TOR vs BRW Dream11 : Brampton Knights look to further consolidate top spot in their name while Toronto Nationals look to get their elusive second win
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Where teams embarked on their Global T20 Canada journey heavily packing their outfits with stellar batsmen, Brampton Wolves went about addressing the bowling department as well. And its served them extremely judiciously, seeing the side sit pretty at the top of the points table after having registered 3 wins in 3 matches.
They began with a 10 wicket win over Montreal Tigers, bundling them out for the lowest total this season with the side cleaned apart for just 101 before going onto resonate the same flawless showing with the ball against Winnipeg Hawks. The 7 wicket win came after they successfully chased down the petty 117 run target set to them, an extremely small and dwindling target which Brampton Wolves were able to navigate past with comfort.
Elsewhere for their opponents for today, it’s the bowling department which has let them down. Despite the batsmen going onto score 216 against Winnipeg Hawks, the bowlers failed to defend what should have been more than enough runs on the scoreboard to give the Nationals their second defeat of the season. It pushed them down to fifth position, clenching onto the barest of margins as they look to make it into the top 4 and progress to the ensuing round.
Pitch Conditions And Toss
These conditions will be as good as any prevelant for batting. The pitch ha hardly changed throughout the league, holding up pretty well for the batsmen and we should be in for another high scoring match today. The side winning the toss will be looking to field first with over 90% of the results having swung the batting side’s way in the league till now.
Probable Playing 11
Team News
- Kieron Pollard has left the side owing to his involvement in the West Indian team for their impending T20 series against India.
- Shakib continues to miss out and might be absent from the league altogether.
Toronto Nationals
Rodrigo Thomas, Brendon McCullum, Chirag Suri, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Yuvraj Singh (C), Manpreet Gony, Chris Green, Ravinderpal Singh, Mark Montfort/Sandeep Lamichhane, Jeremy Gordon, Salman Nazar
Brampton Wolves
Lendl Simmons (WK), George Munsey, Colin Munro (C), Nitish Kumar, Babar Hayat, Shahid Afridi, Abraash Khan, Wahab Riaz, Cecil Pervez, Ish Sodhi, Faisal Jamkhandi
Probable Winner
What has served Brampton Wolves so well till now in the league has been their complete bowling unit with the side filled with options to turn to in the facet. And with the entire unit stepping up in unison to deliver for the side, the side have managed to address the bowling segment perfectly, something which other sides have been found massively lacking of.
And this will turn out to be the difference maker today as well with them going onto restrict the Nationals’ batting effort. Brampton Wolves should win this one and become the first side to make it four successive wins this edition of the league.
Match Details
Global T20 Canada
Match: Toronto Nationals vs Brampton Wolves
Date And Time: 3rd August, Saturday- 10:00pm IST
Venue: CAA Centre, Brampton
Where To Watch: Star Sports 2/HD
Pivotal Players
Toronto Nationals
- Rodrigo Thomas, Brendon McCullum, Chirag Suri, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Yuvraj Singh (C), Manpreet Gony, Chris Green, Ravinderpal Singh, Mark Montfort/Sandeep Lamichhane, Jeremy Gordon, Salman Nazar
Brampton Wolves
- Lendl Simmons (WK), George Munsey, Colin Munro (C), Nitish Kumar, Babar Hayat, Shahid Afridi, Arman Kapoor/Abraash Khan, Wahab Riaz, Cecil Pervez, Ish Sodhi, Faisal Jamkhandi
Dream 11 Picks
Wicket-Keepers for TOR vs BRW Dream11
Brampton Wolves opener, Lendl Simmons is our pick for this one. Where the bowling unit has been extremely dependable, he has ensured the side have been able to chase down their targets with comfort, providing the side with the perfect foundation at the top of the order which includes a half-century as well.
From the Nationals we have picked up Henrikh Klaasen with us staying true to our gameplan of indulging in the maximum number of picks from each side’s top 4.
Batsmen for TOR vs BRW Dream11
Following up with the picks from the side is opener George Munsey after his match winning 63 in the league opener and captain Colin Munro. He finally managed to shrug off what has been a horrid month with the bat for him the last time around, showing why he’s held in such massive reverence in the shortest format of the game with a 31 ball 53.
From the Nationals we are bringing in opener Rodrigo Thomas after his innings of 65 saw him dismiss bowlers with disdain using his immense repertoire of shots to find his way to the boundary. Yuvraj Singh comes in from the side as well with the departure of Kieron Pollard meaning Yuvraj will need to compensate for his runs as well.
All-Rounders for TOR vs BRW Dream11
With a slew of all-rounders absent for this one owing to international fixtures, the only player who looks to be the best one to indulge in is Chris Green from the Nationals. He contributed 11 runs with the bat the last time around along with picking up the two wickets as well and will be pivotal to his side’s cause today as well.
Bowling Order for TOR vs BRW Dream11
Brampton Wolves begin our selection of bowlers with the side having tasted such massive success on this front. With the department being at the front of their consummate success, we have picked out the spin and pace duo of Wahab Riaz and Ish Sodhi from the side.
From the Nationals we are getting in Salman Nazar and Jeremy Gordon given their being given overs in the death overs, a period when the batsmen often end up walking back to the pavilion in a bid to lash out at every ball.
Captain And Vice-Captain
Lendl Simmons is selected as our captain for the encounter while Rodrigo Thomas is the vice-captain.
Dream 11 Disclaimer
All our selections are based on in-depth and astute analysis of the players partaking in the match, their performances in recent time, how the two teams have fared in the cricketing fraternity over the course of the last year, pitch report and a perusal of other reasoning. Please incorporate a slew of factors while crafting your own side with this article serving as a guide to the match and players who are expected to dole out the maximum points.
