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Rain knocks out Mississauga as Montreal heads into GT20 Canada final

BRAMPTON: The persistent rain here washed out the GT20 Canada 2024 Qualifier 1 and Eliminator, paving the way for Montreal Tigers to head into the final while Bangla Tigers Mississauga knocked out of the six-team tournament.

The two top sides in the standings after the completion of the league stage matches — Montreal Tigers and Brampton Wolves were scheduled to lock horns in the Qualifier 1 in a bid to book their spot in the final.

However, the adamant rain did not allow the possibility of even a five-over a-side match and the umpires decided to call of the all-important clash without a ball bowled.

Based on the standings, Montreal Tigers, who were at the summit, advanced into the GT20 Canada 2024 final while the Brampton Wolves moved to the Qualifier 2.

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Later that day, Bangla Tigers Mississauga were all set to take on Toronto Nationals in the Eliminator.

However, the second fixture of the day tasted similar fortune as the rain continued to downpour.

As a result, Bangla Tigers Missisauga, fourth in the standings, were knocked out of the tournament, while Toronto Nationals headed to Qualifier 2.

The Qualifier 2 of the ongoing GT20 Canada 2024 will be played later today at the same venue as Brampton Wolves and Toronto Nationals look to join Montreal Tigers in the final.

The highly-anticipated final of the ongoing six-team tournament will be played on Sunday.

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All-round Shakib aids Tigers to edge Jaguars in last-over thriller

BRAMPTON: Shakib Al Hasan backed his economical bowling figures of 1/24 with an anchoring knock to power Bangla Tigers Mississauga to edge Surrey Jaguars by two wickets in the ongoing GT20 Canada 2024.

In a match that was reduced to 18 overs per side, Tigers’ captain Shakib won the toss and put Jaguars into bat first.

The Jaguars’ batting unit struggled against a Curtis Campher-led Tigers bowling attack and was ultimately curtailed to 108/8 in the allotted overs.

Campher ran through the Tigers’ middle and lower order and returned brilliant figures of 4/17 in his three overs.

He was supported by Dilon Heyliger, Shakib Al Hasan, Shoriful Islam and David Wiese, who picked one wicket apiece.

Wicketkeeper batter Shreyas Movva remained the top-scorer for the Jaguars with a cautious 21, followed by Virandeep Singh (17) and Sunil Narine (16*twoi).

Chasing a modest 109-run target, the Tigers had to make hard yards as they lost eight wickets in the process and amass the total on the third delivery of the final over.

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The Tigers had a shaky start to the pursuit as they lost their opener Khalid Shah (1) in the third over with just 19 runs on the board.

Coming out to bat at No.3, Shakib Al Hasan took the reigns of the Tigers’ batting charge and led them from the front with a sensible knock.

The star all-rounder finally perished in the 16th over after putting his team in touching distance.

He remained the top-scorer for the Tigers with a 30-ball 36, which featured four fours and a six.

Besides him, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (19), Muhammad Waseem (16) and Iftikhar Ahmed (12) were the other notable contributors.

Ben Lister was the pick of the bowlers for the Jaguars with 3/12 in his four overs, followed by Logan van Beek and Sunil Narine, who bagged two wickets each.

The two-wicket victory lifted Bangla Tigers Mississauga to the second in the GT20 Canada 2024 standings with eight points in six matches while Surrey Jaguars remained fifth with three points in as many matches.

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Bowlers wreak havoc as Wolves crush Tigers in GT20 Canada

BRAMPTON: Andrew Tye and Thomas Draca decimated Bangla Tigers Mississauga’s batting lineup before David Warner led Brampton Wolves to a dominating eight-wicket victory in the 14th match of the GT20 Canada 2024.

Wolves’ captain David Warner’s decision to bowl first bore fruits as his bowlers ran through the Tigers’ batting lineup and booked them for a paltry 79 in 13 overs.

Leading the way with the ball were Tye and Draca, who shared six wickets between them.

But Tye was supported by Jack Jarvis in the early phase of the phase as the duo swept the Tigers’ top order before eventually restricting them to 13/5 in 4.2 overs.

Following the early debacle, Iftikhar Ahmed put together a fighting partnership with David Wiese and added 27 runs for the sixth wicket.

The pair showed notable resilience against the ruthless Wolves’ bowling attack until Draca dismissed both of them in his successive overs to leave the Tigers reeling at 49/7.

Iftikhar remained the top scorer for the Tigers with a 17-ball 19 while Wiese scored 10.

The Tigers then lost two more wickets before Shoriful Islam offered some fightback with a four-ball 12.

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Andrew Tye and Thomas Draca picked three wickets each for the Wolves while Abhijai Mansingh and Jack Jarvis bagged two each.

