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.
European Cricket Network live broadcasts four T10 matches on Day 7 of the 2021 FanCode ECS Germany, Dresden on Monday 23 August.
USC Magdeburg enter the fray having enjoyed a weekend off to face fellow newcomers Berlin International Cricket Academy, while unbeaten Berlin CC face reigning champions Britannia.
Group B
BER Berlin CC (2-0, NRR+0.583)
BRI Britannia CC (1-1, NRR+1.200)
USGC USG Chemnitz (1-1, NRR-1.200)
USCM USC Magdeburg (0-0, NRR+0.000)
BICA Berlin International Cricket Academy (0-1, NRR-0.583)
European Cricket Series Dresden 2021
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MATCH 25 (ECS21.676)
USC MAGDEBURG (USCM) v BERLIN INTERNATIONAL CRICKET ACADEMY (BICA)
0700 GMT | 0900 CET | 1230 IST
MATCH 26 (ECS21.677)
USC MAGDEBURG (USCM) v BERLIN INTERNATIONAL CRICKET ACADEMY (BICA)
0900 GMT | 1100 CET | 1430 IST
USCM Last Five Matches: ON ECS DEBUT
BICA Last Five Matches: L L (Avg Score For 86, Avg Score Against 92)
USC MAGDEBURG (USCM)
Captain: Krishna Budireddy
Wicketkeeper: Sai Vivek Jeevangekar
Projected Top Four: Rahul Movva, Ranadheer Podidhetti, Veer Akula, Sreekanth Kunchapu
Projected Opening Bowlers: Shafiq Gulzai, Hari Patel
Spin Options: Krishna Budireddy, Sreekanth Kunchapu
USC MAGDEBURG Key Players:
Rahul Movva, a young and energetic all rounder, can hit the ball a long way. Quick bowler, difficult to get away. A gun fielder too.
Shafiq Gulzai, right arm pacer, can swing the ball both ways. Pinch hitter, capable of scoring quick runs.
Krishna Budireddy, captain, right handed batsman and leg spin bowler. Anchors the innings with the bat and can rip through any defence with his clever wrist spin bowling.
BERLIN INTERNATIONAL CRICKET ACADEMY (BICA)
Captain: Arun Kumar
Wicketkeeper: Mitul Patel
Projected Top Four: Vaibhav Patil, Chanti Pasupuleti, Arun Kumar, Amar Shankarappa
Projected Opening Bowlers: Sandan Chintanippu, Vaibhav Patil
Spin Options: Amar Shankarappa, Anilchandra Kavi
BERLIN INTERNATIONAL CRICKET ACADEMY Key Players:
Arun Kumar, wicket keeper batsman, a talented middle-order batsman with the ability to hold innings together and go for big shots at end of the innings.
Chanti Pasupuleti, the right handed opener is capable of playing shots all over the park and is especially elegant through the off-side. Scored 30 runs on Saturday.
Vaibhav Patil, hard hitting opening batsman, can also bowl medium pace and can be quite effective in the middle overs. The all-rounder scored 23 runs and picked up two wickets on Saturday.
Ravi Vanukuri, right hand batsman and death over specialist with the ball. Bowls some tight lines and is capable of controlling the run flow. Top scorer for BICA on Saturday scoring 36 runs in two games.
Founded in 2018, USC Magdeburg (USCM) is a relatively new club but boast an array of young and experienced talent in their ranks. It will be interesting to see how USCM fare on their first appearance on the grand stage of European Cricket.
Fellow newcomers Berlin International Cricket Academy (BICA) lost two last-over thrillers at the weekend, paying the price for some late lapses of concentration. BICA will have to bounce back quickly and have the advantage in the opener as USCM gets used to the conditions.
Match Prediction: USC Magdeburg and BICA to share the spoils on Monday.
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MATCH 27 (ECS21.678)
BERLIN CC (BER) v BRITANNIA CC (BRI)
1100 GMT | 1300 CET | 1630 IST
MATCH 28 (ECS21.679)
BERLIN CC (BER) v BRITANNIA CC (BRI)
1300 GMT | 1500 CET | 1830 IST
BER Last Five Matches: W W (Avg Score For 92, Avg Score Against 86)
BRI Last Five Matches: W W NR W L (Avg Score For 115, Avg Score Against 97)
BERLIN CC (BER)
Captain: Awais Zafar
Wicketkeeper: Abhilash Anantharam
Projected Top Four: Saddam Gill, Rohit Grover, Sahil Lal, Awais Zafar
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.
Karan Singh featured for Berlin Eagles last term playing four games. The off-spinner picked up four wickets last term. Interestingly, all four wickets came on the very first balls he bowled in each of the four games. Bowled just one over on Saturday picking up a couple of wickets.
Rohit Grover, second highest scorer for BER racking up 42 runs in two games on Saturday, winning a man-of-the-match award in the process.
Reuben Davies boasts previous ECS experience playing for Berlin Eagles CC. Racked up 72 runs in six innings including a 19-ball 31 vs RCD and earned himself the title of “Reuben the Butcher' by ECS commentators.
BRITANNIA CC (BRI)
Captain: Rohit Singh
Wicketkeeper: Kashif Mahmood
Projected Top Four: Janpreet Singh, Rohit Singh, Vishal Panjwani, 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. Top scorer and wicket taker for BRI last term mustering 201 runs at a SR of 203 and picking up 13 wickets with a best return of 5-5. Plundered 96 runs in two games at a SR of 300, including an unbeaten 76 off 26. Also picked up two wickets.
Waqas Virk, the right arm medium pacer was joint highest wicket taker for BRI last term scalping 13 wickets at an economy rate of under seven. Mustered 27 runs at a SR of 300 on Saturday.
Sanish Goyal, the all-rounder was second highest run scorer for BRI racking up 121 runs and picking up NINE wickets - joint second highest for BRI.
Sagar Kataria, classy batsman, very consistent, second highest run scorer in Krefeld for Aachen Rising Stars, amassing 233 runs from nine innings with a best score of 92* off just 44 balls. Plays shots all around the park including some ramp shots as well!
Waleed Ahmed, an intelligent medium pacer, picked up NINE wickets last term with a best return of 3-4.
Britannia will be looking to bounce back to winning ways after a surprise defeat to USGC on Saturday. Star all-rounder German internationalRohit Singhwill be the man to watch for Britannia.
In a battle of the newcomers, Berlin CC edged BICA in two final over thrillers at the weekend, but BER are likely to find the reigning champions BRI a tougher nut to crack.
Match Prediction: Britannia CC (BRI) to bounce back with a couple of comfortable wins.
