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.
European Cricket Network live broadcasts five T10 matches on Day 11 of the FanCode ECS Spain, Barcelona on Monday 22 February.
Week three begins with November’s ECS Barcelona champions Pak I Care undefeated and in control at the top of Group B. Barna Royals look the most likely challengers, while fellow newcomers Ripoll Warriors have also shown glimpses of good form. City Lions, Hira Sabadell and Pakcelona will all be looking to avoid the wooden spoon.
PIC Pak I Care (4-0, NRR+4.609)
BAR Barna Royals (2-1, NRR+0.221)
RIW Ripoll Warriors (2-2, NRR-1.001)
CLI City Lions (1-2, NRR-1.116)
PAK Pakcelona (1-3, NRR-1.791)
HIS Hira Sabadell (0-2, NRR-1.850)
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MATCH 51 (ECS21.051)
CITY LIONS (CLI) v HIRA SABADELL (HIS)
0730 GMT | 0830 CET | 1300 IST
CLI Last Five Matches: L W L (Avg Score For 82, Avg Score Against 95)
HIS Last Five Matches: L L L L L (Avg Score For 77, Avg Score Against 108)
CITY LIONS (CLI)
Captain: Amar Shakoor
Wicketkeeper: Kashif Shafi
Projected Top Four: Kashif Shafi, Shoaib Muhammad, Amar SHakoor, Irfan Muhammad
Projected Opening Bowlers: Shoaib Muhammad, Nadeem Razzaq
Spin Options: Ibrar Hussain
CITY LIONS Key Players:
Sikandar Raja, all rounder, has grabbed six wickets from five overs with a best of 3-14.
Kashif Shafi, leading run-scorer for CLI with 48 runs to his name from three matches at a strike rate of 171.
Zahid Nawaz, has been good with the ball picking up four wickets from three matches at an economy of just over 8.
HIRA SABADELL (HIS)
Captain: Shanawar Shahzad
Wicketkeeper: Sharanjit Singh
Projected Top Four: Bakhtiar Khalid, Alumdar Hussain, Heera Laal, Anwar Ul Haq
Projected Opening Bowlers: Adnan Abbas, Anwaar Ul Haq
Spin Options: Shanawar Shahzad, Mehmood Akhtar
HIRA SABADELL Key Players:
Alumdar Hussain scored a tidy 35 in his only appearance so far. He will be the key man for HIS when quick runs are needed.
Heera Laal scored 60 runs from two games with a best of 49* against Pak I Care. Has also picked up two wickets.
Anwar Ul Haq, has a beautiful action and bowls at a good pace, bagging a hat-trick against RIW.
On a run of five consecutive ECS losses, Hira Sabadell will be desperately searching for that elusive win against newcomers City Lions.
Match Prediction: HIRA SABADELL (HIS) to register their first win of the season.
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MATCH 52 (ECS21.052)
CITY LIONS (CLI) v RIPOLL WARRIORS (RIW)
0930 GMT | 1030 CET | 1500 IST
CLI Last Five Matches: L W L (Avg Score For 82, Avg Score Against 95)
RIW Last Five Matches: W W L L (Avg Score For 93, Avg Score Against 102)
CITY LIONS (CLI)
Captain: Amar Shakoor
Wicketkeeper: Kashif Shafi
Projected Top Four: Kashif Shafi, Shoaib Muhammad, Amar SHakoor, Irfan Muhammad
Projected Opening Bowlers: Shoaib Muhammad, Nadeem Razzaq
Spin Options: Ibrar Hussain
CITY LIONS Key Players:
Sikandar Raja, all rounder, has grabbed six wickets from five overs with a best of 3-14.
Kashif Shafi, leading run-scorer for CLI with 48 runs to his name from three matches at a strike rate of 171.
Zahid Nawaz, has been good with the ball picking up four wickets from three matches at an economy of just over 8.
RIPOLL WARRIORS (RIW)
Captain: Waqar Iqbal
Wicketkeeper: Waqar Iqbal
Projected Top Four: Prince Dhiman, Mohsin Ali, Aamir Shahzad, Waqar Iqbal
Projected Opening Bowlers: Muhammad Nazim, Aqtadar Iqbal
Spin Options: Ehsan Elahi, Jagbeer Singh
RIPOLL WARRIORS Key Players:
Mohsin Ali, top run scorer (99) for RIW, launching 12 towering sixes at a strike rate of 220.
Prince Dhiman, stylish RHB, right arm fast, has three wickets and 74 runs including a match-winning unbeaten 58 against Pakcelona.
Aamir Shahzad, very consistent with the ball, picking up six wickets from four games and has made it to the Dream Team in each of those four games!
After starting the season with two impressive wins, Ripoll Warriors slipped to defeat in their next two games. RIW will aim to get back on track against fellow newcomers City Lions.
Match Prediction: RIPOLL WARRIORS (RIW) to win convincingly.
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MATCH 53 (ECS21.053)
HIRA SABADELL (HIS) v BARNA ROYALS (BAR)
1130 GMT | 1230 CET | 1700 IST
HIS Last Five Matches: L L L L L (Avg Score For 77, Avg Score Against 108)
BAR Last Five Matches: W L W (Avg Score For 105, Avg Score Against 103)
HIRA SABADELL (HIS)
Captain: Shanawar Shahzad
Wicketkeeper: Sharanjit Singh
Projected Top Four: Bakhtiar Khalid, Alumdar Hussain, Heera Laal, Anwar Ul Haq
Projected Opening Bowlers: Adnan Abbas, Anwaar Ul Haq
Spin Options: Shanawar Shahzad, Mehmood Akhtar
HIRA SABADELL Key Players:
Alumdar Hussain scored a tidy 35 in his only appearance so far. He will be the key man for HIS when quick runs are needed.
