyprus, BCP did not fare well in the Encore but turned things around nicely to win 10 out of 12 games.
Two-time champions Cyprus Moufflons are coming into the final on the back of four straight wins and will be high on confidence. CYM just managed to beat HAL in the qualifier, winning by one run (D/L method).
The two sides played the FanCode European Cricket T10 Cyprus final with CYM trumping BCP. However BCP beat CYM twice earlier in the group stage and will fancy their chances.
Last time they met: ECS21.863 | BCP 165 def CYM 128 (17 Nov 2021)
Match Prediction: Cyprus Moufflons (CYM) to be crowned champions winning a HAT-TRICK of tournaments.
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QUALIFIER - MATCH 44 (ECS21.874)
CYPRUS MOUFFLONS (CYM) v HAIDREE LIONS (HAL)
0900 GMT | 1000 CET | 1430 IST
CYM Last Five Matches: L L W W W (Avg Score For 138, Avg Score Against 110)
HAL Last Five Matches: L W L L W (Avg Score For 112, Avg Score Against 118)
Official Betting Partner of the ECN Bet nowCYPRUS MOUFFLONS (CYM)
Captain: Mehran Khan
Wicketkeeper: Zeeshan Sarwar
Projected Top Four: Mehran Khan, Zeeshan Sarwar, Minhas Khan, Lakhwinder Singh
Projected Opening Bowlers: Muhammad Bilal, Waqar Ali
Spin Options: Riyaz Kajalwala, Muhammad Husain
CYPRUS MOUFFLONS Key Players:
Waqar Ali, aggressive fast bowler who performs best under pressure, top wicket taker for CYM scalping 13 wickets in nine games.
Mehran Khan, Moufflons’ run machine, best batter in the Cyprus domestic circuit over the last three years, has scored 268 runs in seven games at a SR of 255.
Minhas Khan, aggressive right handed batter, highest scorer for CYM scoring 326 runs in eight innings. He scored an unbeaten 97 off just 35 balls vs LIZ on Thursday.
Lakhwinder Singh, right arm medium pacer, has been in great form this year, second highest wicket taker for CYM scalping 11 wickets in 11 games.
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 has been in sublime form top scoring for HAL with 334 runs in 12 games.
Syed Tanveer, swashbuckling all-rounder, joint second highest run scorer for HAL racking up 198 runs in eight innings at a SR of 291. He has also scalped EIGHT wickets.
Yasir Mehmood, hard hitting opening batter, mustered a 26-ball 63 vs NFCC on Saturday. Joint second highest scorer for HAL racking up 164 in 12 games. He has also picked up SIX wickets.
Raza Ihsan, right arm medium pacer, top wicket taker for HAL scalping 12 wickets in 13 games with a best return of 3-22.
Yasir Khan, right handed batter, has mustered a total of 200 runs in 11 innings including a match winning 50 off 23 balls vs LIZ in the eliminator.
Two-time champions Cyprus Moufflons play Haidree Lions in the qualifier. CYM beat HAL twice in two games yesterday in the group stage and will be high on confidence. That said, Haidree Lions are in great hitting form and could prove to be tough competitors in this knock-out game especially if HAL bat first.
Last time they met: ECS21.872 | CYM 110(6.4) def HAL 104 (19 Nov 2021)
Match Prediction: Cyprus Moufflons (CYM) to edge a narrow win.
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ELIMINATOR - MATCH 43 (ECS21.873)
HAIDREE LIONS (HAL) v LIMASSOL ZALMI (LIZ)
0630 GMT | 0730 CET | 1200 IST
HAL Last Five Matches: W L W L L (Avg Score For 109, Avg Score Against 117)
LIZ Last Five Matches: W L L L W (Avg Score For 104, Avg Score Against 113)
Official Betting Partner of the ECN Bet nowHAIDREE 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 has been in sublime form top scoring for HAL with 334 runs in 12 games.
Syed Tanveer, swashbuckling all-rounder, joint second highest run scorer for HAL racking up 164 runs in seven innings at a SR of 283. He has also scalped SIX wickets.
Yasir Mehmood, hard hitting opening batter, mustered a 26-ball 63 vs NFCC on Saturday. Joint second highest scorer for HAL racking up 164 in 12 games. He has also picked up FIVE wickets.
Raza Ihsan, right arm medium pacer, top wicket taker for HAL scalping 11 wickets in 12 games with a best return of 3-22.
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, highest scorer in the group stage plundering 381 runs in 10 games at a SR of 227. He has also scalped NINE wickets.
Umar Shah, another all-rounder who featured for CES, second highest scorer for LIZ racking up 256 runs in 12 games.
Muhammad Farooq, right arm medium pacer, has scalped SIX wickets in six games. Has the best economy rate for any LIZ bowler - 7.75.
The two debutants Haidree Lions and Limassol Zalmi lock horns in the Eliminator. HAL finished third with six wins and as many losses while LIZ, with five wins and seven losses, edged out CES on NRR. LIZ will be confident after winning both games in the group stages. HAL, on the other hand, will be determined to avenge those losses.
Last time they met: ECS21.858 | LIZ 82(5) def HAL 80 (15 Nov 2021)
Match Prediction: Haidree Lions (HAL) to win a close matchup.