Montreal Warriors vs Toronto Kings, 13th Match: 6 key moments, ball by ball
Toronto Kings beat Montreal Warriors by 5 wickets.
Toronto Kings beat Montreal Warriors by 5 wickets in 13th Match of Global T20 Canada — Regular Season. Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.
Key moments, ball by ball
- MW Over 12 — 21 runs came off the over, bowled by Anubhav Jawla: nb 6 1 2 1 2 1
- MW Over 13.2 — Ali Sheikh out for 31 (18), caught by Zia Shahzad. 89/6
- MW Over 17.5 — Zia Shahzad completes a 3-wicket haul
- TK Over 9.4 — JJ Smuts out for 26 (26), lbw by Kristopher Ramsaran. 62/3
- TK Over 16.1 — Saif Badar out for 44 (38), bowled by Ali Sheikh. 101/4
- TK Over 18.5 — Ali Nadeem finished it off with a six off Dominic Drakes
How the runs came
Montreal Warriors were 57 after 10 overs and finished on 121/9. Toronto Kings were 55 after 9 overs and finished on 124/5.
Phase by phase
| Phase | MW | TK |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 42/2 (RR 7.00) | 35/2 (RR 5.83) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 49/4 (RR 5.44) | 59/1 (RR 6.56) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 29/3 (RR 5.80) | 28/2 (RR 7.30) |
In the middle overs, Toronto Kings scored 10 more than Montreal Warriors.
Montreal Warriors innings: over by over
Montreal Warriors faced 44 dot balls (36%), hit 4 fours and 6 sixes, and got 2 extras. The best stand was 36 off 26 balls between Matthew Tromp & Will Bosisto.
Fall of wickets: 4-1 (Andre Fletcher, 0.5), 27-2 (Matthew Tromp, 3.6), 42-3 (Kadeem Alleyne, 6.4), 45-4 (Shamar Apple, 7.4), 53-5 (Will Bosisto, 8.6), 89-6 (Ali Sheikh, 13.2), 92-7 (Rishi Dhawan, 15.6), 109-8 (Dominic Drakes, 17.5), 117-9 (Sheel Patel, 19.2)
Toronto Kings innings: over by over
Toronto Kings faced 47 dot balls (42%), hit 7 fours and 6 sixes, and got 6 extras. The best stand was 47 off 38 balls between JJ Smuts & Saif Badar.
Fall of wickets: 10-1 (Aaron Johnson, 1.2), 15-2 (Gurnek Johal Singh, 3.2), 62-3 (JJ Smuts, 9.4), 101-4 (Saif Badar, 16.1), 103-5 (Obus Pienaar, 16.5)
Our view
Toronto Kings secured a five-wicket victory over Montreal Warriors in the 13th match of the Global T20 Canada regular season. Batting first, Montreal Warriors struggled to build a competitive total and finished at 121/9, despite a late scoring surge that included a 21-run over. Ali Sheikh provided a useful contribution with 31 off 18 balls, but Zia Shahzad's impressive four-wicket haul kept Montreal's scoring in check. In reply, Toronto Kings faced a few setbacks during the chase but maintained control through important partnerships. Saif Badar played a crucial innings of 44 off 38 balls, while Ali Nadeem added an unbeaten 33 to guide the team towards victory. Nadeem eventually sealed the result with a six in the 19th over, taking Toronto to 124/5 with seven balls to spare. Explore the key turning points, standout batting and bowling performances, crucial partnerships, fall of wickets and complete ball-by-ball analysis of Toronto Kings' convincing win.
Top performers
- Saif Badar — 44 (38 balls)
- Ali Nadeem — 33 (26 balls)
- Ali Sheikh — 30 (18 balls)
- Zia Shahzad — 4/15 (4 ov)
- Saad Bin Zafar — 2/13 (3 ov)
- Ali Sheikh — 2/16 (3 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Montreal Warriors vs Toronto Kings
