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 23 of the 2021 FanCode ECS Spain, Barcelona on Wednesday 10 March.
After eight wins in succession, Raval Sporting hold all the aces ahead of the final day of T10 action. Spanish champions Minhaj can still reel in Raval, but must hope for a shock defeat for the group leaders. Bangladesh Kings and Kharian will aim to close the week strongly, while Skyways and Barcelona Gladiators will both be keen to avoid bottom spot in Group C.
RAS Raval Sporting (8-1, NRR+3.475)
MIN Minhaj (7-2, NRR+3.702)
BAK Bangladesh Kings (5-3, NRR-0.588)
KHA Kharian (3-5, NRR-2.312)
BAG Barcelona Gladiators (1-6, NRR-1.922)
SKY Skyways (1-8, NRR-3.302)
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MATCH 111 (ECS21.111)
BARCELONA GLADIATORS (BAG) v KHARIAN (KHA)
0730 GMT | 0830 CET | 1300 IST
BAG Last Five Matches: W L L L L (Avg Score For 94, Avg Score Against 116)
KHA Last Five Matches: L W L L L (Avg Score For 87, Avg Score Against 118)
BARCELONA GLADIATORS (BAG)
Captain: Babar Basharat
Wicketkeeper: Shahid Nazir
Projected Top Four: Shahid Nazir, Arsalan Muhammad, Tanzeer ur Rehman, Zahid Akbar
Projected Opening Bowlers: Ali Raza, Muhammad Umar
Spin Options: Zahid Akbar
BARCELONA GLADIATORS Key Players:
Shahid Nazir, leading run scorer for BAG with 139 runs to his name including 13 sixes.
Ali Raza loves to bowl with the new ball, has picked up five wickets from seven matches.
Haroon Salik scored an unbeaten 43 off just 18 balls in his last innings.
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, all-rounder, racked up 127 runs with a high score of 68* vs Minhaj.
Jahanzaib Asghar, all-rounder, has contributed 68 runs with the bat and scalped 10 wickets with a best of 3-8.
Qaiser Zulfiqar has the best strike rate among KHA batsmen who have scored more than 50 runs and has hit the joint most sixes (9).
With three matches during the day, Barcelona Gladiators will aim to start Wednesday with a win against a fading Kharian side.
Last time they met: ECS21.030 | KHA 98(7.5) def BAG 97 (15 Feb 2021)
Match Prediction: BARCELONA GLADIATORS (BAG) to edge KHA.
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MATCH 112 (ECS21.112)
SKYWAYS (SKY) v KHARIAN (KHA)
0930 GMT | 1030 CET | 1500 IST
SKY Last Five Matches: L L W L L (Avg Score For 98, Avg Score Against 127)
KHA Last Five Matches: L W L L L (Avg Score For 87, Avg Score Against 118)
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:
Rabi Asif looked in tremendous form hitting back-to-back fifties last week, has amassed 153 runs including 12 fours and 12 sixes. Also has six wickets under his name.
Adeel Arif, the hammer, has mustered 133 runs at a strike rate of 208, has picked up eight wickets as well.
Adeel Shahzad, captain, all rounder, leads the bowling attack, has scored 127 runs with the bat.
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, all-rounder, racked up 127 runs with a high score of 68* vs Minhaj.
Jahanzaib Asghar, all-rounder, has contributed 68 runs with the bat and scalped 10 wickets with a best of 3-8.
Qaiser Zulfiqar has the best strike rate among KHA batsmen who have scored more than 50 runs and has hit the joint most sixes (9).
Skyways are improving with every game and it would be no surprise if the newcomers notch up another win to finish their campaign on a high.
Last time they met: ECS21.047 | KHA 98 def SKY 91 (19 Feb 2021)
Match Prediction: SKYWAYS (SKY) to sign off with a win.
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MATCH 113 (ECS21.113)
BANGLADESH KINGS (BAK) v BARCELONA GLADIATORS (BAG)
1130 GMT | 1230 CET | 1700 IST
BAK Last Five Matches: W L W L W (Avg Score For 108, Avg Score Against 108)
BAG Last Five Matches: W L L L L (Avg Score For 94, Avg Score Against 116)
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, mainstay of BAK batting lineup,has racked up 163 runs including 16 HUGE maximos.
Moynul Islam, top wicket-taker for BAK scalping seven wickets from eight games, looked lethal against Skyways returning figures of 3-17.