Chasing a modest 80-run target, the Wolves comfortably knocked the winning runs for the loss of just two wickets and 52 balls to spare.

The home side, however, had a contrasting start to the pursuit as they lost their opener Kobe Herft for a duck in the first over.

But Warner soon put the Wolves in control when he put together an anchoring 41-run partnership for the second wicket with Jack Jarvis, who scored a scratchy 11 off 16.

Wolves’ skipper David Warner was joined by Beau Webster and the duo combined for an unbeaten 39 partnership to steer their side to a resounding victory.

Warner remained the top-scorer for the Wolves with an unbeaten 44 off 36 deliveries, laced up with six fours and a six while Webster made a 15-ball 23.

For the Tigers, Ali Khan and Wiese could pick up a wicket.

The eight-wicket victory lifted Brampton Wolves to replace Bangla Tigers Mississauga to claim the second spot in GT20 Canada 2024 standings with six points in five matches.

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All-round Wiese lifts Bangla Tigers Mississauga to down Surrey Jaguars

BRAMPTON: David Wiese backed his economical bowling figures of 2/17 with a quickfire cameo and steered Bangla Tigers Mississauga to a four-wicket victory over Surrey Jaguars in the 10th match of the GT20 Canada 2024 here on Wednesday.

Surrey Jaguars’ captain Marcus Stoinis’ decision to bat first after winning the coin toss did not turn out beneficial as his side was bundled out on a modest 101 in 19.5 overs.

The Jaguars, after having a disastrous start, lost wickets at an alarming rate and were consequently reduced to 46/8 in 10 overs.

Following the slump, Stoinis was joined by Logan van Beek and together they offered some resistance against the red-hot Tigers’ bowling unit.

The duo added 29 runs for the ninth wicket before Shakib Al Hasan finally drew curtains on Stoinis’ gutsy knock in the 16th over.

Marcus Stoinis remained the top-scorer for the Jaguars with a 29-ball 36 which featured five boundaries.

Meanwhile, van Beek continued to fight until he was dismissed by Dilon Heyliger on the penultimate delivery of the innings.

He remained a notable run-getter for the Jaguars with a cautious 31 off 37 deliveries, hitting two fours and a six.

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Shoriful Islam was the pick of the bowlers for Bangla Tigers Mississauga, picking up three wickets, followed by David Wiese and Shakib, who bagged two apiece.

Despite chasing a modest 102-run total, the Tigers had to make hard yards to claim the victory as they lost six wickets in the process and did so with just six balls to spare.

The Tigers too, had a dismal start to their innings as they had lost half of their side with just 45 runs on the board in 11.4 overs.

Iftikhar Ahmed then partnered with Wiese for an important 28-run partnership, that lasted with the former’s dismissal in the 16th over. He made a scratchy 13 off 21 deliveries.

Following Iftikhar’s dismissal, Wiese switched gears powered the Tigers to an important victory.

He was supported by Heyliger, who made 17 not out from 12 balls. Wiese remained the top-scorer for the Tigers with an unbeaten 27 off 19 deliveries, laced up with one four and two sixes.

Sunil Narine starred with the ball for the Jaguars with his three wickets while Stoinis, van Beek and Ben Lister made one scalp each.

The four-wicket victory lifted Bangla Tigers Mississauga to the second in the GT20 standings with six points in four matches while remained fourth with two points in three matches.

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Kirton’s 74 goes in vain as Bangla Tigers Mississauga edge Toronto Nationals

BRAMPTON: Nicholas Kirton’s gutsy 74-run went in vain as Ali Khan displayed nerves of steel in the final over to steer Bangla Tigers Mississauga to a narrow two-run victory over Toronto Nationals in the eighth match of the GT20 Canada 2024.

Ali was tasked to defend 18 runs in the final over and the right-arm pacer just managed to keep the Nationals at bay despite bowling a no-ball that went for a four.

The Nationals, while chasing 169, could amass 166/7 in the allotted overs despite Kirton’s grit.

Toronto Nationals had a dismal start to the pursuit as they were reduced to 38/3 at the conclusion of the batting powerplay.

Following the slump, Nicholas Kirton took the reigns of the Nationals’ run chase.

The left-handed batter knitted a one-sided 66-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Roston Chase, who made a 16-ball 17 before perishing in the 13th over.

The Nationals then sustained another blow to their pursuit when all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz (1) fell victim to his compatriot Iftikhar Ahmed in the 15th over.

Kirton was then involved in a crucial 44-run partnership with Romario Shepherd before finally perishing in the penultimate over.

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The Canada international remained the top-scorer for the Nationals with a 54-ball 74 which featured seven fours and four sixes.

