FanCode ECS Spain L'Alfas del Pi sees three teams contest 12 games over three days to establish the Champions. Every game 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 four T10 matches on Day 2 of the 2021 FanCode ECS Spain, L’Alfas del Pi on Thursday 28 October.
Intellectuals are off the mark in ECS and are leading the standings at the start of Day two.
Teams
INT Intellectuals CC (2-1, NRR-1.986)
SPA Sporting Alfas (1-2, NRR+2.018)
MAU Madrid United (1-1, NRR-0.376)
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MATCH 5 (ECS21.800)
MADRID UNITED (MAU) v INTELLECTUALS (INT)
0700 GMT | 0900 CET | 1230 IST
MAU Last Five Matches: L W W L W (Avg Score For 111, Avg Score Against 105)
INT Last Five Matches: L L L W W (Avg Score For 102, Avg Score Against 116)
MADRID UNITED (MAU)
Captain: Ittefaq Ahmad
Wicketkeeper: Sukhi Singh
Projected Top Four: Shazzad Hossain, Kamil Ahmed, Ricard Tedder, Abul Kalam Azad
Projected Opening Bowlers: Robiul Khan, Jahidul Islam
Spin Options: Shazzad Hossain, Ittefaq Ahmad, Abul Kalam Azad
MADRID UNITED Key Players:
Robiul Khan, valuable all-rounder, racked up 119 runs in seven games at Dream11 European Cricket Series Alicante 2020 and picked up a couple of wickets as well. Second highest scorer for MAU this term muscling 53 runs in two games.
Abul Kalam Azad, right handed batter and right arm off-spinner, top scorer for MAU racking up 61 runs in two games. He has also picked up THREE wickets.
Kamil Ahmed, valuable all-rounder, top wicket taker for MAU scalping FOUR wickets in two games with a best return of 3-11. He also scored 39 runs.
INTELLECTUALS (INT)
Captain: Husnain Akram
Wicketkeeper: Javed Iqbal
Projected Top Four: Javed Iqbal, Shakeel Sultan, Furqan Muhammad, Nadeem Muhammad
Projected Opening Bowlers: Faisal Rehman, Ibtisam Ahmad
Spin Options: Furqan Muhammad
INTELLECTUALS Key Players:
Nadeem Muhammad, experienced right handed batter, top scorer for INT at Dream11 European Cricket Series Alicante 2020 racking up 167 runs in four games without being dismissed. He scored 30+ runs in each of those four innings.
Furqan Muhammad, talented 21-year old all-rounder, played for Levante CC in the inaugural ECS in Alicante. The right hander scored 175 runs in seven matches at an average of 58.33.
Shakeel Sultan, right handed opening batter, second highest scorer for INT racking up 61 runs in three games. He was involved in an unbeaten opening stand of 105 with Javed Iqbal taking his side to victory vs SPA.
Hassan Askari, right arm fast bowler, was top wicket taker for INTat Dream11 European Cricket Series Alicante 2020 picking up FOUR wickets in six games including a tournament best figures of 3-8. He picked up two wickets on Wednesday leading the wickets column for INT.
Javed Iqbal, wicket keeper batter, has played First Class cricket and List A games in Pakistan. He will be eyeing to score big runs at the top of the order. Top scored on the opening day racking up 80 runs in three games including an unbeaten 54 off 30 balls vs SPA to take his side to a first ever ECS victory.
Intellectuals enjoyed a fantastic opening day sealing their first ever ECS victory against SPA after losing the opening fixture. INT celebrated the landmark with another win over MAU to cap off an eventful day.
Madrid United, after losing their first game, prevailed in a dramatic Golden Ball finish against SPA. MAU have now won two Golden Balls in ECS keeping a 100 percent GB record.
INT beat MAU in a last over thriller on Wednesday and will be looking to keep their winning run going.
Last time they met: ECS21.798 | INT 109(9.2) def MAU 108 (27 Oct 2021)
Match Prediction: Madrid United (MAU) to avenge previous defeat.
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MATCH 6 (ECS21.801)
MADRID UNITED (MAU) v SPORTING ALFAS (SPA)
0900 GMT | 1100 CET | 1430 IST
MAU Last Five Matches: L W W L W (Avg Score For 111, Avg Score Against 105)
SPA Last Five Matches: L L W L L (Avg Score For 92, Avg Score Against 99)
MADRID UNITED (MAU)
Captain: Ittefaq Ahmad
Wicketkeeper: Sukhi Singh
Projected Top Four: Shazzad Hossain, Kamil Ahmed, Ricard Tedder, Abul Kalam Azad
Projected Opening Bowlers: Robiul Khan, Jahidul Islam
Spin Options: Shazzad Hossain, Ittefaq Ahmad, Abul Kalam Azad
MADRID UNITED Key Players:
Robiul Khan, valuable all-rounder, racked up 119 runs in seven games at Dream11 European Cricket Series Alicante 2020 and picked up a couple of wickets as well. Second highest scorer for MAU this term muscling 53 runs in two games.