Muhammad Masood, consistent top order batsman who has piled up 207 runs including two half centuries.
BARCELONA GLADIATORS (BAG)
Captain: Babar Basharat
Wicketkeeper: Shahid Nazir
Projected Top Four: Shahid Nazir, Arsalan Muhammad, Tanzeer ur Rehman, Zahid Akbar
Projected Opening Bowlers: Ali Raza, Muhammad Umar
Spin Options: Zahid Akbar
BARCELONA GLADIATORS Key Players:
Shahid Nazir, leading run scorer for BAG with 139 runs to his name including 13 sixes.
Ali Raza loves to bowl with the new ball, has picked up five wickets from seven matches.
Haroon Salik scored an unbeaten 43 off just 18 balls in his last innings.
Bangladesh Kings beat Barcelona Gladiators easily in their previous encounter. BAK would want to have the wood over BAG by winning this one too!
Last time they met: ECS21.048 | BAK 85(5.5) def BAG 84 (19 Feb 2021)
Match Prediction: BANGLADESH KINGS (BAK) to romp home comfortably.
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MATCH 114 (ECS21.114)
BARCELONA GLADIATORS (BAG) v RAVAL SPORTING (RAS)
1330 GMT | 1430 CET | 1900 IST
BAG Last Five Matches: W L L L L (Avg Score For 94, Avg Score Against 116)
RAS Last Five Matches: W W W W W (Avg Score For 129, Avg Score Against 69)
BARCELONA GLADIATORS (BAG)
Captain: Babar Basharat
Wicketkeeper: Shahid Nazir
Projected Top Four: Shahid Nazir, Arsalan Muhammad, Tanzeer ur Rehman, Zahid Akbar
Projected Opening Bowlers: Ali Raza, Muhammad Umar
Spin Options: Zahid Akbar
BARCELONA GLADIATORS Key Players:
Shahid Nazir, leading run scorer for BAG with 139 runs to his name including 13 sixes.
Ali Raza loves to bowl with the new ball, has picked up five wickets from seven matches.
Haroon Salik scored an unbeaten 43 off just 18 balls in his last innings.
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:
Karan Datta, captain, leading from the front, blasted his way to a 33-ball 103 with four consecutive MAXIMOS in the last game.
Kishitij Patel, top scorer for RAS with 295 runs, scored back-to-back fifties last week.
Gaurang Mahyavanshi, talented left-arm spinner, is the leading wicket-taker (18) in the tournament including a hat-trick.
Sonu Jangra, left-arm pacer, only behind his teammate on the top wicket takers list with 16 scalps, 13 of which are BOWLED!
A win here for Raval Sporting secures their place for Finals Day, while a loss puts that place in jeopardy.
Last time they met: ECS21.037 | RAS 104 def BAG 91 (17 Feb 2021)
Match Prediction: RAVAL SPORTING (RAS) to qualify for Finals Day with a win over BAG.
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MATCH 115 (ECS21.115)
BANGLADESH KINGS (BAK) v MINHAJ (MIN)
1530 GMT | 1630 CET | 2100 IST
BAK Last Five Matches: W L W L W (Avg Score For 108, Avg Score Against 108)
MIN Last Five Matches: W L W W W (Avg Score For 119, Avg Score Against 90)
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, mainstay of BAK batting lineup,has racked up 163 runs including 16 HUGE maximos.
Muhammad Masood, consistent top order batsman who has piled up 207 runs including two half centuries.
Moynul Islam, top wicket-taker for BAK scalping seven wickets from eight games, looked lethal against Skyways returning figures of 3-17.
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
Spin Options: Ameer Hamzah
MINHAJ Key Players:
Awais Ahmed scored a blistering 98* to take Minhaj home vs Skyways. He has piled up 282 runs from 9 matches.
Asjad Butt, star batsman, has hammered FOUR fifties racking up 348 runs including 33 LONG maximos.
Yasin Javaid has scalped 11 wickets in nine matches with a best of 3-6.
Minhaj will be praying for a rare Raval Sporting loss in their last game. If that happens, this becomes a MUST win game for the Spanish Champions which will see them sail through to Finals Day.
Last time they met: ECS21.027 | MIN 150 def BAK 100 (15 Feb 2021)
Match Prediction: MINHAJ (MIN) to rack up their eighth win of the series.
