Brampton Wolves vs Montreal Tigers, GBLT20, Today Match Prediction

BMW vs MOT Match Prediction & Analysis

Brampton Wolves will be eyeing a comeback as they face Montreal Tigers at the CAA Centre. After a brilliant start to their GT20 Canada 2024 campaign where they posted a 198-run total batting first, Wolves’ batting completely collapsed in their second match.

The signs were clear in their first game itself with most of their top-order batters not rising to the occasion. Montreal also face similar batting concerns after their recent win. The Tigers had half of their side back in the pavilion for just 29 runs.

The Tigers’ opening match saw 4 batters score over 40 runs including Ashton Agar at the top. Nevertheless, the bowlers ensured that even 144 runs were enough as Montreal Tigers secured a 10-run victory over Vancouver Knights.

In addition to the toss, the death overs in the 1st innings will play a crucial role in deciding the fate of this match. Whether the bowling team allows the batters to get away at the death or puts them on the back foot with regular wickets will impact where the match will swing.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Brampton Wolves Preview

Wolves have some major concerns ahead of this game. The top 3 batters in the lineup have failed to score once again and this time it hurt them even more. 

In the opening match, George Munsey and Akhil Kumar played some fantastic knocks in the middle and lower order leading the Wolves to 198 even after the failure of the top order.

In their second match, Munsey was out for 3 off 12 balls as Wolves were reduced to 4 for 14 runs. There are many promising batters in this lineup and Wolves should do much better than this.

There are the likes of Beau Webster and Nick Hobson in the lower middle order followed by Akhil Kumar who’s shown his big-hitting abilities in the previous game.

However, the lack of contributions from the top order puts more pressure on these players and affects the outcome. Warner is a legend of the game and if he gets going, Wolves can get back to winning ways.

Or else, they will have the rely on the toss and back their bowlers to restrict Montreal Tigers to a par total. Thomas Draca, Jack Jarvis, and Beau Webster are the key bowlers in this side to watch out for.

Brampton Wolves Predicted Playing XI:

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

Brampton Wolves Actual Playing XI:

Abhijai Mansingh, Aaron Johnson, Kobe Herft, David Warner, Akhil Kumar, Aryan Dutt, Andrew Tye, Beau Webster, George Munsey, Jack Jarvis, Nick Hobson

Montreal Tigers Preview

Montreal Tigers are on a roll with two consecutive wins. They struggled with the bat in their second match but the bowlers led them to victory even while defending a par score.

Tigers need to learn from the mistakes of their opposition. They had a few middle and lower-order batters help lead the comeback after the early collapse. But if they start depending on these players to come to the rescue every time they would suffer a similar fate like the Wolves.

Chirs Lynn and Tim Seifert are key players in the top 3. And they should adopt a different approach to their batting on this wicket that has acted quite tricky in recent matches.

Both Ashton Agar and Ben Manenti who scored 40+ in their first match of the GT20 Canada 2024 were out for a duck in the last game. This batting lineup is very deep with all-rounders like Azmatullah Omarzai, Corbin Bosch, and Aayan Khan coming in at 7, 8, and 9.

There is great depth in this lineup and the Tigers should back themselves to deliver a much stronger batting performance even if they are put to bat first. Aayan Khan is in great touch with the ball and has picked up 7 wickets in the last two matches.

Omarzai, Bosch, and Zahoor Khan are other key bowlers in this setup. There are many experienced wicket-takers in this bowling attack and it is an advantage for the Tigers that puts them ahead in this competition.

Montreal Tigers Predicted Playing XI:

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

Montreal Tigers Actual Playing XI:

Chris Lynn, Aayan Khan, Dilpreet Bajwa, Kaleem Sana, Zahoor Khan, Benjamin Manenti, Sherfane Rutherford, Azmatullah Omarzai, Tim Seifert, Parveen Kumar, Corbin Bosch

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Thundershowers are predicted in Brampton around the time of the match followed by scattered thunderstorms. This game is likely to take a hit and we might see some reduction in the overs if at all there is a match.

BMW vs MOT Pitch Report

The pitch has offered great help for the bowlers making life difficult for the batters in recent matches. The average 1st innings score in the last 10 matches here is 143 runs. The highest score successfully chased at the CAA Centre was in 2023 when Vancouver Knights chased down 141 runs against Montreal Tigers. 

The bowlers will dominate here early in the game but the lower-order batters can bounce back and deliver some quality knocks. The death overs are crucial in the 1st innings and the team that dominates them will be ahead in the contest.

Toss: To Bowl

Teams batting first have won 5 of the 7 matches played so far this season. Nevertheless, almost all teams have opted to bowl first. Batting at this venue is tricky and both Wolves and Tigers suffered a collapse while batting first in their last outing. 

Bowling first and restricting the opposition to below 120 can give the team a huge advantage but if the batting team crossed the 150-run mark, they would defend it successfully.