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 6 of the 2021 FanCode ECS Italy, Bologna on Saturday 27 March.
Unbeaten Kings XI and Royal Parma lock horns to get their hands on the beautiful silverware and be crowned CHAMPIONS of Bologna.
KIN-XI Kings XI (5-0, NRR+4.140) Q
ROP Royal Parma (2-1, NRR+1.200, 6-2 Overall)
PIA Pianoro (2-1, NRR+1.138, 4-4 Overall)
BAP Baracca Prato (1-2, NRR-0.895, 3-5 Overall)
BOL Bologna (1-2, NRR-1.433, 3-5 Overall)
CRS Cricket Stars (0-5, NRR-3.473) E
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MATCH 24 FINAL (ECS21.172)
KINGS XI (KIN-XI) v ROYAL PARMA (ROP)
1530 GMT | 1630 CET | 2100 IST
KIN-XI Last Five Matches: W W W W W (Avg Score For 137, Avg Score Against 98)
ROP Last Five Matches: W L W W W (Avg Score For 122, Avg Score Against 107)
KINGS XI (KIN-XI)
Captain: Jaipal Singh
Wicketkeeper: Salman Ali
Projected Top Four: Vikas Kumar, Muhammad Awais, Simranjit Singh, Jaswinder Singh
Projected Opening Bowlers: Vikas Kumar, Atiq Tabraiz
Spin Options: Jaipal Singh, Jagjit Singh
KINGS XI Key Players:
Muhammad Awais, all-rounder, leading run scorer for KIN-XI, has scored 122 runs at a SR of 265 including a magnificent 18-ball 63* vs ROP in the last meeting, has also picked up four wickets.
Simranjit Singh, classical batsman, plays the straight drive and pull shot very well, is in red hot form, coming off from a blistering knock of 23-ball 63 in the semi-finals.
Vikas Kumar, big hitter, loves to cut and pull, hammered a match winning 21-ball 54 in the semi-final, has eight 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 eight wickets.
ROYAL PARMA (ROP)
Captain: Sukhpal Singh
Wicketkeeper: Mehmoor Javed
Projected Top Four: Rajmani Singh, Mehmoor Javed, Deependra Singh Shekhawat, Harkamal Singh
Projected Opening Bowlers: Sukhpal Singh, Deependra Singh Shekhawat
Spin Options: Sheraz Afzal, Mehboob Ahmed
ROYAL PARMA Key Players:
Rajmani Singh, all-time leading run scorer for ROP, ultra reliable with the bat, has racked up 282 runs from seven matches including 27 maximos, scored a well compiled 27-ball 70 earlier in the day.
Deependra Singh Shekhawat, big hitting all-rounder, mustered 150 runs including a Man of the Match performance of 59, bowls lovely outswingers to RHB, returned figures of 3-18 in the semi-final.
Mehmoor Javed is in tremendous form racking up 215 runs including consecutive fifties on Wednesday.
Attiq Ur Rehman, all-rounder,has been in good bowling form of late picking up seven wickets in last four games, very handy with the bat, can score quick runs when needed.
Unbeaten Kings XI come into the Final in record-breaking fashion on the back of a highest-ever chase in ECS history while Royal Parma have made the final the hard way, winning their last three games after a couple of losses.
Last time they met: ECS21.154 | KIN-XI 103(8) def ROP 102 (23 Mar 2021)
Match Prediction: Unbeaten Kings XI (KIN-XI) to be crowned Champions.
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MATCH 22 SEMI FINAL 1 (ECS21.170)
KINGS XI (KIN-XI) v BARACCA PRATO (BAP)
1030 GMT | 1130 CET | 1600 IST
KIN-XI Last Five Matches: W W W W W (Avg Score For 133, Avg Score Against 94)
BAP Last Five Matches: L W L L W (Avg Score For 124, Avg Score Against 127)
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 106 runs at a SR of 286 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 163 runs including a blistering knock of 88* off just 25 balls!
Vikas Kumar, big hitter, loves to cut and pull, scored a blistering 36-ball 72* in a man of the match performance vs BAP in their last meeting, has eight 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 seven wickets.
BARACCA PRATO (BAP)
Captain: Ghulam Dastgeer
Wicketkeeper: Amjad Shavez
Projected Top Four: Ghulam Dastgeer, Hanif Majid, 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 in fine form, top scorer in the series with 390 runs including a cracking century and three fifties, has hit 36 LONG maximos.
Ali Hassan, aggressive batsman, very talented, regarded as the next big thing in Italian cricket, has picked up five scalps, can score quickly with the bat.
Hanif Majid, wicketkeeper batsman, made his debut in the last game, looked a complete batsman playing sensibly to take his side home in a crucial chase scoring a 15-ball 37 including five maximos.
Zaryab Arshad, top order batsman, consistent, racked up 107 runs including a crucial fifty in the chase vs Pianoro which earned him the Man of the Match award.
Kings XI have not looked back since snatching victory from the jaws of defeat in their opening game vs Baracca Prato, who have twice managed to avoid a premature exit with vital wins just when it mattered most.
