European Cricket Network live broadcasts four T10 matches on Day 3 of the 2021 FanCode ECS Italy, Rome on Wednesday 17 March.
Kent Lanka make their tournament bow and will be looking for a fast start in the Italian capital. 2019 Italian double winners, Asian Latina lead the way, including a win via the Golden Ball. Roma and Rome Bangla Morning Sun are decent sides, while Royal Roma have work to do on Day 3 to remain in contention for a Finals Day spot.
ASLAsian Latina (3-0, NRR+3.336)
RCCRoma CC (3-1, NRR+0.935)
RBMSRome Bangla Morning Sun (2-2, NRR+1.807)
KELKent Lanka (0-0, NRR+0.000)
RORRoyal Roma (0-5, NRR-4.096)
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MATCH 9 (ECS21.133)
ASIAN LATINA (ASL) v ROME BANGLA MORNING SUN (RBMS)
0730 GMT | 0830 CET | 1300 IST
ASL Last Five Matches: L L W W W (Avg Score For 137, Avg Score Against 118)
RBMS Last Five Matches: L W L W L (Avg Score For 131, Avg Score Against 128)
ASIAN LATINA (ASL)
Captain: Amandeep Singh
Wicketkeeper: Gurmukh Singh
Projected Top Four: Amandeep Singh, Sukhbir Singh, Charanjeet Singh, Hashmat Dhindsa
Projected Opening Bowlers: Charanjeet Singh, Gurmeet Singh
Spin Options: Lakhwinder Pal, Ranjodh Singh
ASIAN LATINA Key Players:
Amandeep Singh, captain, all-rounder, mustered 170 runs from three innings at a SR of 179 with a blistering 124* off just 37 balls including 13 HUGE maximos!
Charanjeet Singh, all-rounder, defended 14 runs in the last over against RCC to take the match into Golden Ball, hammered a 23-ball 75 in the next game, only bowler to have bowled a maiden so far.
Gurdip Singh, top order batsman, hits the ball hard, scored a blistering 12-ball 32 to take his side home in the last game.
ROME BANGLA MORNING SUN (RBMS)
Captain: Anik Ahmed
Wicketkeeper: Chandra Bhomic
Projected Top Four: Anik Ahmed, Sharif SM Raihan, Rajib Ahmed, Shoel Chowdhury
Projected Opening Bowlers: Hossain Adnan, Anik Ahmed
Spin Options: Sharif SM Raihan, Munsurul Amin, Abdul Kadir
ROME BANGLA MORNING SUN Key Players:
Anik Ahmed, captain, hard hitting opening batsman, loves the pull shot, bowls at a good pace, has mustered 128 at a strike rate of 221 including a fifty, and has picked up five wickets.
Rajib Ahmed, top order batsman, loves playing on-drives, very dangerous if he gets going, played a nice little cameo (15-ball 25) in the first game.
Sharif SM Raihan, all-rounder, plays some delightful shots, has racked up 240 runs from four games at an SR of 242 including a brilliant 113* off just 42 balls in the opening game.
Rome Bangla Morning Sun have had a mixed season so far winning two and losing two and now now face a stern challenge from an in-form Asian Latina Side.
Last time they met: RBMS 80(9.2) def ASL 79 (3 Sep 2020)
Match Prediction: Both teams can boast a centurion and if they get going it promises to be an exciting contest and a run fest. Asian Latina (ASL) might narrowly edge this one.
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MATCH 10 (ECS21.134)
ROMA CC (RCC) v ROYAL ROMA (ROR)
0930 GMT | 1030 CET | 1500 IST
RCC Last Five Matches: W L W W W (Avg Score For 136, Avg Score Against 117)
ROR Last Five Matches: L L L L L (Avg Score For 106, Avg Score Against 142)
ROMA CC (RCC)
Captain: Prabath Ekneligoda
Wicketkeeper: Kaniska Weligamage
Projected Top Four: Dinidu Marage, Prabath Ekneligoda, Navodh Kalansuriya, Sujith Rillagodage
Projected Opening Bowlers: Prabath Ekneligoda, Indika Senn
Spin Options: Dinidu Marage, Pruthuvi Samarage, Ranil Omaththage, Crishan Kalugamage
ROMA CC Key Players:
Dinidu Marage, aggressive top order batsman, has racked up 134 runs including a fifty, brings variety to the bowling department with his left arm leg breaks, has grabbed two wickets.
Indika Senn, opening bowler, bowls with great control, has scalped five wickets from four games.
Prabath Ekneligoda, captain, all-rounder, looked in great hitting form, mustered a 32-ball 75 to tie the game with ASL.
Pruthuvi Samarage, up and coming young player, quality batsman, bowls left arm spin, leading wicket taker (6), returned figures of 3-20 vs RBMS, could be the find of the season.
ROYAL ROMA (ROR)
Captain: Rajwinder Singh
Wicketkeeper: Bejawada Phanindra
Projected Top Four: Muneeb Niazi, Dharamvir Kumar, Vajrala Chandrasekhar, Rajwinder Singh
Projected Opening Bowlers: Umar Shahzad, Anil Kumar
Spin Options: Kulwinder Ram
ROYAL ROMA Key Players:
Anil Kumar, leading wicket taker for ROR with five scalps, returned figures of 3-17 vs RCC, handy batsman down the order.
Nur Mohammod, big hitter, has mustered 58 runs 54 of them came in boundaries.
