Montreal Tigers are leading the GT20 points table | Source: Twitter
Toronto Nationals will bump heads with Montreal Tigers in the 17th match of the Global T20 Canada (GT20 2023) on Monday, July 31, at the CAA Centre in Brampton, Ontario.
Toronto Nationals are having an up-and-down season with a record of two wins, two losses, and one match being called off due to bad weather. They are currently positioned fourth in the points table and must be looking to climb up the ladder by winning this upcoming game.
Meanwhile, Montreal Tigers are enjoying a successful season, winning three out of their five matches. They only suffered one loss, and one match was abandoned due to bad weather, propelling them to the top of the points table.
After securing a six-wicket victory over Mississauga Panthers, Toronto Nationals head into this game with momentum, on the other hand, the Tigers suffered a defeat in their last match against Brampton Wolves, losing by 15 runs, and will be looking to stage a comeback.
Match Details
• Date & Time: July 31, 01:00 AM IST
• Venue: CAA Centre, Brampton, Ontario
• Live Streaming: FanCode App and Website
Pitch Report
This venue has consistently favoured bowlers over batters, and there's no reason to expect a change in this game. The team that wins the toss should consider bowling first, and a target of around 140 to 150 runs would be a reasonable one to chase on this pitch.
Predicted Playing XIs
Toronto Nationals: Hamza Tariq (c & wk), Colin Munro, Nicholas Kirton, Gerhard Erasmus, Armaan Kapoor, Faheem Ashraf, JJ Smit, Saad Bin Zafar, Zaman Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farhan Malik
Montreal Tigers: Chris Lynn (c), Muhammad Waseem, Shakib Al Hasan, Sherfane Rutherford, Dipendra Singh Airee, Dilpreet Singh, Carlos Brathwaite, Aayan Afzal Khan, Srimantha Wijeratne (wk), Abbas Afridi, Kaleem Sana
Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips
Wicket-Keeper: Hamza Tariq
Batters: Chris Lynn, Sherfane Rutherford, Colin Munro
All-Rounders: Shakib Al Hasan, Carlos Brathwaite, Dipendra Singh Airee, Faheem Ashraf
Bowlers: Zaman Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Saad Bin Zafar
Captain: Shakib Al Hasan
Vice-Captain: Colin Munro
Prediction
Montreal Tigers will be the favourites to win this game.
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