FanCode ECS Sweden Stockholm provides an opportunity for ten teams to showcase their skills, contesting 48 games over 12 days. 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 7 of the 2021 FanCode ECS Sweden, Stockholm on Monday 26 July.
Much-fancied Alby Zalmi enter the fray on Monday after sitting out the opening day’s Group B action. Reigning champions Nacka need to turn things around quickly, while Djurgardens IF have started with intent with two wins. Marsta and newcomers Huddinge both have a win and a loss to show for their efforts.
Group B
DIF Djurgardens IF (2-0, NRR+2.450)
MAR Marsta (1-1, NRR+3.260)
HUD Huddinge (1-1, NRR-0.886)
ALZ Alby Zalmi (0-0, NRR+0.000)
NAC Nacka (0-2, NRR-4.750)
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MATCH 25 (ECS21.580)
NACKA (NAC) v DJURGARDENS IF (DIF)
0700 GMT | 0900 CET | 1230 IST
NAC Last Five Matches: W W W L L (Avg Score For 116, Avg Score Against 112)
DIF Last Five Matches: W W L W W (Avg Score For 98, Avg Score Against 93)
NACKA (NAC)
Captain: Zabi Zahid
Wicketkeeper: Sadat Sidiqi
Projected Top Four: Khalid Zahid, Omran Zazai, Azam Mohammad, Sadat Sidiqi
Projected Opening Bowlers: Zabi Zahid, Lemar Momand
Spin Option(s): Abdul Hakeem, Azam Mohammad
NACKA Key Players:
Khalid Zahid, the experienced all-rounder has been selected to represent the national team recently. He was the second highest run scorer last summer racking up 168 runs in just four innings at an average of 84 and SR of 183 atDream11 European Cricket Series Botkyrka, Stockholm.Made a good start in the first match scoring 28 runs.
Lemar Momand, left arm medium pacer, was top wicket taker for NAC last season with SIX scalps from six games atDream11 European Cricket Series Botkyrka, Stockholm. He has also been selected for the Swedish national team to tour Denmark and Finland.
Omran Zazai, the 22-year old is a hard hitting opening batsman, racked up 118 runs at a strike rate of 281 - highest in the tournament. He hit 13 sixes and six fours mustering over 86% of his runs in boundaries atDream11 European Cricket Series Botkyrka, Stockholm. Top scorer for NAC on the first day of Group B matchups with 32 runs from 2 innings.
Zabi Zahid, captain, all-rounder, mustered 77 runs in three innings at a SR of 241 - third highest in the tournament. He also picked up FOUR wickets atDream11 European Cricket Series Botkyrka, Stockholm. Scored 30 runs and picked up FOUR wickets on Saturday.
DJURGARDENS IF (DIF)
Captain: Wynand Boshoff
Wicketkeeper: Wynand Boshoff
Projected Top Four: Mitch O’Connor, Richie Robbins,Wynand Boshoff, Shahzeb Choudhry
Projected Opening Bowlers: Serge Conein, Liam Karlsson
Spin Option(s): Prashant Shukla, Ankit Dubey
DJURGARDENS IF Key Players:
Shahzeb Choudhryis a big contributor for DIF with bat and ball. The all-rounder picked up SIX wickets last term and scored 56 runs from two innings at a SR of 200 atDream11 European Cricket Series Botkyrka, Stockholm. He is also a reliable fielder. The all-rounder racked up 52 runs and picked up FOUR wickets in two games on Saturday and was awarded man of the match in the opening Group B encounter vs Huddinge.
Richie Robbins, the right hander was second highest run scorer for DIF atDream11 European Cricket Series Botkyrka, Stockholm racking up 116 runs in five innings. Started off well this season scoring 37 in the first game.
Wynand Boshoff, captain and driving force of the team, is a natural strokemaker, can hit the long ball as well.
Unbeaten at Dream11 European Cricket Series Botkyrka, Stockholm, Nacka were expected to make a fast start with a couple of wins on the opening day of Group B matchups. Surprisingly, NAC lost both their matches including a heavy defeat to Marsta. Djurgardens IF, on the other hand, won both their games, one of them being against NAC, and are comfortably sitting at the top of the ladder. Touted as the number one T10 team in Sweden, can Nacka make a comeback or will the pressure to retain their title become insurmountable?
Last time they met: ECS21.578 | DIF 115 def NAC 93 (24 Jul 2020)
Match Prediction: Djurgardens IF (DIF) to edge past Nacka in a close contest.
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MATCH 26 (ECS21.581)
ALBY ZALMI (ALZ) v DJURGARDENS IF (DIF)
0900 GMT | 1100 CET | 1430 IST
ALZ Last Five Matches: W W W L W (Avg Score For 96, Avg Score Against 75)
DIF Last Five Matches: W W L W W (Avg Score For 98, Avg Score Against 93)
ALBY ZALMI (ALZ)
Captain: Rahel Khan
Wicketkeeper: Ismaeel Zia
Projected Top Four: Rahel Khan, Shahed Ali, Azam Khalil, Aman Zahid
Projected Opening Bowlers: Qudratullah Mir Afzal, Tas Qureshi
Spin Option(s): Azam Khalil, Rahel Khan, Faseeh Choudhary, Sami Khalil, Muhammad Zeeshan
ALBY ZALMI Key Players:
Azam Khalil, all-rounder,leading run scorer and wicket taker for ALZ last year atDream11 European Cricket Series Stockholm racking up 179 runs and picking up 10 wickets.
