FanCode ECS Germany Dresden provides an opportunity for ten teams, including the hosts Rugby Cricket Dresden, contesting 48 games over 12 days to establish the Champions. 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.

Day 12 PREVIEW: FanCode ECS Germany Dresden – Matches 45 to 48 - T10 CRICKET LIVE

European Cricket Network live broadcasts four T10 matches on Day 12 of the 2021 FanCode ECS Germany, Dresden on Saturday 28 August.

 

With 44 games in the books, we have reached the business end of the competition. Two scintillating semi-finals await on Saturday, followed by the Bronze Final and the Final with the delightful FanCode ECS Germany Dresden trophy on the line.



Group A

BSCR  BSC Rehberge 1945 (7-1, NRR+4.253, 7-1-1 Overall)

RCD  RC Dresden (5-3, NRR+0.541, 5-3-1 Overall)

VIK  FC Viktoria 89 (5-3, NRR+0.134, 5-3-1 Overall)

EIH  SG Einheit Halle (2-6, NRR-1.954, 2-6-1 Overall)

FBL  Fuchse Berlin Lions (1-7, NRR-2.707)

 

Group B

BER  Berlin CC (7-1, NRR+1.160, 7-1-1 Overall)

BRI  Britannia CC (5-3, NRR+3.493, 5-3-1 Overall)

USGC  USG Chemnitz (5-3, NRR+0.089, 5-3-1 Overall)

BICA  Berlin International Cricket Academy (3-5, NRR+0.380, 3-5-1 Overall)

USCM  USC Magdeburg (0-8, NRR-4.667)

 

 

European Cricket Series Dresden 2021

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FINAL - MATCH 48 (ECS21.699)

BERLIN CC (BER) v BRITANNIA CC (BRI)

1430 GMT | 1630 CET | 2000 IST

 

BER Last Five Matches: W W W NR W (Avg Score For 100, Avg Score Against 73) 

BRI Last Five Matches: W W W NR W (Avg Score For 127, Avg Score Against 91) 

 

BERLIN CC (BER)

Captain: Awais Zafar

Wicketkeeper: Abhilash Anantharam

Projected Top Four: Saddam Gill, Nick Kraigar, Sahil Lal, Reuben Davies

Projected Opening Bowlers: Awais Zafar, Imran Bukhari

Spin Options: Karan Singh, Nagapratap Mahanandhi

 

BERLIN CC Key Players:

Nick Kraigar, the 27-year old all-rounder bagged a man of the match award in his debut ECS match scoring an unbeaten 51 and scalping three wickets. Has scored a total of 95 runs in six games and picked up 10 scalps leading the wickets column for BER.

Karan Singh featured for Berlin Eagles last term playing four games. The off-spinner has picked up SEVEN wickets in five overs this term.

Awais Zafar, captain, right arm pacer, has scalped SIX wickets in eight games with a best return of 2-18.

Sahil Lal, the hard hitting batsman plundered 19 runs in the last over against USCM to win the match for BER on Thursday bagging a man of the match award for his scintillating effort. Has racked up 90 runs in seven innings.

Imran Bukhari, experienced medium pacer, joint second highest wicket taker for BER scalping EIGHT wickets in eight matches with a best return of 2-8.

Vimal Marripeddi, the right arm off-spinner wreaked havoc against BICA picking up 5-4 in the only match he played on Saturday. Joint second highest wicket taker for BER picking up EIGHT wickets in four games.



BRITANNIA CC (BRI)

Captain: Rohit Singh

Wicketkeeper: MD Nizamul Islam

Projected Top Four: Faisal Qasim, Rohit Singh, Richard O’Grady, Sanish Goyal 

Projected Opening Bowlers: Rohit Singh, Waleed Ahmed

Spin Options: Vishal Panjwani, Sanish Goyal, Faisal Qasim

 

BRITANNIA CC Key Players:

Rohit Singh, star German International and MVP last season. Plundered 208 runs in seven games at a SR of 274 top scoring for his side, including an unbeaten 76 off 26. Also picked up FIVE wickets.

Faisal Qasim, the all-rounder has been impressive with his clever off-spin bowling, has picked up 10 scalps leading the wickets column for his side. Has also scored 101 runs.

