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. Tune into the live action from 0730 GMT | 0830 CET | 1300 IST from the Montjuïc Cricket Ground in Barcelona, Spain.

Day 19 PREVIEW: FanCode ECS Spain, Barcelona – Matches 91 to 95

European Cricket Network live broadcasts five T10 matches on Day 19 of the 2021 FanCode ECS Spain, Barcelona on Thursday 4 March.

Five exciting Group C matchups await as Spanish Champions Minhaj play catch up after a loss to Raval Sporting, who will look to maintain a stronghold of their Numero Uno position. Bangladesh Kings have won four games as well and are perfectly capable of surprising the group leaders.

 

Group C

RAS  Raval Sporting (6-1, NRR+2.234)

MIN  Minhaj (5-2, NRR+3.271)

BAK  Bangladesh Kings (4-2, NRR+0.051)

KHA  Kharian (3-3, NRR-0.651)

BAG  Barcelona Gladiators (1-6, NRR-1.922)

SKY  Skyways (1-6, NRR-3.319)

 

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MATCH 91 (ECS21.091)

RAVAL SPORTING (RAS) v KHARIAN (KHA)

0730 GMT | 0830 CET | 1300 IST

 

RAS Last Five Matches: W W W W W (Avg Score For 110, Avg Score Against 67) 

KHA Last Five Matches: L W L W L (Avg Score For 100, Avg Score Against 113) 

 

RAVAL SPORTING (RAS)

Captain: Karan Datta

Wicketkeeper: Kishitij Patel

Projected Top Four: Kishitij Patel, Karan Datta, Davinder Singh, Manish Manwani

Projected Opening Bowlers: Manish Manwani, Sonu Jangra

Spin Options: Karan Datta, Gaurang Mahyavanshi

 

RAVAL SPORTING Key Players:

Kishitij Patel, leading run-scorer for RAS with 160 runs from seven games.

Gaurang Mahyavanshi, highest wicket-taker (16), returned outstanding figures of 5-14 vs Skyways including a hat-trick.

Sonu Jangra, left-arm pacer, only behind his teammate on the top wicket takers list, 11 of his 13 wickets are bowled!



KHARIAN (KHA)

Captain: Adeel Ahmed

Wicketkeeper: Muhammad Zarar

Projected Top Four: Qaiser Zulfiqar, Adil Iqbal, Muhammad Umar Waqas, Adeel Ahmed

Projected Opening Bowlers: Adeel Ahmed, Junaid Ali

Spin Options: Jahanzaib Asghar

 

KHARIAN Key Players:

Adeel Ahmed, top scorer (127) for KHA, scored an unbeaten 68 off 30 balls in a match winning performance against Minhaj.

Jahanzaib Asghar, off-spinner, has bagged nine wickets from six games with a best of 3-8.

Muhammad Umar Waqas, a valuable player, contributes with bat and ball, has scored over 70 runs and picked up a few wickets as well.

 

Raval Sporting have won six in a row with increasing panache and confidence and will be confident to make it a magnificent seven.

 

Last time they met: ECS21.036 | RAS 125 def KHA 75 (17 Feb 2021)

 

Match Prediction: RAVAL SPORTING (RAS) to rack up their seventh straight victory.

 

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MATCH 92 (ECS21.092)

BANGLADESH KINGS (BAK) v RAVAL SPORTING (RAS)

0930 GMT | 1030 CET | 1500 IST

 

BAK Last Five Matches: W W W L W (Avg Score For 97, Avg Score Against 83) 

RAS Last Five Matches: W W W W W (Avg Score For 110, Avg Score Against 67) 

 

BANGLADESH KINGS (BAK)

Captain: Moshiur Rahman

Wicketkeeper: Muhammad Masood

Projected Top Four: Shakil Mia, Muhammad Masood, Sofiqul Islam, Saqib Muhammad

Projected Opening Bowlers: Sofiqul Islam, Moshiur Rahman

Spin Options: Saqib Muhammad, Hussain Aminul

 

BANGLADESH KINGS Key Players:

Sofiqul Islam has racked up 145 runs including 14 HUGE maximos, was MoM for his unbeaten 31 off 14 vs KHA in the last game.

