Six top Italian sides Baracca Prato, Bologna, Cricket Stars, Kings XI, Pianoro and Royal Parma feature over six days in 24 explosive T10 matches from beautiful Bologna. 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 4 of the 2021 FanCode ECS Italy, Bologna on Thursday 25 March.
Unbeaten Kings XI return to the fray aiming to cement top spot and direct passage through to the semi finals. With four wins from five, Royal Parma will hope for a slip from the Kings, while 15-time Italian Champions Pianoro, Bologna, Cricket Stars and Baracca Prato are all capable of springing a surprise on their day.
ROP Royal Parma (4-1, NRR+1.502)
KIN-XI Kings XI (3-0, NRR+2.103)
PIA Pianoro (2-3, NRR+0.054)
BOL Bologna (2-2, NRR-0.749)
BAP Baracca Prato (1-3, NRR-1.358)
CRS Cricket Stars (0-3, NRR-1.533)
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MATCH 13 (ECS21.161)
BOLOGNA (BOL) v KINGS XI (KIN-XI)
0800 GMT | 0900 CET | 1330 IST
BOL Last Five Matches: W L W W L (Avg Score For 98, Avg Score Against 102)
KIN-XI Last Five Matches: W L W W W (Avg Score For 105, Avg Score Against 109)
BOLOGNA (BOL)
Captain: Zain Iftikhar
Wicketkeeper: Zain Iftikhar
Projected Top Four: Rahaman Bhuiyan, Babar Ghafar, Vikas Kalyan, Suresh Kolli
Projected Opening Bowlers: Muhammad Adnan, Revanth Pannala
Spin Options: Babar Ghafar
BOLOGNA Key Players:
Rahaman Bhuiyan, attacking opening batsman, mustered 52 off 23 balls including four HUGE maximos in the last game before retiring hurt, missed out yesterday but should return to the side.
Muhammad Adnan, wicket taking bowler with the new ball, sharp and economical, conceded just four runs in two overs vs ROP yesterday, has picked up three wickets, can also plunder quick runs down the order.
Babar Ghafar, has provided solid starts in both matches he has played scoring 69 runs before retiring hurt after being hit on the body.
Suresh Kolli, all-rounder, plays aggressive cricket, mainstay of the Bologna batting line-up, in fine form with 46 in the first game.
KINGS XI (KIN-XI)
Captain: Jaipal Singh
Wicketkeeper: Salman Ali
Projected Top Four: Vikas Kumar, Muhammad Awais, Simranjit Singh, Jaswinder Singh
Projected Opening Bowlers: Muhammad Awais, Muhammad Maqsood
Spin Options: Jaipal Singh, Jagjit Singh
KINGS XI Key Players:
Muhammad Awais, all-rounder, leading run scorer for KIN-XI, has scored 95 runs at a SR of 306 including a magnificent 18-ball 63* vs ROP on Tuesday, has also picked up three wickets.
Simranjit Singh, classical batsman, plays the straight drive and pull shot very well, played a few good knocks to rack up 73 runs at an average of 73!
Vikas Kumar, big hitter, loves to cut and pull, scored a blistering 36-ball 72* in a man of the match performance, has five wickets as well.
Noman Ali, fast bowler, looked lethal with his extra pace troubling the batsmen, swings the ball away from right handers, and has picked up six wickets.
Blighted by injuries, Bologna have seen four different batsmen retire hurt over the first three days. Unbeaten Kings XI will fancy their chances against a possibly depleted Bologna.
Match Prediction: Kings XI (KIN-XI) to win at a canter.
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MATCH 14 (ECS21.162)
CRICKET STARS (CRS) v BARACCA PRATO (BAP)
1000 GMT | 1100 CET | 1530 IST
CRS Last Five Matches: L L L (Avg Score For 96, Avg Score Against 111)
BAP Last Five Matches: L W L L (Avg Score For 117, Avg Score Against 130)
CRICKET STARS (CRS)
Captain: Lovepreet Singh
Wicketkeeper: Suraj Prakash
Projected Top Four: Sultan Hassan, Lovepreet Singh, Suraj Prakash, Manjot Singh Gill
Projected Opening Bowlers: Harpreet Singh, Prabhjeet Singh
Spin Options: Manpreet Singh, Lovepreet Singh, Navdeep Singh
CRICKET STARS Key Players:
Sultan Hassan, hard-hitting opening batsman, could be a breath of fresh air with his unorthodox shots, leading run scorer for CRS with 88 runs including a fifty.
Navdeep Singh, spin bowler, always has a trick up his sleeve with different bowling variations, returned impressive figures of 4-12 vs ROP, can bat too!
Suraj Prakash, reliable top order batsman, builds the innings with sensible batting, loves playing the pull shot, looked in fine form yesterday scoring 51 runs from two games striking at 222!
BARACCA PRATO (BAP)
Captain: Ghulam Dastgeer
Wicketkeeper: Amjad Shavez
Projected Top Four: Ghulam Dastgeer, Arslan Akhtar, Zaryab Arshad, Ali Hassan
Projected Opening Bowlers: Shahid Imran, Pradeep Kumara
Spin Options: Ali Hassan, Karamat Ullah Khan
BARACCA PRATO Key Players:
Ghulam Dastgeer, captain, is in fine form, top scorer in the series so far with 163 runs including two fifties.
Ali Hassan, aggressive batsman, very talented, regarded as the next big thing in Italian cricket, leading wicket taker for BAP with four scalps, can score quickly with the bat.