Heera Laal scored 60 runs from two games with a best of 49* against Pak I Care. Has also picked up two wickets.
Anwar Ul Haq, has a beautiful action and bowls at a good pace, bagging a hat-trick against RIW.
BARNA ROYALS (BAR)
Captain: Nabeel Qaiser
Wicketkeeper: Taqqi Ul Mazhar
Projected Top Four: Syed Shafat Ali, Hamza Azhar, Taqqi Ul Mazhar, Sharjeel Qaiser
Projected Opening Bowlers: Syed Shafat Ali, Murad Ali
Spin Options: Usama Shahzad
BARNA ROYALS Key Players:
Hamza Azhar, all rounder, racked up 76 runs from three games and scalped two wickets.
Usama Shahzad, the talented LHB looked solid in his only appearance vs PAK with a 15-ball 35. He can roll his arm over and can even keep wicket, if required.
Shafat Ali Syed, missed the first couple of games but returned with a bang, scoring a blistering 32 at an SR of 267 and picking up a wicket in the powerplay.
With two wins from three games, Barna Royals have started their ECS campaign strongly and will aim to keep their impressive run going.
Match Prediction: BARNA ROYALS (BAR) to win against a struggling HIS side.
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MATCH 54 (ECS21.054)
PAKCELONA (PAK) v HIRA SABADELL (HIS)
1330 GMT | 1430 CET | 1900 IST
PAK Last Five Matches: L L L L W (Avg Score For 97, Avg Score Against 111)
HIS Last Five Matches: L L L L L (Avg Score For 77, Avg Score Against 108)
PAKCELONA (PAK)
Captain: Raja Khaliq
Wicketkeeper: Shahid Iqbal
Projected Top Four: Ishtiaq Nazir, Shahzad Khan, Shahid Iqbal, Muhammad Amir Raza
Projected Opening Bowlers: Muhammad Amir Raza, Raja Khaliq
Spin Options: Raja Khaliq
PAKCELONA Key Players:
Shahzad Khan, hard hitting batsman, mustered 96 runs with almost 80 percent of his runs coming in boundaries. Also has three wickets to his name.
Muhammad Amir Raza, all rounder, scored 84 runs in four matches and picked up three wickets at a miserly economy rate of 5.57.
Ishtiaq Nazir, leading run-getter for his side at ECS Barcelona 2020 with 160 runs. Hasn't fired yet, but highly capable of demolishing any bowling attack.
HIRA SABADELL (HIS)
Captain: Shanawar Shahzad
Wicketkeeper: Sharanjit Singh
Projected Top Four: Bakhtiar Khalid, Alumdar Hussain, Heera Laal, Anwar Ul Haq
Projected Opening Bowlers: Adnan Abbas, Anwaar Ul Haq
Spin Options: Shanawar Shahzad, Mehmood Akhtar
HIRA SABADELL Key Players:
Alumdar Hussain scored a tidy 35 in his only appearance so far. He will be the key man for HIS when quick runs are needed.
Heera Laal scored 60 runs from two games with a best of 49* against Pak I Care. Has also picked up two wickets.
Anwar Ul Haq, has a beautiful action and bowls at a good pace, bagging a nice hat-trick against RIW.
Both these teams have struggled so far both with bat and ball. While Pakcelona are off the mark, Hira Sabadell are yet to win a game. Although HIS have played two games less than their rivals, they need to turn things around quickly this week to have a shot at Finals day.
Match Prediction: PAKCELONA (PAK) to pick up their second consecutive win.
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MATCH 55 (ECS21.055)
PAK I CARE (PIC) v BARNA ROYALS (BAR)
1530 GMT | 1630 CET | 2100 IST
PIC Last Five Matches: W W W W W (Avg Score For 132, Avg Score Against 94)
BAR Last Five Matches: W L W (Avg Score For 105, Avg Score Against 103)
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 has plundered 188 runs, including 20 HUGE maximos, averaging 94 with a strike rate of 235.
Muhammad Kamran, tall left arm pacer, likes intimidating batsmen with short balls, has grabbed three wickets and can score quick runs with the bat.
Muhammad Jafri, reliable bowler with a deceptive change of pace, has snared eight wickets in four games, conceding just 45 runs from 8 overs.
BARNA ROYALS (BAR)
Captain: Nabeel Qaiser
Wicketkeeper: Taqqi Ul Mazhar
Projected Top Four: Syed Shafat Ali, Hamza Azhar, Taqqi Ul Mazhar, Sharjeel Qaiser
Projected Opening Bowlers: Syed Shafat Ali, Murad Ali
Spin Options: Usama Shahzad
BARNA ROYALS Key Players:
Hamza Azhar, all rounder, racked up 76 runs from three games and scalped two wickets.
Usama Shahzad, the talented LHB looked solid in his only appearance vs PAK with a 15-ball 35. He can roll his arm over and can even keep wicket, if required.
Shafat Ali Syed, missed the first couple of games but returned with a bang, scoring a blistering 32 at an SR of 267 and picking up a wicket in the powerplay.
Barna Royals have the quality to test this impressive Pak I Care outfit. But PIC have so many match-winners in their line-up, it’s tough to keep them all quiet.
Match Prediction: PAK I CARE (PIC) to rack up their fifth straight win this season.