Moshiur Rahman, picked up most wickets (6) for BAK with a best of 3-9.

Muhammad Masood, consistenttop order batsman, has piled up 138 runs including a fifty vs Minhaj.



RAVAL SPORTING (RAS)

Captain: Karan Datta

Wicketkeeper: Kishitij Patel

Projected Top Four: Kishitij Patel, Karan Datta, Davinder Singh, Manish Manwani

Projected Opening Bowlers: Manish Manwani, Sonu Jangra

Spin Options: Karan Datta, Gaurang Mahyavanshi

 

RAVAL SPORTING Key Players:

Kishitij Patel, leading run-scorer for RAS with 160 runs from seven games.

Gaurang Mahyavanshi, highest wicket-taker (16), returned outstanding figures of 5-14 vs Skyways including a hat-trick.

Sonu Jangra, left-arm pacer, only behind his teammate on the top wicket takers list, 11 of his 13 wickets are BOWLED!

 

Both teams come into the game in fine form. While not in the race for Finals Day, Bangladesh Kings are perfectly capable of spoiling the party for RAS here.

 

Last time they met: ECS21.049 | RAS 97 def BAK 59 (19 Feb 2021)

 

Match Prediction: RAVAL SPORTING (RAS) to beat BAK in a thrilling encounter.

 

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MATCH 93 (ECS21.093)

KHARIAN (KHA) v MINHAJ (MIN)

1130 GMT | 1230 CET | 1700 IST

 

KHA Last Five Matches: L W L W L (Avg Score For 100, Avg Score Against 113) 

MIN Last Five Matches: L W W L W (Avg Score For 110, Avg Score Against 81) 

 

KHARIAN (KHA)

Captain: Adeel Ahmed

Wicketkeeper: Muhammad Zarar

Projected Top Four: Qaiser Zulfiqar, Adil Iqbal, Muhammad Umar Waqas, Adeel Ahmed

Projected Opening Bowlers: Adeel Ahmed, Junaid Ali

Spin Options: Jahanzaib Asghar

 

KHARIAN Key Players:

Adeel Ahmed, top scorer (127) for KHA, scored an unbeaten 68 off 30 balls in a match winning performance against Minhaj.

Jahanzaib Asghar, off-spinner, has bagged nine wickets from six games with a best of 3-8. 

Muhammad Umar Waqas, a valuable player, contributes with bat and ball, has scored over 70 runs and picked up a few wickets as well.



MINHAJ (MIN)

Captain: Amar Shahzad

Wicketkeeper: Awais Ahmed

Projected Top Four: Awais Ahmed, Jafar Iqbal, Usman Mushtaq, Asjad Butt

Projected Opening Bowlers: Amar Shahzad, Khalid Mehmood

 

MINHAJ Key Players:

Asjad Butt, star batsman, has bludgeoned 291 runs including 30 LONG maximos at a strike rate of over 240!

Usman Mushtaq, opener, proved to be a vital cog for MIN in the Spanish Championship Playoffs, mustering 88 runs in three games.

Awais Ahmed, talented Spanish international is overdue a big performance with the bat.

 

Kharian overcame Minhaj by the narrowest of margins in their last meeting, so the newly-crowned Spanish Champions will have revenge on their mind against the debutants.

 

Last time they met: ECS21.038 | KHA 149 def MIN 148 (17 Feb 2021)

 

Match Prediction: MINHAJ (MIN) to win comfortably and remain in contention for Finals Day.

