GT20 Canada 2024 Archives

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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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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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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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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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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GT20 Canada: All-round Stoinis aids Jaguars’ thumping win over Nationals

BRAMPTON: Marcus Stoinis backed his brisk half-century with a three-for and propelled Surrey Jaguars to a thumping 80-run victory over Toronto Nationals in the seventh match of the GT20 Canada 2024.

Put into bat first, the Jaguars registered a commendable total of 161/6 on the board, mainly due to Stoinis’ half-century.

The Jaguars, however, had a contrasting start to their innings as they lost opener Sunil Narine (2) in the third over with just 17 runs on the board.

Surrey Jaguars then lost two more wickets in regular intervals and consequently slipped to 49/3 in 6.5 overs.

Jaguars’ captain Stoinis, after coming out to bat at No.5, soon took the reigns of his side’s batting expedition and went after the Nationals’ bowlers.

The right-handed batter smashed three fours and four sixes on his way to a 37-ball 57 which lasted in the 17th over.

Later, Virandeep Singh (20*) and Mohammad Nabi (13) added valuable runs to the Surrey Jaguars’ total and took them past the 160-run mark.

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Muhammad Rohid and Junaid Siddique bagged two wickets each for the Nationals while Jatinderpal Matharu and Romario Shepherd shared two wickets between them.

In response, Toronto Nationals’ batting lineup crumbled against a disciplined Surrey Jaguars’ bowling attack and could accumulate 81 runs before being bundled out in the 18th over.

Wicketkeeper batter Unmukt Chand remained the top-scorer for the Nationals with his 17-ball 21 up the order while Rassie van der Dussen (15), Nicholas Kirton (11) and Rohit Paudel (10) were the other notable run-getters.

The rest of the Nationals’ batters, on the other hand, failed to make it into the double figures.

Sunil Narine and Marcus Stoinis led the Jaguars’ charge with the ball, taking three wickets each while Nabi took two.

The 80-run victory lifted Surrey Jaguars to the third in the GT20 Canada 2024 standings with two points in two matches while Toronto Nationals remained second with four points in three 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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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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Babar, Rizwan, Shaheen denied NOC by PCB for Global T20 Canada

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) decided against issuing the No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi to participate in the Global T20 (GT20) Canada 2024.

According to the cricketing body, the three all-format players were denied NOCs, in light of Pakistan’s busy and packed cricket calendar in the period from August 2024 to March 2025 which includes ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

“The PCB had received NOC requests from Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Afridi for the Global T20 event, amongst other players. After taking into consideration Pakistan’s busy and packed cricket calendar in the period from August 2024 to March 2025, which includes nine ICC World Test Championship matches and next year’s ICC Champions Trophy 2025, and following consultations with the three players as well as the national selection committee, it has been decided to decline their requests,” stated PCB.

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“The three are all-format cricketers and their services are expected to be required in the upcoming eight months during which Pakistan will play nine Tests, 14 ODIs, and nine T20Is.

“As such, and in line with the PCB’s workload management policy, it is in the best interest of Pakistan cricket and the players that they skip the upcoming event in Canada so that they are in their best mental and physical shape for the season, which commences with the two-Test series against Bangladesh.”

Earlier, the PCB had also declined permission to Naseem Shah for The Hundred on the same grounds.

However, the PCB has approved NOCs for Asif Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Amir, and Mohammad Nawaz as the four players are predominantly white-ball cricketers, while Iftikhar and Nawaz are centrally contracted players.

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GT20 Canada awaits approval from ICC for upcoming edition

The fourth edition of the Global T20 (GT20) Canada 2024 has been in jeopardy as the organizers await official approval from the International Cricket Council (ICC).

According to the details, the organizers of the league have not paid their dues to Cricket Canada as of yet and thus the apex cricketing body will grant the approval once the issue is resolved.

Details further suggest that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has not yet issued the No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to the players for the tournament, in light of the ICC’s awaited approval for the event.

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.

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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.

For the unversed, a total of seven Pakistan players will partake in the upcoming edition of the league.

Inaugural champions Vancouver Knights feature four Pakistan players Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Amir and Asif Ali.

Meanwhile, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Nawaz are roped in by Toronto Nationals whereas Iftikhar Ahmed will represent Bangla Tigers Mississauga.

The six-team tournament will be played at TD Cricket Arena in Brampton.

Pakistan Cricketers to participate in GT20 Canada 2024

Vancouver Knights: Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Amir and Asif Ali.

Toronto Nationals: Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Nawaz

Bangla Tigers Mississauga: Iftikhar Ahmed

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