Arif Muhammad, hard hitting RHB, opens the innings, racked up 169 runs with 11 maximos and a fifty from four games.
Vajrala Reddy, all-rounder, played for Roma Capannelle in Sep 2020, has mustered 75 runs and picked up three wickets.
Roma CC have won three in a row while Royal Roma have slumped to five consecutive losses. ROR need to turn things around quickly if they are to qualify for Finals Day.
Last time they met: ECS21.132 | RCC 111 def ROR 100 (16 Mar 2021)
Match Prediction: Hosts Roma (RCC) to win comfortably against a struggling Royal Roma side.
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MATCH 11 (ECS21.135)
KENT LANKA (KEL) v ASIAN LATINA (ASL)
1130 GMT | 1230 CET | 1700 IST
KEL Last Five Matches: - L L L L (Avg Score For 71, Avg Score Against 114)
ASL Last Five Matches: L L W W W (Avg Score For 137, Avg Score Against 118)
KENT LANKA (KEL)
Captain: Danushka Tikiriyadura
Wicketkeeper: Danushka Tikiriyadura
Projected Top Four: Danushka Tikiriyadura, Muthumala Sudarshana, Murugan Kanageshwaran, Muthumala Dinesh
Projected Opening Bowlers: Muthumala Sudarshana, Dilan Fernando
Spin Options: Murugan Kanageshwaran, Disawage Manoj
KENT LANKA Key Players:
Sudarshana Muthumala, leading all-rounder for KEL, scored 59 runs and picked up four wickets from three matches in the previous edition.
Murugan Kanageshwaran, LHB, left arm spin bowler, racked up 58 runs and picked up two wickets in September 2020.
Danushka Tikiriyadura, captain, wicketkeeper batsman, loves to play the cut shot, can also bowl if needed.
ASIAN LATINA (ASL)
Captain: Amandeep Singh
Wicketkeeper: Gurmukh Singh
Projected Top Four: Amandeep Singh, Sukhbir Singh, Charanjeet Singh, Hashmat Dhindsa
Projected Opening Bowlers: Charanjeet Singh, Gurmeet Singh
Spin Options: Lakhwinder Pal, Ranjodh Singh
ASIAN LATINA Key Players:
Amandeep Singh, captain, all-rounder, mustered 170 runs from three innings at an SR of 179 with a blistering 124* off just 37 balls including 13 HUGE maximos!
Charanjeet Singh, all-rounder, defended 14 runs in the last over against RCC to take the match into Golden Ball, hammered a 23-ball 75 in the next game, only bowler to have bowled a maiden so far.
Gurdip Singh, top order batsman, hits the ball hard, scored a blistering 12-ball 32 to take his side home in the last game.
Kent Lanka play the in-form Asian Latina in their opening game of the season. KEL might take a while to get accustomed to the surfacE while ASL will look to boost their NRR.
Match Prediction: 2019 Italian double winners Asian Latina (ASL) have looked nicely at home in these conditions, while Kent Lanka make their tournament bow. ASL hold all the aces and should win comfortably.
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MATCH 12 (ECS21.136)
ROME BANGLA MORNING SUN (RBMS) v KENT LANKA (KEL)
1400 GMT | 1500 CET | 1930 IST
RBMS Last Five Matches: L W L W L (Avg Score For 131, Avg Score Against 128)
KEL Last Five Matches: - L L L L (Avg Score For 71, Avg Score Against 114)
ROME BANGLA MORNING SUN (RBMS)
Captain: Anik Ahmed
Wicketkeeper: Chandra Bhomic
Projected Top Four: Anik Ahmed, Sharif SM Raihan, Rajib Ahmed, Shoel Chowdhury
Projected Opening Bowlers: Hossain Adnan, Anik Ahmed
Spin Options: Sharif SM Raihan, Munsurul Amin, Abdul Kadir
ROME BANGLA MORNING SUN Key Players:
Anik Ahmed, captain, hard hitting opening batsman, loves the pull shot, bowls at a good pace, has mustered 128 at a strike rate of 221 including a fifty, and has picked up five wickets.
Rajib Ahmed, top order batsman, loves playing on-drives, very dangerous if he gets going, played a nice little cameo (15-ball 25) in the first game.
Sharif SM Raihan, all-rounder, plays some delightful shots, has racked up 240 runs from four games at an SR of 242 including a brilliant 113* off just 42 balls in the opening game.
KENT LANKA (KEL)
Captain: Danushka Tikiriyadura
Wicketkeeper: Danushka Tikiriyadura
Projected Top Four: Danushka Tikiriyadura, Muthumala Sudarshana, Murugan Kanageshwaran, Muthumala Dinesh
Projected Opening Bowlers: Muthumala Sudarshana, Dilan Fernando
Spin Options: Murugan Kanageshwaran, Disawage Manoj
KENT LANKA Key Players:
Sudarshana Muthumala, leading all-rounder for KEL, scored 59 runs and picked up four wickets from three matches in the previous edition.
Murugan Kanageshwaran, LHB, left arm spin bowler, racked up 58 runs and picked up two wickets in September 2020.
Danushka Tikiriyadura, captain, wicketkeeper batsman, loves to play the cut shot, can also bowl if needed.
Rome Bangla Morning Sun will look to win big to improve their NRR before getting a day off.
Match Prediction: Rome Bangla Morning Sun (RBMS) should be too strong for Kent Lanka, particularly if RBMS top order delivers.