Five top Italian sides, Italian treble winners Brescia CC, Cividate, Janjua Brescia, Jinnah Brescia and Pak Lions Ghedi feature over six days in 24 scintillating T10 matches from beautiful Brescia. 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, Brescia on Thursday 15 April.
Italian treble-winners Brescia CC lead the way but Jinnah Brescia secured a crucial victory against their bitter rivals to cut the gap. Janjua Brescia and Cividate shared the spoils on Wednesday, while Pak Lions Ghedi enjoyed a day off to plot their rise from the foot of the standings.
Teams
BRE Brescia CC (3-1-2, NRR+1.547)
JIB Jinnah Brescia (3-1, NRR+2.963)
JAB Janjua Brescia (1-3-1, NRR+0.477)
CIV Cividate (1-1-2, NRR-0.141)
PLG Pak Lions Ghedi (0-3-1, NRR-7.289)
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MATCH 13 (ECS21.233)
JANJUA BRESCIA (JAB) v JINNAH BRESCIA (JIB)
0700 GMT | 0900 CEST | 1230 IST
JAB Last Five Matches: NR L L L W (Avg Score For 101, Avg Score Against 114)
JIB Last Five Matches: W W W L W (Avg Score For 131, Avg Score Against 103)
JANJUA BRESCIA (JAB)
Captain: Zahid Ali
Wicketkeeper: Nasir Ramzan
Projected Top Four: Naeem Ahmad, Nasir Ramzan, Waseem Ahmad, Ahmadullah Safi
Projected Opening Bowlers: Muhammad Afzal,Suleman Ali
Spin Options: Zahid Ali
JANJUA BRESCIA Key Players:
Nasir Ramzan, classy wicket keeper batsman, safe pair of hands who can find the fence with ease, top scoring for JAB with 136 runs from six games including a fifty.
Waseem Ahmad, top all-rounder, hits the ball hard and long, is a good fast bowler who likes to hit the deck hard, mustered 102 runs from six matches at an SR of 243 including 10 LONG maximos.
Zahid Ali, captain,clever spin bowler, has different variations and can turn the ball sharply at times, has scalped four wickets.
JINNAH BRESCIA (JIB)
Captain: Ahmed Rukhsar
Wicketkeeper: Harsha Waas
Projected Top Four: Nisar Ahmed, Janaka Wass, Charith Fernando, Hassan Ahmad
Projected Opening Bowlers: Muhammad Imran, Janaka Wass
Spin Options: Muhammad Rizwan
JINNAH BRESCIA Key Players:
Hassan Ahmad, hard hitting left handed batsman, top scorer for JIB with 132 runs including 13 sixes.
Janaka Wass, aggressive opening batsman, doesn’t take any time to get going, hammered 34 runs in four games at a staggering strike rate of 283, has picked up two wickets as well.
Nisar Ahmed, fierce opening batsman, isn't afraid of charging down to fast bowlers, can score runs all around the park, mustered an unbeaten 61 off 30 in a man of the match performance against Brescia CC.
Janjua Brescia lost twice to Brescia, while Jinnah Brescia were good enough to share the spoils with one victory a piece. That is a good form line.
Last time they met: JIB 96 (6.3) def JAB 95 (6 Sep 2020)
Match Prediction: Jinnah Brescia (JIB) to win a tense encounter to start the day.
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MATCH 14 (ECS21.234)
CIVIDATE (CIV) v PAK LIONS GHEDI (PLG)
0900 GMT | 1100 CET | 1430 IST
CIV Last Five Matches: NR NR W L (Avg Score For 103, Avg Score Against 107)
PLG Last Five Matches: L NR L L (Avg Score For 72, Avg Score Against 145)
CIVIDATE (CIV)
Captain: Kuljinder Singh
Wicketkeeper: Farhan Javaid
Projected Top Four: Dara Shikoh, Farhan Javaid, Arslan Sabir, Kuljinder Singh
Projected Opening Bowlers: Dara Shikoh, Muhammad Arslan
Spin Options: Bilal Ahmad, Dara Shikoh
CIVIDATE Key Players:
Dara Shikoh, hard hitting opening batsman, loves to play the pull shot, bowls right arm off spin and has lovely variations, has mustered 138 runs including two man of the match performances on Wednesday, is also the leading wicket taker with nine scalps.
Kuljinder Singh, captain, all-rounder, quality middle order batsman, will be key if CIV lose early wickets, must be the glue and keep the scoreboard moving, scalped three wickets.
Muhammad Arslan, right arm fast bowler, can swing the ball into the right handers, scalped seven wickets from four games.
PAK LIONS GHEDI (PLG)
Captain: Haseeb Abdul
Wicketkeeper: Rohit Unnithan
Projected Top Four: Mudassar Riaz, Tojo Thomas, Rohit Unnithan, Haseeb Abdul,
Projected Opening Bowlers: Muhammad Tayyab, Haseeb Abdul
Spin Options: John Joseph
PAK LIONS GHEDI Key Players:
Haseeb Abdul, captain, all-rounder, will lead his team with both bat and ball, is an aggressive opening batsman and equally fierce fast bowler.
