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Global T20: Will Surrey End the Season on a High?

August 6, 2024

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The last game of the league stages in the 2024 Global T20 League Canada will witness the Montreal Tigers square off against the Surrey Jaguars at the CAA Centre, Brampton.

The Tigers have already qualified for the playoffs and a win in the upcoming fixture will boost their morale for the Qualifier 1. In the first Qualifier game, they will likely face the Bangla Tigers or the Brampton Wolves. Meanwhile, the Jaguars have acquired just three points from six games with a solo win against the Toronto Nationals. They are already eliminated from the competition but will look to end the season on a high.

It’s a dead rubber game, and let us hover through the probable playing, match prediction, pitch report, and top players for the particular Global T20 encounter.

CAA Centre, Brampton Pitch Report

The chasing side have started to win most games recently, completely opposite to what transpired at the inital half of the Global T20. The wicket tends to be slower, so attacking during the powerplay is one way to score quickly. The pacers are taking several wickets, and the spinners are also benefiting due to the constant wear and tear of the pitch. Batting is difficult and a smart approach needs to be adapted for survival.

CAA Centre, Brampton Pitch Stats

Total Matches: 19 (GT20 2024)
Matches won batting first: 8
Matches won bowling first: 9
N/A: 2
Average 1st innings Score: 145
Average 2nd innings Score: 117

MT vs SJ Probable Playing XI

Montreal Tigers: Chris Lynn (c), Tim Seifert (wk), Gerhard Erasmus, Dilpreet Bajwa, Sherfane Rutherford, Azmatullah Omarzai, Corbin Bosch, Aayan Afzal Khan, Zahoor Khan, Kaleem Sana, Parveen Kumar

Surrey Jaguars: Kyle Mayers, Sunil Narine, Mansab Gill, Shreyas Movva (wk), Brandon McMullen, Marcus Stoinis (c), Mohammad Nabi, Hamza Tariq, Harmeet Singh, Logan van Beek, Ben Lister

MT vs SJ Top Players Predictions

Dilpreet Bajwa (MT): The middle-order batsman has been on fire with the willow in the current Global T20. He bashed 206 runs in four innings, including the only ton of the campaign. He averages 68.67 with the bat this season while smacking nine sixes, the second-most by any player in the mega event.

Ayaan Afzal Khan (MT): The bowling all-rounder has impressed with his finger spin in the Global T20 competition. He took a four-for and three-fer in the initial half of the Global T20, totaling nine wickets in six matches at a bowling average of 11.78.

Sunil Narine (SJ): The pack leader has scalped ten wickets from six matches at a bowling average of 11.60 in the Global T20 this season. He is also a terrific pinch hitter and can bat at any position to help the side get some quick runs.

MT vs SJ Hit or Miss Prediction

Kyle Mayers: The all-rounder failed to be at its best in the Global T20 2024 and would look to play freely now. As the team is eliminated and there’s a lack of pressure, Mayers might find his best in a dead rubber. He can also generate swing with the new ball and outwit the opposition with his skill.

MT vs SJ Conditions-based Predictions

Teams chasing have won four out the last five games at the venue.
Both pacers and spinners get assistance here.
The batters need to be smart with stroke play.

MT vs SJ Match Predictions

According to match predictions, the Tigers are favorites to have an opening partnership of over 14.5 runs (1.85). In addition, they’re also likely to have a better opening partnership than the opposition (1.90). Also, the bowlers are running riot at the venue in recent games. Hence, the game’s highest individual score is likely less than 55.5 runs (1.85).

MT vs SJ Winner Prediction

The Montreal Tigers have been excelling in all their departments and it should be a cakewalk for them to drub the low-morale Surrey Jaguars who are already eliminated from the competition.