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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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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 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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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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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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