Toronto Nationals pip Montreal Tigers to playoffs by 35 runs
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GT20 - Toronto Nationals pip Montreal Tigers to playoffs by 35 runs
Toronto Nationals will now face Winnipeg Hawks in the Eliminator, while Montreal Tigers have been knocked out.
Match Summary
Toronto Nationals 189-5
Montreal Tigers 154-All Out
Toronto Nationals won by 35 runs
What a catch to finish the match! Brilliant effort by the captain @Mozzie21 on the field.
— GT20 Canada (@GT20Canada) August 7, 2019
Congratulations to @TorontoNational for qualifying to next round.#MTvsTN #GT2019 @MontrealTigers pic.twitter.com/nJ4DOeIUKl
After already winning a couple of matches for Toronto Nationals, it was opener Rodrigo Thomas yet again who starred with the bat. He got good support from wicketkeeper-batsman Heinrich Klaasen and ensured that the Nationals put up a healthy total.
Thomas ended with 70 from 56 deliveries, while Klaasen remained unbeaten on 64 at a strike rate close to 190. Nikhil Dutta was the most effective bowler for Montreal Tigers and picked up one wicket while bowling at an economy of 5.75.
Watch @TorontoNational winning a crucial game against @MontrealTigers to qualify for playoffs. #MTvsTN #GT2019 pic.twitter.com/kZASaulsZS
— GT20 Canada (@GT20Canada) August 8, 2019
In reply, Montreal Tigers' chase could never really get going. There was a good partnership for the third wicket between Matthew Cross and Dinesh Chandimal but both departed for 30s and there was not much to follow.
Chris Green and Mitchell McClenaghan were the pick of the bowlers for Montreal Tigers and bagged three wickets each.
Toronto Nationals will now face Winnipeg Hawks in the Eliminator, while Montreal Tigers have been knocked out.
Montreal Tigers- Kyle Coetzer, Ruvindu Gunasekera, Dinesh Chandimal, George Bailey, Thisara Perera, Matthew Cross, Scott Kuggeleijn, Dillon Heyliger, Nikhil Dutta, Alasdair Evans, Fawad Ahmed
Toronto Nationals- Rodrigo Thomas, Chirag Suri, Moises Henriques, Heinrich Klaasen, Chris Green, Ravinderpal Singh, Mitchell McClenaghan, Manpreet Gony, Jeremy Gordon, Salman Nazar, Sandeep Lamichhane
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