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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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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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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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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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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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Surrey Jaguars storm into the GT20 final as Knights falter

BRAMPTON: Matthew Forde’s four-fer helped Surrey Jaguars secure their place in the final of GT20 Canada, defeating Vancouver Knights by 38 runs in Qualifier 1.

Chasing a total of 140, Vancouver Knights succumbed to the brilliant seam bowling of Matthew Forde, losing star batter Mohammad Rizwan (4) and captain Rassie van der Dussen (6) in his first spell.

He later came back in the 17th over to put brakes to his fellow West Indian Fabian Allen’s attack and finally hit the last nail in the coffin with the final wicket of Junaid Siddique.

Vancouver Knights put Surrey Jaguars into bat after winning the toss. They started off well, with an early wicket of in-form Mohammad Haris, scoring 20 off 15.

The scorecard read 64-4 after 10 overs, however, captain Iftikhar Ahmed led the charge scoring 36 off 28. He was supported by Ayyan Khan on the other end with 29 off 20. Their 43 runs partnership, helped the team reach a respectable total of 139, as none of the batters after them managed to reach double figures.

Junaid Siddique returned with the figures of 4-22, while Ruben Trumpelmann and Karthik Meiyappan picked two wickets each.

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Knights’ chase began horribly as they lost their first wicket on the fourth ball of the innings and lost dangerman Rizwan one over later. They failed to recover from the early loss, and the wickets kept falling at regular intervals. Fabian Allen showed some resistance, but he did not get any support from the other end. Allen top scored with 27 off 20.

Matthew Forde led the charge for Jaguars but other bowlers also chipped with wickets, Dillon Heyliger picked two wickets while, Sandeep Lamichhane, Spencer Johnson, Ammar Khalid and Ayaan Khan contributed with a wicket each.

Jaguars have been a dominant force throughout the tournament, and haven’t lost a single game, since losing their first game of the tournament against Montreal Tigers. In the final, they will be facing the winner of the second Qualifier between Montreal Tigers and Vancouver Knights.

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