Five top Italian sides, Royal Padova, Lonigo, Padova, Trentino Aquila and Venezia feature over six days in 24 scintillating T10 matches from wonderful Venice. 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 five T10 matches on Day 4 of the 2021 FanCode ECS Italy, Venice on Thursday 1 April.
Hosts Venezia are on a roll, winning all six games in dominant fashion. Three-time Italian Champions have looked good and have adapted well to the T10 format on debut. Fellow Newcomers Lonigo enjoyed a mixed opening day, while local rivals Royal Cricket Padova and Padova CC continue to struggle.
VEN Venezia (6-0, NRR+4.239)
TRA Trentino Aquila (2-3, NRR-0.704)
RCP Royal Cricket Padova (2-4, NRR-1.939)
LON Lonigo (1-1, NRR-0.159)
PAD Padova (1-4, NRR-1.620)
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MATCH 13 (ECS21.185)
VENEZIA (VEN) v LONIGO (LON)
0730 GMT | 0930 CET | 1300 IST
VEN Last Five Matches: W W W W W (Avg Score For 137, Avg Score Against 97)
LON Last Five Matches: L W (Avg Score For 106, Avg Score Against 108)
VENEZIA (VEN)
Captain: Nazmul Haque
Wicketkeeper: Sojun Islam
Projected Top Four: Hosan Ahmed, Nazmul Haque, Shagar Choquder, Sharif Ahmmed
Projected Opening Bowlers: Shagar Choquder, Mahmudul Islam
Spin Options: Mehedi Nitol, Hosan Ahmed, Nazmul Haque
VENEZIA Key Players:
Nazmul Haque, captain, powerful hitter down the ground, loves playing the pull shot, leading run scorer with 311 runs to his name including a century and two fifties, has hammered 32 HUGE maximos.
Hosan Ahmed, sensible batsman, overshadowed by Nazmul Haque brilliance but has latched onto scoring opportunities whenever needed by Venezia, has racked up 153 runs with a best score of 61 not out.
Miah Alamin, leading wicket taker with 13 wickets to his name, returned a magical spell of 6-19 against TRA, only the second bowler to have picked a 6-fer in ECS, can score quick runs too.
Mehedi Nitol, off spinner, has good variations, deceives the batsmen with his quicker ones and flighted deliveries, scalped eight wickets including best figures of 4-8, is a good fielder too!
LONIGO (LON)
Captain: Harwinder Singh
Wicketkeeper: Harwinder Singh
Projected Top Four: Gurjeet Kundlas, Harwinder Singh, Rohit Adia, Rupwinder
Projected Opening Bowlers: Sagheer Hussain, Rohit Adia
Spin Options: Balwinder Singh
LONIGO Key Players:
Sandeep Singh, big hitting batsman all-rounder, top scorer for Lonigo after two games with 40 runs to his name.
Sagheer Hussain, left arm fast bowler, swings the ball into the right handers, picked up two wickets yesterday, capable of hitting some lusty blows down the order.
Rupwinder Singh, all-rounder, hard hitter of the ball, mustered 38 runs at a strike rate of 253 and picked up four wickets, grabbed MoM for his all-round performance in the second game.
In the opening match of the day, Lonigo meet unbeaten hosts Venezia, who have shown absolutely no signs of backing down and should prove too strong for the debutants.
Match Prediction: Venezia (VEN) to extend their unbeaten run to a magnificent seven.
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MATCH 14 (ECS21.186)
LONIGO (LON) v TRENTINO AQUILA (TRA)
0930 GMT | 1130 CET | 1500 IST
LON Last Five Matches: L W (Avg Score For 106, Avg Score Against 108)
TRA Last Five Matches: W L W L L (Avg Score For 100, Avg Score Against 107)
LONIGO (LON)
Captain: Harwinder Singh
Wicketkeeper: Harwinder Singh
Projected Top Four: Gurjeet Kundlas, Harwinder Singh, Rohit Adia, Rupwinder
Projected Opening Bowlers: Sagheer Hussain, Rohit Adia
Spin Options: Balwinder Singh
LONIGO Key Players:
Sandeep Singh, big hitting batsman all-rounder, top scorer for Lonigo after two games with 40 runs to his name.
Sagheer Hussain, left arm fast bowler, swings the ball into the right handers, picked up two wickets yesterday, capable of hitting some lusty blows down the order.
Rupwinder Singh, all-rounder, hard hitter of the ball, mustered 38 runs at a strike rate of 253 and picked up four wickets, grabbed MoM for his all-round performance in the second game.
TRENTINO AQUILA (TRA)
Captain: Ali Saqib Arshad
Wicketkeeper: Awais Ashiq
Projected Top Four: Muhammad Arslan, Atif Saleem Raza, Awais Ashiq, Ali Saqib Arshad
Projected Opening Bowlers: Ali Saqib Arshad, Zeeshan Javaid Muhammad
Spin Options: Muhammad Waqas Asghar
TRENTINO AQUILA Key Players:
Atif Saleem Raza, has played a couple of good cameos racking up 57 runs, has grabbed four wickets including a man of the match figures of 2-12 in their opener.
Awais Asghar, top wicket taker for TRA picking up five wickets from five games with a best return of 2-11.
Awais Ashiq, racked up 101 runs with about 80 percent of his runs coming in boundaries, plundered a brilliant 77 in a man of the match performance against Padova.
