FanCode ECS Netherlands Capelle provides an opportunity for five teams contesting 24 games over five days to establish the Champions. 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 Netherlands, Capelle on Thursday 2 September.
Liege travel from across the border in Belgium to take on Qui Vive with qualification for the knockout stages of FanCode ECS Netherlands Capelle at stake.
Teams
SPC Sparta Cricket 1888 (6-1, NRR+3.138)
VVV Veni Vedi Vici (5-0, NRR+4.193)
KAM SV Kampong Cricket (4-3, NRR+1.132)
LIE Liege (0-5, NRR-3.296)
QUV Qui Vive (0-6, NRR-5.640)
FanCode ECS Netherlands Capelle
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MATCH 16 (ECS21.715)
VENI VEDI VICI (VVV) v SPARTA CRICKET 1888 (SPC)
0700 GMT | 0900 CET | 1230 IST
VVV Last Five Matches: W W W W W (Avg Score For 129, Avg Score Against 87)
SPC Last Five Matches: W W W W L (Avg Score For 136, Avg Score Against 107)
VENI VEDI VICI (VVV)
Captain: Zishan Akram
Wicketkeeper: Rahil Ahmad
Projected Top Four: Zishan Akram, Rahil Ahmed, Aziz Mohammad, Faisal Mehmood
Projected Opening Bowlers: Ashir Abid, Faisal Mehmood
Spin Options: Sheraz Sheikh, Mohsin Ghaznavi, Mahesh Hans
VENI VEDI VICI Key Players:
Aziz Mohammad, destructive right handed batsman, third highest scorer in the tournament mustering 203 runs in five games at a SR 274 including a brilliant 92 off 30 balls vs KAM. Has also picked up three wickets.
Sheraz Sheikh was the hero for Belgium in the third T20I. Looked good scoring an unbeaten 22 off 10 balls vs QUV on Monday. Has racked up 54 runs in four innings.
Mohsin Ghaznavi, the wily leg spinner is the joint leading wicket taker in the tournament scalping EIGHT wickets in four games with a best return of 3-11.
Mahesh Hans, right arm off-spinner, second highest wicket taker in the tournament picking up SEVEN wickets in four games, returned man of the match figures of 4-11 vs SPC.
Zishan Akram, captain, has taken the responsibility to open the innings and provide good starts to his team, second highest scorer for VVV racking up 84 runs in five innings.
Shahrukh Akhter, the big hitting middle order batsman has scored 81 runs in five matches.
SPARTA CRICKET 1888 (SPC)
Captain: Garnett Tarr
Wicketkeeper: Garnett Tarr
Projected Top Four: Garnett Tarr, Musa Ahmad, Vikramjit Singh, Aryan Dutt
Projected Opening Bowlers: Vikramjit Singh, Asief Hoseinbaks
Spin Options: Faisal Iqbal, Shariz Ahmad
SPARTA CRICKET 1888 Key Players:
Musa Ahmad, talented left handed batsman, top scorer last summer mustering 254 runs at a strike rate of 192. The hard hitting batsman also hit the most fours and sixes - 24 and 18 respectively. Brought up his second ECS century on Tuesday mustering 101* off 36 balls vs LIE.
Garnett Tarr, right handed opening batsman, mustered 54 off 16 in the first game and 77 off 25 in the last game of the opening day. Top run scorer in the tournament hammering 320 runs in seven games at a SR of 283 bagging three man of the match awards.
Asief Hoseinbaks, left arm spinner, joint second highest wicket taker for SPC picking up FIVE wickets in six games.
Shariz Ahmad, the off-spinner is the leading wicket taker for SPC picking up SIX wickets in seven games at an economy rate of just six.
The top two teams battle it out for supremacy, with VVV taking the hosts unbeaten record late on Wednesday. SPC will be out for revenge in the opener, while VVV will be eyeing the top spot.
Last time they met: ECS21.713 | VVV 89(7.1) def SPC 83 (1 Sep 2021)
Match Prediction: Veni Vedi Vici (VVV) to win a thrilling contest.
