Montreal Warriors vs Vancouver Guardians, 14th Match: 11 key moments, ball by ball
Montreal Warriors beat Vancouver Guardians by 70 runs.
Montreal Warriors beat Vancouver Guardians by 70 runs in 14th 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 8.3 — Andre Fletcher out for 45 (27), caught by Arun Nag Sai. 63/2
- MW Over 15.5 — Matthew Tromp out for 44 (36), caught by Nasir Hossain. 121/4
- MW Over 17 — 19 runs came off the over, bowled by Bradley Currie: 6 6 1 4 1 1
- MW Over 18 — 18 runs came off the over, bowled by Malinda Pushpakumara: 0 6 1 1 6 4
- MW Over 19.4 — Ali Sheikh out for 39 (16), bowled by Shivam Sharma. 167/7
- MW Over 19.5 — Montreal Warriors collapse: 3 wickets for 9 runs (158/5 to 167/8)
- MW Over 19.5 — Shivam Sharma completes a 3-wicket haul
- VG Over 9.4 — Hazratullah Zazai out for 31 (29), caught by Harsh Thaker. 53/3
- VG Over 12.3 — Vancouver Guardians collapse: 3 wickets for 9 runs (53/3 to 62/6)
- VG Over 16.4 — Sukhjinder Singh completes a 3-wicket haul
- VG Over 18.4 — Vancouver Guardians collapse: 3 wickets for 18 runs (83/7 to 101/10)
How the runs came
Montreal Warriors were 70 after 10 overs and finished on 171/8. Vancouver Guardians were 51 after 9 overs and finished on 101/10.
Phase by phase
| Phase | MW | VG |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 46/1 (RR 7.67) | 27/2 (RR 4.50) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 63/2 (RR 7.00) | 46/4 (RR 5.11) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 60/5 (RR 12.00) | 28/4 (RR 7.64) |
In the powerplay, Montreal Warriors scored 19 more than Vancouver Guardians. In the middle overs, Montreal Warriors scored 17 more than Vancouver Guardians.
Montreal Warriors innings: over by over
Montreal Warriors faced 38 dot balls (32%), hit 8 fours and 11 sixes, and got 2 extras. The best stand was 45 off 31 balls between Andre Fletcher & Matthew Tromp. Between overs 18.3 and 19.5 they slipped from 158/5 to 167/8.
Fall of wickets: 18-1 (Shamar Apple, 3.2), 63-2 (Andre Fletcher, 8.3), 105-3 (Will Bosisto, 14.2), 121-4 (Matthew Tromp, 15.5), 158-5 (Aryan Sidhu, 18.1), 158-6 (Dominic Drakes, 18.3), 167-7 (Ali Sheikh, 19.4), 167-8 (Rishi Dhawan, 19.5)
Vancouver Guardians innings: over by over
Vancouver Guardians faced 48 dot balls (43%), hit 3 fours and 6 sixes, and got 3 extras. The best stand was 39 off 34 balls between Hazratullah Zazai & Zen Malik. Between overs 10.2 and 12.3 they slipped from 53/3 to 62/6. Between overs 16.4 and 18.4 they slipped from 83/7 to 101/10.
Fall of wickets: 11-1 (Kennar Lewis, 2.6), 14-2 (Zen Malik, 3.6), 53-3 (Hazratullah Zazai, 9.4), 53-4 (Rony Talukdar, 10.2), 56-5 (Tom Abell, 11.1), 62-6 (Colin Ingram, 12.3), 83-7 (Nasir Hossain, 15.5), 91-8 (Malinda Pushpakumara, 16.4), 91-9 (Salman Rana, 16.6), 101-10 (Arun Nag Sai, 18.4)
Our view
Montreal Warriors recovered from a few middle-order setbacks to post 171/8. Andre Fletcher scored 45 off 27 balls, while Matthew Tromp added 44 off 36. Ali Sheikh then provided a late boost with a quick 39 off just 16 balls. Although Montreal lost three wickets for nine runs towards the end, their total proved more than enough. Vancouver Guardians struggled to build momentum during the chase and kept losing wickets at regular intervals.
The dismissal of Hazratullah Zazai for 31 was a major setback, and the collapse from 53/3 to 62/6 left Vancouver in serious trouble. Sukhjinder Singh led Montreal's bowling attack with four wickets, while Shivam Sharma also picked up three. Vancouver were eventually bowled out for 101, handing Montreal a convincing 70-run victory. Montreal's disciplined bowling and timely breakthroughs made the difference.
Top performers
- Andre Fletcher — 45 (27 balls)
- Matthew Tromp — 44 (36 balls)
- Ali Sheikh — 39 (16 balls)
- Sukhjinder Singh — 4/16 (4 ov)
- Shivam Sharma — 3/14 (4 ov)
- Harsh Thaker — 2/17 (4 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Montreal Warriors vs Vancouver Guardians