Abul Kalam Azad, right handed batter and right arm off-spinner, top scorer for MAU racking up 61 runs in two games. He has also picked up THREE wickets.
Kamil Ahmed, valuable all-rounder, top wicket taker for MAU scalping FOUR wickets in two games with a best return of 3-11. He also scored 39 runs.
SPORTING ALFAS (SPA)
Captain: Phill Pennick
Wicketkeeper: Rhys Fowler
Projected Top Four: Phill Pennick, Chris Munoz-Mills, Jack Perman, Jamie Roper
Projected Opening Bowlers: Jake Sunderland, Darren Walker
Spin Options: Jack Perman
SPORTING ALFAS Key Players:
Jack Perman, the Spanish International looked in tremendous form in the first ever European Cricket Championship amassing 315 runs in 16 innings at a SR of 196. He can also roll his arm and bowl some wrist spin. Top scored for SPA on Wednesday racking up 76 runs in three games.
Chris Munoz-Mills, captain of Spanish National Team, a fine batter who scored over hundred runs in the ECC batting in the lower middle order. He will cherish opening the innings for SPA.
Darren Walker, the experienced right arm off-spinner returned figures of 3-7 in the opening game vs INT on Wednesday to bag a player of the match award for his magical effort.
Waqar Ashraf, the right arm medium pacer impressed in the Dream11European Cricket Series Alicante 2020 leading the wickets column for SPA with FIVE wickets in seven games. Returned tournament best figures of 3-4 vs INT on Wednesday.
Jake Sunderland, right arm medium pacer, joint top wicket taker for SPA picking up THREE wickets in three games.
After a dominating start against INT in the opener, Sporting Alfas surprisingly slipped to two losses including a dramatic Golden Ball loss to MAU. The two sides have shared a bit of rivalry from the very first ECS in Alicante 2020 and will be keen to get a victory as well as the bragging rights.
Last time they met: ECS21.799 | MAU 80 def SPA 80 on Golden Ball (27 Oct 2021)
Match Prediction: Sporting Alfas (SPA) to bag a second win of the tournament.
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MATCH 7 (ECS21.802)
SPORTING ALFAS (SPA) v INTELLECTUALS (INT)
1100 GMT | 1300 CET | 1630 IST
SPA Last Five Matches: L L W L L (Avg Score For 92, Avg Score Against 99)
INT Last Five Matches: L L L W W (Avg Score For 102, Avg Score Against 116)
SPORTING ALFAS (SPA)
Captain: Phill Pennick
Wicketkeeper: Rhys Fowler
Projected Top Four: Phill Pennick, Chris Munoz-Mills, Jack Perman, Jamie Roper
Projected Opening Bowlers: Jake Sunderland, Darren Walker
Spin Options: Jack Perman
SPORTING ALFAS Key Players:
Jack Perman, the Spanish International looked in tremendous form in the first ever European Cricket Championship amassing 315 runs in 16 innings at a SR of 196. He can also roll his arm and bowl some wrist spin. Top scored for SPA on Wednesday racking up 76 runs in three games.
Chris Munoz-Mills, captain of Spanish National Team, a fine batter who scored over hundred runs in the ECC batting in the lower middle order. He will cherish opening the innings for SPA.
Darren Walker, the experienced right arm off-spinner returned figures of 3-7 in the opening game vs INT on Wednesday bagging a player of the match award for his magical effort.
Waqar Ashraf, the right arm medium pacer impressed in the Dream11European Cricket Series Alicante 2020 leading the wickets column for SPA with FIVE wickets in seven games. Returned tournament best figures of 3-4 vs INT on Wednesday.
Jake Sunderland, right arm medium pacer, joint top wicket taker for SPA picking up THREE wickets in three games.
INTELLECTUALS (INT)
Captain: Husnain Akram
Wicketkeeper: Javed Iqbal
Projected Top Four: Javed Iqbal, Shakeel Sultan, Furqan Muhammad, Nadeem Muhammad
Projected Opening Bowlers: Faisal Rehman, Ibtisam Ahmad
Spin Options: Furqan Muhammad
INTELLECTUALS Key Players:
Nadeem Muhammad, experienced right handed batter, top scorer for INT at Dream11 European Cricket Series Alicante 2020 racking up 167 runs in four games without being dismissed. He scored 30+ runs in each of those four innings.
