FanCode ECS Greece provides an opportunity for five teams contesting 24 games over six 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 five T10 matches on Day 5 of the 2021 FanCode ECS Greece on Friday 22 October.
Dekthlon return to the fray after a break and will be fighting for second spot against ACA. GEK seem comfortable to seal top spot while KSA are still searching for their first ECS win.
GEK GEK (5-1, NRR+0.893)
ACA Athens Cricket Academy (4-2, NRR+0.922)
FOR Forge (3-4, NRR+0.783)
DEK Dekathlon (3-3, NRR+0.117)
KSA Kallithea Sixers Athens (0-5, NRR-3.364)
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MATCH 16 (ECS21.787)
KALLITHEA SIXERS ATHENS (KSA) v FORGE (FOR)
0530 GMT | 0730 CET | 1100 IST
KSA Last Five Matches: L L L L L (Avg Score For 67, Avg Score Against 101)
FOR Last Five Matches: L L W W L (Avg Score For 78, Avg Score Against 70)
KALLITHEA SIXERS ATHENS (KSA)
Captain: Vaios Pringas
Wicketkeeper: Clinton Freeman
Projected Top Order: Parveez Niazai, Naquibullah Ahmadzai, Clinton Freeman, Vaios Pringas, Jonathan Allen
Projected Opening Bowlers: Parveez Niazai, Naqibullah Ahmadzai
Spin Options: Vaios Pringas
KALLITHEA SIXERS ATHENS Key Players:
Vaio Springas, the captain is a vastly experienced batter, and a tricky bowler able to use his height to extract variable bounce. Top scorer for KSA racking up 87 runs in four innings.
Naqibullah Ahmadzai, top all-rounder for KSA, is leading the wickets column jointly, scalping FIVE wickets. He is also the second highest scorer for KSA scoring 63 runs.
Jonathan Allen, capable medium pacer with the ability to shape the ball around. A decent batter with a wide selection of shots in his locker. Joint top wicket taker for KSA picking up FIVE wickets in five games.
Parveez Niazai, Good top order batter possessing a broad selection of shots. Can find the boundary with ease. Likely to open bowling as well with good, disciplined line and length. Will save runs in the field too with his powerful arm. Has picked up FOUR wickets and scored 33 runs.
FORGE (FOR)
Captain: Nasir Mommandi
Wicketkeeper: Issa Muhammad
Projected Top Order: Shabbir Arslan, Amjad Amboo, Ali Ashgar, Omid Niazi
Likely Opening Bowlers: Ali Asghar, Amjad Amboo
Spin Option(s): Nasir Mommandi, Yaqub Ahmadzi
FORGE Key Players:
Asghar Ali, talented all-rounder, can bowl quick but very accurate in his line and length. Record wicket taker since 2019. Has picked up FIVE wickets in seven games at an ER of 5.84.
Amjad Amboo, useful all-rounder, joint highest wicket taker for FOR picking up FIVE wickets. He has also scored 71 runs.
Shabbir Arslan, the right handed opener is the top scorer for Forge racking up 103 runs in seven games.
Nemat Logaree, left arm medium pacer, is very accurate with his line and length, joint top wicket taker for his side picking up FIVE wickets at an ER of just 5.11.
Nasir Mommandi, top order batter and bowls leg spin-googly variations. Second highest scorer for Forge racking up 92 runs in seven games.
Omid Niazi, right arm medium pacer, returned player of the match figures of 3-9 vs GEK on Thursday.
Kallithea Sixers Athens find themselves winless going into the last day of group stage. With a poor NRR, KSA’s chances of FInals Day qualification are slim but they will be keen to sign off on a high.
Last time they met: ECS21.782 | FOR 92 def KSA 56 (21 Oct 2021)
Match Prediction: Forge (FOR) to rack up a fourth win.
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MATCH 17 (ECS21.788)
ATHENS CRICKET ACADEMY (ACA) v DEKATHLON (DEK)
0730 GMT | 0930 CET | 1300 IST
MATCH 18 (ECS21.789)
ATHENS CRICKET ACADEMY (ACA) v DEKATHLON (DEK)
0930 GMT | 1130 CET | 1500 IST
ACA Last Five Matches: L W W W W (Avg Score For 90, Avg Score Against 80)
DEK Last Five Matches: L W L W W (Avg Score For 83, Avg Score Against 81)
ATHENS CRICKET ACADEMY (ACA)
Captain: Saleem Mahar
Wicket Keeper: Syed Mohammad Aqeel
Projected Top Order: Qasir Amin, Akif Khan, Waheed Akbar, Zain Ali Haider
Likely Opening Bowlers: Zubair Ashraf, Muhammad Tahir
ATHENS CRICKET ACADEMY Key Players:
Qasir Amin, can make it happen with both bat and ball. Top scorer in the tournament amassing 194 runs in six games. He has also picked up SEVEN wickets.
Zubair Ashraf, has been ACA leading bowler of late and will be looking to impress on the big stage. Has picked up FOUR wickets with a best return of 2-16.
