Toronto Kings vs Mississauga Skyhawks, Semi Final: 8 key moments, ball by ball
Toronto Kings beat Mississauga Skyhawks by 9 wickets.
Toronto Kings beat Mississauga Skyhawks by 9 wickets in Semi Final of Global T20 Canada — Play Offs. 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
- MSH Over 11.1 — Unmukt Chand out for 41 (37), caught by Rahkeem Cornwall. 79/3
- MSH Over 17.2 — Khalid Kail out for 39 (22), caught by Akhil Kumar. 140/4
- MSH Over 18 — 16 runs came off the over, bowled by Akhil Kumar: 6 W 1 1 4 4
- TK Over 4 — 16 runs came off the over, bowled by Wayne Parnell: W 1 6 4 4 1
- TK Over 10.3 — Evin Lewis brings up a fifty off 34 balls
- TK Over 15 — 18 runs came off the over, bowled by Fabian Allen: 1 6 wd 1 1 6 2
- TK Over 15.3 — Evin Lewis brings up a hundred off 52 balls
- TK Over 15.6 — Evin Lewis finished it off with 1 run off Gurjot Gosal
How the runs came
Mississauga Skyhawks were 71 after 10 overs and finished on 161/5. Toronto Kings were 75 after 8 overs and finished on 162/1.
Phase by phase
| Phase | MSH | TK |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 37/0 (RR 6.17) | 60/1 (RR 10.00) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 78/3 (RR 8.67) | 89/0 (RR 9.89) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 43/2 (RR 8.60) | 13/0 (RR 13.00) |
In the powerplay, Toronto Kings scored 23 more than Mississauga Skyhawks. In the middle overs, Toronto Kings scored 11 more than Mississauga Skyhawks.
Mississauga Skyhawks innings: over by over
Mississauga Skyhawks faced 43 dot balls (36%), hit 10 fours and 7 sixes, and got 8 extras. The best stand was 61 off 37 balls between Wayne Parnell & Khalid Kail.
Fall of wickets: 45-1 (Rayyan Pathan, 6.3), 61-2 (Jermaine Blackwood, 8.3), 79-3 (Unmukt Chand, 11.1), 140-4 (Khalid Kail, 17.2), 151-5 (Fabian Allen, 18.4)
Toronto Kings innings: over by over
Toronto Kings faced 29 dot balls (30%), hit 7 fours and 14 sixes, and got 3 extras. The best stand was 129 off 77 balls between Evin Lewis & JJ Smuts (unbroken).
Fall of wickets: 33-1 (Rahkeem Cornwall, 3.1)
Our view
Toronto Kings delivered a dominant performance to secure their place in the final. After restricting Mississauga Skyhawks to 161/5, the Kings' batting lineup made the chase look remarkably easy. Evin Lewis was the standout performer, smashing an unbeaten 103 off just 54 balls. His aggressive approach, featuring 14 sixes, kept the required run rate under control. The unbeaten 129-run partnership between Lewis and JJ Smuts ensured Toronto never lost control of the chase.
Mississauga had a few positive contributions, with Unmukt Chand scoring 41 and Khalid Kail adding 39, but their total proved insufficient against Toronto's explosive batting. Lewis reached his century in just 52 balls and finished the match in the 16th over. Winning by nine wickets with plenty of time to spare, Toronto Kings sent a strong message ahead of the final.
Top performers
- Evin Lewis — 103 (54 balls)
- Unmukt Chand — 41 (37 balls)
- Khalid Kail — 39 (22 balls)
- Zia Shahzad — 1/12 (1 ov)
- Saad Bin Zafar — 1/14 (2 ov)
- Wayne Parnell — 1/16 (1 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Toronto Kings vs Mississauga Skyhawks
