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 four T10 matches on Finals Day of the 2021 FanCode ECS Netherlands, Capelle on Friday 3 September.
With 20 exciting T10 games in the books, we have reached the business end of the competition with the FanCode ECS Netherlands Capelle trophy up for grabs . Will the reigning champions and hosts Sparta retain the title or will we see a new champion crowned in the Netherlands?
Teams
VVV Veni Vedi Vici (8-0, NRR+3.659)
SPC Sparta Cricket 1888 (6-2, NRR+2.478)
KAM SV Kampong Cricket (4-4, NRR+0.711)
LIE Liege (2-6, NRR-2.468)
QUV Qui Vive (0-8, NRR-4.353)
FanCode ECS Netherlands Capelle
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FINAL - MATCH 24 (ECS21.723)
VENI VEDI VICI (VVV) v SV KAMPONG CRICKET (KAM)
1500 GMT | 1700 CET | 2030 IST
VVV Last Five Matches: W W W W W (Avg Score For 124, Avg Score Against 98)
KAM Last Five Matches: W W L W W (Avg Score For 114, Avg Score Against 92)
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 270 runs in nine games at a SR 257 including a brilliant 92 off 30 balls vs KAM. Has also picked up SIX wickets.
Mohsin Ghaznavi, the medium pacer is the leading wicket taker in the tournament scalping 13 wickets in eight games with a best return of 3-11.
Khalid Ahmadi, Belgium International, the allrounder is the second highest wicket taker for VVV picking up EIGHT wickets in seven games and is more than a handy batsman. Loves batting against spinners. Has mustered 134 runs in six innings at a SR of 279.
Mahesh Hans, right arm off-spinner, third highest wicket taker for VVV picking up SEVEN wickets in five games, returned tournament best figures of figures of 4-11 vs SPC earning a man of the match award.
Zishan Akram, captain, hard hitting batsman, third highest scorer for VVV racking up 120 runs in eight innings.
Shahrukh Akhter, the big hitting middle order batsman has scored 117 runs in nine matches including a man of the match performance of 40 off 16 vs QUV.
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 hand bat and right arm medium pacer, top run scorer in the tournament scoring 398 runs and has picked up NINE wickets.
Shaheryar Butt, former Belgium captain, all-rounder, second highest scorer for KAM mustering 187 runs in six innings including a blistering 89 off 30 balls vs QUV.
Vikram Chaturvedi, the hard hitting batsman mustered 42 off 14 balls on Tuesday vs QUV. Third highest scorer for KAM racking up 141 runs in eight innings at SR of 216.
Kertan Nana, right arm medium pacer, highest wicket taker for KAM scalping 11 wickets in eight games including 2-17 vs SPC in the second qualifier.
Unbeaten Veni Vedi Vici take on a spirited SV Kampong Cricket in the final of the FanCode ECS Netherlands Capelle. On debut, VVV have been mighty impressive and will start favourites but anything can happen in T10 cricket.
Last time they met: ECS21.717 | VVV 138 def KAM 117 (2 Sep 2021)
Match Prediction: Veni Vedi Vici (VVV) to be crowned champions.
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2ND QUALIFIER - MATCH 23 (ECS21.722)
SPARTA CRICKET 1888 (SPC) v SV KAMPONG CRICKET (KAM)
1200 GMT | 1400 CET | 1730 IST
SPC Last Five Matches: W W L L L (Avg Score For 112, Avg Score Against 109)
KAM Last Five Matches: L W W L W (Avg Score For 118, Avg Score Against 110)
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, second highest scorer for SPC plundering 213 runs in seven innings at a SR of 213. 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. Second highest run scorer in the tournament hammering 344 runs in nine games at a SR of 273 bagging three man of the match awards.
Asief Hoseinbaks, left arm spinner, highest wicket taker for SPC picking up EIGHT wickets in seven games. Had a great first qualifier vs VVV returning an impressive figures of 3-9 and a valiant effort with the bat scoring 47 off 28.
Shariz Ahmad, the off-spinner is the second highest wicket taker for SPC picking up SIX wickets in eight games with a best return of 2-2.
SV KAMPONG CRICKET (KAM)
Captain: Usman Malik
Wicketkeeper: Ratha Alphonse
Projected Top Four: Usman Malik, Alexander Roy, Shaheryar Butt, Vikram Chaturvedi
Projected Opening Bowlers: Usman Malik, Kertan Nana
Spin Options: Pierre Jacod, Tushar Sharma
SV KAMPONG CRICKET Key Players:
Usman Malik, captain, right hand bat and right arm medium pacer, top run scorer in the tournament scoring 393 runs and has picked up NINE wickets.
Shaheryar Butt, former Belgium captain, all-rounder, second highest scorer for KAM mustering 159 runs in five innings including a blistering 89 off 30 balls vs QUV.
