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 for Finals Day Friday from 0730 GMT | 0830 CET | 1300 IST from the Montjuïc Cricket Ground in Barcelona, Spain.

FINALS DAY FRIDAY PREVIEW: FanCode ECS Spain Barcelona

European Cricket Network live broadcasts five T10 matches on Day 25 of the 2021 FanCode ECS Spain, Barcelona on Finals Day Friday 12 March.

 

Finals Day Friday finally arrives with the four group winners after 120 matches battling to get their hands on the much-coveted FanCode ECS Spain Barcelona trophy and be crowned Champions!


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MATCH 124 - FINAL (ECS21.124)

CATALUNYA TIGERS (CAT) v PAK I CARE (PIC)

1430 GMT | 1530 CET | 2000 IST

 

CAT Last Five Matches: W W L W W (Avg Score For 128, Avg Score Against 98) 

PIC Last Five Matches: W W W W W (Avg Score For 109, Avg Score Against 80) 

 

CATALUNYA TIGERS (CAT)

Captain: Ghulam Sarwar

Wicketkeeper: Shahzaib Akram

Projected Top Four: Mustansar Iqbal, Yasir Ali, Jamshad Afzal, Muhammad Armghan Khan

Projected Opening Bowlers: Muhammad Kashif, Asad Ali

Spin Options: Razaqat Ali, Ghulam Sarwar

 

CATALUNYA TIGERS Key Players:

Yasir Ali, one of the best batsman in Spain, is coming off with a brilliant MoM performance, a masterful 35-ball 78 vs RAS in semi-final 1, currently leading the run-scoring charts with 464 runs including FORTY maximos, with a century to his name as well. His cricketing skillset doesn’t end there as the master batsman has also snared nine scalps with his off-spin.

Mustansar Iqbal, only the second man to hit two centuries in a season, is in tremendous form scoring 344 runs at a staggering strike rate of 259!

Muhammad Armghan Khan, The Big MAK, at the top coming in at No.3 and smashed a 9-ball 18 with two towering sixes, he has racked up 105 runs in all.

Razaqat Ali, most influential bowler in the CAT bowling lineup, doesn’t concede many runs, scalped 10 wickets with the best bowling figures of 5-7 this whole tournament.



PAK I CARE (PIC)

Captain: Shehroz Ahmed

Wicketkeeper: Muhammad Ihsan

Projected Top Four: Muhammad Ihsan, Muhammad Yasin, Muhammad Kamran, Muhammad Asim Butt

Projected Opening Bowlers: Muhammad Kamran, Muhammad Jafri

Spin Options: Sikandar Ali

 

PAK I CARE Key Players:

Muhammad Ihsan, wicketkeeper batsman, one of the most dangerous opening batsman in Spain, has plundered 325 runs at a strike rate of 246 including 35 HUGE maximos.

Muhammad Jafri, all rounder, returned to the side after being rested for a few games and delivered with both bat and ball, playing a little cameo of 17 runs and picking up 2-14.

Muhammad Kamran, tall left arm pacer who enjoys intimidating batsmen with short balls and can also deliver quick runs with the bat. Has grabbed eight wickets and boasts the best economy rate (5.13) of all bowlers with more than eight overs.

Muhammad Asim Butt, all-rounder, bats in the top four and has the ability to score big, played a nice little cameo of 12-ball 30 in the semi-final, has picked up eight wickets as well.

 

Both these Spanish giants crushed their opponents in the semi-finals making mammoth totals batting first and face off in the big FanCode ECS Spain Barcelona Finale in the quest to be crowned Champions on the grand stage of European Cricket.

 

Last time they met: PIC 133(9.4) def CAT 129 (23 Nov 2020)

Scorecard

Match Prediction: Undefeated Pak I Care might edge Catalunya Tigers, with a slight preference to the team batting first if they can rack up 130+.

