European Cricket Network live broadcasts four T10 matches on Day 3 of the 2021 FanCode ECS Italy Super Series on Wednesday 3 November.
Double ECS Champions Jinnah Brescia started off brightly, leading the way with Venezia and Kings XI chasing hard. Fresh Tropical and Royal Roma are with a win each and will be keen to make a move up the ladder.
Teams
JIBJinnah Brescia (2-0, NRR+1.950)
VENVenezia (2-2, NRR+0.297)
KIN-XIKings XI (2-0, NRR-0.093)
FTFresh Tropical (1-1, NRR+1.132)
RORRoyal Roma (1-3, NRR-1.749)
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MATCH 9 (ECS21.816)
JINNAH BRESCIA (JIB) v VENEZIA (VEN)
0730 GMT | 0830 CET | 1300 IST
JIB Last Five Matches: L W W W W (Avg Score For 98, Avg Score Against 100)
VEN Last Five Matches: W W L W L (Avg Score For 109, Avg Score Against 98)
JINNAH BRESCIA (JIB)
Captain: Rukhsar Ahmed
Wicketkeeper: Hassan Ahmad
Projected Top Four: Nisar Ahmed, Sharukh Nawaz, Hassan Ahmad, Rizwan Tanveer
Projected Opening Bowlers: Muhammad Imran, Hasan Ali
Spin Options: Hasnat Ahmed, Muhammad Rizwan
JINNAH BRESCIA Key Players:
Hassan Ahmad, hard hitting left handed batter, top scored at FanCode ECS Italy Brescia racking up 274 runs at an average of 55 and SR of 194. He hit 25 sixes, the most in the competition. He looked in good nick scoring 33 runs in two games.
Rukhsar Ahmed, right arm medium pacer, top wicket taker for JIB on Tuesday scalping FIVE wickets including a best return of 3-14.
Sharukh Nawaz, aggressive opening batter, top scored for JIB on Tuesday muscling 48 runs in two games at a strike rate of 253.
Sukhwinder Singh, left arm fast bowler, has good pace and can swing the ball into the right handers, joint second highest wicket taker for JIB in ECS Brescia with nine scalps including a best return of 5-14. He scalped TWO wickets on Tuesday.
Nisar Ahmed, fierce opening batter, isn't afraid of charging down to fast bowlers, can score runs all around the park, mustered 239 runs in nine innings in ECS Brescia earlier this year. He also looked in good nick in ECC racking up 241 runs in 13 innings.
VENEZIA (VEN)
Captain: Nazmul Haque
Wicketkeeper: Sojun Islam
Projected Top Four: Nazmul Haque, Hosan Ahmed, Miah Alamin, Rajib Miah
Projected Opening Bowlers: Shagar Choquder, Muhammad Asif
Spin Options: Nazmul Haque, Hosan Ahmed
VENEZIA Key Players:
Nazmul Haque, captain, powerful hitter down the ground, loves playing the pull shot, leading run scorer at FanCode ECS Italy Venice. Top scorer for VEN racking up 101 runs in four games.
Hosan Ahmed, sensible batter, second highest run scorer for VEN scoring 96 runs in four games.
Miah Alamin, leading wicket taker in the tournament so far scalping NINE wickets including a HAT-TRICK against FT on Monday. Has scored 26 runs as well.
Rajib Miah, talented all-rounder, mustered 63 runs at a strike rate of 217 and has picked up FOUR wickets in four games.
Two time ECS champions Jinnah Brescia made a fast start beating the then unbeaten Kings XI. JIB face Venezia next who haven’t looked at their best this time around.
Match Prediction: Jinnah Brescia (JIB) to win a third consecutive game.
