Twitter reactions on Winnipeg Hawks winning GLT20 2019: The final match between Winnipeg and Vancouver was a nerve-wrenching affair.
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During the final match of the second edition of the Global T20 League 2019 between Winnipeg Hawks and Vancouver Knights at Brampton, Winnipeg beat defending champions Vancouver to register their maiden GLT20 title.
The match ended up becoming the second high-profile final to enter the super over this year. The nerve-wrenching affair was the perfect way to end a successful tournament.
After Vancouver captain Shoaib Malik won the toss and put the opposition in to bat, Winnipeg posted a dominating 192/8 in their allotted quota of 20 overs. Opening batman Shaiman Anwar top-scored for Knights scoring 90 (45) with the help of eight fours and seven sixes.
Been restricted to 39/3 inside the powerplay, Knights’ prospects of winning the match had reached an all-time low. Having said that, it was an 86-run partnership for the fifth wicket between Malik (64) and Saad Bin Zafar (27) which brought them back into the encounter.
Having registered bowling figures of 4-0-29-3 in the first innings, all-rounder Andre Russell was the pick of the bowlers for the Knights. Needing 53 runs to win the match in the last three overs, it was a quintessential Russell show which saw the match entering into a super over.
Coming in to bat at No. 7 in the 17th over, Russell played all the remaining deliveries to score 46* (20) with the help of three fours and five sixes. However, his effort wasn’t enough as Hawks scored 10 runs in the super over to lift the title.
Twitter reactions on Winnipeg Hawks winning GLT20 2019:
WHAT A FINISH!
Can’t remember the last time a final went to a Super Over.
Can you, @ICC?@WinnipegGT20 are the #GT2019 champions!#GT2019#VKvsWH pic.twitter.com/BeZfjKupWN
— GT20 Canada (@GT20Canada) August 11, 2019
SUPER OVER!
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT. @VKnights_ needed 3 off one ball and can only manage 2
Andre Russell finishes on 46(20)
IT’S STILL NOT OVER!#GT2019#VKvsWH pic.twitter.com/t1QOXmrb5h
— GT20 Canada (@GT20Canada) August 11, 2019
In case you missed the last four overs of the GT20 match. Not sure whether to laugh or cry. And it’s not yet over. Super Over time. pic.twitter.com/iPcQ6MmyFi
— Sreshth Shah (@sreshthx) August 11, 2019
Wow! Is this the year of the super over @ProfDeano @GT20Canada
— Gautam Bhimani (@gbhimani) August 11, 2019
SIXXXXXX 🔥🔥
Welcome to the super over @WinnipegGT20 😉#VKvsWH— Vancouver Knights (@VKnights_) August 11, 2019
Lost the Super Over at Lord’s as a player. Watched the Super Over here as a spectator. @ish_sodhi #GT2019 #VKvsWH pic.twitter.com/5YdV4b5yHN
— GT20 Canada (@GT20Canada) August 11, 2019
Wow what a final. Great win for the @WinnipegGT20 – and well played to the @VKnights_
A great advert for the game in #Canada – I hope they can work to make @GT20Canada even better for next year now.#GT2019 #GT20 #Cricket #T20 #Twenty20 #T20Cricket #VKvsWH
— James Hollands (@JamesOlympics) August 11, 2019
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