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In what was a rain-curtailed second Qualifier game, Vancouver Knights pipped the Winnipeg Hawks to qualify for the final. The game was reduced to 13 overs per side but the Hawks faced just 8.3 overs in their chase as bad light brought an early end to this knockout game.
The Hawks skipper David Warner won the toss and inserted the Knights into bat first. Despite Chris Gayle’s early loss, the Knights got off to a flying start as Chadwick Walton continued his blazing form. He struck a 26-ball 45 while other batsmen chipped in with quick-fire cameos which helped them post 152 in 13 overs. Rayad Emrit was the most economical bowler as he conceded just 15 runs in his 3 overs.
Chasing a huge score, the Hawks got off to the worst start possible as they lost skipper David Warner on the first delivery of the innings and then lost Mark Deyal in the 2nd over. Lendl Simmons did hit a few lusty blows before he was dismissed for 35 in the 6th over. The batsmen coming in tried to keep up with the daunting asking rate before bad light forced them to go off and end the game.
The Knights won by 13 runs as Duckworth-Lewis made its first appearance in this tournament. They now face CWIB in the final tomorrow.
#5 A delayed start
Due to overnight and early morning rains, the play didn’t start on time. The outfield was wet and there were patches all over the ground as well. The tournament saw a similar situation in the 11th game when the match was abandoned without a ball bowled due to wet outfield.
However, that wasn’t the case in this game as play started about almost 3 hours after the scheduled time. The groundsmen had done a terrific job in getting the ground ready and the delayed start meant that the game was reduced to 13 overs per side.
But more importantly, the fans in King City, Canada got to see action from the all-important knockout game, even though it was only for 21.3 overs.
#4 Chadwick Walton continues his blazing form
Chadwick Walton didn’t have the best of starts to this tournament. But in the last few games, he has been brilliant. Chris Gayle hasn’t been his usual self but Walton hasn’t let that affect him and the team as he has taken over the mantle and has given his team good starts.
After scoring back-to-back fifties in the last two games, the 33-year-old Jamaican wicket-keeper scored a blazing 45, giving the Knights a flying start. In the second over of the game, he smashed Fidel Edwards for 18 runs as he hit 3 fours and a six. He found able support in Ben Dunk at the other end who cashed in as well. The duo shared a 49-run stand for the second wicket.
Walton scored 45 in 26 balls while Dunk made 29. Walton for his blazing start which included 4 fours and 3 sixes was awarded the Man of the Match.
#3 Russell powers VCK to 152
The Knights got off to a flying start as Chadwick Walton and Ben Dunk scored quick-fire knocks of 45 and 29 respectively. They were 80 in 7 overs but three quick wickets slowed the run-rate as they reached 102/4 in the 10th over.
Andre Russell then took centre stage. He belted the Hawks bowling to all parts of the Maple Leaf North-West Ground and powered the Knights to a massive score of 152 in 13 overs. Russell struck a 15-ball 36 as he hit 4 fours and 3 sixes. His blitz helped VCK score 38 runs in the last two overs and finish with a big flourish.
#2 Tim Southee’s 3-ball cameo and first-ball wicket
Tim Southee is one of the most experienced players in this Global T20 Canada tournament. He has taken 10 wickets in this tournament and has picked up at least one wicket in every game. However, he’s largely been expensive in most of his spells.
In this game, he got a chance to bat at No. 7 and faced 3 balls. He struck his first deliveries for sixes giving the Knights a flourish towards the death. Southee hit Fidel Edwards for two big sixes in the final over and finished with a 3-ball 13.
Despite being expensive, Southee has more often than not given the Knights early breakthroughs and today was no different. He got rid of David Warner on the first ball of the innings. Warner skied a gentle in-swinger and was caught at deep square-leg. It was a wonderful start for the Knights in their defence of 152.
#1 Bad light brings an early end to the game as the Hawks fall short
It’s been an up and down tournament for the Hawks. They won three and lost three in the league stage before winning the Eliminator. In this game after conceding 152 in 13 overs, it was up to their batsmen to give themselves a shot at the final.
However, after a forgettable start where they lost David Warner and Mark Deyal in the first two overs, it was always going to be an uphill task. Lendl Simmons hit 3 fours and 3 sixes in his 20-ball knock. David Miller and Darren Bravo struck a couple of sixes each as well, but it wasn’t enough.
The Hawks lost 5 wickets in 8.3 overs and bad light came into play which brought in Duckworth-Lewis into picture. They were 13 runs behind and lost the game. The Knights who topped the league stage qualified for the final and will now face CWIB.
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