Bilal Saleem, experienced all-rounder, scored an unbeaten 31 off 13 balls vs QUV on Tuesday. Has scored a total of 68 runs in six innings getting out only twice.
Vikram Chaturvedi, the hard hitting batsman mustered 42 off 14 balls on Tuesday vs QUV. Third highest scorer for KAM racking up 124 runs in seven innings at SR of 225.
Kertan Nana, right arm medium pacer, joint highest wicket taker for KAM scalping NINE wickets in eight games.
SV Kampong Cricket had a fairly comfortable win in the eliminator and will be looking to carry the momentum against a strong SPC side who have lost three games in a row to VVV after winning six straight matches. While SPC will be hoping to make their second appearance in an ECS final, KAM will be desperate to avenge the two losses earlier in the week against the reigning champs.
Last time they met: ECS21.704 | SPC 122 def KAM 118 (30 Aug 2021)
Match Prediction: Sparta Cricket (SPC) to win a thrilling match.
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ELIMINATOR - MATCH 21 (ECS21.720)
SV KAMPONG CRICKET (KAM) v QUI VIVE (QUV)
0700 GMT | 0900 CET | 1230 IST
KAM Last Five Matches: W L W W L (Avg Score For 126, Avg Score Against 111)
QUV Last Five Matches: L L L L L (Avg Score For 97, Avg Score Against 112)
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 hand bat and right arm medium pacer, top run scorer and second highest wicket taker in the tournament scoring 345 runs and picking up NINE wickets.
Shaheryar Butt, former Belgium captain, all-rounder,second highest scorer for KAM mustering 121 runs in four innings including a blistering 89 off 30 balls vs QUV.
Bilal Saleem, experienced all-rounder, scored an unbeaten 31 off 13 balls vs QUV on Tuesday. Has scored a total of 61 runs in five innings getting out only once.
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. Third 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 EIGHT wickets in eight games.
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 85 runs in seven games.
Bala Gurumurthy, captain, right arm medium pacer, has scalped four wickets in seven games.
Ajay Kotnala, left-arm medium pacer, wicket taking bowler who can swing the ball both ways. Top wicket taker for QUV picking up SEVEN wickets in seven games.
Ashish Arora, experienced right handed batsman, top run getter for QUV scoring 108 runs in seven innings including an unbeaten 48 off 29 vs KAM.
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.
Murad Jiwa, talented all-rounder, impressed with bat and ball scoring 55 runs and picking up THREE wickets. He is an outstanding fielder as well and took all four catches that came his way.
Kampong face Qui Vive in the Eliminator after Liege’s unfortunate withdrawal. Qui Vive remain winless and after winning both previous meetings, KAM will be overwhelming favourites to progress into the 2nd qualifier.
Last time they met: ECS21.708 | KAM 166 def QUV 76 (31 Aug 2021)
Match Prediction: SV Kampong Cricket (KAM) to cruise into the 2nd Qualifier.
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1ST QUALIFIER - MATCH 22 (ECS21.721)
VENI VEDI VICI (VVV) v SPARTA CRICKET 1888 (SPC)
0900 GMT | 1100 CET | 1430 IST
VVV Last Five Matches: W W W W W (Avg Score For 124, Avg Score Against 93)
SPC Last Five Matches: W W W L L (Avg Score For 130, Avg Score Against 105)
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 223 runs in seven games at a SR 265 including a brilliant 92 off 30 balls vs KAM. Has also picked up FIVE wickets.
Mohsin Ghaznavi, the wily leg spinner is the leading wicket taker in the tournament scalping 10 wickets in six games with a best return of 3-11.
Khalid Ahmadi, Belgium International, the allrounder is the joint second highest wicket taker for VVV picking up SEVEN wickets in five games and is more than a handy batsman. Loves batting against spinners. Has mustered 76 runs in four innings at a SR of 281.
Mahesh Hans, right arm off-spinner, joint second highest wicket taker for VVV 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 116 runs in seven innings.
Shahrukh Akhter, the big hitting middle order batsman has scored 112 runs in seven matches and is the third highest scorer for VVV.
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, second highest scorer for SPC plundering 180 runs in six innings at a SR of 231. 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. Second highest run scorer in the tournament hammering 344 runs in eight games at a SR of 275 bagging three man of the match awards.
Imram Choudry, the right arm medium pacer is the joint leading wicket taker for SPC scalping SIX victims in three games including tournament best figures of 4-20.
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 joint leading wicket taker for SPC picking up SIX wickets in seven games at an economy rate of just six.
Tom Hoornweg, right arm medium pacer, joint second highest wicket taker for SPC picking up FIVE wickets in six games.
Veni Vedi Vici have prevailed in both meetings with the reigning champs SPC so far. Can the hosts Sparta make it third time lucky against VVV?
Last time they met: ECS21.715 | VVV 106 def SPC 92 (2 Sep 2021)
Match Prediction: Veni Vedi Vici (VVV) to edge a close contest.