Rahel Khan, solid top order batsman and decent leg spinner, recently selected for the Swedish national team , picked up SEVEN wickets last year at an economy rate of just 5.87 and mustered 48 runs with the bat.
Qudratullah Mir Afzalis a talented middle order batsman and can bowl at any time of the innings with good control. The all-rounder picked up SIX wickets atDream11 European Cricket Series Stockholm 2020.
Tas Qureshiis another reliable all-rounder in the ALZ squad. He played for PF last term scoring 75 runs and picking up three wickets. One of the fastest bowlers in Sweden and can be a handy batsman in the middle order.
Sami Khalil, considered the best all-rounder in the ALZ side, the 17-year old is one of the most improved players in Sweden. The youngster likes to hit the ball hard and is a skilled leg spinner. He recently hit the fastest fifty in just 15 balls in the junior league and is also a member of the U19 national side.
DJURGARDENS IF (DIF)
Captain: Wynand Boshoff
Wicketkeeper: Wynand Boshoff
Projected Top Four: Mitch O’Connor, Daniel Nissila,Wynand Boshoff, Richie Robbins
Projected Opening Bowlers: Serge Conein, Liam Karlosson
Spin Option(s): Prashant Shukla, Ankit Dubey
DJURGARDENS IF Key Players:
Shahzeb Choudhryis a big contributor for DIF with bat and ball. The all-rounder picked up SIX wickets last term and scored 56 runs from two innings at a SR of 200 atDream11 European Cricket Series Botkyrka, Stockholm. He is also a reliable fielder. The all-rounder racked up 52 runs and picked up FOUR wickets in two games on Saturday and was awarded man of the match in the opening Group B encounter vs Huddinge.
Richie Robbins, the right hander was second highest run scorer for DIF atDream11 European Cricket Series Botkyrka, Stockholm racking up 116 runs in five innings. Started off well this season scoring 37 in the first game.
Wynand Boshoff, captain and driving force of the team, is a natural strokemaker, can hit the long ball as well.
Djurgardens IF play their second game on the spin against a fresher and potentially stronger Alby Zalmi side. It will be interesting to see if ALZ can maintain their impressive run of domestic form in the T10 format against the current ECS Group B leaders.
Match Prediction: Alby Zalmi (ALZ) to win comprehensively.
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MATCH 27 (ECS21.582)
NACKA (NAC) v HUDDINGE (HUD)
1100 GMT | 1300 CET | 1630 IST
NAC Last Five Matches: W W W L L (Avg Score For 116, Avg Score Against 112)
HUD Last Five Matches: L W (Avg Score For 91, Avg Score Against 98)
NACKA (NAC)
Captain: Zabi Zahid
Wicketkeeper: Sadat Sidiqi
Projected Top Four: Khalid Zahid, Omran Zazai, Azam Mohammad, Sadat Sidiqi
Projected Opening Bowlers: Zabi Zahid, Lemar Momand
Spin Option(s): Abdul Hakeem, Azam Mohammad
NACKA Key Players:
Khalid Zahid, the experienced all-rounder has been selected to represent the national team recently. He was the second highest run scorer last summer racking up 168 runs in just four innings at an average of 84 and SR of 183 atDream11 European Cricket Series Botkyrka, Stockholm.Made a good start in the first match scoring 28 runs.
Lemar Momand, left arm medium pacer, was top wicket taker for NAC last season with SIX scalps from six games atDream11 European Cricket Series Botkyrka, Stockholm. He has also been selected for the Swedish national team to tour Denmark and Finland.
Omran Zazai, the 22-year old is a hard hitting opening batsman, racked up 118 runs at a strike rate of 281 - highest in the tournament. He hit 13 sixes and six fours mustering over 86% of his runs in boundaries atDream11 European Cricket Series Botkyrka, Stockholm. Top scorer for NAC on the first day of Group B matchups with 32 runs from 2 innings.
Zabi Zahid, captain, all-rounder, mustered 77 runs in three innings at a SR of 241 - third highest in the tournament. He also picked up FOUR wickets atDream11 European Cricket Series Botkyrka, Stockholm. Scored 30 runs and picked up FOUR wickets on Saturday.
HUDDINGE (HUD)
Captain: Abdul Rashid Khan
Wicketkeeper: Imal Zuwak
Projected Top Four: Tariq Zuwak, Imal Zuwak, Abdul Rashid Khan, Samiullah Rahmani
Projected Opening Bowlers: Hijrat Khan, Saeed Ahmad
Spin Option(s): Yama Masoud, Kamran Momand, Najeeb Ullah
HUDDINGE Key Players:
Samiullah Rahmaniis one of the best hitters of a cricket ball in Sweden. Played for Nacka last term scoring 97 runs in five innings at a magnificent strike rate of 249.
