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Nationals beat Wolves to set up GT20 Canada final with Tigers

BRAMPTON: Romario Shepherd’s four-fer, followed by a combined batting effort led Toronto Nationals to beat Brampton Wolves and set up GT20 Canada 2024 final with Montreal Tigers.

Set to chase 142, the Nationals knocked the winning runs for the loss of five wickets and 10 balls to spare.

Skipper Colin Munro provided a solid start to the run chase with a quickfire 36 run-knock up the order and remained the top-scorer for the Nationals.

Munro was followed by Mohammad Nawaz, who scored an unbeaten 24 off 27 deliveries.

Akhil Kumar was the pick of the bowlers for the Wolves with three wickets, followed by Beau Webster and Andrew Tye, who made one scalp each.

The Wolves, after being put into bat first, had a shaky start to their innings as they lost both their openers Kobe Herft (1) and David Warner (13) inside the batting powerplay with just 16 runs on the board.

Jack Jarvis then put together a crucial 27-run partnership for the third wicket with Beau Webster (8), who perished in the eighth over.

Jarvis followed in his footsteps an over later before falling victim to Jatinderpal Matharu after scoring a 15-ball 20.

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Nick Hobson then took the reigns of the Wolves’ batting expedition with his sublime knock and carried his bat all the way through.

His 51-run knock which came off just 34 deliveries, featured five boundaries and two sixes.

Besides him, wicketkeeper batter George Munsey remained a notable contributor to Brampton Wolves’ total with a 24-ball 26.

Romario Shepherd was the pick of the bowlers for the Toronto Nationals, returning brilliant figures of 4/32, followed by Matharu with two wickets.

It is worth mentioning here that the winner of the Qualifier 2 will face Montreal Tigers in the GT20 Canada 2024 final, scheduled to be played at the same venue on Sunday.

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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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Asif Ali’s blitz in vain as Brampton Wolves sink Vancouver Knights

BRAMPTON: Asif Ali’s quick-fire knock went in vain as Beau Webster and Nick Hobson helped Brampton Wolves sink Vancouver Knights in the ongoing GT20 Canada 2024.

While chasing a modest 150-run target, Brampton Wolves achieved the total in 18.1 overs, handing Vancouver Knights their fourth consecutive GT20 Canada loss.

Knights’ captain Usman Khawaja (17) opted to bat first and gave his side a cautious start, scoring 36 runs in 5.1 overs before Thomas Draca removed him.

The other opening batter Munir Ahmad (21) also departed soon with 47 runs on the board, while Reeza Hendricks played a scratchy knock of 27 runs from 30 balls.

Asif Ali came out to bat after Hendricks’ wicket and targetted Andrew Tye as he struck him for three sixes and two fours during his unbeaten 17-ball knock of 36 runs.

He was supported by Richie Berrington, who scored an unbeaten 38 off 25 with the help of three boundaries and two sixes.

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Thomas Draca led the bowling for Brampton Wolves, taking two key wickets, while Webster and Tye managed one each.

In response, the Wolves lost their first three wickets with only 30 runs on the board. David Warner was the main contributor from the top order with a 20-ball 25 with four boundaries.

Webster came out to bat at the fall of the second wicket and carried his bat through the innings as he played a calculated knock of 49 runs from 37 balls with two boundaries and three sixes.

George Munsey played a quick 20-run cameo from 12 balls, while Hobson scored an unbeaten 37 off 28, which included three sixes.

Webster and Hobson constructed an unbeaten partnership of 86 runs from 52 balls, leading the team to a dominant six-wicket victory.

For Vancouver Knights, Dwaine Pretorius, Rishiv Joshi and Sandeep Lamichhane picked one wicket each.

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Bajwa scores century as Montreal Tigers thump Brampton Wolves

BRAMPTON: Dilpreet Bajwa played a whirlwind knock, scoring a century to lead Montreal Tigers to a thumping victory over Brampton Wolves in the ninth match of the GT20 Canada 2024.

Montreal Tigers posted 166-7 in their allocated 20 overs and they successfully defended the total, bundling Brampton Wolves for 124.

