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Andries Gous leads Toronto Nationals to clinch GT20 Canada title

BRAMPTON: Jason Behrendorff’s three-wicket haul, followed by Andries Gous’ half-century steered Toronto Nationals to defeat defending champions Montreal Tigers in the GT20 Canada 2024 final.

After opting to bowl, Toronto Nationals restricted Montreal Tigers to 96-9 in 20 overs, thanks to a dominant bowling display.

Romario Shepherd removed Parveen Kumar (6) in the second over before Behrendorff dismissed Gerhard Erasmus (2) and Tim Seifert (0) in the next over.

Behrendorff got skipper Chris Lynn (3) caught behind in the next over to leave Montreal Tigers struggling at 27-4 in 4.3 overs.

The batting side soon collapsed to 42-7 before Corbin Bosch and Jaskaran Singh stitched a crucial 46-run stand for the eighth wicket.

Jatinderpal Matharu broke the partnership with 88 runs on the board as he removed Singh after he had scored 16 off 26.

Bosch top-scored with 35 runs from 33 balls before getting out on the penultimate delivery of the innings.

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Behrendorff returned with a brilliant 3-8, while Shepherd picked two wickets. Junaid Siddique, Mohammad Nawaz, Nikhil Dutta and Matharu contributed with one wicket each.

While chasing a small 97-run target, Toronto Nationals lost their opening batters with only 12 runs on the board.

However, Andries Gous and Rassie van der Dussen displayed excellent batting prowess to ensure an eight-wicket victory in only 15 overs to lift the GT20 Canada trophy.

They constructed an 88-run partnership as Montreal Tigers’ bowlers toiled throughout the innings in search of another breakthrough.

Gous played a solid 58-run knock from 49 balls with eight boundaries while Van der Dussen scored 30 off 34.

For Montreal Tigers, Azmatullah Omarzai and Corbin Bosch managed one wicket each.

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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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Bowlers wreak havoc as Montreal Tigers crush Toronto Nationals

BRAMPTON: Kaleem Sana and Azmatullah Omarzai decimated Toronto Nationals’ batting lineup before Montreal Tigers’ batters led the side to a seven-wicket victory in the 19th match of the GT20 Canada 2024.

Montreal Tigers opted to field first and the bowlers proved the decision right as Omarzai bowled Colin Munro and Andries Gous in the first over.

Meanwhile, Sana wreaked the stumps of Unmukt Chand and Roston Chase on the last two balls of the next over, leaving Toronto Nationals reeling at 10-4 in two overs.

Sana completed his hat-trick as he dismissed Mohammad Nawaz on the first ball of his next over. He removed Saad Bin Zafar in the same over to complete his four-wicket haul.

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Jatinderpal Matharu remained the only batter to reach double figures with a score of 12 as the team bundled for a meagre 52 in 11.1 overs.

Kaleem Sana returned with brilliant bowling figures of 4-13, while Omarzai picked three wickets for 22 runs. Corbin Bosch also contributed with took two wickets.

Chasing a small total, Montreal Tigers achieved the target in 11.3 overs at the loss of three wickets. Captain Tim Seifert remained the top-scorer with an unbeaten 15.

With this dominant victory, the Montreal Tigers jumped to the top of the GT20 Canada points table with nine points from six games. Meanwhile, the Toronto Nationals are currently in fourth place with seven points in seven matches.

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Mohammad Amir powers Vancouver Knights to beat Montreal Tigers

BRAMPTON: Mohammad Amir decimated Montreal Tigers’ batting lineup before Usman Khawaja and Reeza Hendricks steered Vancouver Knights to victory in the 17th match of the GT20 Canada 2024.

After winning the toss, Vancouver Knights invited Montreal Tigers to bat and Dwaine Pretorius provided the first breakthrough as he dismissed Chris Lynn.

Amiir picked his first wicket in the next over when he clean-bowled a struggling Dilpreet Bajwa.

Pretorius got Gerhard Erasmus in the next over, followed by Amir casting another batter as he disturbed the stumps of Parveen Kumar to reduce the Tigers to 16-4 in 4.3 overs.

