European Cricket Network live broadcasts five T10 matches on Day 12 of the FanCode ECS Spain, Barcelona on Tuesday 23 February.
After the elements won the day on Monday, Group A action returns for five mouthwatering match-ups with Bengali currently leading the way, but a whole host of sides in behind will be eyeing top spot with a good run of results.
BENBengali (4-1, NRR-0.240)
CATCatalunya Tigers (3-1, NRR+3.444)
GRAGracia (2-2, NRR+0.263)
MIBMen In Blue (2-2, NRR-0.900)
FTHFateh (1-2, NRR-0.300)
XI-SXI Stars (0-4, NRR-2.050)
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MATCH 56 (ECS21.056)
BENGALI (BEN) v MEN IN BLUE (MIB)
0730 GMT | 0830 CET | 1300 IST
BEN Last Five Matches: W W W W L (Avg Score For 99, Avg Score Against 101)
MIB Last Five Matches: L NR W W L (Avg Score For 86, Avg Score Against 95)
BENGALI (BEN)
Captain: Riaz Howladar
Wicketkeeper: Shafiqur Rahman
Projected Top Four: Omar Ali, Mosaraf Hossain, Riaz Howladar, Shafiqur Rahman
Projected Opening Bowlers: Riaz Howladar, Omar Ali
Spin Options: Hasan Bin Hakim
BENGALI Key Players:
Shafiqur Rahman, mainstay of BEN batting lineup, piled up 149 runs from five matches.
Tamjid Bepari, very handy middle order batsman, scored over 100 runs, averages over 52, and has plundered nine sixes.
Riaz Howladar, captain, all rounder, has scored over 90 runs and picked up three wickets.
Mosaraf Hossain, leading wicket taker for BEN with six wickets from five matches and a best of 3-10 against Fateh.
MEN IN BLUE (MIB)
Captain: Sanjeev Tiwari
Wicketkeeper: Prasanna Jathan
Projected Top Four: Shankar Kaligatla, Prasanna Jathan, Shubhdeep Deb, Sanjeev Tiwari
Projected Opening Bowlers: Abhishek Borikar, Karuppasamy Soundarapandian
Spin Options: Atul Kesar
MEN IN BLUE Key Players:
Shankar Kaligatla, all rounder, has scored 89 runs including a fifty and two wickets as well.
Abhishek Borikar star bowler who delivered the successful Golden Ball against Gracia. Has three wickets at an economy rate of under six.
Atul Kesar spinner, very effective in the middle overs, picked up four wickets with a best of 2-6.
Both these sides are coming off defeats in their previous outing and will be looking to kick start the week with a momentum-building win.
Last time they met: ECS21.001 | BEN 86 def MIB 83 (8 Feb 2021)
Match Prediction: This is too close to call, it may come down to whoever takes (or does not) take their catches at crunch moments.
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MATCH 57 (ECS21.057)
GRACIA (GRA) v BENGALI (BEN)
0930 GMT | 1030 CET | 1500 IST
GRA Last Five Matches: NR L W L W (Avg Score For 112, Avg Score Against 113)
BEN Last Five Matches: W W W W L (Avg Score For 99, Avg Score Against 101)
GRACIA (GRA)
Captain: Kuldeep Lal
Wicketkeeper: Mayank Dalal
Projected Top Four: Kuldeep Lal, Gurwinder Bajwa, Mukhtiar Singh, Mayank Dalal
Projected Opening Bowlers: Trilochan Singh, Harkamal Singh
GRACIA Key Players:
Kuldeep Lal, captain, Spanish international, has racked up 108 runs with almost 80 percent of his runs coming in fours and sixes.
Trilochan Singh, leading wicket taker for Gracia, picked up four wickets for 10 runs against Fateh in a sensational man of the match performance.
Gurwinder Bajwa, lit up the opening week with a magnificent century (101 off 34 balls) against Group A leaders Bengali.
BENGALI (BEN)
Captain: Riaz Howladar
Wicketkeeper: Shafiqur Rahman
Projected Top Four: Omar Ali, Mosaraf Hossain, Riaz Howladar, Shafiqur Rahman
Projected Opening Bowlers: Riaz Howladar, Omar Ali
Spin Options: Hasan Bin Hakim
BENGALI Key Players:
Shafiqur Rahman, mainstay of BEN batting lineup, piled up 149 runs from five matches.
Tamjid Bepari, very handy middle order batsman, scored over 100 runs, averages over 52, and has plundered nine sixes.
Riaz Howladar, captain, all rounder, has scored over 90 runs and picked up three wickets.
Mosaraf Hossain, leading wicket taker for BEN with six wickets from five matches and a best of 3-10 against Fateh.
Bengali were on a dream run until coming to a shuddering halt against Gracia at the end of opening week. The two teams face off again at the start of Week three. Can Bengali avenge their defeat or will Gracia get the wood over BEN again?
Last time they met: ECS21.025 | GRA 131 def BEN 99 (12 Feb 2021)
Match Prediction: Gracia can go back to back against Bengali.
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MATCH 58 (ECS21.058)
MEN IN BLUE (MIB) v FATEH (FTH)
1130 GMT | 1230 CET | 1700 IST
MIB Last Five Matches: L NR W W L (Avg Score For 86, Avg Score Against 95)
FTH Last Five Matches: NR NR L L W (Avg Score For 103, Avg Score Against 106)
MEN IN BLUE (MIB)
Captain: Sanjeev Tiwari
Wicketkeeper: Prasanna Jathan
Projected Top Four: Shankar Kaligatla, Prasanna Jathan, Shubhdeep Deb, Sanjeev Tiwari
Projected Opening Bowlers: Abhishek Borikar, Karuppasamy Soundarapandian
Spin Options: Atul Kesar
MEN IN BLUE Key Players:
Shankar Kaligatla, all rounder, has scored 89 runs including a fifty and two wickets as well.
