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Grandhomme aids Brampton Wolves to edge Montreal Tigers in GT20

BRAMPTON: An all-round effort from Colin de Grandhomme bolstered Brampton Wolves to sink Montreal Tigers by 15 runs in the top-of-the-table clash of the ongoing GT20.

The former New Zealand all-rounder backed his first-innings half-century with two wickets and a run out to dent the Tigers’ expedition of emerging victorious in the GT20 top-of-the-table clash.

Put into bat first, the Wolves could accumulate 143 before being bundled out in the final over despite Colin de Grandhomme’s gutsy half-century.

The Wolves had a dismal start to their innings as Shakib Al Hasan castled Aaron Johnson (6) to push the visitors on the back foot.

Wicketkeeper batter Usman Khan, however, stitched an anchoring second-wicket partnership with Mark Chapman before falling to Aayan Afzal Khan in the seventh over.

He scored a brisk 21-ball 33, laced with six boundaries.

The Wolves coped another blow in the same over when Hussain Talat perished for a three-ball duck.

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Following back-to-back dismissals, Mark Chapman joined forces with his countrymate Colin de Grandhomme and the duo stitched a crucial partnership for their side.

The Kiwi pair added 36 runs to their fourth-wicket partnership before Abbas Afridi got rid of Chapman, who contributed notably with a 22-ball 21.

Chapman’s dismissal sparked a frustrating collapse in the Wolves’ batting lineup.

Meanwhile, Grandhomme kept the scoreboard ticking singlehandedly whilst losing partners at the other end at an alarming rate and scored a fighting half-century before finally perishing in the final over.

He top-scored for the Wolves with a 40-ball 56 which featured seven boundaries and a six.

Carlos Brathwaite and Aayan Afzal Khan led the bowling attack for the Tigers with four wickets each while Abbas and Shakib made one scalp each.

Set to chase a modest 144-run total, the Tigers’ batting lineup failed completely and bundled out for a paltry 128.

Shakib Al Hasan (28), Dipendra Singh Airee (28) and Dilpreet Singh (24) offered brief resistance with their cameos while the rest failed clueless against the Wolves’ bowling attack.

For Brampton Wolves, Saad Bin Zafar returned with 3/20, followed by Colin de Grandhomme and Shahid Ahmadzai taking two each.

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Munro stars as Toronto Nationals thump Mississauga Panthers in GT20

BRAMPTON: Saad Bin Zafar-led bowling attack decimated Mississauga Panthers’ batting lineup before Colin Munro’s blistering half-century propelled Toronto Nationals to a thumping six-wicket victory in GT20 Canada.

Put into bat first, the Panthers’ star-studded batting lineup faltered and could finish at 115/9 in the allotted 20 overs.

The Panthers got off to a poor start to their innings as they lost four wickets with just 28 runs on the board inside seven overs.

Following the slump, skipper Shoaib Malik attempted to anchor the innings with a cautious 44-run partnership with James Neesham.

The pair added vital runs in the middle but remained a touch slow as they conceded 53 deliveries before Neesham perished. The Kiwi all-rounder scored 18 off 24.

Panthers’ mainstay Shoaib Malik soon followed Neesham back into the hut as he perished in the 17th over after top-scoring for his side with a run-a-ball 37.

Tom Cooper played a blistering cameo at the death to bolster Panthers’ total before getting run out on the penultimate delivery of the innings.

He scored 26 from 14, laced with a boundary and two sixes.

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Saad Bin Zafar led the bowling attack for the Nationals with 3/31, followed by Zaman Khan and Faheem Ashraf, who took two each.

Set to chase a modest 116, the Nationals comfortably accumulated 118 for the loss of four wickets with 40 balls to spare.

Hard-hitting opener Colin Munro spearheaded National’s pursuit with a blistering half-century.

His 31-ball 67 featured five boundaries and six sixes.

Following Munro’s departure in the ninth over, the Nationals lost two quick wickets as Gerhard Erasmus (1) and Armaan Kapoor (5) fell in quick successions.

However, skipper Hamza Tariq (25*) stood his ground firm and made sure there were no further stirs in the run chase as the Nationals sailed through in the 14th over.

With a dominant victory, Toronto Nationals climbed to the third in the GT20 standings while the win-less Panthers remained at the bottom.

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Montreal Tigers thump Vancouver Knights to claim top spot in GT20 standings

BRAMPTON: Sherfane Rutherford’s swashbuckling 84-run knock propelled Montreal Tigers to the top of the GT20 standings with a resounding six-wicket victory over Vancouver Knights on Tuesday.

