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 5 of the 2021 FanCode ECS Italy, Brescia on Friday 16 April.
We near the business end of the competition in beautiful Brescia. Italian treble-winners Brescia CC enjoyed a day off, as local rivals Jinnah Brescia and Janjua Brescia squared off against each other, sharing a win a piece. Newcomers Cividate twice got the better of Pak Lions Ghedi, who will exit the competition. Janjua Brescia have completed all their games and will finish fourth and play the opening semi-final against the top side after the group stages.
Teams
JIB Jinnah Brescia (4-2, NRR+3.078)
BRE Brescia CC (3-1-2, NRR+1.547)
CIV Cividate (3-1-2, NRR+0.965)
JAB Janjua Brescia (3-4-1, NRR-0.582)
PLG Pak Lions Ghedi (0-5-1, NRR-4.837)
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MATCH 17 (ECS21.237)
BRESCIA CC (BRE) v PAK LIONS GHEDI (PLG)
0700 GMT | 0900 CEST | 1230 IST
BRE Last Five Matches: NR W W W L (Avg Score For 123, Avg Score Against 104)
PLG Last Five Matches: NR L L L L (Avg Score For 79, Avg Score Against 120)
BRESCIA CC (BRE)
Captain: Qulb Sajjad
Wicketkeeper: Naseer Hussain
Projected Top Four: Muhammad Jafri, Imad Khan, Babar Hussain, Ali Raza
Projected Opening Bowlers: Faisal Shah, Malik Mushtaq
Spin Options: Qulb Sajjad, Imad Khan
BRESCIA CC Key Players:
Muhammad Jafri, experienced campaigner at ECS in Spain and Italy, has mustered 186 runs with a couple of fifties and 15 sixes, is a canny swing bowler with a knack of picking up early wickets.
Imad Khan, hard hitting opening batsman, racked up 164 runs from six games including a man of the match performance of 59* off 33 balls against JAB.
Faisal Shah, attacking fast bowler, top wicket taker for Brescia CC with seven scalps to his name from six matches with a best return of 3-13.
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, top wicket taker for PLG with four scalps, has mustered 57 runs as well.
Mudassar Riaz, top scorer for PLG with 110 runs to his name, likes to attack the bowlers early on, loves playing the cover drive, scored a fifty on Thursday.
Muhammad Tayyab, fast bowler, bowls tight lines and can swing the ball both ways, has picked up four wickets.
Debutants Pak Lions Ghedi are still searching for that elusive first win and with the kind of form Brescia CC are in, the win for PLG seems highly unlikely.
Match Prediction: Brescia CC (BRE) to win at a canter.
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MATCH 18 (ECS21.238)
CIVIDATE (CIV) v JINNAH BRESCIA (JIB)
0900 GMT | 1100 CET | 1430 IST
CIV Last Five Matches: NR W L W W (Avg Score For 102, Avg Score Against 101)
JIB Last Five Matches: W L W L W (Avg Score For 118, Avg Score Against 97)
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 159 runs, is also the leading wicket taker with 13 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 eight wickets with a best return of 4-10.
Muhammad Arslan, right arm fast bowler, can swing the ball into the right handers, scalped nine wickets from six games.
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 169 runs including 16 sixes, the most in the competition.
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 162 runs from six matches, has hit 17 fours, most by any batsman in the competition.
Mightily impressive on debut, Cividate can give Jinnah Brescia a run for their money in this highly anticipated clash.
Match Prediction: Jinnah Brescia (JIB) to win a thrilling encounter and cement top spot in the standings.
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MATCH 19 (ECS21.239)
PAK LIONS GHEDI (PLG) v BRESCIA CC (BRE)
1100 GMT | 1300 CET | 1630 IST
PLG Last Five Matches: NR L L L L (Avg Score For 79, Avg Score Against 120)
BRE Last Five Matches: NR W W W L (Avg Score For 123, Avg Score Against 104)
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, top wicket taker for PLG with four scalps, has mustered 57 runs as well.
Mudassar Riaz, top scorer for PLG with 110 runs to his name, likes to attack the bowlers early on, loves playing the cover drive, scored a fifty on Thursday.
Muhammad Tayyab, fast bowler, bowls tight lines and can swing the ball both ways, has picked up four wickets.
BRESCIA CC (BRE)
Captain: Qulb Sajjad
Wicketkeeper: Naseer Hussain
Projected Top Four: Muhammad Jafri, Imad Khan, Babar Hussain, Ali Raza
Projected Opening Bowlers: Faisal Shah, Malik Mushtaq
Spin Options: Qulb Sajjad, Imad Khan
BRESCIA CC Key Players:
Muhammad Jafri, experienced campaigner at ECS in Spain and Italy, has mustered 186 runs with a couple of fifties and 15 sixes, is a canny swing bowler with a knack of picking up early wickets.
Imad Khan, hard hitting opening batsman, racked up 164 runs from six games including a man of the match performance of 59* off 33 balls against JAB.
Faisal Shah, attacking fast bowler, top wicket taker for Brescia CC with seven scalps to his name from six matches with a best return of 3-13.
Brescia CC will likely have a chance to return to the top of the table with a win and would love to massively boost their NRR in the process.
Last time they met: ECS21.237 | BRE 114 def PLG 100 (16 Apr 2021)
Match Prediction: Brescia CC (BRE) to make it two in two against winless Pak Lions Ghedi.
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MATCH 20 (ECS21.240)
JINNAH BRESCIA (JIB) v CIVIDATE (CIV)
1300 GMT | 1500 CET | 1830 IST
JIB Last Five Matches: W L W L W (Avg Score For 118, Avg Score Against 97)
CIV Last Five Matches: NR W L W W (Avg Score For 102, Avg Score Against 101)
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 169 runs including 16 sixes, the most in the competition.
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 162 runs from six matches, has hit 17 fours, most by any batsman in the competition.
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 159 runs, is also the leading wicket taker with 13 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 eight wickets with a best return of 4-10.
Muhammad Arslan, right arm fast bowler, can swing the ball into the right handers, scalped nine wickets from six games.
Jinnah Brescia would love to end the group stages with a resounding win which will also likely see the co-hosts return to the summit of the standings. Cividate, on the other hand, would love the win to end the group stages on a high.
Last time they met: ECS21.238 | JIB 120 def CIV 100 (16 Apr 2021)
Match Prediction: Jinnah Brescia (JIB) to jump back to the top of the table on NRR with a win.
