Day 5 PREVIEW: FanCode ECS Italy Rome – Matches 17 to 20

European Cricket Network live broadcasts four T10 matches on Day 5 of the 2021 FanCode ECS Italy, Rome on Friday 19 March.

In the last day of group action, Kent Lanka are still searching for their first ever ECS win while competing with Royal Roma for a Finals Day spot with three games to go. 2019 Italian double winners Asian Latina tasted defeat for the first time against the hosts Roma. These two will battle for top spot in the group standings, while Rome Bangla Morning Sun are a decent side, especially when their top order delivers.

Teams

RCC  Roma CC (6-1, NRR+1.086)

ASL  Asian Latina (5-1, NRR+2.542)

RBMS  Rome Bangla Morning Sun (3-3, NRR+0.879)

ROR  Royal Roma (2-6, NRR-2.023)

KEL  Kent Lanka (0-5, NRR-2.356)

__________________

MATCH 17  (ECS21.141)

KENT LANKA (KEL) v ASIAN LATINA (ASL)

0730 GMT | 0830 CET | 1300 IST

KEL Last Five Matches: L L L L L (Avg Score For 85, Avg Score Against 109) 

ASL Last Five Matches: W W W W L (Avg Score For 131, Avg Score Against 97) 

KENT LANKA (KEL)

Captain: Danushka Tikiriyadura

Wicketkeeper: Manorath Lasidu

Projected Top Four: Muthumala Sudarshana, Arachige Shanka, Muthumala Dinesh, Mhindukulasuri Sanjaya

Projected Opening Bowlers: Muthumala Sudarshana, Amila Sanjeewa

Spin Options: Murugan Kanageshwaran, Weerasinghe Risal Samaru

KENT LANKA Key Players:

Sudarshana Muthumala, leading all-rounder for KEL, has scored 76 runs including seven fours and three sixes.

Santhanam Irosh, youngright arm fast bowler, very impressive with the ball picking up seven wickets from five games.

Amila Sanjeewa, fast bowler with a slingy action, has bowled well at the death picking up five wickets from five games.

Arachige Shanka, all-rounder, bowls with decent pace, returned figures of 4-4 against ROR and has also scored 61 runs. Unfortunately, might not play due to injury sustained in the last game.

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 221 runs from six innings at an SR of 263 including a blistering 124* off just 37 balls and 21 HUGE sixes.

Charanjeet Singh, all-rounder, racked up 123 runs including a 23-ball 75, bowls with good pace and control, has picked up four wickets, only bowler to have bowled a maiden so far.

Hashmat Dhindsa, fast bowler, has picked up six wickets with a best of 2-7.

Gurdip Singh, all-rounder, hits the ball hard, scores at a strike rate of 196, has scalped six wickets as well.

Asian Latina beat Kent Lanka easily on Thursday and will look to boost their NRR against the struggling team from Naples.

Last time they met: ECS21.135 | ASL 106  def KEL 79 (17 Mar 2021)

Match Prediction: Asian Latina (ASL) to cruise to a comfortable win.

__________________

MATCH 18  (ECS21.142)

ROMA CC (RCC) v KENT LANKA (KEL)

0930 GMT | 1030 CET | 1500 IST

RCC Last Five Matches: W W W W W (Avg Score For 109, Avg Score Against 94) 

KEL Last Five Matches: L L L L L (Avg Score For 85, Avg Score Against 109) 

ROMA CC (RCC)

Captain: Prabath Ekneligoda

Wicketkeeper: Sujith Rillagodage

Projected Top Four: Dinidu Marage, Prabath Ekneligoda, Navodh Kalansuriya, Sujith Rillagodage

Projected Opening Bowlers: Prabath Ekneligoda, Indika Senn

Spin Options: Dinidu Marage, Pruthuvi Samarage

ROMA CC Key Players:

Dinidu Marage, aggressive top order batsman, has racked up 178 runs including 20 LONG maximos, also has a fifty to his name, brings variety to the bowling department with his left arm off spin, deceiving in the air, has grabbed six wickets.

Indika Senn, opening bowler, bowls with great control, has scalped seven wickets from seven games. Key man in the Golden Ball victory over Kent Lanka on Thursday.

Prabath Ekneligoda, captain, big hitting all-rounder, has scored 155 runs including a 32-ball 75, leading wicket taker for RCC with seven scalps.

Pruthuvi Samarage, up and coming young player, quality batsman, has mustered 86 runs, bowls left arm spin, has six wickets to his name, returned figures of 3-20 vs RBMS.

KENT LANKA (KEL)

Captain: Danushka Tikiriyadura

Wicketkeeper: Manorath Lasidu

Projected Top Four: Muthumala Sudarshana, Arachige Shanka, Muthumala Dinesh, Mhindukulasuri Sanjaya

Projected Opening Bowlers: Muthumala Sudarshana, Amila Sanjeewa

Spin Options: Murugan Kanageshwaran, Weerasinghe Risal Samaru

KENT LANKA Key Players:

Sudarshana Muthumala, leading all-rounder for KEL, has scored 76 runs including seven fours and three sixes.