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MATCH 17 (ECS21.716)
QUI VIVE (QUV) v LIEGE (LIE)
0900 GMT | 1100 CET | 1430 IST
QUV Last Five Matches: L L L L L (Avg Score For 85, Avg Score Against 146)
LIE Last Five Matches: L L L L L (Avg Score For 95, Avg Score Against 127)
QUI VIVE (QUV)
Captain: Bala Gurumurthy
Wicketkeeper: Satyajeet Singh
Projected Top Four: Maninder Singh, Ashish Arora, Naveen Balaji, Ishan Jaiswal
Projected Opening Bowlers: Ajay Kotnala, Bala Gurumurthy
Spin Options: Arnav Mishra, Keshav Ranjan
QUI VIVE Key Players:
Maninder Singh, a talented opening batsman, can provide quick starts, all-time leading run scorer for QUV. Second highest scorer for QUV racking up 81 runs in six games.
Murad Jiwa, talented all-rounder, impressed with bat and ball on Monday scoring 54 runs and picking up THREE wickets. He is an outstanding fielder as well and took all four catches that came his way.
Ajay Kotnala, left-arm medium pacer, wicket taking bowler who can swing the ball both ways. Top wicket taker for QUV picking up SIC wickets in six games.
Ishan Jaiswal, middle order batsman and medium pacer, normally an economical bowler. Scored 29 runs in two innings and picked up a couple of wickets as well.
Ashish Arora, experienced right handed batsman, top run getter for QUV scoring 91 runs in six innings including an unbeaten 48 off 29 vs KAM.
LIEGE (LIE)
Captain: Umair Butt
Wicketkeeper: Sultan Ali
Projected Top Four: Muneeb Muhammad, Abdul Rehman, Umair Butt, Burhan Niaz
Projected Opening Bowlers: Sohail Chaudhary, Abdul Rehman
Spin Options: Umair Butt, Shafiullah Zakhel
LIEGE Key Players:
Burhan Niaz, 17-year-old capable all-rounder, right hand batsman with solid technique, can accelerate at will. Bowls medium pace and can swing the ball, plays for Belgium National team. Has scored 46 runs and picked up FIVE wickets.
Umair Butt, captain, all-rounder, good top order batsman, bowls leg spin and has many variations up his sleeve. Can take the game away from the opposition on his day and has represented Belgium in the past. Top scorer for LIE mustering 96 runs in five innings.
Muneeb Muhammad, Belgium National team player, the left hander has racked up 66 runs in five games and is the second highest scorer for LIE.
Waqas Raja, the all-rounder is the joint leading wicket taker for LIE picking up FIVE wickets and has also scored 30 runs.
Both these sides remain without a win at this stage with Liege boasting a less disastrous NRR. These two strugglers battle it out on Thursday to see who can squeeze into the Eliminator?
Match Prediction: Liege (LIE) to win a nervy affair at the bottom of the standings.
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MATCH 18 (ECS21.717)
VENI VEDI VICI (VVV) v SV KAMPONG CRICKET (KAM)
1100 GMT | 1300 CET | 1630 IST
VVV Last Five Matches: W W W W W (Avg Score For 129, Avg Score Against 87)
KAM Last Five Matches: W W L W W (Avg Score For 124, Avg Score Against 100)
VENI VEDI VICI (VVV)
Captain: Zishan Akram
Wicketkeeper: Rahil Ahmad
Projected Top Four: Zishan Akram, Rahil Ahmed, Aziz Mohammad, Faisal Mehmood
Projected Opening Bowlers: Ashir Abid, Faisal Mehmood
Spin Options: Sheraz Sheikh, Mohsin Ghaznavi, Mahesh Hans
VENI VEDI VICI Key Players:
Aziz Mohammad, destructive right handed batsman, third highest scorer in the tournament mustering 203 runs in five games at a SR 274 including a brilliant 92 off 30 balls vs KAM. Has also picked up three wickets.
Sheraz Sheikh was the hero for Belgium in the third T20I. Looked good scoring an unbeaten 22 off 10 balls vs QUV on Monday. Has racked up 54 runs in four innings.