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MATCH 10 (ECS21.817)
FRESH TROPICAL (FT) v ROYAL ROMA (ROR)
0930 GMT | 1030 CET | 1500 IST
FT Last Five Matches: L W W L W (Avg Score For 108, Avg Score Against 100)
ROR Last Five Matches: W L L L W (Avg Score For 95, Avg Score Against 106)
FRESH TROPICAL (FT)
Captain: Bilal Hamid
Wicketkeeper: Zain Naqvi
Projected Top Four: Amir Sharif, Zain Naqvi, Mahash Javed, Imran Muhammad
Projected Opening Bowlers: Amir Sharif, Bilal Hamid
Spin Options: Sadam Hussain, Imran Muhammad
FRESH TROPICAL Key Players:
Imran Muhammad, captain, good top order batter, loves playing the on drive, finished top run scorer at FanCode ECS Italy Milan racking up 256 runs, including an unbeaten 97 off just 30 balls, also picked up FOUR wickets with his mysterious leg spin.
Amir Sharif, a solid all-rounder, aggressive opening batter and right arm pacer, has been in good form recently, second highest scorer for FT racking up 59 runs. He also picked up a wicket.
Zahid Cheema, Italian international fast bowler, has been excellent with the ball picking up THREE wickets in two games on Monday.
Zain Naqvi, all-rounder, hard hitting opening batter, top run scorer for FT plundering 87 runs in two games at a SR of 242.
ROYAL ROMA (ROR)
Captain: Rajwinder Singh
Wicketkeeper: Nur Mohammod
Projected Top Four: Rajwinder Singh, Arif Muhammad, Mubarak Hossain, Vajrala Reddy
Projected Opening Bowlers: Vajrala Reddy, Muneeb Niazi
Spin Options: Kulwinder Ram
ROYAL ROMA Key Players:
Arif Muhammad, hard hitting right handed batter, opens the innings, has scored 51 runs in four games.
Vajrala Reddy, a valuable all-rounder for ROR, has scored 48 runs in four games and has picked up a wicket as well.
Mubarak Hossain, right handed batter, top scorer for ROR racking up 82 runs including a match winning knock of 46* of 28 balls vs VEN.
Rajwinder Singh, right arm medium pacer, top wicket taker for ROR scalping FIVE wickets in three games including a player of the match effort of 3-8 vs VEN.
Fresh Tropical shared the spoils with Venezia on Monday breaking VEN’s unbeaten run. Royal Roma started off poorly losing three games on the trot but got to winning ways against VEN. The two sides are placed in the bottom half of the table and would be keen to move up the ladder.
Match Prediction: Fresh Tropical (FT) to win at a canter.
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MATCH 11 (ECS21.818)
JINNAH BRESCIA (JIB) v VENEZIA (VEN)
1130 GMT | 1230 CET | 1700 IST
JIB Last Five Matches: L W W W W (Avg Score For 98, Avg Score Against 100)
VEN Last Five Matches: W W L W L (Avg Score For 109, Avg Score Against 98)
JINNAH BRESCIA (JIB)
Captain: Rukhsar Ahmed
Wicketkeeper: Hassan Ahmad
Projected Top Four: Nisar Ahmed, Sharukh Nawaz, Hassan Ahmad, Rizwan Tanveer
Projected Opening Bowlers: Muhammad Imran, Hasan Ali
Spin Options: Hasnat Ahmed, Muhammad Rizwan
JINNAH BRESCIA Key Players:
Hassan Ahmad, hard hitting left handed batter, top scored at FanCode ECS Italy Brescia racking up 274 runs at an average of 55 and SR of 194. He hit 25 sixes, the most in the competition. He looked in good nick scoring 33 runs in two games.
Rukhsar Ahmed, right arm medium pacer, top wicket taker for JIB on Tuesday scalping FIVE wickets including a best return of 3-14.
Sharukh Nawaz, aggressive opening batter, top scored for JIB on Tuesday muscling 48 runs in two games at a strike rate of 253.
Sukhwinder Singh, left arm fast bowler, has good pace and can swing the ball into the right handers, joint second highest wicket taker for JIB in ECS Brescia with nine scalps including a best return of 5-14. He scalped TWO wickets on Tuesday.
Nisar Ahmed, fierce opening batter, isn't afraid of charging down to fast bowlers, can score runs all around the park, mustered 239 runs in nine innings in ECS Brescia earlier this year. He also looked in good nick in ECC racking up 241 runs in 13 innings.
