European Cricket Network live broadcasts five T10 matches on Day 16 of the 2021 FanCode ECS Spain, Barcelona on Monday 1 March.
The opening day of Week four will see heavyweights Badalona Shaheen play three games in a quest to catch current group leader Falco. Hawks, having beaten Falco will look to build on this momentum to stay in contention for Finals day. Trinitat Royal Stars and Punjab Warriors have impressed in patches and can rack up a few more wins while Black Panthers might remain winless in this edition.
FALFalco (3-1, NRR+3.233)
TRSTrinitat Royal Stars (2-1, NRR+3.056)
HAWHawks (2-2, NRR-0.846)
PUWPunjab Warriors (2-2, NRR-1.014)
BSHBadalona Shaheen (1-1, NRR+0.253)
BLPBlack Panthers (0-3, NRR-5.562)
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MATCH 76 (ECS21.076)
BLACK PANTHERS (BLP) v BADALONA SHAHEEN (BSH)
0730 GMT | 0830 CET | 1300 IST
BLP Last Five Matches: L L L (Avg Score For 60, Avg Score Against 111)
BSH Last Five Matches: L W W L W (Avg Score For 116, Avg Score Against 108)
BLACK PANTHERS (BLP)
Captain: Puneet Shrimali
Wicketkeeper: Bikramjit Singh
Projected Top Four: Puneet Shrimali, Sourav Singh, Balwinder Singh, Amanjot Singh
Projected Opening Bowlers: Balwinder Singh, Puneet Shrimali
BLACK PANTHERS Key Players:
Puneet Shrimali, captain, scored the first runs for Black Panthers with a thunderous boundary on the off side, has picked up three wickets as well.
Balwinder Singh, leading all-rounder, has scored 31 runs and picked up three wickets.
Manpreet Singh returned with figures of 2-21 against Falco.
BADALONA SHAHEEN (BSH)
Captain: Dilawar Khan
Wicketkeeper: Hamza Ali
Projected Top Four: Hamza Saleem, Sarmad Ali, Babar Khan, Malik Mati Ur Rehman
Projected Opening Bowlers: Hamza Saleem, Malik Mati Ur Rehman
Spin Options: Babar Khan
BADALONA SHAHEEN Key Players:
Hamza Saleem, seemed invincible in ECS Barcelona Bash 2020 where he was leading run scorer (216) and wicket taker (10). Did not start well with the bat this season but picked up three wickets at an economy rate of just 4.25.
Malik Mati Ur Rehman, talented all-rounder, looked good with the ball and scored a cracking 12-ball 40 against Hawks earning himself man of the match.
Malik Sami Ur Rehman, right arm medium pacer, very accurate with his line and length, narrowly missed a hatrick against Hawks.
In the first of three pivotal Monday matches for a fired-up Badalona Shaheen side,
Black Panthers are likely to take a mauling from BSH, who will also be keen to seriously boost their NRR.
Match Prediction: BADALONA SHAHEEN (BSH) to crush BLP.
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MATCH 77 (ECS21.077)
BLACK PANTHERS (BLP) v HAWKS (HAW)
0930 GMT | 1030 CET | 1500 IST
BLP Last Five Matches: L L L (Avg Score For 60, Avg Score Against 111)
HAW Last Five Matches: L L L W W (Avg Score For 104, Avg Score Against 114)
BLACK PANTHERS (BLP)
Captain: Puneet Shrimali
Wicketkeeper: Bikramjit Singh
Projected Top Four: Puneet Shrimali, Sourav Singh, Balwinder Singh, Amanjot Singh
Projected Opening Bowlers: Balwinder Singh, Puneet Shrimali
BLACK PANTHERS Key Players:
Puneet Shrimali, captain, scored the first runs for Black Panthers with a thunderous boundary on the off side, has picked up three wickets as well.
Balwinder Singh, leading all-rounder, has scored 31 runs and picked up three wickets.
Manpreet Singh returned with figures of 2-21 against Falco.
HAWKS (HAW)
Captain: Kamran Zia
Wicketkeeper: Kamran Zia
Projected Top Four: Aamir Javid, Khurram Shahzad, Kamran Zia, Muhammad Sohail
Projected Opening Bowlers: Shakil Ahmed, Inzamam Gulfan
Spin Options: Muhammad Sanaullah, Shahbaz Muhammad
HAWKS Key Players:
Umar Latif is yet to be dismissed in the current ECS edition. He has scored 81 runs from four matches.
Kamran Zia, captain, scored 63 of 26 balls in a magnificent man of the match performance to upset group leader Falco.
Shakil Ahmed, leading wicket taker for Hawks, has five wickets from four games.
Hawks racked up back-to-back wins last Thursday, including a shock win against leaders Falco, to propel themselves back into contention. Hawks can carry on that momentum with a win against an inexperienced BLP side.
Match Prediction: HAWKS (HAW) to make it three straight wins.
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MATCH 78 (ECS21.078)
BADALONA SHAHEEN (BSH) v TRINITAT ROYAL STARS (TRS)
1130 GMT | 1230 CET | 1700 IST
BSH Last Five Matches: L W W L W (Avg Score For 116, Avg Score Against 108)
TRS Last Five Matches: W W L (Avg Score For 99, Avg Score Against 70)
BADALONA SHAHEEN (BSH)
Captain: Dilawar Khan
Wicketkeeper: Hamza Ali
Projected Top Four: Hamza Saleem, Sarmad Ali, Babar Khan, Malik Mati Ur Rehman
Projected Opening Bowlers: Hamza Saleem, Malik Mati Ur Rehman
Spin Options: Babar Khan
BADALONA SHAHEEN Key Players:
Hamza Saleem, seemed invincible in ECS Barcelona Bash 2020 where he was leading run scorer (216) and wicket taker (10). Did not start well with the bat this season but picked up three wickets at an economy rate of just 4.25.
