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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - Vancouver Knights won the toss and choose to bowl first
Toronto Nationals beat Vancouver Knights by 19 runs
Vancouver Knights are still searching for their first win of the season.
Back Vancouver Knights as the winners of this clash.
Tournament: | Global T20 Canada, 2024 |
Format: | t20 |
Venue: | CAA Centre - Sports and Entertainment Complex, Brampton, Canada |
Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
Weather: | 27.8°C|Patchy light rain in area with thunder |
Toronto Nationals and Vancouver Knights will clash in the 15th match of the Global T20 Canada 2024 at the CAA Centre in Brampton. The Nationals have had a mixed run in the tournament, securing 2 victories but also suffering 2 defeats in their opening 5 matches. This places them in third place on the points table with a net run rate of 0.035. Vancouver Knights, on the other hand, have endured a difficult campaign, losing four of their five matches. Their most recent game was washed out by rain. As a result, the Knights occupy the bottom spot on the table with a poor net run rate of -1.110.
168/7 in 20.0 8.4
166/7 in 20.0 8.3
81/10 in 17.1 4.72
161/6 in 20.0 8.05
110/10 in 19.1 5.74
111/2 in 13.2 8.33
111/2 in 14.4 7.57
110/10 in 19.3 5.64
103/10 in 15.5 6.51
128/7 in 20.0 6.4
150/4 in 18.1 8.26
149/4 in 20.0 7.45
152/7 in 20.0 7.6
130/6 in 20.0 6.5
111/2 in 14.4 7.57
110/10 in 19.3 5.64
103/10 in 15.5
128/7 in 20.0
Toronto Nationals will be eager to clinch a win in this game and secure their position in the top three.
This year, Unmukt Chand has been their most consistent batter, scoring 97 runs in 3 innings at an average of 48.50 and a strike rate of 121.25.
Nicholas Kirton’s 74 in the match against Bangla Tigers Mississauga this week has taken him to second place in Toronto’s batting charts.
Colin Munro Munro and Rassie van der Dussen, each with 76 runs, will also be key players for Toronto.
Junaid Siddique has been the team's most effective bowler this season, claiming 10 wickets in only 4 innings while maintaining an economy of 8.04 runs per over. Muhammad Rohid, Saad Bin Zafar, and Romario Shepherd have also made notable contributions to the bowling attack, each taking 5 wickets.
Colin Munro (c), Unmukt Chand (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Nicholas Kirton, Roston Chase, Rohit Paudel, Romario Shepherd, Saad Bin Zafar, Jatinderpal Matharu, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Junaid Siddique
Colin Munro, Nicholas Kirton, Mohammad Nawaz, Saad Bin Zafar, Junaid Siddique, Jatinderpal Matharu, Andries Gous, Romario Shepherd, Roston Chase, Unmukt Chand, Jason Behrendorff
Four consecutive losses followed by an abandoned game, has almost ended Vancouver Knights’ campaign this year. With just 1 point in their kitty, they still have an outside chance of making to the playoffs if they win both their remaining games by big margins and some other results go their way.
Harsh Thaker is expected to remain a crucial player for the Knights. He has amassed 100 runs across 4 innings, averaging 33.33 with a strike rate of 100. Reeza Hendricks follows closely with 98 runs in 5 innings but will look to accelerate his scoring by increasing his strike rate from 83. The team's all-rounder will continue to the batting lineup with meaningful runs and contribute significantly to dismissals.
To improve the team's batting, Captain Khawaja needs to contribute more runs at the top of the order. His recent form, with only 33 runs in 5 matches, is below par.
All-rounder Dwaine Pretorius will aim to sustain his impact with key lower-order runs and crucial wickets.
Spinner Sandeep Lamichhane has been Vancouver's leading bowler this year, claiming 5 wickets in 4 innings with an economy rate of 8.26. Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Amir has also been effective, taking 3 wickets and maintaining an economical rate of 5.01 runs per over. His spell with the new ball will be crucial.
Usman Khawaja (c), Munir Ahmad (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Harsh Thaker, Richie Berrington, Asif Ali, Dwaine Pretorius, Dipendra Singh Airee, Sandeep Lamichhane, Mohammad Amir, Rishiv Ragav Joshi
Asif Ali, Dipendra Singh Airee, Rishiv Joshi, Harsh Thaker, Sandeep Lamichhane, Mohammad Amir, Dwaine Pretorius, Reeza Hendricks, Usman Khawaja, Munir Ahmad, Richie Berrington
The pitch at the CAA Centre is on the slower side and isn’t easy to bat on. The ball doesn’t come on the bat easily and spinners get enough turn and grip from the surface. Fast bowlers too get movement from the pitch early on, and their slower ones and cutters will be lethal here later on. Batters will look to maximize the powerplay, as things will get harder once the ball becomes softer.
The weather in Ontario will be cloudy and breezy during the match. A thunderstorm in spots is expected in the late evening, which might affect the game.
The average score batting first at the CAA Centre in the tournament is just 130. The highest total posted here is Brampton Wolves’ 198-6 versus Surrey Jaguars this season itself. The Wolves won that match by 59 runs. The team batting first in this match will be looking to set a score of around 150-160 runs.
7 of the 11 matches played at Ontario’s CAA Centre this season have been won by the team batting first. However, with rain around the corner, both captains are likely to field first.
We predict that Vancouver will finally break their losing streak and claim their first win of the season in the match. Toronto, despite having two wins, have faced consecutive defeats and will be down on confidence. Both teams have evenly matched bowling attacks, but their batting has struggled lately. We anticipate bowlers to dominate the game, with Vancouver's bowling unit, especially Pretorius and Amir, likely to shine. Sandeep Lamichhane, too, will be a threat on this wicket and will make life difficult for Toronto’s struggling batters.
Back Vancouver Knights as the winners of this clash.
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