Santhanam Irosh, youngright arm fast bowler, very impressive with the ball picking up seven wickets from five games.

Amila Sanjeewa, fast bowler with a slingy action, has bowled well at the death picking up five wickets from five games.

Arachige Shanka, all-rounder, bowls with decent pace, returned figures of 4-4 against ROR and has also scored 61 runs. Unfortunately, might not play due to injury sustained in the last game.

Roma dramatically edged Kent Lanka on a Golden Ball finish to deny KEL their first victory, when perhaps the hosts underestimated the team from Naples. 

Last time they met: ECS21.138 | RCC 92 def KEL 92 ON GOLDEN BALL (18 Mar 2021)

Match Prediction: Roma CC (RCC) to romp home more comfortably this time.

__________________

MATCH 19  (ECS21.143)

ASIAN LATINA (ASL) v ROME BANGLA MORNING SUN (RBMS)

1130 GMT | 1230 CET | 1700 IST

ASL Last Five Matches: W W W W L (Avg Score For 131, Avg Score Against 97) 

RBMS Last Five Matches: L W L L W(Avg Score For 126, Avg Score Against 125) 

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 221 runs from six innings at an SR of 263 including a blistering 124* off just 37 balls and 21 HUGE sixes.

Charanjeet Singh, all-rounder, racked up 123 runs including a 23-ball 75, bowls with good pace and control, has picked up four wickets, only bowler to have bowled a maiden so far.

Hashmat Dhindsa, fast bowler, has picked up six wickets with a best of 2-7.

Gurdip Singh, all-rounder, hits the ball hard, scores at a strike rate of 196, has scalped six wickets as well.

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 181 at a strike rate of 218 including a fifty, leading wicket taker with seven wickets.

Rajib Ahmed, top order batsman, loves playing on-drives, very dangerous if he gets going, has played some cameos and has picked up a wicket.

Sharif SM Raihan, all-rounder, plays some delightful shots, has racked up 282 runs with 24 maximos from six games at an SR of 239 including a brilliant 113* off just 42 balls in the opening game.

Rome Bangla Morning Sun have enjoyed a nice break from the action, not involved since match 12 while Asian Latina tasted their first defeat of the season in the last game. ASL can finish top with a win, while a refreshed RBMS plot revenge.

Last time they met: ECS21.133 | ASL 101(7.1) def RBMS 99 (17 Mar 2021)

Match Prediction: Asian Latina (ASL) to finish top with a win.

__________________

MATCH 20  (ECS21.144)

KENT LANKA (KEL) v ROME BANGLA MORNING SUN (RBMS)

1400 GMT | 1500 CET | 1930 IST

KEL Last Five Matches: L L L L L (Avg Score For 85, Avg Score Against 109) 

RBMS Last Five Matches: L W L L W(Avg Score For 126, Avg Score Against 125) 

KENT LANKA (KEL)

Captain: Danushka Tikiriyadura

Wicketkeeper: Manorath Lasidu

Projected Top Four: Muthumala Sudarshana, Arachige Shanka, Muthumala Dinesh, Mhindukulasuri Sanjaya

Projected Opening Bowlers: Muthumala Sudarshana, Amila Sanjeewa

Spin Options: Murugan Kanageshwaran, Weerasinghe Risal Samaru

KENT LANKA Key Players:

Sudarshana Muthumala, leading all-rounder for KEL, has scored 76 runs including seven fours and three sixes.

Santhanam Irosh, youngright arm fast bowler, very impressive with the ball picking up seven wickets from five games.

Amila Sanjeewa, fast bowler with a slingy action, has bowled well at the death picking up five wickets from five games.

Arachige Shanka, all-rounder, bowls with decent pace, returned figures of 4-4 against ROR and has also scored 61 runs. Unfortunately, might not play due to injury sustained 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 181 at a strike rate of 218 including a fifty, leading wicket taker with seven wickets.

Rajib Ahmed, top order batsman, loves playing on-drives, very dangerous if he gets going, has played some cameos and has picked up a wicket.

Sharif SM Raihan, all-rounder, plays some delightful shots, has racked up 282 runs with 24 maximos from six games at an SR of 239 including a brilliant 113* off just 42 balls in the opening game.

Rome Bangla Morning Sun go back-to-back, while this will be the last chance saloon for Kent Lanka to register their first ECS win this season.

Last time they met: ECS21.136 | RBMS 71 def KEL 58 (5 Over Match) (17 Mar2021)

Match Prediction: Rome Bangla Morning Sun (RBMS) should win this comfortably, especially if their top order delivers.

Tune into the live action from Rome from Monday to Saturday from * 0830 CET * 0730 GMT * 1300 IST.