Toronto Nationals vs Montreal Tigers, Global T20 Canada 2019, Today Match Prediction 05 Aug 2019

ttn vs mnt Match Prediction & Analysis

Both teams the Toronto Nationals and the Montreal Tigers ended as the bottom two teams in last year’s tournament and will hope to put an improved performance this time. They are also affected by the loss of their key West Indian players Sunil Narine and Kieron Pollard who are on international duty. For the Nationals after the loss against the Wolves, this game is a must-win and any mistakes here will mean the end of the tournament for them.

The Montreal Tiger needs the big guns in their batting lineup to stand up and contribute in the absence of Sunil Narine who was instrumental to the balance of their team with contributions with both bat and ball. The Nationals, on the other hand, will be expecting the returning Brendon McCullum to provide quick starts at the top of the order so that the inform middle order of Yuvraj Singh and Henrich Klassen can take advantage of.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Toronto Nationals Preview

The Toronto Nationals will be looking to get back to winning ways to keep their qualification hopes for the next stage of the tournament in what is essentially a knockout game. They will be missing the service of middle-order batsmen Kieron Pollard who is in the West Indies T20 team to play against India. However, they will be hoping the arrival of Nepali leg spinner Sandeep Lamichhane will help them boost their bowling attack after their disastrous bowling performance against the Wolves. Brendon McCullum who came in for Pollard and the in-form Rodrigo Thomas were able to give their team a quick start in pursuit of a huge total against the Wolves.

The middle-order duo of Heinrich Klassen and Yuvraj Singh have been in good form and have been consistent in the tournament so far and they will be supported by new arrival Australian Moises Henriques who will also be expected to bowl some crucial overs. Both Yuvraj and Klaasen have had started but have not gone on to convert it to scores that get their team over the line yet and will be looking to do that in a do or die game. The Kiwi Mitchell McClenaghan will also be looking forward to making amends for a disappointing start to the tournament and will be looking to pick up early wickets.

Toronto Nationals Predicted Playing XI:

Brendon McCullum, Rodrigo Thomas, Moises Henriques, Yuvraj Singh(c), Heinrich Klaasen(w), Ravinderpal Singh, Mark Montfort, Jeremy Gordon, Salman Nazar, Sandeep Lamichhane, Mitchell McClenaghan

Toronto Nationals Actual Playing XI:

Mitchell McClenaghan, Heinrich Klaasen, Yuvraj Singh, Chirag Suri, Christopher Green, Jeremy Gordon, Rodrigo Thomas, Ravinderpal Singh, Moises Henriques, Sandeep Lamichhane, Salman Nazar

Montreal Tigers Preview

The Montreal Tigers came back from their bowling getting mauled by Chris Gayle and company to win a tight game against the Edmonton Royals. The Tigers though will be missing the services of their premier all-rounder Sunil Narine, who misses the game due to his international commitments for the West Indies. With Narine not in the squad, the responsibility in the batting department rests on the likes of Kyle Coetzer, Dinesh Chandimal, Anton Devcich, and George Bailey. The batting which has been on the lighter side will expect these proven performers to raise their game and put on or chase down competitive totals. Scott Kuggeleijn, the Kiwi allrounder who’s come in as a replacement for Sunil Narine will be expected to contribute with both the bat and the ball while Fawad Ahmed will have to take on the spin bowling responsibilities in the middle overs.

The last game against the Royals saw lesser-known names like Nikhil Dutta and Dillon Heyliger in the bowling department and Kyle Coetzer in the batting department take responsibility and win the game for the Tigers. The Tigers will hope for a repeat performance from them while expecting the experienced international players to put their hands up against a strong Toronto Nationals side.

Montreal Tigers Predicted Playing XI:

Kyle Coetzer, Ruvindu Gunasekera, Dinesh Chandimal, Anton Devcich, George Bailey(c), Matthew Cross(w), Scott Kuggeleijn, Mohammad Naveed, Nikhil Dutta, Dillon Heyliger, Fawad Ahmed

Montreal Tigers Actual Playing XI:

Ruvindu Gunasekera, Matthew Cross, Dillon Heyliger, Alasdair Evans, Kyle Coetzer, George Bailey, Scott Kuggeleijn, Fawad Ahmed, Nikhil Dutta, Dinesh Chandimal, Thisara Perera

Weather Conditions

The pitches in the last few games have been a little tricky and the bowlers have had their fair say in those games. Teams batting first have struggled to get off to good starts initially and the average first-innings scores have reduced. The shorter boundaries still mean that batsmen will be able to score freely and there will be a need for a lot of replacement balls that get lost outside the stadium. The weather over the weekend looks perfect for cricket and there are no signs of any rain interruptions.  

VENUE

The CAA Centre has so far been a perfect host for the tournament with world-class players plying their trade in high scoring games and lots of boundaries. As the tournament gets to the business end with teams jostling for a place in the top four, preferably the top two, it promises to be a feast for cricket lovers in the Brampton region. The small grounds have ensured high scoring games and mostly batting favorable pitches have meant the batsmen have had a field day so far.

Toss: To Bowl

Teams batting second have held complete sway over the result of the match with 8 wins in the first 10 completed games. The pitch in the last few games have been slightly tricky at the start of the game and the team batting first have not been able to get away in the powerplay overs and so ending up with a middling total. The pitches have gotten better in the second half of the game and the short boundaries mean that the captain winning the toss will elect to field first.