Zain Ali Haider will be looking to score heavily at the top of the order. Second highest scorer for ACA racking up 94 runs. The all-rounder has also picked up FIVE wickets.
Muhammad Arfan, right arm medium pacer, has been consistent with his line and length and is rewarded with SIX wickets including a best return of 2-13 vs FOR. He has the best ER (minimum two overs) conceding at just FIVE runs per over.
DEKATHLON (DEK)
Captain: Aman Shah
Wicketkeeper: Ramzan Muhammad
Projected Top Order: Amarpreet Mehmi, Muaaz Ali, Ramzan Muhammad, Abbas Anjum
Projected Opening Bowlers: Hasan Tutul, Shahbaz Akram
Spin Options: Aman Shah, Bilal Ghulam Hamza Ameer
DEKATHLON Key Players:
Ramzan Muhammad, wicket keeper batter, top scorer for DEK racking up 91 runs in six games including a player of the match effort of 30* off 16 balls vs KSA.
Muaaz Ali, the 22-year old is one of the best batters in the DEK side. He will normally open the innings for his side. Second highest scorer for DEK racking up 67 runs in six games.
Thomas Zotos, the 16-year-old Greek native was instrumental in his side’s only win on Tuesday. The medium pacer returned figures of 3-7 to and was rewarded with the Player of the Match award.
Hasan Tutul, right arm medium pacer, bowls wicket to wicket and is hard to get away, joint second highest wicket taker in the tournament picking up SEVEN wickets including a best return of 3-6.
ACA and DEK are evenly matched and are fighting for the second spot. While ACA just need to win one of the two games, DEK have to trump ACA twice to finish in the top two.
Match Prediction: ACA and DEK to share the spoils with a win apiece.
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MATCH 19 (ECS21.790)
GEK (GEK) v KALLITHEA SIXERS ATHENS (KSA)
1130 GMT | 1330 CET | 1700 IST
MATCH 20 (ECS21.791)
GEK (GEK) v KALLITHEA SIXERS ATHENS (KSA)
1330 GMT | 1530 CET | 1900 IST
GEK Last Five Matches: W W W L W (Avg Score For 94, Avg Score Against 85)
KSA Last Five Matches: L L L L L (Avg Score For 67, Avg Score Against 101)
GEK (GEK)
Captain: Aslam Mohammad
Wicketkeeper: Giorgos Nikitas
Projected Top Order: Aslam Mohammad, Tasos Manousis, Sinan Khan, Giorgios Galanis
Projected Opening Bowlers: Aamir Javaid, Aslam Mohammad
Spin Options: Giorgios Galanis, Tasos Manousis, Ilias Bardis
GEK Key Players:
Aslam Mohammad, national team player and coach, the all-rounder is the leading run scorer for Greece in T20Is. Joint second highest wicket taker for GEK scalping SIX wickets and has scored 90 runs.
Tasos Manousis, hard hitting left handed batter, second highest scorer for Greece in T20Is. Top scorer for GEK racking up 93 runs in six games.
Giorgios Galanis, the talented 17-year old spinner is the leading wicket taker for Greece in T20Is. Top wicket taker in the tournament picking up EIGHT wickets in six games.
Asrar Ahmed, another Greece national team player who has performed reasonably well in T20Is. Joint second highest wicket taker for GEK picking up SIX victims in six games.
Sinan Khan, handy all-rounder, second highest scorer for GEK racking up 90 runs in five innings and has also picked up three wickets.
KALLITHEA SIXERS ATHENS (KSA)
Captain: Vaios Pringas
Wicketkeeper: Clinton Freeman
Projected Top Order: Parveez Niazai, Naquibullah Ahmadzai, Clinton Freeman, Vaios Pringas, Jonathan Allen
Projected Opening Bowlers: Parveez Niazai, Naqibullah Ahmadzai
Spin Options: Vaios Pringas
KALLITHEA SIXERS ATHENS Key Players:
Vaio Springas, the captain is a vastly experienced batter, and a tricky bowler able to use his height to extract variable bounce. Top scorer for KSA racking up 87 runs in four innings.
Naqibullah Ahmadzai, top all-rounder for KSA, is leading the wickets column jointly, scalping FIVE wickets. He is also the second highest scorer for KSA scoring 63 runs.
Jonathan Allen, capable medium pacer with the ability to shape the ball around. A decent batter with a wide selection of shots in his locker. Joint top wicket taker for KSA picking up FIVE wickets in five games.
Parveez Niazai, Good top order batter possessing a broad selection of shots. Can find the boundary with ease. Likely to open bowling as well with good, disciplined line and length. Will save runs in the field too with his powerful arm. Has picked up FOUR wickets and scored 33 runs.
GEK lost their winning streak to Forge on Thursday but are still leading the standings with five wins in six games. WIth a struggling KSA to play next, GEK will fancy their chances to retain their numero uno position with two impressive wins
Match Prediction: GEK (GEK) to win both games at a canter.