 

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MATCH 94 (ECS21.094)

BANGLADESH KINGS (BAK) v SKYWAYS (SKY)

1330 GMT | 1430 CET | 1900 IST

 

BAK Last Five Matches: W W W L W (Avg Score For 97, Avg Score Against 83) 

SKY Last Five Matches: L L L L W (Avg Score For 87, Avg Score Against 121) 

 

BANGLADESH KINGS (BAK)

Captain: Moshiur Rahman

Wicketkeeper: Muhammad Masood

Projected Top Four: Shakil Mia, Muhammad Masood, Sofiqul Islam, Saqib Muhammad

Projected Opening Bowlers: Sofiqul Islam, Moshiur Rahman

Spin Options: Saqib Muhammad, Hussain Aminul

 

BANGLADESH KINGSKey Players:

Sofiqul Islam has racked up 145 runs including 14 HUGE maximos, was MoM for his unbeaten 31 off 14 vs KHA in the last game.

Moshiur Rahman, picked up most wickets (6) for BAK with a best of 3-9.

Muhammad Masood, consistenttop order batsman, has piled up 138 runs including a fifty vs Minhaj.




SKYWAYS (SKY)

Captain: Adeel Shahzad

Wicketkeeper: Awais Waleed

Projected Top Four: Rabi Asif, Hamad Khalid, Adeel Arif, Adeel Shahzad

Projected Opening Bowlers: Adeel Shahzad, Adeel Arif

Spin Options: Umer Hayat

 

SKYWAYS Key Players:

Adeel Arif, a messiah for Skyways, helped them get a maiden ECS victory smashing an unbeaten 83 off just 27 balls!

Adeel Shahzad, captain, all rounder, leads the bowling attack, has scored 87 runs with the bat.

Hamad Khalid, useful cricketer, has picked up six wickets and can score quick runs with the bat.

 

After six straight losses, Skyways notched up a first-ever ECS win, but SKY will find it hard to keep up the momentum.

 

Last time they met: ECS21.029 | BAK 57(7.1) def SKY 53 (15 Feb 2021)

 

Match Prediction: BANGLADESH KINGS (BAK) to edge a close contest.

 

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MATCH 95 (ECS21.095)

SKYWAYS (SKY) v MINHAJ (MIN)

1530 GMT | 1630 CET | 2100 IST

 

SKY Last Five Matches: L L L L W (Avg Score For 87, Avg Score Against 121) 

MIN Last Five Matches: L W W L W (Avg Score For 110, Avg Score Against 81) 

 

SKYWAYS (SKY)

Captain: Adeel Shahzad

Wicketkeeper: Awais Waleed

Projected Top Four: Rabi Asif, Hamad Khalid, Adeel Arif, Adeel Shahzad

Projected Opening Bowlers: Adeel Shahzad, Adeel Arif

Spin Options: Umer Hayat

 

SKYWAYS Key Players:

Adeel Arif, a messiah for Skyways, helped them get a maiden ECS victory smashing an unbeaten 83 off just 27 balls!

Adeel Shahzad, captain, all rounder, leads the bowling attack, has scored 87 runs with the bat.

Hamad Khalid, useful cricketer, has picked up six wickets and can score quick runs with the bat.



MINHAJ (MIN)

Captain: Amar Shahzad

Wicketkeeper: Awais Ahmed

Projected Top Four: Awais Ahmed, Jafar Iqbal, Usman Mushtaq, Asjad Butt

Projected Opening Bowlers: Amar Shahzad, Khalid Mehmood

 

 

MINHAJ Key Players:

Asjad Butt, star batsman, has bludgeoned 291 runs including 30 LONG maximos at a strike rate of over 240!

Usman Mushtaq, opener, proved to be a vital cog for MIN in the Spanish Championship Playoffs, mustering 88 runs in three games.

Awais Ahmed, talented Spanish international is overdue a big performance with the bat.

 

Minhaj will be eyeing this encounter to boost their NRR to keep in the hunt for Finals Day.

 

Last time they met: ECS21.040 | MIN 130 def SKY 73 (17 Feb 2021)

 

Match Prediction: MINHAJ (MIN) to outclass Skyways and keep pace with Raval Sporting.