Put into bat first, Vancouver Knights could only raise 149/4 in the allotted 20 overs despite Fakhar Zaman’s 73.

The Knights got off to a poor start to their innings as they lost Rayyan Pathan (6) cheaply with just 18 runs on the board in two overs.

Harsh Thaker (9 off 17) joined Fakhar Zaman in the middle and anchored the innings with a gritty 50-run partnership which ended with the former’s dismissal in the 10th over.

The pair, however, remained a touch slow as they conceded 44 runs in the process.

Fakhar Zaman then stitched another crucial partnership for the Knights, with captain Rassie van der Dussen, before finally perishing in the 16th over.

He top-scored for the Knights with a brisk half-century. His 53-ball 73 featured seven boundaries and three sixes.

Fakhar’s dismissal halted the flow of the runs for the Knights and their captain van der Dussen also perished a couple of overs later after a failed desperate attempt to hit big.

He scored a cautious 23-ball 26, hitting three boundaries.

Following his departure, Najibullah Zadran (8 off 13) and Corbin Bosch (12 off eight) found it difficult to score freely at the death as Montreal Tigers’ bowling attack did well to restrict them to 149/4.

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Set to chase 150, the Tigers accumulated 153/4 in 18.1 overs at the back of Sherfane Rutherford’s quickfire knock.

The Tigers had a contrasting start to their pursuit as they lost three quick wickets with just 21 runs on the board inside three overs.

Following the slump, Dilpreet Singh attempted to anchor the innings and put on a vital 46-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Rutherford before getting run out in the ninth over.

He could score a run-a-ball 21, laced with two boundaries.

Following his dismissal, Rutherford launched a counterattack on the Knights’ bowlers with belligerent hitting and muscled his side over the line.

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He put on a match-winning 86-run partnership with Dipendra Singh Airee, who could add a mere 22 runs off as many deliveries amid the stand.

Rutherford, on the other hand, carried his bat all the way through and remained unbeaten with a blistering 53-ball 84 which featured seven boundaries and six sixes.

The six-wicket victory propelled Montreal Tigers to pip Brampton Wolves and claim the top spot in the GT20 standings. They are unbeaten so far in the ongoing extravaganza.

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GT20: Brampton Wolves, Surrey Jaguars split points after washout

BRAMPTON: The seventh match of the ongoing GT20 Canada between home side Brampton Wolves and Surrey Jaguars was abandoned due to persistent rain here on Sunday.

Put into bat first, Brampton Wolves could score 50/3 in 7.2 overs before rain intervened.

After multiple inspections, the umpires opted to deem the clash abandoned with no result and thus, both Wolves and Jaguars were awarded a point each.

Wolves, who started their GT20 campaign with two straight victories, held the top position in the standings with five points in three matches while Jaguars got their first points and sit at fifth.

The Wolves next face Montreal Tigers on Thursday while the Jaguars will take on Toronto Nationals tomorrow.

In the other GT20 fixture on Sunday, Left-arm pacer Kaleem Sana returned exceptional figures of 3/8 before a sparkling half-century by Chris Lynn led Montreal Tigers to a statement seven-wicket victory over Mississauga Panthers.

Put into bat first, the Panthers could accumulate a modest total of 140/6 in the allotted 20 overs despite James Neesham’s unbeaten half-century.

The Panthers had a shaky start to their innings as they were two down for a mere eight inside two overs.

After losing back-to-back wickets, Azam Khan and Navneet Dhaliwal stitched a crucial 45-run stand for the third wicket until the former’s departure in the ninth over.

Azam scored 26 off 19 deliveries with the help of two boundaries and two sixes.

James Neesham joined Dhaliwal in the middle after Azam’s dismissal and the pair added a cautious 41-run partnership for the fourth wicket before the latter perished in the 15th over.

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Dhaliwal scored 46 but remained too slow as he conceded 47 deliveries.

The Panthers then lost two more quick wickets but Neesham waged a lone battle with an unbeaten half-century and bolstered the score at the backend.

His 35-ball 54 featured four boundaries and two sixes.

Kaleem Sana led the bowling attack for the Tigers with 3/8, followed by Carlos Brathwaite’s 2/21 while Shakib Al Hasan made one scalp.

The Tigers comfortably accumulated 141 for the loss of just three wickets with 25 balls to spare, thanks to a brilliant half-century by Chris Lynn.

The Tigers had a contrasting start to the run chase as they lost Muhammad Waseem (4) in the second over with just 12 runs on board.