Sherfane Rutherford then played an 18-ball cameo of 22 runs, while Azmatullah Omarzai scored 30 runs from 26 balls to show some resistance against the Knights’ bowling attack.

However, no other batter could pose any threat and the whole batting lineup bundled for a meagre 109 runs in 19.2 overs.

Mohammad Amir led the attack with the figures of 3-18, while Dwaine Pretorius, Harsh Thaker, and Sandeep Lamichhane picked two wickets each.

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In response, Vancouver Knights lost Harsh Thaker in the first over but Usman Khawaja and Reeza Hendricks helped them recover with a partnership of 67 runs.

Khawaja played a cautious knock of 31 runs from 44 balls, while Hendricks scored 39 off 30 with the help of four boundaries and two sixes.

However, both batters fell in quick succession to leave the team at 80-3 in 13.1 overs.

Richie Berrington then scored a steady 17 before Corbin Bosch dismissed him with two runs required to win. Pretorius hit the winning runs to seal a five-wicket victory with eight balls to spare.

Azmatullah Omarzai and Gerhard Erasmus picked two wickets each for the Montreal Tigers.

Earlier in another GT20 Canada match, Brampton Wolves defeated Surrey Jaguars by six wickets. Thomas Draca and Beau Webster shared six wickets to book Jaguars for 124 runs.

George Munsey then struck a quick 46-run knock to lead his side to a dominant victory in 15.1 overs.

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Tigers-Nationals GT20 Canada 2024 fixture abandoned due to wet outfield

BRAMPTON: The 12th match of the ongoing GT20 Canada 2024 between Montreal Tigers and Toronto Nationals was abandoned due to a wet outfield.

It rained heavily here on Friday, causing the outfield to be extremely dampened. As a result, the toss for the all-important duel between the Tigers and Nationals was delayed.

After a tireless effort from the ground staff, the outfield was deemed fit for the action and the coin toss finally happened.

The coin flipped in Toronto Nationals’ captain Colin Munro, who put Montreal Tigers into bat.

The Tigers, however, could only bat for two overs in which they scored 25 for the loss of two wickets before the rain returned and the match was soon called off.

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Dilpreet Bajwa remained unbeaten with a six-ball 18 which featured three boundaries while Jason Behrendorff bagged two wickets.

As a result of the stalemate, Toronto Nationals and Montreal Tigers shared a point each.

The Tigers remained at the top of the GT20 Canada standings with seven points in four matches while the Nationals remained at the third with five points in five matches.

Leaders Tigers next face Vancouver Knights on Sunday while Nationals will take on the same opposition tomorrow.

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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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Montreal Tigers stun Surrey Jaguars to win maiden GT20 title

BRAMPTON: Sherfane Rutherford and Andre Russell’s cameos powered Montreal Tigers to win this year’s GT20 Canada with a five-wicket victory over Surrey Jaguars in a nail-biting final on Sunday.

Carrying a seven-match undefeated streak Surrey Jaguars were asked to bat first in the GT20 final, but could not get the start they needed, as they lost Mohammad Haris (23 off 22) in the seventh over with just 35 runs on the board.

Tigers bowled tight lengths and kept the Jaguars’ batters under control, as they could hardly score freely throughout the innings.

Jatinder Singh and Litton Das crafted a carefully knitted partnership of 31 runs off 28 balls before Das (12) was cleaned up by Aayan Afzal Khan in the 11th over.

Captain Iftikhar Ahmed joined Singh but could only manage to score eight before heading back to the dugout in the 14th over.

Ayaan Khan, then played a quick cameo of 26 runs off 15 balls, to give some respite to Jaguars amid the brilliant pace bowling from the Tigers.

Surrey Jaguars managed to finish at 130/6 with opening batter Jatinder Singh leading the charge with an unbeaten 56 off 57 balls, laced up with three boundaries.

Besides Mohammad Haris and Ayaan Khan, no other batter played at a strike rate of 100 or more.

Aayan Afzal Khan picked up two wickets for 21 runs, while, Andre Russell, Abbas Afridi and Carlos Brathwaite took one wicket apiece.