 

MATCH 123 - BRONZE FINAL  (ECS21.123)

RAVAL SPORTING (RAS) v BADALONA SHAHEEN (BSH)

1230 GMT | 1330 CET | 1800 IST

 

RAS Last Five Matches: W W W W L (Avg Score For 131, Avg Score Against 91) 

BSH Last Five Matches: W W W W L (Avg Score For 131, Avg Score Against 102) 

 

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, leads his team in style mustering 337 runs at a strike rate of 189, has plundered 27 LONG sixes.

Kishitij Patel, stylish LHB, very consistent, top scorer for RAS with 329 runs at an SR of over 200!

Gaurang Mahyavanshi, The Maestro as he is fondly called by the commentators is the leading wicket taker of the tournament with 20 wickets including a HAT-TRICK!

Sonu Jangra, left-arm pacer, loves hitting the TIMBER, only behind his teammate on the top wicket takers list with 17 scalps.



BADALONA SHAHEEN (BSH)

Captain: Dilawar Khan

Wicketkeeper: Hamza Ali

Projected Top Four: Hamza Saleem, Sarmad Ali, Babar Khan, Bilawal Khan

Projected Opening Bowlers: Hamza Saleem, Malik Samii Ur Rehman

Spin Options: Babar Khan, Dilawar Khan

 

BADALONA SHAHEEN Key Players:

Hamza Saleem, all-rounder, LHB, has racked up 178 runs, and has scalped 11 wickets.

Sarmad Ali, classy yet brutal,has bludgeoned 314 runs at a strike rate of over 236 including three fifties and has blasted 37 LONG maximos.

Dilawar Khan, captain, bowls lovely leg spin with great control, has scalped 16 wickets, returned with figures of 3-26 in the second semi-final, can hit some lusty blows with the bat too.

 

Babar Khan, opener, has been in great form of late, has mustered 212 runs at an SR of over 214, over 82 percent of his runs have come in boundaries.

 

After a great run in the group stages, both Raval Sporting and Badalona Shaheen succumbed on the chase to mammoth first innings totals posted against them. The two sides will look to salvage pride by winning the Bronze Final.

 

Last time they met: BSH 85(8.4) def RAS 83 (18 Nov 2020)

Scorecard

 

Match Prediction: Badalona Shaheen to edge the Bronze Final.

 

MATCH 121  (ECS21.121)

CATALUNYA TIGERS  (CAT)  v  RAVAL SPORTING (RAS)

0730 GMT | 0830 CET | 1300 IST

 

CAT Last Five Matches: W W W L W (Avg Score For 137, Avg Score Against 98) 

RAS Last Five Matches: W W W W W (Avg Score For 138, Avg Score Against 78) 

 

CATALUNYA TIGERS (CAT)

Captain: Ghulam Sarwar

Wicketkeeper: Shahzaib Akram

Projected Top Four: Mustansar Iqbal, Yasir Ali, Jamshad Afzal, Muhammad Armghan Khan

Projected Opening Bowlers: Muhammad Kashif, Asad Ali

Spin Options: Razaqat Ali, Ghulam Sarwar

 

CATALUNYA TIGERS Key Players:

Yasir Ali, one of the best batsman in Spain, currently leading the run-scoring sheets with 386 runs including 36 maximos, has scored a century as well, his skillset doesn’t end there as the master batsman also has nine scalps with his off-spin.

Mustansar Iqbal, only the second man to hit two centuries in a season, is in tremendous form scoring over 300 runs at a staggering strike rate of 258!

 

Jamshad Afzal, only got to play on Monday and announced himself at the ECS stage with a bang, hitting the ball with absolute disdain, plundering 56 runs with seven HUMONGOUS hits over the ropes.

Razaqat Ali, most influential bowler in the CAT bowling lineup, doesn’t concede many runs, scalped eight wickets with the best bowling figures of 5-7 this whole tournament.



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, leads his team in style mustering 318 runs at a strike rate of 189, has plundered 26 LONG sixes.

 

Kishitij Patel, stylish LHB, very consistent, top scorer for RAS with 321 runs at an SR of over 200!

Gaurang Mahyavanshi, The Maestro as he is fondly called by the commentators is the leading wicket taker of the tournament with 20 wickets including a HAT-TRICK!