Last time they met: ECS21.149 | KIN-XI 134(9.5) def BAP 130 (22 Mar 2021)
Match Prediction: Kings XI (KIN-XI) to keep their unbeaten record intact and sail into the Final.
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MATCH 23 SEMI FINAL 2 (ECS21.171)
PIANORO (PIA) v ROYAL PARMA (ROP)
1230 GMT | 1330 CET | 1800 IST
PIA Last Five Matches: W L W W L (Avg Score For 120, Avg Score Against 109)
ROP Last Five Matches: W W L W W (Avg Score For 126, Avg Score Against 112)
PIANORO (PIA)
Captain: Arslan Rana
Wicketkeeper: Raheel Riaz
Projected Top Four: Charles Fernando, Waleed Rana, Anam Mollik, Nilantha Kotikawatta
Projected Opening Bowlers: Waleed Rana, Charles Fernando
Spin Options: Nicolo Fernando, Hammad Amjad
PIANORO Key Players:
Arslan Rana, captain, medium pace bowler who provides lusty blows in the middle order, has picked up eight wickets, including a MoM performance of 3-11.
Nicolo Fernando, all-rounder, big hitter, mustered 70 runs, bowls lovely left-arm off spin, returned figures of 4-7 vs BAP yesterday, and is a good fielder too!
Waleed Rana, all-rounder, classy RHB loves playing pull shots, racked up 195 runs, bowls economically and has 13 wickets to his name.
Charles Fernando, big hitting all-rounder, first player to score a century (110 off 38) in Italy this season, in only two games has mustered 140 runs at a strike rate of 280 including 15 TOWERING maximos.
ROYAL PARMA (ROP)
Captain: Sukhpal Singh
Wicketkeeper: Mehmoor Javed
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, has racked up 278 runs from seven matches including 27 maximos, scored a well compiled 27-ball 70 earlier in the day.
Deependra Singh Shekhawat, big hitting all-rounder, mustered 144 runs at a strike rate of 215 including a Man of the Match performance of 59, bowls lovely outswingers to RHB, has picked up four wickets.
Mehmoor Javed is in tremendous form racking up 203 runs including consecutive fifties on Wednesday.
Jabrar Afzal, leading wicket taker for ROP, has scalped seven wickets including a hat-trick in his very first over this season.
Royal Parma beat Pianoro earlier today to qualify for the semi-finals making it two wins in as many games against the 15-time Italian Champions. PIA may be able to pick hard-hitting Anam Mollik for this semi-final to seriously boost their batting firepower.
Last time they met: ECS21.169 | ROP 129 def PIA 98 (27 Mar 2021)
Match Prediction: With two wins, Royal Parma (ROP) have the wood over hosts Pianoro and could make it a three-peat in their run to the Final.
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MATCH 21 (ECS21.169)
ROYAL PARMA (ROP) v PIANORO (PIA)
0730 GMT | 0830 CET | 1300 IST
ROP Last Five Matches: W W W L W (Avg Score For 127, Avg Score Against 117)
PIA Last Five Matches: L W L W W (Avg Score For 116, Avg Score Against 105)
ROYAL PARMA (ROP)
Captain: Sukhpal Singh
Wicketkeeper: Mehmoor Javed
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, has racked up 208 runs from seven matches including 18 maximos.
Deependra Singh Shekhawat, big hitting all-rounder, mustered 128 runs at a strike rate of 237 including a Man of the Match performance of 59, bowls lovely outswingers to RHB, has picked up four wickets.
Mehmoor Javed is in tremendous form racking up 199 runs including consecutive fifties on Wednesday.
Jabrar Afzal, leading wicket taker for ROP, has scalped seven wickets including a hat-trick in his very first over this season.
PIANORO (PIA)
Captain: Arslan Rana
Wicketkeeper: Raheel Riaz
Projected Top Four: Charles Fernando, Waleed Rana, Anam Mollik, Nilantha Kotikawatta
Projected Opening Bowlers: Waleed Rana, Charles Fernando
Spin Options: Nicolo Fernando, Hammad Amjad
PIANORO Key Players:
Arslan Rana, captain, medium pace bowler who provides lusty blows in the middle order, has picked up eight wickets, including a MoM performance of 3-11.
Nicolo Fernando, all-rounder, big hitter, mustered 70 runs, bowls lovely left-arm off spin, returned figures of 4-7 vs BAP yesterday, and is a good fielder too!
Waleed Rana, all-rounder, classy RHB loves playing pull shots, racked up 179 runs, bowls economically and has 10 wickets to his name.
Charles Fernando, big hitting all-rounder, first player to score a century (110 off 38) in Italy this season, in only two games has mustered 138 runs at a strike rate of 300 including 15 TOWERING maximos.
15-time Italian champions Pianoro have improved as the series has progressed, while Royal Parma have flattered to deceive in their two defeats so far.
Last time they met: ECS21.159 | ROP 113(9.1) def PIA 109 (24 Mar 2021)
Match Prediction: Royal Parma (ROP) to romp into the semi-finals.