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Chasing a modest total of 131, the Tigers got off to a disastrous start as they lost Muhammad Waseem on the third ball of the innings. Srimantha Wijeyeratne soon followed him to the pavilion after scoring 12 off 15.

Chris Lynn and Dilpreet Singh were looking to settle down and shift gears when Iftikhar Ahmed sent both of them back to the pavilion in four balls. Lynn played a cautious knock of 31 runs off 35 balls, whereas Singh scored 14 off 15 balls.

The Tigers were facing the challenging task of scoring 71 runs from 53 deliveries when Sherfane Rutherford came out to bat.

Relishing momentum at the back of his 34-ball 48 in the second qualifier of the GT20 Canada, Rutherford charged on the Jaguars’ bowlers with belligerent hitting while his partner Dipendra Singh anchored the innings around him.

Singh remained a touch too slow as he could only manage to score 16 from 17 balls before being retired out and then came Andre Russell.

With Tigers requiring 25 from the final two overs, Russell stood up for his side and finished the game in style with a six off the final delivery of the match.

Russell’s cameo of 20 off 6 featured two sixes, while Rutherford hit two sixes and three boundaries on his way to a 29-ball 38.

Iftikhar Ahmed, captain of the Jaguars team, managed to take two wickets for just eight runs. Whereas, Spencer Johnson and Ayaan Khan each took one wicket.

For his sensible knock, Sherfane Rutherford was adjudged the player of the GT20 Final and player of the series for his brilliance with the bat throughout the tournament.

This was the third edition of GT20 Canada, the previous editions saw Vancouver Knights and Winnipeg Hawks becoming champions in 2018, and 2019 respectively.

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Abbas Afridi, Rutherford power Montreal Tigers into GT20 final

BRAMPTON: Montreal Tigers booked their place into the final of the ongoing GT20 Canada, edging Vancouver Knights in Qualifier 2 by one wicket, courtesy explosive batting of Sherfane Rutherford and l Abbas Afridi five-for which included a hat-trick.

In the Qualifier 2 clash of GT20 Canada, Tigers put Knights into bat after winning the toss and bowled tight lengths from the start to keep Knights’ batters under check. They lost their first wicket in the 6th over at the score of 33.

Corbin Bosch joined Mohammad Rizwan and together they added 57 runs for the second wicket. They appeared firm on the crease before Abbas Afridi came back into the attack and stopped them in their tracks with a hat trick.

Abbas Afridi removed Corbin Bosch (36 off 28) with a good catch by Mohammad Waseem. Captain Rassie van der Dussen was then trapped leg before wicket. Najibullah Zadran also followed his captain, as he was caught behind by Srimantha Wijeyeratne.

Knights had their hopes intact with Mohammad Rizwan on the crease but he fell to Aayan Afzal Khan on the first ball of the next over.

After losing four wickets on consecutive deliveries, Harsh Thaker’s sensible knock of 26 off 21 helped the Knights reach a modest total of 137 runs in 20 overs for six wickets.

Abbas Afridi added another feather in his cap with the wicket of Fabian Allen to complete his five-fer.

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Tigers had a dismal start to their pursuit as four men walked back to the pavilion with only 29 runs on board.

However, Sherfane Rutherford spearheaded the run chase, adding 43 runs with Dipendra Singh Airee for the fifth wicket.

Airee was bowled by Corbin Bosch to break the flow of runs. Andre Russell and Carlos Brathwaite joined Rutherford but both went back to the pavilion adding only 25 runs.

Knights’ kept picking wickets to mount pressure on Tigers’ but they had no answer to Rutherford’s onslaught.

Needing 15 off the last over, Rutherford hit three consecutive sixes off Rayyan Pathan to guide his team to a memorable last-wicket triumph. Rutherford scored 48 off 34, with the help of two boundaries and three aforementioned sixes.

Junaid Siddique picked four wickets for 22 runs, while Fabian Allen and Corbin Bosch picked two wickets each in the losing cause.

Montreal Tigers will face the winners of Qualifier 1 Surrey Jaguars in the final of GT20 Canada tonight in Brampton.

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