Ten top Czech teams feature over 12 days in 48 hotly-anticipated T10 matches from the Czech capital Prague. 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 Czech Republic, Prague on Monday 10 May.
ECS Prague reigning champions Prague CC Kings have progressed serenely to four straight wins to top the standings, while ECN Czech Super Series champions Bohemian bounced back with two good wins on Wednesday to rise the table. ECS Prague runners-up Vinohrady also recovered from a surprise first defeat to move into second spot, while Prague Spartans Mobilizers and winless Brno Raiders look set to battle it out for the final quarter-final spot.
Group A
PCK Prague CC Kings (4-0, NRR+4.914)
VCC Vinohrady (3-1, NRR+2.992)
BCC Bohemian (2-2, NRR+0.527)
PSM Prague Spartans Mobilizers (1-3, NRR-5.701)
BRD Brno Raiders (0-4, NRR-2.348)
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MATCH 25 (ECS21.316)
PRAGUE CC KINGS (PCK) v BOHEMIAN (BCC)
0700 GMT | 0900 CET | 1230 IST
PCK Last Five Matches: L W W W W (Avg Score For 100, Avg Score Against 68)
BCC Last Five Matches: W L L W W (Avg Score For 78, Avg Score Against 70)
PRAGUE CC KINGS (PCK)
Captain: Arun Ashokan
Wicketkeeper: Hilal Ahmad
Projected Top Four: Arun Ashokan, Sharan Ramakrishnan, Sudesh Wickramasekara, Kushal Mendon
Projected Opening Bowlers: Sameera Maduranga, Ali Sittar
Spin Options: Keyur Mehta, Suditha Udugala, Surya Rengarajan
PRAGUE CC KINGS Key Players:
Sudesh Wickramasekara top scorer so far with 177 runs from four matches, strikes at 242 and has hit 14 sixes, “The Beast” has scalped two wickets with the ball too!
Smit Patel, top wicket taker for PCK picking up seven wickets from four games with a best return of 3-10.
Sharan Ramakrishnan, hard hitting all-rounder, mustered 120 runs and ended top wicket taker for his side at ECS Prague 2020 with seven victims, looked good last Monday scoring 63 runs in two innings.
Keyur Mehta, has good control over the ball, bowls tight lines and doesn’t concede many runs, picked up three wickets from four games at an economy rate of just 4.87 including a man of the match performance of 2-8.
BOHEMIAN (BCC)
Captain: Javed Iqbal
Wicketkeeper: Muhammad Nabeel
Projected Top Four: Saqlain Mukhtar, Javed Iqbal, Muhammad Nabeel, Zahid Mahmood
Projected Opening Bowlers: Ali Waqar, Ravindra Singh Bist
Spin Options: Saqlain Mukhtar
BOHEMIAN Key Players:
Zahid Mahmood, solid middle order batsman who has been consistent, is due for a big one, has racked up 64 runs so far at an average 64.
Saqlain Mukhtar, good top order batsman, looked in fine form leading the scoring charts for his side with 67 runs from four games.
Javed Iqbal, captain, experienced all-rounder who can whack the ball to all parts of the ground and is equally good with the ball picking up two wickets so far.
Saurabh Kakaria, gentle medium pace bowler with great accuracy and control, is top wicket taker this season so far with nine scalps and a best return of 4-16.
Bohemian have beaten Kings before on the European Cricket stage and possess the know-how to get the job done. The BCC task will be much easier if “The Beast” can be removed early.
Last time they met: ECS21.294 | PCK 64(8.4) def BCC 61 (3 May 2021)
Match Prediction: Leaders Prague CC Kings (PCK) to edge BCC in a close game.