Sonu Jangra, left-arm pacer, loves hitting the TIMBER, only behind his teammate on the top wicket takers list with 16 scalps.

 

Catalunya Tigers look strong as ever with the new addition Jamshad Afzal to follow the two centurions Yasir Ali and Mustansar Iqbal in the batting lineup, CAT are a force to reckon with. While Raval Sporting are coming into this game on the back of nine straight wins and will be hungry to feature in the FINAL for the first time at the grand stage of European Cricket.

 

Last time they met: CAT 148 def RAS 128 (13 Nov 2020)

Scorecard

 

Match Prediction: Both teams appear equally matched in terms of scoring runs. However, Raval Sporting boast the two top wicket takers from the group stages and this could be crucial in gaining an edge over giants Catalunya Tigers.

 

MATCH 122  (ECS21.122)

PAK I CARE (PIC) v BADALONA SHAHEEN (BSH)

0930 GMT | 1030 CET | 1500 IST

 

PIC Last Five Matches: W W W W W (Avg Score For 90, Avg Score Against 72) 

BSH Last Five Matches: W W W W W (Avg Score For 140, Avg Score Against 90) 

 

Captain: Shehroz Ahmed

Wicketkeeper: Muhammad Ihsan

Projected Top Four: Muhammad Ihsan, Muhammad Yasin, Muhammad Kamran, Muhammad Asim Butt

Projected Opening Bowlers: Muhammad Kamran, Muhammad Jafri

Spin Options: Sikandar Ali

 

PAK I CARE Key Players:

Muhammad Ihsan, wicketkeeper batsman, one of the most dangerous opening batsman in Spain, has plundered 264 runs at a strike rate of 238 including 28 TOWERING maximos.

Shehroz Ahmed, all rounder, has 11 wickets at an economy rate of under six and has mustered 87 runs at a strike rate of 174.

Muhammad Kamran, tall left arm pacer who enjoys intimidating batsmen with short balls and can also deliver quick runs with the bat. Has grabbed seven wickets and boasts the best economy rate (4.53) of all bowlers with more than eight overs.

Muhammad Asim Butt, all-rounder, bats in the top four and has the ability to score big, has picked up eight wickets as well.

 



BADALONA SHAHEEN (BSH)

Captain: Dilawar Khan

Wicketkeeper: Hamza Ali

Projected Top Four: Hamza Saleem, Sarmad Ali, Babar Khan, Bilawal Khan

Projected Opening Bowlers: Hamza Saleem, Malik Samii Ur Rehman

Spin Options: Babar Khan, Dilawar Khan

 

BADALONA SHAHEEN Key Players:

Hamza Saleem, all-rounder, LHB, blasted a 19-ball 50 in the last game including four consecutive sixes in the final over, and has scalped 11 wickets.

Sarmad Ali, classy yet brutal,has bludgeoned 307 runs at a strike rate of over 240 including three fifties and has blasted 36 HUGE maximos.

 

Dilawar Khan, captain, bowls lovely leg spin with great control, has scalped 11 wickets with a magical spell of 4-7 vs BLP, can hit some lusty blows with the bat too.

Babar Khan, opener, has been in great form of late, has mustered 198 runs at an SR of over 217, almost 82 percent of his runs have come in boundaries.

 

Pak I Care were the first team to qualify for Finals Day and remain the only unbeaten team at the end of group stages. With their star players likely to return to the starting line up, PIC will be a tough team to beat. However, with six straight victories, Badalona Shaheen are in red hot form too and will be eager to reach their first ECS final at the expense of the unbeaten European Cricket Series Barcelona champions.

 

Last time they met: BSH 108(9.2) def PIC 104 (23 Nov 2021)

Scorecard

 

Match Prediction: Although Pak I Care managed to win all their games so far, their performances did tail off a little in the latter stages, while Badalona Shaheen went from strength to strength and would appear to be better balanced. Hence, BSH can walk away with the win and seal a Final spot for the first time. 

 

 

Tune into the live action from Barcelona on Friday from * 0830 CET * 0730 GMT * 1300 IST.