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Wolves ready for Tigers’ Challenge in Global T20

July 31, 2024

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Matches are coming thick and fast in the 2024 Global T20 Canada and game No. 9 will feature the Brampton Wolves and Montreal Tigers at the CAA Center, Brampton.

The Wolves have played a couple of matches and lost one of their games. Having won the other one, they’re currently situated fourth in the league table with a couple of points. Meanwhile, the Tigers have four points at the top of the table as they’ve won two matches.

Let us quickly hover through the pitch report, stats, probable playing xi, match prediction, and top players.

CAA Centre, Brampton Pitch Report

The Brampton’s CAA Centre has proven to be a level playing field that benefits the bowling and batting units equally. While the spinners can hold onto the ball, the pacers receive some assistance. The batsmen must approach the innings strategically. Teams batting first have won more matches.

CAA Centre, Brampton Pitch Stats

Total Matches: 7 (GT20 2024)

Matches won batting first: 5

Matches won bowling first: 2

Average 1st innings Score: 152

Average 2nd innings Score: 123

BW vs MT Probable Playing XI

Montreal Tigers: Chris Lynn (c), Ashton Agar, Tim Seifert, Azmatullah Omarzai, Corbin Bosch, Dilpreet Bajwa, Ben Manenti, Anoop Ravi (wk), Aayan Afzal Khan, Zahoor Khan, Kaleem Sana

Brampton Wolves: David Warner (c), Aaron Johnson, Kobe Herft, George Munsey (wk), Beau Webster, Nick Hobson, Jack Jarvis, Akhil Kumar, Aryan Dutt, Abhijai Mansingh, Thomas Draca

BW vs MT Top Players Predictions

George Munsey (BW): The Scottish batter is one of the bankable players for the side. He is excellent against the spinners and have an array of sweeps and reverse sweeps in his armory. He has scored 72 runs in a couple of games with a half-century in Brampton’s first match of Global T20.

Tim Seifert (MT): The wicketkeeper-batter has been in good form in the T20 format. He also made a comeback in the international circuit on the back of impressive numbers in franchise cricket in the last year. Seifert has racked up 60 runs from a couple of games and would like to convert his starts.

Aayan Afzal Khan (MT): The all-rounder is in scintillating form with the white cherry in hand. He has scalped seven wickets from a couple of games including a four-for and a three-fer. Aayan is economical with the ball and often exerts pressure on the opposition with his tight line and length.

BW vs MT Hit or Miss Prediction

David Warner (BW): The skipper of the side will be looking to get his foot on the peddle in the Global T20. Warner is one of the marquee players of the tournament but is yet to produce a match-winning knock for the Wolves.

BW vs MT Conditions-based Predictions

Batting first has won more matches.
The conditions tend to assist both spinners and pacers.
The team batting second would have to be measured in their approach.

Global T20: BW vs MT Match Predictions

As per the betting odds, the Tigers will likely get more than 70.5 runs in ten overs (1.85), given their solid batting order. The Tigers will also likely have a better opening partnership (1.90). Also, Tim Seifert has been consistent in recent times and may score over 21.5 runs (1.85). The Odds.

BW vs MT Winner Prediction

The Wolves are a good side and would like to cause an upset. However, the Tigers are in unreal form in Global T20 and have momentum. They’re the favorites to come out on top.