Vishal Panjwani, 26-year old all-rounder, has scored 49 runs in four innings and has picked up FOUR scalps.

Waqas Virk, the right arm medium pacer mustered 89 runs in six innings including a 22-ball 40 vs USCM on Tuesday.

Waleed Ahmed, an intelligent medium pacer, joint highest wicket taker for BRI, has picked up 10 wickets in seven games.

Richard O’Grady, the hard hitting opener returned man of the match in his very first ECS game mustering 46 off 24 balls. Has racked up a total of 93 runs in four games.

 

Berlin CC ended with a 7-1 record, and came through many tight finishes in impressive fashion including the semi-final against hosts RCD. Britannia CC beat rivals BSCR in another close semi-final to feature in an ECS final for the second time. WIll BRI defend their title or will Berlin CC win their maiden ECS title?

 

Match Prediction: Britannia CC (BRI) to be crowned champions.

 

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BRONZE FINAL - MATCH
47 (ECS21.698)

RC DRESDEN (RCD) v BSC REHBERGE 1945 (BSCR)

1200 GMT | 1400 CET | 1730 IST

 

RCD Last Five Matches: W L L NR L (Avg Score For 97, Avg Score Against 112) 

BSCR Last Five Matches: W W W NR L (Avg Score For 141, Avg Score Against 105) 

 

RC DRESDEN (RCD)

Captain: Sandeep Kamboj

Wicketkeeper: Arun Harkanchi

Projected Top Four: Sandeep Kamboj, Mustafa Khan, Kapil Chandnani, Gulzar Rasool

Projected Opening Bowlers: Belal Zadran, Kapil Chandnani

Spin Option(s): Rahul Grover, Azam Rajput

 

RC DRESDEN Key Players:

Sandeep Kamboj, captain, attacking opening batsman, capable of accelerating from ball one. All-time RCD leading run scorer. Mustered an unbeaten 51 off 23 balls vs EIH on Wednesday. Second highest scorer for RCD with 113 runs. He also bowls right-arm medium pace and is generally accurate with his line and length and has scalped SEVEN wickets. 

Kapil Chandnani, top-order batsman and medium pace bowler. A technically sound batsman and an equally good bowler with an ability to swing the new ball both ways.  Leading wicket taker for RCD scalping NINE wickets in seven games.

Rahul Grover, off-break bowler, leading the team of spinners in the RCD side. Has been in superb form already this summer and will definitely be a bowler to watch out for this term. He scalped SEVEN wickets in eight games with a best return of 3-13.

Belal Zadran, left-arm medium pace bowler, right-hand middle order batsman and solid fielder.One of the top all-rounders in the RCD side, has amassed 112 runs in six innings at a SR of 204 and has scalped SEVEN wickets.

Mustafa Khan, the right hander is the highest run scorer for RCD racking up 120 runs in nine innings.

Gulzar Rasool, the all-rounder mustered 95 runs in four innings including 24-ball 66 bagging a man of the match award. He also picked up two wickets.



BSC REHBERGE 1945 (BSCR)

Captain: Javed Rana

Wicketkeeper: Asim Rehman

Projected Top Four: Shahnawaz Ahmad, Nadjibullah Yasser, Luqman Jafer, Imran Chaudhry

Projected Opening Bowlers: Sajid Liaqat, Ali Butt

Spin Options: Javed Rana, Sadiq Sabah, Ronson Muliyal, Bashar Khan

 

BSC REHBERGE 1945 Key Players:

Sajid Liaqat, current Germany international opening bowler. Highest scorer for BSCR racking up 199 runs including a man of the match performance of 61* vs VIK. Has also picked up SIX wickets.

Nadjibullah Yasser, second highest run scorer for BSCRmustering 177 runs in nine games, including a couple of man of the match awards.

Luqman Jafer scored an unbeaten 40 in the second game, bagging his first man of the match award of the tournament. Has scored a total of 71 runs in six innings.

Javed Rana, the right arm medium pacer returned figures of 3-9 in the second game vs EIH. Is currently leading the wickets column for BSCR with 10 wickets from nine matches.

Shahnawaz Ahmad, opening batsman, has been impressive with the bat, racking up 118 runs in eight innings scoring 73% of his runs in boundaries.