Mohsin Ghaznavi, the wily leg spinner is the joint leading wicket taker in the tournament scalping EIGHT wickets in four games with a best return of 3-11.
Mahesh Hans, right arm off-spinner, second highest wicket taker in the tournament picking up SEVEN wickets in four games, returned man of the match figures of 4-11 vs SPC.
Zishan Akram, captain, has taken the responsibility to open the innings and provide good starts to his team, second highest scorer for VVV racking up 84 runs in five innings.
Shahrukh Akhter, the big hitting middle order batsman has scored 81 runs in five matches.
SV KAMPONG CRICKET (KAM)
Captain: Usman Malik
Wicketkeeper: Ratha Alphonse
Projected Top Four: Usman Malik, Dipesh Khardia, Ratha Alphonse, Vikram Chaturvedi
Projected Opening Bowlers: Usman Malik, Kertan Nana
Spin Options: Pierre Jacod
SV KAMPONG CRICKET Key Players:
Usman Malik, captain, right arm medium pacer, second highest wicket taker for KAM last term scalping EIGHT wickets in seven games at an ER of 6.07. Top scorer and wicket taker for KAM scoring 279 runs and picking up EIGHT wickets.
Shaheryar Butt, former Belgium captain, all-rounder, has mustered 111 runs in three innings including a blistering 89 off 30 balls vs QUV.
Ratha Alphonse, young, talented wicket-keeper batsman, has racked up 76 runs in four innings.
Vikram Chaturvedi, the hard hitting batsman mustered 42 off 14 balls on Tuesday vs QUV. Second highest scorer for KAM racking up 119 runs in six innings at SR of 229.
Kertan Nana, right arm medium pacer, second highest wicket taker for KAM scalping SIX wickets in seven games.
Whatever the result, Kampong are nailed on to finish third in the standings, while VVV will fancy their chances of finishing in top spot.
Last time they met: ECS21.710 | VVV 151 def KAM 100 (1 Sep 2021)
Match Prediction: Veni Vedi Vici (VVV) to do the double over SV Kampong Cricket.
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MATCH 19 (ECS21.718)
LIEGE (LIE) v QUI VIVE (QUV)
1300 GMT | 1500 CET | 1830 IST
LIE Last Five Matches: L L L L L (Avg Score For 95, Avg Score Against 127)
QUV Last Five Matches: L L L L L (Avg Score For 85, Avg Score Against 146)
LIEGE (LIE)
Captain: Umair Butt
Wicketkeeper: Sultan Ali
Projected Top Four: Muneeb Muhammad, Abdul Rehman, Umair Butt, Burhan Niaz
Projected Opening Bowlers: Sohail Chaudhary, Abdul Rehman
Spin Options: Umair Butt, Shafiullah Zakhel
LIEGE Key Players:
Burhan Niaz, 17-year-old capable all-rounder, right hand batsman with solid technique, can accelerate at will. Bowls medium pace and can swing the ball, plays for Belgium National team. Has scored 46 runs and picked up FIVE wickets.
Umair Butt, captain, all-rounder, good top order batsman, bowls leg spin and has many variations up his sleeve. Can take the game away from the opposition on his day and has represented Belgium in the past. Top scorer for LIE mustering 96 runs in five innings.
Muneeb Muhammad, Belgium National team player, the left hander has racked up 66 runs in five games and is the second highest scorer for LIE.
Waqas Raja, the all-rounder is the joint leading wicket taker for LIE picking up FIVE wickets and has also scored 30 runs.
QUI VIVE (QUV)
Captain: Bala Gurumurthy
Wicketkeeper: Satyajeet Singh
Projected Top Four: Maninder Singh, Ashish Arora, Naveen Balaji, Ishan Jaiswal
Projected Opening Bowlers: Ajay Kotnala, Bala Gurumurthy
Spin Options: Arnav Mishra, Keshav Ranjan
QUI VIVE Key Players:
Maninder Singh, a talented opening batsman, can provide quick starts, all-time leading run scorer for QUV. Second highest scorer for QUV racking up 81 runs in six games.
