BRAMPTON: Wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan scored an anchoring half-century in the run chase and powered Vancouver Knights to a resounding nine-wicket victory over Brampton Wolves in the 12th match of the GT20 Canada.
Set to chase a modest 130, the Knights comfortably amassed 133 in response, for the loss of just one wicket and 17 balls to spare.
Wicketkeeper batter Rizwan, who joined Knights following his participation in the away Test series against Sri Lanka, which Pakistan swept 2-0, made inroads in his first GT20 2023 appearance.
The right-handed opening batter top-scored for the Knights with an unbeaten half-century and steered them to a much-needed victory.
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— GT20 Canada (@GT20Canada) July 29, 2023
Rizwan scored 52 from 42 deliveries, laced up with two boundaries and three sixes.
Besides him, Corbin Bosch also played a pivotal role in the Knights’ successful run chase, scoring an unbeaten 50. His 41-ball knock featured five boundaries and a six.
The pair of Mohammad Rizwan and Corbin Bosch added 104 runs amid their unbeaten second-wicket partnership and eased their side to glory in the 18th over.
Meanwhile, Fakhar Zaman played an anchoring 21-run knock in 20 deliveries.
For the Wolves, only Logan van Beek could pick up a wicket.
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Put into bat first, the Wolves’ batting lineup struggled and could only pile 129/9 in the allotted 20 overs.
The home side lost wickets at regular intervals which eventually resulted in them setting a modest total on the board.
Chris Green (23), Hussain Talat (20) and Usman Khan (18) remained the notable run-getters for the Wolves with meagre contributions.
Ruben Trumpelmann led the bowling attack for the Knights with 4/25, followed by two wickets from Junaid Siddique.
In another GT20 fixture, Mississauga Panthers succumbed to a straight fourth defeat in the ongoing extravaganza, following their 55-run defeat against Surrey Jaguars.
Jatinder Singh’s brilliant half-century up the order bolstered the Jaguars to post a commendable total of 164/6 in their quota of 20 overs.
Singh top-scored for the Jaguars with a 45-ball 57, laced with five boundaries and a six.
Set to chase 165, the Panthers bundled out for a paltry 109 and thus handed a thumping 55-run victory to Jaguars.
Cameron Delport (33) and Shreyas Movva (31) remained the top-scorers for the Panthers in a dismal show with the bat.
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