 

RC Dresden and BSC Rehberge will be disappointed losing out in the semi-finals but will be keen to bag the bronze medal honours.



Last time they met: BSCR 75(6.2) def RCD 73 (14 Aug 2020)

Scorecard

 

Match Prediction: BSC Rehberge 1945 (BSCR) to bag bronze medal honours.

 

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1ST SEMI FINAL - MATCH 45  (ECS21.696)

BERLIN CC (BER) v RC DRESDEN (RCD)

0700 GMT | 0900 CET | 1230 IST

 

BER Last Five Matches: L W W W NR (Avg Score For 97, Avg Score Against 78) 

RCD Last Five Matches: L W L L NR (Avg Score For 94, Avg Score Against 111) 

 

BERLIN CC (BER)

Captain: Awais Zafar

Wicketkeeper: Abhilash Anantharam

Projected Top Four: Saddam Gill, Rohit Grover, Sahil Lal, Reuben Davies

Projected Opening Bowlers: Awais Zafar, Imran Bukhari

Spin Options: Karan Singh, Nagapratap Mahanandhi

 

BERLIN CC Key Players:

Nick Kraigar, the 27-year old all-rounder bagged a man of the match award in his debut ECS match scoring an unbeaten 51 and scalping three wickets. Has scored a total of 95 runs in five games and picked up NINE scalps leading the wickets column for BER.

Karan Singh featured for Berlin Eagles last term playing four games. The off-spinner has picked up SIX wickets in five overs this term.

Awais Zafar, captain, right arm pacer, has scalped SIX wickets in seven games with a best return of 2-18.

Sahil Lal, the hard hitting batsman plundered 19 runs in the last over against USCM to win the match for BER on Thursday bagging a man of the match award for his scintillating effort. Has racked up 64 runs in six innings.

Vimal Marripeddi, the right arm off-spinner wreaked havoc against BICA picking up 5-4 in the only match he played on Saturday. Second highest wicket taker for BER picking up SEVEN wickets in three games.



RC DRESDEN (RCD)

Captain: Sandeep Kamboj

Wicketkeeper: Arun Harkanchi

Projected Top Four: Sandeep Kamboj, Mustafa Khan, Kapil Chandnani, Gulzar Rasool

Projected Opening Bowlers: Belal Zadran, Kapil Chandnani

Spin Option(s): Rahul Grover, Azam Rajput

 

RC DRESDEN Key Players:

Sandeep Kamboj, captain, attacking opening batsman, capable of accelerating from ball one. All-time RCD leading run scorer. Mustered an unbeaten 51 off 23 balls vs EIH on Wednesday. Second highest scorer for RCD with 108 runs. He also bowls right-arm medium pace and is generally accurate with his line and length and has scalped SIX wickets. 

Kapil Chandnani, top-order batsman and medium pace bowler. A technically sound batsman and an equally good bowler with an ability to swing the new ball both ways.  Joint leading wicket taker for RCD scalping SEVEN wickets in six games.

Rahul Grover, off-break bowler, leading the team of spinners in the RCD side. Has been in superb form already this summer and will definitely be a bowler to watch out for this term. He scalped SEVEN wickets in seven games with a best return of 3-13 and is the joint highest wicket taker for RCD.

Belal Zadran, left-arm medium pace bowler, right-hand middle order batsman and solid fielder.One of the top all-rounders in the RCD side, has amassed 104 runs in five innings at a SR of 204 and has scalped FIVE wickets.

Mustafa Khan, the right hander is the highest run scorer for RCD racking up 113 runs in eight innings.

Gulzar Rasool, the all-rounder mustered 84 runs at a strike rate of 195 in three innings including 24-ball 66 bagging a man of the match award. He also picked up two wickets.

 

RCD won their first four matches in convincing fashion, but lost three out of their last four to finish second in the group. After Friday’s respective “rained-off wins”, the hosts will also have to contend with over a week’s break from the action, while the top team in Group B, Berlin CC ended with a 7-1 record, and came through many tight finishes in impressive fashion. This is a meeting of two evenly matched sides and could go either way. 