Ali Saqib Arshad, captain, leading run scorer for TRA racking up 103 runs from five games, bowls with good pace and bounce, can swing the ball both ways, has picked up four wickets.
The two newcomers face off for the first time this series and will be eager to get the better of each other.
Match Prediction: Trentino Aquila (TRA) to tot up a narrow win.
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MATCH 15 (ECS21.187)
TRENTINO AQUILA (TRA) v PADOVA (PAD)
1130 GMT | 1330 CET | 1700 IST
TRA Last Five Matches: W L W L L (Avg Score For 100, Avg Score Against 107)
PAD Last Five Matches: L L W L L (Avg Score For 111, Avg Score Against 127)
TRENTINO AQUILA (TRA)
Captain: Ali Saqib Arshad
Wicketkeeper: Awais Ashiq
Projected Top Four: Muhammad Arslan, Atif Saleem Raza, Awais Ashiq, Ali Saqib Arshad
Projected Opening Bowlers: Ali Saqib Arshad, Zeeshan Javaid Muhammad
Spin Options: Muhammad Waqas Asghar
TRENTINO AQUILA Key Players:
Atif Saleem Raza, has played a couple of good cameos racking up 57 runs, has grabbed four wickets including a man of the match figures of 2-12 in their opener.
Awais Asghar, top wicket taker for TRA picking up five wickets from five games with a best return of 2-11.
Awais Ashiq, racked up 101 runs with about 80 percent of his runs coming in boundaries, plundered a brilliant 77 in a man of the match performance against Padova.
Ali Saqib Arshad, captain, leading run scorer for TRA racking up 103 runs from five games, bowls with good pace and bounce, can swing the ball both ways, has picked up four wickets.
PADOVA (PAD)
Captain: Nuwan Sameera
Wicketkeeper: Tharuka Rodrigo
Projected Top Four: Cresley Fernando,Damith Kosala, Salinda Kodikara, Nuwan Sameera
Projected Opening Bowlers: Nuwan Sameera, Ramesh Silva
Spin Options: Nissanka Kuda, Damith Kosala, Cresley Fernando
PADOVA Key Players:
Nuwan Sameera, captain, RHB, most experienced batsman in the Padova side, former Italian National A team player, plundered 102 runs at an SR of over 217 and has picked up three wickets as well.
Damith Kosala, stylish left-handed batsman, youngest member of the Padova side but very talented, has scored runs in abundance in the Italian domestic circuit and is regarded as a run machine by his teammates, racked up 149 runs in five games including a MoM performance of 66* vs RCP.
Cresley Fernando, experienced RHB batsman, has played first class cricket in Sri Lanka, has been in good nick mustering 86 runs at a strike rate of 210.
Three-time Italian Champions Trentino Aquila came out on top against Padova CC in their previous meeting. PAD need to quickly pull up their socks to retain a chance of qualifying for Finals Day.
Last time they met: ECS21.179 | TRA 115 def PAD 106 (30 Mar 2021)
Match Prediction: Trentino Aquila (TRA) to get the better of Padova CC again.
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MATCH 16 (ECS21.188)
PADOVA (PAD) v LONIGO (LON)
1330 GMT | 1530 CET | 1900 IST
PAD Last Five Matches: L L W L L (Avg Score For 111, Avg Score Against 127)
LON Last Five Matches: L W (Avg Score For 106, Avg Score Against 108)
PADOVA (PAD)
Captain: Nuwan Sameera
Wicketkeeper: Tharuka Rodrigo
Projected Top Four: Cresley Fernando,Damith Kosala, Salinda Kodikara, Nuwan Sameera
Projected Opening Bowlers: Nuwan Sameera, Ramesh Silva
Spin Options: Nissanka Kuda, Damith Kosala, Cresley Fernando
PADOVA Key Players:
Nuwan Sameera, captain, RHB, most experienced batsman in the Padova side, former Italian National A team player, plundered 102 runs at an SR of over 217 and has picked up three wickets as well.
Damith Kosala, stylish left-handed batsman, youngest member of the Padova side but very talented, has scored runs in abundance in the Italian domestic circuit and is regarded as a run machine by his teammates, racked up 149 runs in five games including a MoM performance of 66* vs RCP.
Cresley Fernando, experienced RHB batsman, has played first class cricket in Sri Lanka, has been in good nick mustering 86 runs at a strike rate of 210.
LONIGO (LON)
Captain: Harwinder Singh
Wicketkeeper: Harwinder Singh
Projected Top Four: Gurjeet Kundlas, Harwinder Singh, Rohit Adia, Rupwinder
Projected Opening Bowlers: Sagheer Hussain, Rohit Adia
Spin Options: Balwinder Singh
LONIGO Key Players:
Sandeep Singh, big hitting batsman all-rounder, top scorer for Lonigo after two games with 40 runs to his name.
Sagheer Hussain, left arm fast bowler, swings the ball into the right handers, picked up two wickets yesterday, capable of hitting some lusty blows down the order.
Rupwinder Singh, all-rounder, hard hitter of the ball, mustered 38 runs at a strike rate of 253 and picked up four wickets, grabbed MoM for his all-round performance in the second game.
These two teams put up an outstanding display of courage and grit in their previous meeting with debutants Lonigo sealing a last ball victory. Padova CC have plenty to prove and will aim to even things up in what promises to be another humdinger.
Last time they met: ECS21.184 | LON 128 def PAD 123 (31 Mar 2021)
Match Prediction: Padova (PAD) to avenge previous defeat.
