FanCode ECS Spain, Barcelona provides an opportunity for 24 Catalonian teams to showcase their skills at the Montjuic Olympic Ground. All 124 games 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 18 of the 2021 FanCode ECS Spain, Barcelona on Wednesday 3 March.
After causing two upsets on Monday, debutants Trinitat Royal Stars top the Group D standings on eight points, with Badalona Shaheen, Falco and Hawks all lurking on six points. These four teams all remain in contention for Finals Day with BSH perhaps holding a slight advantage by courtesy of a superior NRR.
TRS Trinitat Royal Stars (4-1, NRR+2.209)
BSH Badalona Shaheen (3-2, NRR+3.381)
FAL Falco (3-2, NRR+2.375)
HAW Hawks (3-2, NRR-0.513)
PUW Punjab Warriors (2-3, NRR-2.772)
BLP Black Panthers (0-5, NRR-4.838)
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MATCH 86(ECS21.086)
FALCO (FAL) v PUNJAB WARRIORS (PUW)
0730 GMT | 0830 CET | 1300 IST
FAL Last Five Matches: W W W L L (Avg Score For 123, Avg Score Against 97)
PUW Last Five Matches: L W W L L (Avg Score For 92, Avg Score Against 119)
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 plundered 222 runs at an impressive strike rate of 216 including a 37-ball 91 vs Hawks.
Abid Shahzad has scored a staggering 91 percent of his runs (106 out of 116) in boundaries (4x10, 6x11).
Muhammad Sheraz has scalped five wickets in five games with a best of 2-13.
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 74 runs including six maximos. Also has two wickets to his name.
Mohsin Ali returned impressive figures of 3-15 vs BSH in the last game.
Gagandeep Singh, captain, all-rounder, has picked up four wickets and can contribute with the bat too.
Coming off a shock loss to TRS, Falco must immediately return to winning ways.
Last time they met: ECS21.031 | FAL 131 def PUW 110 (16 Feb 2021)
Match Prediction: FALCO (FAL) to reclaim top spot with a win.
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MATCH 87(ECS21.087)
TRINITAT ROYALS (TRS) v FALCO (FAL)
0930 GMT | 1030 CET | 1500 IST
TRS Last Five Matches: W W L W W (Avg Score For 98, Avg Score Against 77)
FAL Last Five Matches: W W W L L (Avg Score For 123, Avg Score Against 97)
TRINITAT ROYAL STARS (TRS)
Captain: Amir Shahzad
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 Ali Meer, top scorer for TRS, scored a fantastic 24-ball 46 in a man of the match performance against Falco on Monday.
Sufian Ansar, all rounder, has picked up eight wickets at an economy rate of under 7 and scored over 50 runs with the bat.
Aqeel Ansar, young leg spinner,has bagged 11 wickets from just five games with best figures of 4-8.
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 plundered 222 runs at an impressive strike rate of 216 including a 37-ball 91 vs Hawks.
Abid Shahzad has scored a staggering 91 percent of his runs (106 out of 116) in boundaries (4x10, 6x11).
Muhammad Sheraz has scalped five wickets in five games with a best of 2-13
Trinitat Royal Stars shocked Falco with an emphatic win on Monday and will take added confidence into this game. Deposed leaders, Falco will look to avenge the loss and regain lost pride.
Last time they met: ECS21.080 | TRS 99(9.2) def FAL 95 (1 Mar 2021)
Match Prediction: It is too close to call but FALCO (FAL) might walk away with a win.
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MATCH 88(ECS21.088)
PUNJAB WARRIORS (PUW) v HAWKS (HAW)
1130 GMT | 1230 CET | 1700 IST
PUW Last Five Matches: L W W L L (Avg Score For 92, Avg Score Against 119)
HAW Last Five Matches: L L W W W (Avg Score For 106, Avg Score Against 114)
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 74 runs including six maximos. Also has two wickets to his name.
Mohsin Ali returned impressive figures of 3-15 vs BSH in the last game.
Gagandeep Singh, captain, all-rounder, has picked up four wickets and can contribute with the bat too.
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: MuhammadSanaullah, Shahbaz Muhammad
HAWKS Key Players:
Umar Latif, leads the scoring charts for Hawks, racking up 103 runs at a mighty average of 103.
Muhammad Shahbaz bowled exceptionally well against BLP in the last game picking up 4 wickets.
Aamir Javid has mustered 97 runs including 11 MAXIMOS, the most by any Hawks batsman.
Hawks are on a three-match winning streak and would like to keep the momentum going.
Last time they met: ECS21.033 | PUW 93(8.4) def HAWKS 92 (16 Feb 2021)
Match Prediction: HAWKS (HAW) to edge a close contest.
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MATCH 89(ECS21.089)
HAWKS (HAW) v TRINITAT ROYAL STARS (TRS)
1330 GMT | 1430 CET | 1900 IST
HAW Last Five Matches: L L W W W (Avg Score For 106, Avg Score Against 114)
TRS Last Five Matches: W W L W W (Avg Score For 98, Avg Score Against 77)
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: MuhammadSanaullah, Shahbaz Muhammad
HAWKS Key Players:
Umar Latif, leads the scoring charts for Hawks, racking up 103 runs at a mighty average of 103.
Muhammad Shahbaz bowled exceptionally well against BLP in the last game picking up 4 wickets.
Aamir Javid has mustered 97 runs including 11 MAXIMOS, the most by any Hawks batsmen.
TRINITAT ROYAL STARS (TRS)
Captain: Amir Shahzad
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 Ali Meer, top scorer with 131 runs for TRS, scored a fantastic 24-ball 46 in a man of the match performance against Falco on Monday.
Sufian Ansar, all rounder, has picked up eight wickets at an economy rate of under 7 and scored over 50 runs with the bat.
Aqeel Ansar, young leg spinner,has bagged 11 wickets from just five games with best figures of 4-8.
Having beaten two big teams on Monday, Trinitat Royal Stars will be confident going into this game. However, Hawks are soaring high too and an exciting contest awaits.
Last time they met: ECS21.044 | HAW 86(9) def TRS 82 (18 Feb 2021)
Match Prediction: TRINITAT ROYAL STARS (TRS) to edge past Hawks.
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MATCH 90(ECS21.090)
BLACK PANTHERS (BLP) v BADALONA SHAHEEN (BSH)
1530 GMT | 1630 CET | 2100 IST
BLP Last Five Matches: L L L L L (Avg Score For 67, Avg Score Against 113)
BSH Last Five Matches: L W W L W (Avg Score For 123, Avg Score Against 87)
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, LHB, led the way with a blistering 53 off 25 balls including four towering sixes. Also has four wickets to his name.
Manpreet Singh, most economical among BLP bowlers, has grabbed four wickets from four games.
Amanjot Singh, all-rounder, returned impressive figures of 3-2 vs Hawks in the last game, can contribute with the bat too!
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, Dilawar Khan
BADALONA SHAHEEN Key Players:
Hamza Saleem, all-rounder, finally came good with the bat smashing a 9-ball 41 vs PUW. Consistent with the ball with eight wickets from five games.
Sarmad Ali has mustered 155 runs at an SR of 254 including a man of the match performance of 75 off 26 balls against PUW.
Babar Khan, hard hitting all-rounder, has piled up 99 runs in four games and bowls useful leg breaks.
Badalona Shaheen boast the best NRR in Group D and should boost it further against a hapless Black Panthers side.
Last time they met: ECS21.076 | BSH 132 def BLP 63 (1 Mar 2021)
Match Prediction: BADALONA SHAHEEN (BSH) to win handsomely.
