The exhilarating action will continue in the Global T20 Canada 2023 as Toronto Nationals and Montreal Tigers will take on each other in Match 17 of the tournament on Sunday, July 30 (Monday, July 31 IST), at CAA Centre, Brampton, in Ontario. The Toronto Nationals are ranked in the fourth spot in the six-team points table having five points to their name with two wins from five matches.
On the other hand, Montreal Tigers are ranked third with three wins from four matches having six points to their name. The two teams recently faced off against each other in Match 14 of the tournament. However, the game was abandoned without a ball being bowled. With the last game washed out, both teams will be desperate for a win in the upcoming fixture to keep themselves alive in the competition.
TOR vs MON Match Details
Toronto Nationals vs Montreal Tigers, Match 17, GT20 Canada 2023
Venue: CAA Centre, Brampton, Ontario
Date & Time: Monday, July 31, 1:00 AM (IST)
Broadcast & Live Streaming Details: Star Sports and FanCode
CAA Centre Pitch Report
In the 12 completed matches so far in the tournament, seven have been won by teams batting second. The average first innings score batting first in the tournament so far Is 140 while the highest target chased is 159. Captain winning the toss is likely to bowl first keeping the trend of the venue in mind.
TOR vs MT Probable Playing XI
Toronto Nationals (TOR):
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 (MON):
Muhammad Waseem, Chris Lynn (c), Shakib Al Hasan, Sherfane Rutherford, Dilpreet Singh, Carlos Brathwaite, Srimantha Wijeratne (wk), Matthew Spoors, Aayan Afzal Khan, Abbas Afridi, Kaleem Sana
TOR vs MON Probable Best Performers
Probable Best Batter:
Colin Munro
The opening batter is the leading run-getter of the tournament so far with 212 runs to his name from four innings at an average of 70.66 with two fifties to his name. Munro will be eager to once again get his team off to a great start and take it a step ahead toward knockout qualification.
Probable Best Bowler:
Carlos Brathwaite
The seam all-rounder is the second-highest wicket-taker in the tournament so far with eight scalps to his name from four innings at an average of 12.12 and an economy of 6.12. Brathwaite will be eager to continue his form and help his team register another win to climb higher up in the points table.
Today’s Match Prediction: Montreal Tigers to win the match