Zaryab Arshad, top order batsman, racked up 89 runs including a crucial fifty in the chase vs Pianoro which earned him the Man of the Match award.
Both of these need a win to avoid the dreaded prospect of elimination from the tournament.
Match Prediction: Baracca Prato (BAP) look to have more firepower and can edge a close contest.
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MATCH 15 (ECS21.163)
KINGS XI (KIN-XI) v CRICKET STARS (CRS)
1200 GMT | 1300 CET | 1730 IST
KIN-XI Last Five Matches: W L W W W (Avg Score For 105, Avg Score Against 109)
CRS Last Five Matches: L L L (Avg Score For 96, Avg Score Against 111)
KINGS XI (KIN-XI)
Captain: Jaipal Singh
Wicketkeeper: Salman Ali
Projected Top Four: Vikas Kumar, Muhammad Awais, Simranjit Singh, Jaswinder Singh
Projected Opening Bowlers: Muhammad Awais, Muhammad Maqsood
Spin Options: Jaipal Singh, Jagjit Singh
KINGS XI Key Players:
Muhammad Awais, all-rounder, leading run scorer for KIN-XI, has scored 95 runs at a SR of 306 including a magnificent 18-ball 63* vs ROP on Tuesday, has also picked up three wickets.
Simranjit Singh, classical batsman, plays the straight drive and pull shot very well, played a few good knocks to rack up 73 runs at an average of 73!
Vikas Kumar, big hitter, loves to cut and pull, scored a blistering 36-ball 72* in a man of the match performance, has five wickets as well.
Noman Ali, fast bowler, looked lethal with his extra pace troubling the batsmen, swings the ball away from right handers, and has picked up six wickets.
CRICKET STARS (CRS)
Captain: Lovepreet Singh
Wicketkeeper: Suraj Prakash
Projected Top Four: Sultan Hassan, Lovepreet Singh, Suraj Prakash, Manjot Singh Gill
Projected Opening Bowlers: Harpreet Singh, Prabhjeet Singh
Spin Options: Manpreet Singh, Lovepreet Singh, Navdeep Singh
CRICKET STARS Key Players:
Sultan Hassan, hard-hitting opening batsman, could be a breath of fresh air with his unorthodox shots, leading run scorer for CRS with 88 runs including a fifty.
Navdeep Singh, spin bowler, always has a trick up his sleeve with different bowling variations, returned impressive figures of 4-12 vs ROP, can bat too!
Suraj Prakash, reliable top order batsman, builds the innings with sensible batting, loves playing the pull shot, looked in fine form yesterday scoring 51 runs from two games striking at 222!
Kings XI will be eyeing the points to sail through to the semi-finals, while Cricket Stars are on the verge of packing their bags and elimination.
Match Prediction: Kings XI (KIN-XI) to seal a semi-final spot with a comfortable win against already eliminated Cricket Stars.
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MATCH 16 (ECS21.164)
ROYAL PARMA (ROP) v BOLOGNA (BOL)
1500 GMT | 1600 CET | 2030 IST
ROP Last Five Matches: W L W W W (Avg Score For 121, Avg Score Against 108)
BOL Last Five Matches: L W W L L (Avg Score For 104, Avg Score Against 115)
ROYAL PARMA (ROP)
Captain: Sukhpal Singh
Wicketkeeper: Harkamal Singh
Projected Top Four: Rajmani Singh, Mehmoor Javed, Harkamal Singh, Deependra Singh Shekhawat
Projected Opening Bowlers: Sukhpal Singh, Attiq Ur Rehman
Spin Options: Sheraz Afzal, Mehboob Ahmed
ROYAL PARMA Key Players:
Rajmani Singh, all-time leading run scorer for ROP, ultra reliable with the bat, racked up 135 runs from five matches including 13 maximos.
Deependra Singh Shekhawat, big hitting all-rounder, mustered 94 runs at a strike rate of 219 including a Man of the Match performance of 59, has also picked up four wickets.
Jabrar Afzal, right arm medium pacer, bagged a hat-trick in his very first over this season returning figures of 3-11.
Attiq Ur Rehman, all-rounder, fearsome hitter with the bat, has hammered 54 runs at a staggering strike rate of 257, might not bowl if he dons the wicket keeping gloves.
BOLOGNA (BOL)
Captain: Muhammad Adnan
Wicketkeeper: Babar Ghafar
Projected Top Four: Rahaman Bhuiyan, Babar Ghafar, Vikas Kalyan, Suresh Kolli
Projected Opening Bowlers: Muhammad Adnan, Revanth Pannala
Spin Options: Babar Ghafar
BOLOGNA Key Players:
Muhammad Adnan, wicket taking bowler with the new ball, sharp and economical, conceded just four runs in two overs vs ROP yesterday, has picked up three wickets, can also plunder quick runs down the order.
Babar Ghafar, consistent batsman, has scored runs in all three games he has played getting out only once while racking up 109 runs.
Suresh Kolli, all-rounder, plays aggressive cricket, mainstay of the Bologna batting line-up, mustered an 8-ball 25 earlier in the day,
The middle round robin commences with second placed Royal Parma taking on fifth placed Bologna who seem to have depleted after a good start.
Last time they met: ECS21.160 | ROP 92(8.1) def BOL 89 (24 Mar 2021)
Match Prediction: Royal Parma (ROP) to win comfortably.
