The third day of the highly anticipated Global T20 Canada tournament brought double excitement to the fans as both Vancouver Knights and Brampton Wolves clinched thrilling victories in their respective matches. The action-packed day began with the Vancouver Knights emerging victorious against the Mississauga Panthers by five wickets in a last-ball thriller, while the second match witnessed Brampton Wolves beating Toronto Nationals by a wicket in a nail-biting contest.
In the first match of the day, Vancouver Knights won the toss and elected to field, putting the Mississauga Panthers into bat. The Knights’ bowlers exerted immense pressure on the Panthers early on, leading to a precarious position of 29/3 at the end of the Powerplay. The early wickets of Tom Cooper, Navneet Dhaliwal, and Jaskaran Singh created a challenging situation for the Panthers. However, the Universe Boss, Chris Gayle, played a brilliant knock of 61, and Azam Khan’s explosive innings of 64, supported by some quick hitting, helped the Panthers post a competitive total of 158/6.
In response, the Vancouver Knights displayed a dominant batting performance. Fakhar Zaman and Harsh Thaker laid a solid foundation for the chase. Thaker’s impressive knock of 75, combined with Rassie Van Der Dussen’s valuable contribution of 31, steered the Knights towards victory. Despite losing some wickets towards the end, the Knights managed to cross the finishing line on the last ball of the match, securing a thrilling five-wicket win.
In the second match, Toronto Nationals won the toss and decided to bat first against Brampton Wolves. The Nationals got off to an explosive start, with Hamza Tariq leading the charge. However, the Wolves’ bowlers struck back, dismissing Colin Munro and Hamza Tariq in quick succession. Nicholas Kirton’s aggressive approach, along with contributions from Shahid Afridi and Gerhard Erasmus, pushed the Nationals’ total to 142/8 in 20 overs.
Chasing the target, Brampton Wolves faced early setbacks, losing key wickets in the first five overs. Hussain Talat and Rizwan Cheema steadied the innings with a crucial partnership. However, the match turned into a roller-coaster as Brampton Wolves lost wickets in the crucial death overs. With just two runs needed in the final over, the Wolves held their nerves to secure a thrilling one-wicket victory with one ball remaining.
The Global T20 Canada action continues on July 23rd, with Mississauga Panthers taking on Montreal Tigers in the first match, followed by Brampton Wolves facing Surrey Jaguars in the second encounter.
Fans can catch the live streaming of the matches on FanCode, while Indian cricket lovers can also tune in to Star Sports 2 (HD) for live coverage. Tickets for the matches are available on www.gt20.ca.
Brief Scores:
1) Mississauga Panthers – 158/6 in 20 overs (Azam Khan – 64 runs off 35 balls, Chris Gayle – 61 off 55 balls, Navneet Dhaliwal – 7 runs off 9 balls, Corbin Bosch – 2/23, Harsh Thaker – 1/24, Ruben Trumpelmann – 1/27)
Vancouver Knights- 159/5 in 20 overs (Harsh Thaker – 75 runs off 54 balls, Rassie Van Der Dussen – 31 runs off 22 balls, Fakhar Zaman – 23 runs off 25 balls, Parveen Kumar – 2/29, James Neesham – 1/26, Jaskaran Singh – 1/32)
Vancouver Knights won by 5 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
2) Toronto Nationals – 142/8 in 20 overs (Nicholas Kirton – 50 runs off 40 balls, Colin Munro – 24 off 22 balls, Shahid Afridi – 15 off 12 balls, Logan van Beek – 3/27, Shahid Ahmadzai – 2/23, Tim Southee 2/26)
Brampton Wolves – 146/9 in 19.5 overs (Hussain Talat – 44 runs off 33 balls, Rizwan Cheema – 35 runs off 28 balls, Mark Chapman – 21 runs off 16 balls, Zaman Khan – 3/24, Shahid Afridi – 2/6, Faheem Ashraf – 2/21)
Brampton Wolves won by 1 wicket (with one ball remaining)
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