Following a win in the Eliminator, Montreal Tigers (MON) stormed into the Qualifier 2 to setup a clash with Vancouver Knights (VK). The two sides will cross swords at the CAA Centre in Brampton on Saturday, August 05, so as to book a place in the final of the Global T20 (GT20) Canada 2023.
Vancouver Knights have another shot in reaching the summit clash following the loss against Surrey Jaguars in Qualifier 1. Though Montreal have momentum on their side, Vancouver will look to push through to cement their place in the blockbuster final.
MON vs VK Match Details
Montreal Tigers vs Vancouver Knights, Qualifier 2, GT20 Canada 2023
Venue: CAA Centre, Brampton, Ontario
Date & Time: Saturday, August 05, 9:30 PM (IST)
Broadcast & Live Streaming Details: Star Sports and FanCode
CAA Centre Pitch Report
The surface at the CAA Centre in Brampton has an inclination for the pacers. The batters will need to be at the top of their game in order to reach a competitive total. However, the games have been low scoring, and the trend at the venue is likely to continue, and either skipper winning the toss may fancy chasing.
MON vs VK Probable Playing XI
Montreal Tigers (MON)
Muhammad Waseem, Chris Lynn (c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Sherfane Rutherford, Srimantha Wijeratne (wk), Dilpreet Singh, Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Kaleem Sana, Aayan Afzal Khan, Abbas Afridi
Vancouver Knights (VK)
Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Rayyan Pathan, Corbin Bosch, Najibullah Zadran, Rassie van der Dussen (c), Harsh Thaker, Fabian Allen, Ravinderpal Singh, Ruben Trumpelmann, Junaid Siddique, Karthik Meiyappan
MON vs VK Head-to-Head
Overall
Played – 04, Montreal Tigers– 1, Vancouver Knights– 02, No Result – 1
MON vs VK Probable Best Performers
Probable Best Batter
Chris Lynn (Montreal Tigers)
The Montreal Tigers skipper slammed a magnificent unbeaten 47-ball 63 to steer his side to Qualifier 2 against Brampton Wolves. His innings included seven fours and three sixes which also helped him earn the Player of the Match award in the Eliminator. The explosive hitter will look to maintain his fine form with the bat and play yet another big innings against Vancouver.
Probable Best Bowler
Junaid Siddique (Vancouver Knights)
Junaid Siddique dazzled with the ball in the Qualifier 1 match against Surrey Jaguars as he claimed a four-wicket haul for 22 runs in his four overs at an economy of 5.50. The pacer will be gunning to add more wickets under his belt in the upcoming match to help his side get to the final.