 

Match Prediction: Berlin CC (BER) to win an entertaining game.

 

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2ND SEMI FINAL - MATCH 46 (ECS21.697)

BSC REHBERGE 1945 (BSCR) v BRITANNIA CC (BRI)

0900 GMT | 1100 CET | 1430 IST

 

BSCR Last Five Matches: W W W W NR (Avg Score For 130, Avg Score Against 79) 

BRI Last Five Matches: W W W W NR (Avg Score For 124, Avg Score Against 71) 

 

BSC REHBERGE 1945 (BSCR)

Captain: Javed Rana

Wicketkeeper: Asim Rehman

Projected Top Four: Shahnawaz Ahmad, Nadjibullah Yasser, Luqman Jafer, Imran Chaudhry

Projected Opening Bowlers: Sajid Liaqat, Ali Butt

Spin Options: Javed Rana, Sadiq Sabah, Ronson Muliyal, Bashar Khan

 

BSC REHBERGE 1945 Key Players:

Sajid Liaqat, current Germany international opening bowler. Second highest scorer for BSCR racking up 160 runs including a man of the match performance of 61* vs VIK. Has also picked up SIX wickets.

Nadjibullah Yasser, highest run scorer for BSCRmustering 169 runs in eight games, including a couple of man of the match awards.

Luqman Jafer scored an unbeaten 40 in the second game, bagging his first man of the match award of the tournament. Has scored a total of 71 runs in six innings.

Javed Rana, the right arm medium pacer returned figures of 3-9 in the second game vs EIH. Is currently leading the wickets column for BSCR with 10 wickets from eight matches.

Shahnawaz Ahmad, opening batsman, has been impressive with the bat, racking up 100 runs in seven innings scoring 74% of his runs in boundaries.

Nooruddin Mujadady, another Germany international player and all-rounder, bagged a man of the match award for his all-round performance against FBL scoring 16 off 11 and returning figures of 2-4.



BRITANNIA CC (BRI)

Captain: Rohit Singh

Wicketkeeper: MD Nizamul Islam

Projected Top Four: Faisal Qasim, Rohit Singh, Richard O’Grady, Sanish Goyal 

Projected Opening Bowlers: Rohit Singh, Waleed Ahmed

Spin Options: Vishal Panjwani, Sanish Goyal, Faisal Qasim

 

BRITANNIA CC Key Players:

Rohit Singh, star German International and MVP last season. Plundered 208 runs in seven games at a SR of 274 top scoring for his side, including an unbeaten 76 off 26. Also picked up FIVE wickets.

Faisal Qasim, the all-rounder has been impressive with his clever off-spin bowling, has picked up 10 scalps leading the wickets column for his side. Has also scored 101 runs.

Vishal Panjwani, 26-year old all-rounder, has scored 49 runs in four innings and has picked up FOUR scalps.

Waqas Virk, the right arm medium pacer mustered 89 runs in six innings including a 22-ball 40 vs USCM on Tuesday.

Waleed Ahmed, an intelligent medium pacer, joint highest wicket taker for BRI, has picked up 10 wickets in seven games.

Richard O’Grady, the hard hitting opener returned man of the match in his very first ECS game mustering 46 off 24 balls. Has racked up a total of 93 runs in four games.



BSC Rehberge topped Group A with seven wins from eight with a mightily impressive NRR as well. After a slow start, reigning champs Britannia also raised their performance levels as the tournament progressed to finish in second spot. After Friday’s rained-off “win”, Britannia will be battle hardened with just a couple of days off to refresh, while BSCR could well be a bit rusty after over a week off from the action.

 

BSCR were unfortunate in last year’s European Cricket Series Dresden losing out to Britannia CC (BRI) on NRR as the Final between the two sides was abandoned due to rain. Both finished with 12 points in the group standings, but it was BRI who trumped BSCR with a better net run-rate. In the group stages last season, BRI and BSCR shared the spoils with a win apiece. This semi-final meeting is also too close to call, and hopefully the elements will allow the two sides a chance to showcase their skills to a global audience.

 

Last time they met: Match Abandoned (14 Aug 2020)

Scorecard

 

Match Prediction: Britannia CC (BRI) to edge their rivals BSC Rehberge.

 

 

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