Mudassar Riaz, decent batsman, likes to attack the bowlers early on, loves playing the cover drive.
Muhammad Tayyab, fast bowler, will lead the PLG attack, bowls tight lines and can swing the ball both ways, has picked up two wickets.
Cividate have looked the best of the newcomers so far and should have the class to win this battle of the debutants.
Match Prediction: Cividate (CIV) to win comfortably.
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MATCH 15 (ECS21.235)
JINNAH BRESCIA (JIN) v JANJUA BRESCIA (JAB)
1100 GMT | 1300 CET | 1630 IST
JIB Last Five Matches: W W W L W (Avg Score For 131, Avg Score Against 103)
JAB Last Five Matches: NR L L L W (Avg Score For 101, Avg Score Against 114)
JINNAH BRESCIA (JIB)
Captain: Ahmed Rukhsar
Wicketkeeper: Harsha Waas
Projected Top Four: Nisar Ahmed, Janaka Wass, Charith Fernando, Hassan Ahmad
Projected Opening Bowlers: Muhammad Imran, Janaka Wass
Spin Options: Muhammad Rizwan
JINNAH BRESCIA Key Players:
Hassan Ahmad, hard hitting left handed batsman, top scorer for JIB with 132 runs including 13 sixes.
Janaka Wass, aggressive opening batsman, doesn’t take any time to get going, hammered 34 runs in four games at a staggering strike rate of 283, has picked up two wickets as well.
Nisar Ahmed, fierce opening batsman, isn't afraid of charging down to fast bowlers, can score runs all around the park, mustered an unbeaten 61 off 30 in a man of the match performance against Brescia CC.
JANJUA BRESCIA (JAB)
Captain: Zahid Ali
Wicketkeeper: Nasir Ramzan
Projected Top Four: Naeem Ahmad, Nasir Ramzan, Waseem Ahmad, Ahmadullah Safi
Projected Opening Bowlers: Muhammad Afzal,Suleman Ali
Spin Options: Zahid Ali
JANJUA BRESCIA Key Players:
Nasir Ramzan, classy wicket keeper batsman, safe pair of hands who can find the fence with ease, top scoring for JAB with 136 runs from six games including a fifty.
Waseem Ahmad, top all-rounder, hits the ball hard and long, is a good fast bowler who likes to hit the deck hard, mustered 102 runs from six matches at an SR of 243 including 10 LONG maximos.
Zahid Ali, captain,clever spin bowler, has different variations and can turn the ball sharply at times, has scalped four wickets.
Jinnah Brescia have more firepower in their batting, while Janjua Brescia’s top order has not delivered consistently so far.
Last time they met: ECS21.233 | JAB 98(9.5) def JIB 95 (15 Apr 2021)
Match Prediction: Jinnah Brescia (JIB) to do the double over Janjua Brescia, Italy’s ECL19 representatives.
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MATCH 16 (ECS21.236)
PAK LIONS GHEDI (PLG) v CIVIDATE (CIV)
1300 GMT | 1500 CET | 1830 IST
PLG Last Five Matches: L NR L L (Avg Score For 72, Avg Score Against 145)
CIV Last Five Matches: NR NR W L (Avg Score For 103, Avg Score Against 107)
PAK LIONS GHEDI (PLG)
Captain: Haseeb Abdul
Wicketkeeper: Rohit Unnithan
Projected Top Four: Mudassar Riaz, Tojo Thomas, Rohit Unnithan, Haseeb Abdul,
Projected Opening Bowlers: Muhammad Tayyab, Haseeb Abdul
Spin Options: John Joseph
PAK LIONS GHEDI Key Players:
Haseeb Abdul, captain, all-rounder, will lead his team with both bat and ball, is an aggressive opening batsman and equally fierce fast bowler.
Mudassar Riaz, decent batsman, likes to attack the bowlers early on, loves playing the cover drive.
Muhammad Tayyab, fast bowler, will lead the PLG attack, bowls tight lines and can swing the ball both ways, has picked up two wickets.
CIVIDATE (CIV)
Captain: Kuljinder Singh
Wicketkeeper: Farhan Javaid
Projected Top Four: Dara Shikoh, Farhan Javaid, Arslan Sabir, Kuljinder Singh
Projected Opening Bowlers: Dara Shikoh, Muhammad Arslan
Spin Options: Bilal Ahmad, Dara Shikoh
CIVIDATE Key Players:
Dara Shikoh, hard hitting opening batsman, loves to play the pull shot, bowls right arm off spin and has lovely variations, has mustered 138 runs including two man of the match performances on Wednesday, is also the leading wicket taker with nine scalps.
Kuljinder Singh, captain, all-rounder, quality middle order batsman, will be key if CIV lose early wickets, must be the glue and keep the scoreboard moving, scalped three wickets.
Muhammad Arslan, right arm fast bowler, can swing the ball into the right handers, scalped seven wickets from four games.
These matches against Cividate are Pak Lions Ghedi's best chance of sneaking a victory. Can PLG grab their opportunity?
Last time they met: ECS21.234 | CIV 106 def PLG 77 (15 Apr 2021)
Match Prediction: Cividate (CIV) to win and leave PLG stranded at the bottom of the standings.