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MATCH 26 (ECS21.317)
PRAGUE SPARTANS MOBILIZERS (PSM) v BOHEMIAN (BCC)
0900 GMT | 1100 CET | 1430 IST
PSM Last Five Matches: L L L L W (Avg Score For 82, Avg Score Against 131)
BCC Last Five Matches: W L L W W (Avg Score For 78, Avg Score Against 70)
PRAGUE SPARTANS MOBILIZERS (PSM)
Captain: Suresh Kuramboyina
Wicketkeeper: Naveen Purandhar
Projected Top Four: Vaibhav Naukudkar, Siddharth Sharma, Sagor Md Sahadat Hossain, Suresh Kuramboyina
Projected Opening Bowlers: Ashok Kumar Reddy, Suresh Kuramboyina
Spin Options: Sagor Md Sahadat Hossain, Vaibhav Naukudkar
PRAGUE SPARTANS MOBILIZERS Key Players:
Sagor Md Sahadat Hossain, top scorer for PSM at ECN Czech Super Series week 3 racking up 50 runs from four matches, also picking up two wickets with his deceptive spin bowling. Yet to fire this series, needs to pick up form quickly if PSM are to avoid the wooden spoon.
Ashok Kumar Reddy, played for United at ECS Prague 2020 where he impressed with his bowling picking up four wickets in five matches. Conceded too many runs but has picked up three wickets this season.
Santosh Reddy, top wicket taker for PSM with four scalps from two matches including a man of the match performance of 3-22.
Vaibhav Naukudkar, looked good in patches, top scorer for PSM with 88 runs in four games, needs to convert his starts into big scores.
BOHEMIAN (BCC)
Captain: Javed Iqbal
Wicketkeeper: Muhammad Nabeel
Projected Top Four: Saqlain Mukhtar, Javed Iqbal, Muhammad Nabeel, Zahid Mahmood
Projected Opening Bowlers: Ali Waqar, Ravindra Singh Bist
Spin Options: Saqlain Mukhtar
BOHEMIAN Key Players:
Zahid Mahmood, solid middle order batsman who has been consistent, is due for a big one, has racked up 64 runs so far at an average 64.
Saqlain Mukhtar, good top order batsman, looked in fine form leading the scoring charts for his side with 67 runs from four games.
Javed Iqbal, captain, experienced all-rounder who can whack the ball to all parts of the ground and is equally good with the ball picking up two wickets so far.
Saurabh Kakaria, gentle medium pace bowler with great accuracy and control, is top wicket taker this season so far with nine scalps and a best return of 4-16.
After a poor opening day, Bohemian looked a much-improved outfit on Wednesday and should have too much quality for the Mobilizers.
Match Prediction: Bohemian (BCC) to demobilize the opposition.
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MATCH 27 (ECS21.318)
PRAGUE CC KINGS (PCK) v VINOHRADY (VCC)
1100 GMT | 1300 CET | 1630 IST
PCK Last Five Matches: L W W W W (Avg Score For 100, Avg Score Against 68)
VCC Last Five Matches: L W W L W (Avg Score For 101, Avg Score Against 82)
PRAGUE CC KINGS (PCK)
Captain: Arun Ashokan
Wicketkeeper: Hilal Ahmad
Projected Top Four: Arun Ashokan, Sharan Ramakrishnan, Sudesh Wickramasekara, Kushal Mendon
Projected Opening Bowlers: Sameera Maduranga, Ali Sittar
Spin Options: Keyur Mehta, Suditha Udugala, Surya Rengarajan
PRAGUE CC KINGS Key Players:
Sudesh Wickramasekara top scorer so far with 177 runs from four matches, strikes at 242 and has hit 14 sixes, “The Beast” has scalped two wickets with the ball too!
Smit Patel, top wicket taker for PCK picking up seven wickets from four games with a best return of 3-10.
Sharan Ramakrishnan, hard hitting all-rounder, mustered 120 runs and ended top wicket taker for his side at ECS Prague 2020 with seven victims, looked good last Monday scoring 63 runs in two innings.
Keyur Mehta, has good control over the ball, bowls tight lines and doesn’t concede many runs, picked up three wickets from four games at an economy rate of just 4.87 including a man of the match performance of 2-8.
