Toronto Nationals vs Vancouver Knights, 1st Match
Regular Season 2018 · T20 · · Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City Ontario
Toronto Nationals won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) (Toronto Nationals 231/4, Vancouver Knights 227/4).
- Toronto Nationals: 231/4 (19.2 ov)
- Vancouver Knights: 227/4 (20 ov)
Match report
Toronto Nationals (TON) faced Vancouver Knights (VAK) in the 1st Match of Regular Season 2018, a T20 match, at Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City Ontario. Play began on Thursday, 28 June 2018 at 20:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Toronto Nationals won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Patrick Gustard and Roger Dill, with Krishna Hariharan as match referee.
Vancouver Knights made 227/4 in 20 overs, with Evin Lewis top-scoring on 96 from 55 balls. Nikhil Dutta was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 26. Toronto Nationals made 231/4 in 19.2 overs, with Anton Devcich top-scoring on 92 not out from 44 balls. Saad Bin Zafar was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 25.
Result: Toronto Nationals won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining).
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Vancouver Knights · 1st innings: 227/4 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Gayle | c Steven Smith b Nitish Kumar | 17 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 141.67 |
| Evin Lewis | c Anton Devcich b Kesrick Williams | 96 | 55 | 5 | 10 | 174.55 |
| Chadwick Walton | c Johnson Charles b Kieron Pollard | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 72.73 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | c Kesrick Williams b Nitish Kumar | 25 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 131.58 |
| Andre Russell | not out | 54 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 270 |
| Babar Hayat | not out | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 160 |
Extras: 19 · Did not bat: Tim Southee, Saad Bin Zafar, Jeremy Gordon, Fawad Ahmed, Sheldon Cottrell
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Naveed | 4 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 15 |
| Nikhil Dutta | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Kesrick Williams | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 |
| Kieron Pollard | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 |
| Nitish Kumar | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Mohammad Umair | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 13.33 |
Toronto Nationals · 1st innings: 231/4 (19.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Charles | c Rassie van der Dussen b Saad Bin Zafar | 30 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 250 |
| Nizakat Khan | b Tim Southee | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 200 |
| Steven Smith | st Chadwick Walton b Fawad Ahmed | 61 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 148.78 |
| Anton Devcich | not out | 92 | 44 | 10 | 6 | 209.09 |
| Kieron Pollard | c Chris Gayle b Andre Russell | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Darren Sammy | not out | 22 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 220 |
Extras: 16 · Did not bat: Nitish Kumar, Nikhil Dutta, Mohammad Naveed, Mohammad Umair, Kesrick Williams
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Southee | 4 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 11 |
| Sheldon Cottrell | 4 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Saad Bin Zafar | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 12.5 |
| Fawad Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
| Andre Russell | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 10.75 |
| Jeremy Gordon | 1.2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 18.75 |