Murad Jiwa, talented all-rounder, impressed with bat and ball on Monday scoring 54 runs and picking up THREE wickets. He is an outstanding fielder as well and took all four catches that came his way.
Ajay Kotnala, left-arm medium pacer, wicket taking bowler who can swing the ball both ways. Top wicket taker for QUV picking up SIC wickets in six games.
Ishan Jaiswal, middle order batsman and medium pacer, normally an economical bowler. Scored 29 runs in two innings and picked up a couple of wickets as well.
Ashish Arora, experienced right handed batsman, top run getter for QUV scoring 91 runs in six innings including an unbeaten 48 off 29 vs KAM.
If QUV win the earlier game, LIE will need to bounce back to secure a knockout spot.
Last time they met: ECS21.716 | To be updated 00 (2 Sep 201)
Match Prediction: Liege (LIE) to win and qualify for the Finals Day.
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MATCH 20 (ECS21.719)
LIEGE (LIE) v VENI VEDI VICI (VVV)
1500 GMT | 1700 CET | 2030 IST
LIE Last Five Matches: L L L L L (Avg Score For 95, Avg Score Against 127)
VVV Last Five Matches: W W W W W (Avg Score For 129, Avg Score Against 87)
LIEGE (LIE)
Captain: Umair Butt
Wicketkeeper: Sultan Ali
Projected Top Four: Muneeb Muhammad, Abdul Rehman, Umair Butt, Burhan Niaz
Projected Opening Bowlers: Sohail Chaudhary, Abdul Rehman
Spin Options: Umair Butt, Shafiullah Zakhel
LIEGE Key Players:
Burhan Niaz, 17-year-old capable all-rounder, right hand batsman with solid technique, can accelerate at will. Bowls medium pace and can swing the ball, plays for Belgium National team. Has scored 46 runs and picked up FIVE wickets.
Umair Butt, captain, all-rounder, good top order batsman, bowls leg spin and has many variations up his sleeve. Can take the game away from the opposition on his day and has represented Belgium in the past. Top scorer for LIE mustering 96 runs in five innings.
Muneeb Muhammad, Belgium National team player, the left hander has racked up 66 runs in five games and is the second highest scorer for LIE.
Waqas Raja, the all-rounder is the joint leading wicket taker for LIE picking up FIVE wickets and has also scored 30 runs.
VENI VEDI VICI (VVV)
Captain: Zishan Akram
Wicketkeeper: Rahil Ahmad
Projected Top Four: Zishan Akram, Rahil Ahmed, Aziz Mohammad, Faisal Mehmood
Projected Opening Bowlers: Ashir Abid, Faisal Mehmood
Spin Options: Sheraz Sheikh, Mohsin Ghaznavi, Mahesh Hans
VENI VEDI VICI Key Players:
Aziz Mohammad, destructive right handed batsman, third highest scorer in the tournament mustering 203 runs in five games at a SR 274 including a brilliant 92 off 30 balls vs KAM. Has also picked up three wickets.
Sheraz Sheikh was the hero for Belgium in the third T20I. Looked good scoring an unbeaten 22 off 10 balls vs QUV on Monday. Has racked up 54 runs in four innings.
Mohsin Ghaznavi, the wily leg spinner is the joint leading wicket taker in the tournament scalping EIGHT wickets in four games with a best return of 3-11.
Mahesh Hans, right arm off-spinner, second highest wicket taker in the tournament picking up SEVEN wickets in four games, returned man of the match figures of 4-11 vs SPC.
Zishan Akram, captain, has taken the responsibility to open the innings and provide good starts to his team, second highest scorer for VVV racking up 84 runs in five innings.
Shahrukh Akhter, the big hitting middle order batsman has scored 81 runs in five matches.
The final game of the group standings. Liege may have to win or avoid a heavy defeat to progress into Friday’s Eliminator.
Last time they met: ECS21.712 | VVV 104 def LIE 76 (1 Sep 2021)
Match Prediction: Veni Vedi Vici (VVV) to win at a canter.