Abhishek Borikar star bowler who delivered the successful Golden Ball against Gracia. Has three wickets at an economy rate of under six.
Atul Kesar spinner, very effective in the middle overs, picked up four wickets with a best of 2-6.
FATEH (FTH)
Captain: Manjinder Singh
Wicketkeeper: Lakhvir Singh
Projected Top Four: Manjinder Singh, Happy Singh, Lakhvir Singh, Kuldeep Singh
Projected Opening Bowlers: Iqbal Wajid, Naghman Hussain
Spin Options: Rajiv Singh
FATEH Key Players:
Manjinder Singh, captain, all-rounder, will have to contribute significantly with bat and bowl if FTH are to put up a competitive performance.
Gurvinder Singh Sr returned with impressive figures of 4-22 in the last game.
Iqbal Wajid, medium pacer, picked up two wickets and scored some handy runs in the middle order.
Two predominantly Indian sides battle it out for ECS bragging rights. Who will have the last laugh?
Last time they met: ECS21.003 | Match Abandoned (8 Feb 2021)
Match Prediction: MEN IN BLUE (MIB) to edge past Fateh.
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MATCH 59 (ECS21.059)
FATEH (FTH) v GRACIA (GRA)
1330 GMT | 1430 CET | 1900 IST
FTH Last Five Matches: NR NR L L W (Avg Score For 103, Avg Score Against 106)
GRA Last Five Matches: NR L W L W (Avg Score For 112, Avg Score Against 113)
FATEH (FTH)
Captain: Manjinder Singh
Wicketkeeper: Lakhvir Singh
Projected Top Four: Manjinder Singh, Happy Singh, Lakhvir Singh, Kuldeep Singh
Projected Opening Bowlers: Iqbal Wajid, Naghman Hussain
Spin Options: Rajiv Singh
FATEH Key Players:
Manjinder Singh, captain, all-rounder, will have to contribute significantly with bat and ball if FTH are to be competitive.
Gurvinder Singh Sr returned impressive figures of 4-22 in the last game.
Iqbal Wajid, medium pacer, picked up two wickets and scored some handy runs in the middle order.
GRACIA (GRA)
Captain: Kuldeep Lal
Wicketkeeper: Mayank Dalal
Projected Top Four: Kuldeep Lal, Gurwinder Bajwa, Mukhtiar Singh, Mayank Dalal
Projected Opening Bowlers: Trilochan Singh, Harkamal Singh
GRACIA Key Players:
Kuldeep Lal, captain, Spanish international, has racked up 108 runs with almost 80 percent of his runs coming in fours and sixes.
Trilochan Singh, leading wicket taker for Gracia, picked up four wickets for 10 runs against Fateh in a sensational man of the match performance.
Gurwinder Bajwa, lit up the opening week with a magnificent century (101 off 34 balls) against Group A leaders Bengali.
Fateh will struggle to compete against an improving Gracia side with more firepower with bat and ball.
Last time they met: ECS21.014 | GRA 104 def FTH 89 (10 Feb 2021)
Match Prediction: GRACIA (GRA) to beat Fateh convincingly.
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MATCH 60 (ECS21.060)
XI STARS (XI-S) v CATALUNYA TIGERS (CAT)
1530 GMT | 1630 CET | 2100 IST
XI-S Last Five Matches: NR L L L L (Avg Score For 89, Avg Score Against 110)
CAT Last Five Matches: L NR W W W (Avg Score For 140, Avg Score Against 104)
XI STARS (XI-S)
Captain: Asif Mehmood
Wicketkeeper: Amir Hamza
Projected Top Four: Tanveer Shah, Tabish Qahqous, Amir Hamza, Asif Mehmood
Projected Opening Bowlers: Umar Riaz, Zubair Ahmed
Spin Options: Tanveer Shah
XI STARS Key Players:
Tabish Qahqous has scored 78 runs including a fifty that nearly saw his team home against BEN.
Amir Hamza scored a blistering 31 off 10 balls vs CAT in their previous encounter.
Umar Riaz has picked up six wickets from four matches with best figures of 3-11 against MIB.
CATALUNYA TIGERS (CAT)
Captain: Ghulam Sarwar
Wicketkeeper: Shahzaib Akram
Projected Top Four: Kamran Nawaz Sahi, Yasir Ali, Muhammad Armghan Khan, Mustansar Iqbal
Projected Opening Bowlers: Muhammad Kamran, Kamran Nawaz Sahi
Spin Options: Razaqat Ali, Ghulam Sarwar
CATALUNYA TIGERS Key Players:
Mustansar Iqbal, first one to score a century this season, blistering his way to 107* off just 37 balls against XI Stars.
Yasir Ali, all rounder, leading wicket taker for CAT with seven wickets to his name and has amassed 129 runs.
Saqib Latif has mustered 90 runs at a staggering strike rate of over 230!
Winless XI Stars take on Catalunya Tigers in the final match of the day. If Bengali fail to win either of their two games earlier in the day, CAT will assume top spot with a win here.
Last time they met: ECS21.021 | CAT 161 def XI-S 112 (12 Feb 2021)
Match Prediction: CATALUNYA TIGERS (CAT) to romp past XI-S to register their fourth consecutive win.