Furqan Muhammad, talented 21-year old all-rounder, played for Levante CC in the inaugural ECS in Alicante. The right hander scored 175 runs in seven matches at an average of 58.33.
Shakeel Sultan, right handed opening batter, second highest scorer for INT racking up 61 runs in three games. He was involved in an unbeaten opening stand of 105 with Javed Iqbal taking his side to victory vs SPA.
Hassan Askari, right arm fast bowler, was top wicket taker for INTat Dream11 European Cricket Series Alicante 2020 picking up FOUR wickets in six games including a tournament best figures of 3-8. He picked up two wickets on Wednesday leading the wickets column for INT.
Javed Iqbal, wicket keeper batter, has played First Class cricket and List A games in Pakistan. He will be eyeing to score big runs at the top of the order. Top scored on the opening day racking up 80 runs in three games including an unbeaten 54 off 30 balls vs SPA to take his side to a first ever ECS victory.
Sporting Alfas and Intellectuals shared the spoils on Wednesday, both beating one another comprehensively. A spicy decider awaits!
Last time they met: ECS21.797 | INT 105(8.4) def SPA 104 (27 Oct 2021)
Match Prediction: Sporting Alfas (SPA) to avenge that shocking loss.
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MATCH 8 (ECS21.803)
MADRID UNITED (MAU) v INTELLECTUALS (INT)
1300 GMT | 1500 CET | 1830 IST
MAU Last Five Matches: L W W L W (Avg Score For 111, Avg Score Against 105)
INT Last Five Matches: L L L W W (Avg Score For 102, Avg Score Against 116)
MADRID UNITED (MAU)
Captain: Ittefaq Ahmad
Wicketkeeper: Sukhi Singh
Projected Top Four: Shazzad Hossain, Kamil Ahmed, Ricard Tedder, Abul Kalam Azad
Projected Opening Bowlers: Robiul Khan, Jahidul Islam
Spin Options: Shazzad Hossain, Ittefaq Ahmad, Abul Kalam Azad
MADRID UNITED Key Players:
Robiul Khan, valuable all-rounder, racked up 119 runs in seven games at Dream11 European Cricket Series Alicante 2020 and picked up a couple of wickets as well. Second highest scorer for MAU this term muscling 53 runs in two games.
Abul Kalam Azad, right handed batter and right arm off-spinner, top scorer for MAU racking up 61 runs in two games. He has also picked up THREE wickets.
Kamil Ahmed, valuable all-rounder, top wicket taker for MAU scalping FOUR wickets in two games with a best return of 3-11. He also scored 39 runs.
INTELLECTUALS (INT)
Captain: Husnain Akram
Wicketkeeper: Javed Iqbal
Projected Top Four: Javed Iqbal, Shakeel Sultan, Furqan Muhammad, Nadeem Muhammad
Projected Opening Bowlers: Faisal Rehman, Ibtisam Ahmad
Spin Options: Furqan Muhammad
INTELLECTUALS Key Players:
Nadeem Muhammad, experienced right handed batter, top scorer for INT at Dream11 European Cricket Series Alicante 2020 racking up 167 runs in four games without being dismissed. He scored 30+ runs in each of those four innings.
Furqan Muhammad, talented 21-year old all-rounder, played for Levante CC in the inaugural ECS in Alicante. The right hander scored 175 runs in seven matches at an average of 58.33.
Shakeel Sultan, right handed opening batter, second highest scorer for INT racking up 61 runs in three games. He was involved in an unbeaten opening stand of 105 with Javed Iqbal taking his side to victory vs SPA.
Hassan Askari, right arm fast bowler, was top wicket taker for INTat Dream11 European Cricket Series Alicante 2020 picking up FOUR wickets in six games including a tournament best figures of 3-8. He picked up two wickets on Wednesday leading the wickets column for INT.
Javed Iqbal, wicket keeper batter, has played First Class cricket and List A games in Pakistan. He will be eyeing to score big runs at the top of the order. Top scored on the opening day racking up 80 runs in three games including an unbeaten 54 off 30 balls vs SPA to take his side to a first ever ECS victory.
It’s the action replay of the first game of the day. Both the teams will be keen for a win.
Last time they met: ECS21.800 | INT 62(9.4) def MAU 61 (28 Oct 2021)
Match Prediction: Intellectuals CC (INT) to trump MAU twice in two days.