VINOHRADY (VCC)
Captain: Siddarth Goud
Wicketkeeper: Chris Pearce
Projected Top Four: Siddarth Goud, Chris Pearce, Ritik Tomar, Frederick Heydenrych
Projected Opening Bowlers: Shubhranshu Chaudhary, Ritik Tomar
Spin Options: Venkatesh Margasahayam, Mikulas Stary
VINOHRADY Key Players:
Ritik Tomar, hard hitting middle order batsman, has failed to fire so far but will be eager to get a big score, has the capability to demolish any attack, can roll his arm too and has chipped in with a couple of wickets as well.
Siddarth Goud, captain,all-rounder, has racked up 84 runs this season with a man of the match performance of 45 runs off 29 balls vs PSM.
Venkatesh Margasahayam, the spinner has scalped five wickets from four matches and leads the wicket taking column for VCC.
Frederick Heydenrych, aggressive middle order batsman, loves dancing down the track and hitting it straight back over the bowler’s head, has mustered 117 runs in four games at an average of 117 and strike rate of 201, has hit 10 sixes and bagged two man of the match awards.
The top two teams in the standings face off with Prague CC Kings looking to extend their unbeaten run against a decent Vinohrady outfit.
Match Prediction: Prague CC Kings (PCK) to edge Vinohrady in a thrilling battle.
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MATCH 28 (ECS21.319)
VINOHRADY (VCC) v PRAGUE SPARTANS MOBILIZERS (PSM)
1300 GMT | 1500 CET | 1830 IST
VCC Last Five Matches: L W W L W (Avg Score For 101, Avg Score Against 82)
PSM Last Five Matches: L L L L W (Avg Score For 82, Avg Score Against 131)
VINOHRADY (VCC)
Captain: Siddarth Goud
Wicketkeeper: Chris Pearce
Projected Top Four: Siddarth Goud, Chris Pearce, Ritik Tomar, Frederick Heydenrych
Projected Opening Bowlers: Shubhranshu Chaudhary, Ritik Tomar
Spin Options: Venkatesh Margasahayam, Mikulas Stary
VINOHRADY Key Players:
Ritik Tomar, hard hitting middle order batsman, has failed to fire so far but will be eager to get a big score, has the capability to demolish any attack, can roll his arm too and has chipped in with a couple of wickets as well.
Siddarth Goud, captain,all-rounder, has racked up 84 runs this season with a man of the match performance of 45 runs off 29 balls vs PSM.
Venkatesh Margasahayam, the spinner has scalped five wickets from four matches and leads the wicket taking column for VCC.
Frederick Heydenrych, aggressive middle order batsman, loves dancing down the track and hitting it straight back over the bowler’s head, has mustered 117 runs in four games at an average of 117 and strike rate of 201, has hit 10 sixes and bagged two man of the match awards.
PRAGUE SPARTANS MOBILIZERS (PSM)
Captain: Suresh Kuramboyina
Wicketkeeper: Naveen Purandhar
Projected Top Four: Vaibhav Naukudkar, Siddharth Sharma, Sagor Md Sahadat Hossain, Suresh Kuramboyina
Projected Opening Bowlers: Ashok Kumar Reddy, Suresh Kuramboyina
Spin Options: Sagor Md Sahadat Hossain, Vaibhav Naukudkar
PRAGUE SPARTANS MOBILIZERS Key Players:
Sagor Md Sahadat Hossain, top scorer for PSM at ECN Czech Super Series week 3 racking up 50 runs from four matches, also picking up two wickets with his deceptive spin bowling. Yet to fire this series, needs to pick up form quickly if PSM are to avoid the wooden spoon.
Ashok Kumar Reddy, played for United at ECS Prague 2020 where he impressed with his bowling picking up four wickets in five matches. Conceded too many runs but has picked up three wickets this season.
Santosh Reddy, top wicket taker for PSM with four scalps from two matches including a man of the match performance of 3-22.
Vaibhav Naukudkar, looked good in patches, top scorer for PSM with 88 runs in four games, needs to convert his starts into big scores.
Mobilizers need a win to nail down a place in the last eight, but have a tough task against a strong Vinohrady side.
Last time they met: ECS21.293 | VCC 158 def PSM 77 (3 May 2021)
Match Prediction: Vinohrady (VCC) to claim a comfortable victory.