For the Tigers, Ali Khan led the way with two wickets while Iftikhar Ahmed, Shakib Al Hasan, Shoriful Islam and David Wiese chipped in with a wicket apiece.

After being put into bat first, the Tigers registered 168/7 on the board, courtesy of late fireworks by Wiese.

The veteran all-rounder bolstered the Tigers’ total with a brisk 38. His unbeaten cameo, coming off just 17 balls, featured three fours and as many sixes.

Besides him, Muhammad Waseem (27), Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Shakib, 24 each, were the other notable run-getters for the Tigers.

Romario Shepherd and Saad Bin Zafar claimed two wickets each for the Nationals Muhammad Rohid, Nawaz and Junaid Siddique made one scalp each.

Despite the two-run victory, Bangla Tigers Mississauga remained third in the GT20 Canada 2024 standings with four points in three matches while Toronto Nationals clung on to the second spot with as many points in four matches.

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Iftikhar Ahmed leads Bangla Tigers Mississauga to sink Vancouver Knights

BRAMPTON: Iftikhar Ahmed played a composed knock to steer Bangla Tigers Mississauga to sink Vancouver Knights by 22 runs in the fourth match of the GT20 Canada 2024 here on Saturday.

While batting first Bangla Tigers Mississauga posted 152-7 in their allocated 20 overs, which Vancouver Knights failed to chase as they were restricted to 130-6.

Mohammad Amir gave Vancouver Knights an early breakthrough with the ball as he bowled Muhammad Waseem in the first over.

Hazratullah Zazai and Pargat Singh then added 46 runs for the third wicket to push the team’s total to 60 before both batters fell in quick succession.

Iftikhar Ahmed came out to bat at the fall of the third wicket and remained there until the end, scoring a calculated 40-ball 50 with the help of six boundaries and one six.

Meanwhile, Dilon Heyliger was another notable contributor with a 27-run cameo off 19 to help push the team’s total to 152-7.

Sandeep Lamichhane took two wickets, while Mohammad Amir, Jeremy Gordon, Dwaine Pretorius, and Paul van Meekeren bagged one each.

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In response, Vancouver Knights had a dismal start as they lost two wickets with only four runs on the board. Reeza Hendricks scored a scratchy 10 off 19 before Shakib Al Hasan removed him.

Harsh Thaker remained the lone warrior for the Vancouver Knights with an unbeaten 79-run knock from 67 balls with the help of three boundaries and five sixes.

However, he could not get any support from the other end as they kept losing wickets at an alarming rate.

Dwaine Pretorius showed some resistance from lower order with a 29 off 25 but the required run rate was too much to achieve.

Vancouver Knights managed 130-6 in their 20 overs. Shakib Al Hasan topped the wicket-takers chart with three scalps while David Wiese, Shoriful Islam and Gurpal Sidhu managed one each.

In another GT20 Canada 2024 match, Toronto Nationals defeated Brampton Wolves by eight wickets after bundling them for 110.

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Iftikhar Ahmed roped in by Bangla Tigers Mississauga for GT20 2024

Pakistan all-rounder Iftikhar Ahmed has been roped in by Bangla Tigers Mississauga for the upcoming GT20 Canada 2024, scheduled to commence in July.

Iftikhar, who led Surrey Jaguars to the final of the previous edition, will now represent the Bangla Tigers Mississauga in the upcoming fourth edition.

He had a remarkable season with the bat for the Jaguars as he finished as the joint-fifth leading run-scorer. He accumulated 183 runs in eight innings at an average of 45.75 and a strike-rate of 105.

The all-rounder also impressed with his bowling in GT20 2023, picking up 10 wickets at just 13.14.

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Iftikhar Ahmed’s addition further strengthened the Bangla Tigers Mississauga’s squad which features the likes of Bangladesh’s veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, Afghanistan’s Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Namibia’s David Wiese.

The fourth season of the GT20 will run from July 25 until August 11. The six-team tournament will be played at TD Cricket Arena in Brampton.

The inaugural edition was played in 2018, followed by the second edition in 2019. However, the third season, which was scheduled for 2020, was postponed due to COVID-19.

Ultimately, the GT20 Canada returned for the third season in 2023, where Montreal Tigers defeated Surrey Jaguars in the final to clinch their first title.

Bangla Tigers Mississauga Squad for GT20 Canada 2024: Shakib Al Hasan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, David Wiese, Shoriful Islam, Hazratullah Zazai, Odean Smith, Muhammad Waseem, Farhan Khan, Nav Pabreja, Pargat Singh, Dilon Heylliger, Rayyan Pathan, Gurpal Sidhu, Tajinder Singh, Navjot Dosanjh, Ravinder Reddy, Gurbaz Bajwa.

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