Malik Mati Ur Rehman, talented all-rounder, looked good with the ball and scored a cracking 12-ball 40 against Hawks earning himself man of the match.
Malik Sami Ur Rehman, right arm medium pacer, very accurate with his line and length, narrowly missed a hatrick against Hawks
TRINITAT ROYAL STARS (TRS)
Captain: Mohsin Raza
Wicketkeeper: Ali Raza
Projected Top Four: Muhammad Fiaz Haider, Mudassar Ali, Sufian Ansar, Muhammad Ali Meer
Projected Opening Bowlers: Mohsin Raza, Sufian Ansar
Spin Options: Aqeel Ansar
TRINITAT ROYAL STARS Key Players:
Muhammad Fiaz Haider cracked an unbeaten 70 off 32 balls including six fours and six sixes against PUW.
Aqeel Ansar, young leg spinner, has been the find of the tournament so far, has picked up eight wickets from three matches with a best of 4-8.
Muhammad Ali Meer has hit the most sixes (7) for TRS. The all-rounder has scored 64 runs and picked up two wickets
Badalona Shaheen and Trinitat Royal Stars will lock horns in this all important Group D matchup. Both these sides need to win this game to keep in touch with Falco at the head of affairs. BSH should get the job done against TRS to make it two in two today.
Match Prediction: BADALONA SHAHEEN (BSH) to walk away with a victory.
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MATCH 79 (ECS21.079)
PUNJAB WARRIORS (PUW) v BADALONA SHAHEEN (BSH)
1330 GMT | 1430 CET | 1900 IST
PUW Last Five Matches: L W W L (Avg Score For 94, Avg Score Against 104)
BSH Last Five Matches: L W W L W (Avg Score For 116, Avg Score Against 108)
PUNJAB WARRIORS (PUW)
Captain: Gagandeep Singh
Wicketkeeper: Jagdeep Singh
Projected Top Four: Tejpal Singh, Gagandeep Singh, Mohsin Ali, Usama Tariq
Projected Opening Bowlers: Gagandeep Singh, Mohsin Ali
Spin Options: Tejpal Singh
PUNJAB WARRIORS Key Players:
Tejpal Singh has scored the most runs for PUW with 62 runs at a strike rate of 163. Also has two wickets to his name.
Gagandeep Singh, captain, all-rounder, has picked up four wickets and can contribute with the bat too.
Hardeep Singh Jr has bagged four wickets in just five overs he has bowled in this ECS edition.
BADALONA SHAHEEN (BSH)
Captain: Dilawar Khan
Wicketkeeper: Hamza Ali
Projected Top Four: Hamza Saleem, Sarmad Ali, Babar Khan, Malik Mati Ur Rehman
Projected Opening Bowlers: Hamza Saleem, Malik Mati Ur Rehman
Spin Options: Babar Khan
BADALONA SHAHEEN Key Players:
Hamza Saleem, seemed invincible in ECS Barcelona Bash 2020 where he was leading run scorer (216) and wicket taker (10). Did not start well with the bat this season but picked up three wickets at an economy rate of just 4.25.
Malik Mati Ur Rehman, talented all-rounder, looked good with the ball and scored a cracking 12-ball 40 against Hawks earning himself man of the match.
Malik Sami Ur Rehman, right arm medium pacer, very accurate with his line and length, narrowly missed a hatrick against Hawks
Badalona Shaheen will play their third game today against an inexperienced Punjab Warriors side. BSH can make it three in a row to dethrone Falco from top spot.
Match Prediction: Badalona Shaheen (BSH) to romp home against PUW.
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MATCH 80 (ECS21.080)
FALCO (FAL) v TRINITAT ROYAL STARS (TRS)
1530 GMT | 1630 CET | 2100 IST
FAL Last Five Matches: L W W W L (Avg Score For 119, Avg Score Against 99)
TRS Last Five Matches: W W L (Avg Score For 99, Avg Score Against 70)
FALCO (FAL)
Captain: Rehman Ullah
Wicketkeeper: Muhammad Yaseen
Projected Top Four: Adeel Sarwar, Ijaz Ahmad, Muhammad Yaseen, Rehman Ullah
Projected Opening Bowlers: Muhammad Sheraz, Khawar Javed
Spin Options: Moazzam Rafique, Adeel Sarwar
FALCO Key Players:
Adeel Sarwar has piled up 193 runs with a best of 91 at an impressive strike rate of over 216!
Abid Shahzad, all rounder, has played a couple of good cameos striking at 293, has also picked up three wickets.
Moazzam Rafique, off spinner, difficult to get away, has scalped three wickets at an economy of just 5.66 runs per over.
TRINITAT ROYAL STARS (TRS)
Captain: Mohsin Raza
Wicketkeeper: Ali Raza
Projected Top Four: Muhammad Fiaz Haider, Mudassar Ali, Sufian Ansar, Muhammad Ali Meer
Projected Opening Bowlers: Mohsin Raza, Sufian Ansar
Spin Options: Aqeel Ansar
TRINITAT ROYAL STARS Key Players:
Muhammad Fiaz Haider cracked an unbeaten 70 off 32 balls including six fours and six sixes against PUW.
Aqeel Ansar, young leg spinner, has been the find of the tournament so far, has picked up eight wickets from three matches with a best of 4-8.
Muhammad Ali Meer has hit the most sixes (7) for TRS. The all-rounder has scored 64 runs and picked up two wickets.
If BSH win all three today, Falco will be under pressure to win to edge ahead again in the group standings. After their shock defeat to the improving Hawks, Falco will be wary not to underestimate TRS.
Match Prediction: FALCO (FAL) to rack up their fourth win in five games.