After opting to bat first, Montreal Tigers suffered an early blow as Chris Lynn fell off a second-ball duck in the first over.

Tim Seifert also fell soon with a mere 16 runs on the board, while Dilpreet Bajwa held on to the other end.

Bajwa could not find any support from the other end as wickets kept tumbling at an alarming pace. Montreal Tigers soon found themselves reduced to 90-5 in 14 overs.

Sherfane Rutherford (15 off seven) and Azmatullah Omarzai (13 off seven) were the only notable contributors. Tye removed Omarzai and Corbin Bosch on consecutive balls to bring the situation to 115-7.

Dilpreet Bajwa was playing at 56 off 43 at the start of the 18th over and struck two sixes to Beau Webster.

Tye, who had the figures of 3-13 in three overs, bowled the penultimate over and Bajwa smashed him for two sixes and four boundaries to push the team’s total to 158-7.

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Bajwa struck another boundary in the last over to complete his hundred as he finished with a 55-ball 100 with the help of six sixes and ten fours.

In response, Brampton Wolves had an unwanted start to their chase as they lost three wickets for 17 runs in 4.5 overs.

Kobe Herft played a scratchy knock of 22 runs from 30 balls to show some resistance before Aayan Afzal Khan castled him.

George Munsey then played a quick innings of 54 runs from 34 balls with the help of five sixes and two fours but he could not get any support from the other end, ultimately falling in the 17th over with 112 runs on the board.

Brampton Wolves lost their last two wickets in quick succession as they bundled out for 124 in 18.5 overs.

Azmatullah Omarzai led the bowling attack with figures of 4-21, while Kaleem Sana and Zahoor Khan took two wickets each.

Montreal Tigers, with this victory, solidified their position at the top of GT20 Canada 2024 standings after three victories in three games, while Brampton Wolves are lying at the fifth position.

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Munsey stars as Wolves thump Jaguars in GT20 Canada 2024

BRAMPTON: George Munsey’s blistering 69-run knock, coupled with Thomas Draca’s three-for powered Brampton Wolves to thump Surrey Jaguars by 59 runs in the third match of the GT20 Canada 2024 here on Friday.

Wolves’ captain David Warner’s decision to bat first after winning the coin toss bore fruits as his side racked up a formidable total of 198/6 on the board.

The Wolves, however, had a contrasting start to their innings as they lost both their openers Aaron Johnson (13) and Warner (15) inside four overs with just 35 runs on the board.

But, Munsey, after coming out to bat at No.4, soon took the reigns of the Wolves’ batting charge.

The right-handed batter remained in the middle for almost 10 overs and returned back to the pavilion after top-scoring for the Wolves with a 44-ball 69, laced up with five boundaries and four sixes.

Following George Munsey’s departure in the 14th over, Akhil Kumar gave a late push to the Wolves’ total with an unbeaten cameo.

The all-rounder smashed three fours and as many sixes on his way to a 16-ball 34.

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For the Jaguars, Ben Lister bagged two wickets while Mohammad Nabi, Harmeet Singh, Sunil Narine and Uday Bhagwan made one scalp each.

In response, the Jaguars could only manage 139/7 in the allotted overs despite a fighting seventh-wicket partnership between Shreyas Movva and Terrance Hinds.

The Jaguars, after getting off to a dismal start, kept losing wickets at an alarming rate and were consequently reduced to 79/6 in 14.2 overs.

Following the slump, Hinds joined forces with Movva and put up a late fight.

The duo added a quick 55 runs amid their gutsy partnership that lasted with Hinds’ dismissal in the final over. He struck two fours and three sixes on his way to a 19-ball 35.

Wicketkeeper batter Movva, on the other hand, carried his bat all the way through with a cautious 41 not out in 40 balls.

Thomas Draca was the pick of the bowlers for Brampton Wolves in their GT20 Canada 2024 campaign opener with three wickets, followed by Aryan Dutt, who bagged two.

The 59-run victory put Brampton Wolves at the top of the GT20 Canada 2024 standings with two points in one match while Surrey Jaguars succumbed to the bottom.

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