Who Will Win Edmonton Royals vs Brampton Wolves, GT20 Canada 2019?
Edmonton Royals face Brampton Wolves at the CAA Centre, Brampton, as the 2019 Global T20 Canada action continues. The match takes place on July 28 and starts at 16:30 local time.
The Royals, led by Faf du Plessis, will be looking to bounce back from their opening defeat. They batted well against Toronto Nationals but were found wanting with the ball – failing to defend 191/6 and losing with 13 balls remaining.
Brampton Wolves, the newest franchise in this competition, made a superb start to the tournament as Ish Sodhi helped them bowl Montreal Tigers out for 101. George Munsey and Lendl Simmons then each hit six sixes apiece as they took just 40 balls to seal a ten-wicket win.
EDR vs BTW, GT20 Canada 2019: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Free Sports, Star Sports, Fox Sports, GEO Super, GTV, ATN Cricket Plus, Willow TV, OSN Sports Cricket, Sportsmax
Live streaming: Hotstar
EDR vs BTW Toss Prediction
Teams favour fielding first in this competition. Edmonton Royals were not given that chance last time out, and Faf du Plessis will want to win the toss this time.
EDR vs BTW Weather Report
The forecast is for isolated thunderstorms but they should have cleared by the time Edmonton and Brampton face each other. As long as the pitch is clear, they should be able to enjoy a warm, drier evening.
ER vs BTW Pitch Condition
As ever with the second match of the day, the used wicket could have something more in it for the bowlers than earlier in the day.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Edmonton Royals vs Brampton Wolves, Global T20 Canada 2019....
Edmonton Royals Team News & Playing 11
EDR Team News
Kane Williamson did not play in Edmonton’s first match, with Faf du Plessis leading the team instead. Anshuman Rath was behind the stumps and the team is packed with all-rounders too, including World Cup finalist Jimmy Neesham.
EDR Key Players
Faf du Plessis: The South Africa captain hit three sixes in his 18-ball knock in the first game. He was one of Chennai Super Kings’ key players at the IPL too.
Ben Cutting: An unbeaten 43 from 24 balls lifted Edmonton to their total against Toronto and he then took 1-21 from 2.5 overs. The Australian was in the Mumbai Indians’ squad during their IPL win too, and starred for Brisbane Heat at the Big Bash.
Jimmy Neesham: The New Zealand all-rounder has reinvented himself, culminating in the World Cup final, and he looks to have carried his form to Canada – he hit a breezy 20 and picked up a wicket in the first game.
EDR Team Form
Edmonton Royals lost their opening game against Toronto Nationals – a high-scoring defeat. The Royals posted 191/6, with Ben Cutting’s unbeaten 43 from 24 balls leading a late charge in a match reduced to 19 overs per side. They failed to defend it, however, conceding 192/8 in just 17.5 overs.
Edmonton Royals Predicted Playing 11
NS Dhaliwal, Richie Berrington, Faf du Plessis, Mohammad Hafeez, Jimmy Neesham, Ben Cutting, Shadab Khan, Safyaan Sharif, Anshuman Rath, Akash Gill, Kyle Phillip
Brampton Wolves Team News & Playing 11
BTW Team News
Brampton Wolves are without Shakib Al Hasan and Timil Patel from the original draft, having both dropped out, but Shahid Afridi, Andre Fletcher, Colin Munro, Wahab Riaz and one of the world’s top associate cricket batsmen in Babar Hayat have all been recruited.
BTW Key Players
Ish Sodhi: Barely used at the IPL or the World Cup, the New Zealand leg-spinner made up for lost time in the opening game as he claimed a superb 5-8 from his four overs.
George Munsey: The Scot was in blistering form, outshining Lendl Simmons in their unbeaten 102-run opening partnership. He took just 24 balls to hit 63, hitting five fours and six sixes along the way.
Rohan Mustafa: Put the brakes on Montreal’s innings last time, taking the first two wickets and setting the platform for Sodhi’s spin-bowling heroics.
BTW Team Form
Brampton Wolves started life in the Global T20 Canada with a match against Montreal Tigers, during which Ish Sodhi claimed 5-8 as they restricted their opponents to 101 all out. George Munsey (63*) and Lendl Simmons (37*) then fired them to a ten-wicket victory in just 40 balls.
Brampton Wolves Predicted Playing 11
Lendl Simmons (wk), George Munsey, Colin Munro (c), Rohan Mustafa, Nitish Kumar, Nawab Singh, Cercil Pervez, Shahid Afridi, Ish Sodhi, Wahab Riaz, Zahoor Khan
Edmonton Royals vs Brampton Wolves Head to Head
This is Brampton Wolves first season in the competition and, as a result, their first match against Edmonton.
🏆 Edmonton Royals vs Brampton Wolves Prediction
Brampton Wolves started life in the Global T20 Canada with a big win, thanks to Ish Sodhi’s superb bowling, and they can make it two from two against Edmonton.
Final Verdict: Back Brampton Wolves to beat Edmonton Royals
Jul 29, 2019
02:00 IST / 3:30 GMT
CAA Centre - Brampton, Canada
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