VENEZIA (VEN)
Captain: Nazmul Haque
Wicketkeeper: Sojun Islam
Projected Top Four: Nazmul Haque, Hosan Ahmed, Miah Alamin, Rajib Miah
Projected Opening Bowlers: Shagar Choquder, Muhammad Asif
Spin Options: Nazmul Haque, Hosan Ahmed
VENEZIA Key Players:
Nazmul Haque, captain, powerful hitter down the ground, loves playing the pull shot, leading run scorer at FanCode ECS Italy Venice. Top scorer for VEN racking up 101 runs in four games.
Hosan Ahmed, sensible batter, second highest run scorer for VEN scoring 96 runs in four games.
Miah Alamin, leading wicket taker in the tournament so far scalping NINE wickets including a HAT-TRICK against FT on Monday. Has scored 26 runs as well.
Rajib Miah, talented all-rounder, mustered 63 runs at a strike rate of 217 and has picked up FOUR wickets in four games.
The two sides met earlier in the day with JIB going great guns before rain intervened. Both sides will be keen to get some points out of this game.
Last time they met: ECS21.816 | Match Abandoned (3 Nov 2021)
Match Prediction: Jinnah Brescia (JIB) to win a close contest.
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MATCH 12 (ECS21.819)
FRESH TROPICAL (FT) v ROYAL ROMA (ROR)
1330 GMT | 1430 CET | 1900 IST
FT Last Five Matches: L W W L W (Avg Score For 108, Avg Score Against 100)
ROR Last Five Matches: W L L L W (Avg Score For 95, Avg Score Against 106)
FRESH TROPICAL (FT)
Captain: Bilal Hamid
Wicketkeeper: Zain Naqvi
Projected Top Four: Amir Sharif, Zain Naqvi, Mahash Javed, Imran Muhammad
Projected Opening Bowlers: Amir Sharif, Bilal Hamid
Spin Options: Sadam Hussain, Imran Muhammad
FRESH TROPICAL Key Players:
Imran Muhammad, captain, good top order batter, loves playing the on drive, finished top run scorer at FanCode ECS Italy Milan racking up 256 runs, including an unbeaten 97 off just 30 balls, also picked up FOUR wickets with his mysterious leg spin.
Amir Sharif, a solid all-rounder, aggressive opening batter and right arm pacer, has been in good form recently, second highest scorer for FT racking up 59 runs. He also picked up a wicket.
Zahid Cheema, Italian international fast bowler, has been excellent with the ball picking up THREE wickets in two games on Monday.
Zain Naqvi, all-rounder, hard hitting opening batter, top run scorer for FT plundering 87 runs in two games at a SR of 242.
ROYAL ROMA (ROR)
Captain: Rajwinder Singh
Wicketkeeper: Nur Mohammod
Projected Top Four: Rajwinder Singh, Arif Muhammad, Mubarak Hossain, Vajrala Reddy
Projected Opening Bowlers: Vajrala Reddy, Muneeb Niazi
Spin Options: Kulwinder Ram
ROYAL ROMA Key Players:
Arif Muhammad, hard hitting right handed batter, opens the innings, has scored 51 runs in four games.
Vajrala Reddy, a valuable all-rounder for ROR, has scored 48 runs in four games and has picked up a wicket as well.
Mubarak Hossain, right handed batter, top scorer for ROR racking up 82 runs including a match winning knock of 46* of 28 balls vs VEN.
Rajwinder Singh, right arm medium pacer, top wicket taker for ROR scalping FIVE wickets in three games including a player of the match effort of 3-8 vs VEN.
Fresh Tropical romped home in a five-over bash earlier in the day moving upto third place. With just two more games to go after this and against the mighty Jinnah Brescia, Royal Roma’s Finals Day qualification seem gloomy.
Last time they met: ECS21.817 | FT 105 def ROR 25 (3 Nov 2021)
Match Prediction: Fresh Tropical (FT) to do a double over ROR.