Following the early blow, skipper Lynn and Shakib Al Hasan anchored the run chase with a brisk 60-run partnership before Usman Qadir dismissed the latter in the ninth over.

Shakib scored 36 from 24 balls, laced up with five boundaries and two sixes.

Sherfane Rutherford then played an important 27-run cameo but perished in the 15th over when his side was 10 runs away from victory.

Meanwhile, Lynn carried his bat all the way through and steered his side over the line. He top-scored for the Tigers with a 45-ball 64 which featured nine boundaries and a six.

For the Panthers, Jaskaran Singh, Parveen Kumar and Usman Qadir could pick a wicket each.

A comfortable seven-wicket victory led Montreal to get the behold of the second spot in the GT20 standings while the Panthers remained at the bottom.

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GT20: Kaleem, Lynn propel Montreal Tigers to thump Mississauga Panthers

BRAMPTON: Left-arm pacer Kaleem Sana returned exceptional figures of 3/8 before a sparkling half-century by Chris Lynn led Montreal Tigers to a statement seven-wicket victory over Mississauga Panthers in GT20.

Put into bat first, the Panthers could accumulate a modest total of 140/6 in the allotted 20 overs despite James Neesham’s unbeaten half-century.

The Panthers had a shaky start to their innings as they were two down for a mere eight inside two overs.

After losing back-to-back wickets, Azam Khan and Navneet Dhaliwal stitched a crucial 45-run stand for the third wicket until the former’s departure in the ninth over.

Azam scored 26 off 19 deliveries with the help of two boundaries and two sixes.

James Neesham joined Dhaliwal in the middle after Azam’s dismissal and the pair added a cautious 41-run partnership for the fourth wicket before the latter perished in the 15th over.

Dhaliwal scored 46 but remained too slow as he conceded 47 deliveries.

The Panthers then lost two more quick wickets but Neesham waged a lone battle with an unbeaten half-century and bolstered the score at the backend.

His 35-ball 54 featured four boundaries and two sixes.

Kaleem Sana led the bowling attack for the Tigers with 3/8, followed by Carlos Brathwaite’s 2/21 while Shakib Al Hasan made one scalp.

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The Tigers comfortably accumulated 141 for the loss of just three wickets with 25 balls to spare, thanks to a brilliant half-century by Chris Lynn.

The Tigers had a contrasting start to the run chase as they lost Muhammad Waseem (4) in the second over with just 12 runs on board.

Following the early blow, skipper Lynn and Shakib Al Hasan anchored the run chase with a brisk 60-run partnership before Usman Qadir dismissed the latter in the ninth over.

Shakib scored 36 from 24 balls, laced up with five boundaries and two sixes.

Sherfane Rutherford then played an important 27-run cameo but perished in the 15th over when his side was 10 runs away from victory.

Meanwhile, Lynn carried his bat all the way through and steered his side over the line. He top-scored for the Tigers with a 45-ball 64 which featured nine boundaries and a six.

For the Panthers, Jaskaran Singh, Parveen Kumar and Usman Qadir could pick a wicket each.

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All-round Shakib propels Montreal Tigers to thump Surrey Jaguars in GT20

BRAMPTON: Seasoned all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan backed his 3/18 with a quickfire 26 and powered Montreal Tigers to a five-wicket victory over Surrey Jaguars in the third match of the Global T20 (GT20).

Opting to bat first, the Jaguars could post a below-par 136/6 in the allotted 20 overs despite Iftikhar Ahmed’s unbeaten 40.

The Jaguars got off to a poor start to their innings as they lost Alex Hales (1) in the second over with just nine on the board.

Jatinder Singh and Litton Das (9) then put on a quick 35-run partnership for the second wicket before both perished in successive overs.

Singh scored a brisk 27 off 15 deliveries with the help of five boundaries.

Jaguars’ captain Iftikhar Ahmed walked out to bat at number five when his side was in dire need of a subtle partnership.

The Tigers’ bowlers, however, denied Jaguars any recovery and struck twice in quick intervals to leave them reeling at 92/6.

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Iftikhar Ahmed stood his ground firm and played a cautious 40-run knock. He also put on an important 44-run partnership with Dillon Heyliger (18 off 16).

Shakib Al Hasan led the bowling attack for the Tigers with 3/18, followed by Abbas Afridi’s 2/25 while Kaleem Sana made one scalp.

Set to chase a modest total, Tigers comfortably raised 141/5 in response with nine balls to spare.