Imal Zuwak, third highest scorer in the ongoing T20 Swedish League with 191 runs from five matches including THREE fifty plus scores. He has been selected for the national team a few days ago. The talented opener racked up 50 runs in two games including a man of the match effort of an 18-ball 41 vs Marsta.
Nasir Iqbal, thecurrent Swedish international is the all time leading wicket taker for HUD. Picked up two wickets on Saturday.
Saeed Ahmad has picked up five wicketsin the ongoing T20 Swedish League and has mustered 34 runs. The 21-year-old talent has the potential to represent Sweden in the future.
Tariq Zuwak, the opener likes to take on the new ball bowlers maximising the field restrictions. Is a hard hitter of the ball and is equally good with ball in hand deceiving batsmen with his off pace deliveries.
Abdul Rashid Khan, the captain bats at number three bringing stability to the HUD batting lineup. Likes playing the cover drive and pull shot.
Newcomers Huddinge were impressive on debut on Saturday beating a strong Marsta side after an opening defeat to DIF. HUD will aim to keep up this momentum by beating previous winners Nacka who struggled alarmingly in their two appearances on Saturday. On the other hand, this represents Nacka’s best chance to turn things around and bounce back to winning ways.
Match Prediction: Nacka (NAC) to win at a canter.
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MATCH 28 (ECS21.583)
MARSTA (MAR) v ALBY ZALMI (ALZ)
1300 GMT | 1500 CET | 1830 IST
MAR Last Five Matches: W L L L W (Avg Score For 103, Avg Score Against 92)
ALZ Last Five Matches: W W W L W (Avg Score For 96, Avg Score Against 75)
MARSTA (MAR)
Captain: Shahid Mustafa
Wicketkeeper: Shahid Mustafa
Projected Top Four: Share Ali, Waqas Haider, Hamid Sulehri, Shahid Mustafa
Projected Opening Bowlers: Qambber Syed, Ajmal Raza
Spin Option(s): Hamid Sulehri, Fahad Waqas
MARSTA Key Players:
Share Ali is a solid top order batsman and can bowl fast with the ball. The right hander amassed 192 runs last term for eventual champions PF at a strike rate of almost 200. He hit the most sixes last year with 14 hits over the ropes. Started off well scoring 35 off just 19 balls in the first match.
Waqas Haider, a dashing opening batsman and brilliant pace bowler with the ability to swing the ball. Top scorer for MAR last season racking up 137 runs and picking up SIX wickets. Finished top scorer for MAR on Saturday mustering 82 runs including a 31-ball 45 vs HUD.
Hamid Sulehri, an elegant top order batsman and a quality left arm spinner, racked up 131 runs last term and ended second highest wicket taker in the tournament with EIGHT wickets.
Sweed Ullah, a talented middle-order batsman with the ability to bowl at any slot with tight line and lengths. In good form with both bat and ball racking up 153 runs and picking up four wickets in the ongoing T20 Swedish League. Picked up two wickets on Saturday and mustered 20 runs at a SR of 200.
Ajmal Raza, the left arm medium pacer picked up FOUR wickets on Saturday with a best return of 2-0 and is leading the wicket taking charts for MAR.
ALBY ZALMI (ALZ)
Captain: Rahel Khan
Wicketkeeper: Ismaeel Zia
Projected Top Four: Rahel Khan, Shahed Ali, Azam Khalil, Aman Zahid
Projected Opening Bowlers: Qudratullah Mir Afzal, Tas Qureshi
Spin Option(s): Azam Khalil, Rahel Khan, Faseeh Choudhary, Sami Khalil, Muhammad Zeeshan
ALBY ZALMI Key Players:
Azam Khalil, all-rounder,leading run scorer and wicket taker for ALZ last year atDream11 European Cricket Series Stockholm racking up 179 runs and picking up 10 wickets.
Rahel Khan, solid top order batsman and decent leg spinner, recently selected for the Swedish national team , picked up SEVEN wickets last year at an economy rate of just 5.87 and mustered 48 runs with the bat.
Qudratullah Mir Afzalis a talented middle order batsman and can bowl at any time of the innings with good control. The all-rounder picked up SIX wickets atDream11 European Cricket Series Stockholm 2020.
Tas Qureshiis another reliable all-rounder in the ALZ squad. He played for PF last term scoring 75 runs and picking up three wickets. One of the fastest bowlers in Sweden and can be a handy batsman in the middle order.
Sami Khalil, considered the best all-rounder in the ALZ side, the 17-year old is one of the most improved players in Sweden. The youngster likes to hit the ball hard and is a skilled leg spinner. He recently hit the fastest fifty in just 15 balls in the junior league and is also a member of the U19 national side.
Marsta are coming into this game on the back of a dominant performance against previous winners Nacka. Having already played a match earlier in the day, Alby Zalmi will be very familiar with the conditions. With both teams boasting some big hitters, Day 7 could end with a high scoring thriller.
Match Prediction: Alby Zalmi (ALZ) to rack up a second win.