Tigers’ skipper Chris Lynn (22) and all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan (26) made vital contributions in the early phase of the run chase before Dilpreet Singh and Dipendra Singh Airee gave the final touches.

Singh and Airee remained the joint top-scorer for the Tigers with 28 each.

Airee, who batted at a brisk rate, fell in the 17th over while Singh carried his bat all the way through and steered his side to glory.

The victory marked Montreal Tigers’ first in the ongoing GT20 and lifted them to claim the second spot in the standings.

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GT20: Munro, Zaman star as Toronto Nationals edge Vancouver Knights

BRAMPTON: Colin Munro played a berserk 78-run knock before a sensational last over by Zaman Khan led Toronto Nationals to a narrow nine-run victory over Vancouver Knights in a rain-affected second fixture of Global T20 (GT20).

The Nationals piled up a massive total of 151/3 in the first innings — reduced to 15 overs due to the rain interruption — at the back of a swashbuckling half-century by Munro, followed by Shahid Afridi’s fireworks.

The Nationals had a contrasting start to their innings as their skipper Hamza Tariq perished cheaply (seven off eight) with his side at 26/1 in the third over.

Following the early blow, Munro baton charged Knights’ bowlers amid his 76-run partnership with Nicholas Kirton.

The New Zealand opener dominated the second-wicket partnership with belligerent hitting while Kirton rotated the strike on his way to a 21-ball 22 before Reeza Hendricks got rid of him in the 11th over.

Joining Munro at the crease, Shahid Afridi turned back time and played in his trademark style and added further to the misery of the Knights’ bowlers with a brisk cameo.

He smashed two boundaries and two sixes on his way to a 12-ball 23, which lasted in the penultimate over.

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Munro, on the other hand, carried his bat all the way through and top-scored for the Nationals. His 45-ball 78 featured six boundaries and six sixes.

For the Knights, Reeza Hendricks, Nawab Singh and Corbin Bosch could pick up a wicket.

Set to chase 153, the Knights fell just nine runs short of the victory as they could accumulate 142/4 despite skipper Rassie van der Dussen’s half-century.

Knights’ captain van der Dussen played a fighting 51-run knock from 24 balls and kept his side in the hunt.

He, however, could not muscle his side over the line, courtesy of an exceptional final over by Zaman Khan, who successfully defended 13 runs off it, leaking just three runs.

Zaman Khan also brought curtains on Dussen’s gutsy knock on the final delivery and scripted a thrilling victory for the Nationals.

The victory marked Toronto Nationals’ first in the ongoing GT20 and lifted them to claim the third spot in the standings.

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Brampton Wolves sink Mississauga Panthers in rain-affected GT20 opener

BRAMPTON: Logan van Beek returned scintillating figures of 4/12 before Aaron Johnson’s unbeaten 48 led Brampton Wolves to a dominant 52-run victory over Mississauga Panthers in the rain-affected opening match of GT20 Canada.

Wolves were a massive 52 runs ahead of the target as per the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method when the downpour started.

The home side, set to chase a meagre 122, showcased brilliance with the bat as they raised 99/1 in nine overs.

Wolves’ opener Johnson was their hero with the bat as he scored an unbeaten 48. He conceded just 26 balls and smashed five boundaries and three sixes.

New Zealand international Mark Chapman played a supportive role with an unbeaten 30 off 22 deliveries. His knock featured three boundaries and a six.

The hosts had a contrasting start to their pursuit when their opener Usman Khan (12 off six) perished in the second over with just 23 runs on the scoreboard.

Zahoor Khan could pick a lone wicket for the Mississauga Panthers.

Put into bat first, the Panthers’ batting lineup faltered and could only accumulate a paltry 121 despite Azam Khan’s half-century.

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The visitors got off to a poor start to their innings as they lost three wickets for a mere 23 runs in the fifth over.

Coming out to bat at number five was wicketkeeper batter, Azam Khan, who attempted to anchor the innings by putting on a vital 57-run partnership with Navneet Dhaliwal, who scored 29 off 32.

Dhaliwal’s dismissal triggered another collapse in the Panthers’ batting lineup and their mainstay Azam Khan also fell victim to it.

He waged a lone battle for the Panthers with 65 off 55 deliveries, laced with five boundaries and three sixes.

Besides Azam and Dhaliwal, only Chris Gayle (10) could make it to the double figures while the rest remained clueless against the Wolves’ bowling attack.

With a resounding 52-run victory, Wolves got the behold of the top spot in the ongoing GT20 while Panthers sank to the bottom.

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