Who Will Win Toronto Nationals vs Vancouver Knights Round 2?
Vancouver Knights are set to be in action against Toronto Nationals in what will be the 17th fixture of the ongoing Global T20 Canada 2018. This Round 2 match is scheduled to be played on July 10 at the Maple Leaf North-West Ground in King City. Live telecast will begin at 4 PM local time.
VCK vs TTN Round 2: Where to Watch/Live Streaming
TV channels: Star Sports, Fox Sports, ATN Cricket Plus, Free Sports, OSN Sports Cricket HD
Live Streaming: Bet365, Hotstar, SonyLIV
Toss Prediction
The side fielding first at this ground has a higher success rate than the side batting first in white ball cricket. So toss is going to be crucial here and whichever team wins it in this match will probably maintain the trend of electing to bowl first.
Read on for team previews, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Vancouver Knights vs Toronto Nationals Round 2, Global T20 Canada 2018...
Vancouver Knights Team News & Playing 11
VCK Team News
Vancouver Knights made just the one change to their lineup for their last match against the Cricket West Indies B Team - they replaced fast bowler Kamau Leverock with off-spinner Steven Jacobs. The latter picked up an important wicket of Shamar Springer at the top of the order and he could be given another game here. So we expect the Knights to go unchanged into this game.
VCK Key Players
While Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis and Rassie van der Dussen are the key men with the bat for Vancouver Knights at the top, Andre Russell with his big-hitting ability is a vital cog in the middle order. Lewis hit a 55-ball 96 in the reverse encounter and Gayle returned to form with a knock of 63 in the last game against the CWI B Team. van der Dussen is the team's highest run-scorer with 177 runs in four matches. Sheldon Cottrell and Tim Southee are the main weapons in the pace department while Fawad Ahmed seems to be the best spin option in the side. Cottrell has bagged the most wickets for the Knights - nine from four matches - followed by Fawad and Southee with six wickets each.
VCK Recent Form
Vancouver Knights are currently second on the points table with three wins, one defeat and a washout from their five league matches. They began their Global T20 campaign with a six-wicket loss in the tournament opener against Toronto Nationals but bounced back strongly by winning their next three completed matches. The Knights will be satisfied with their batting and bowling performances in their 35-run win over the CWI B Team in the last game.
Vancouver Knights Predicted Playing 11
Chris Gayle (c), Evin Lewis, Chadwick Walton (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Babar Hayat, Andre Russell, Tim Southee, Fawad Ahmed, Steven Jacobs, Sheldon Cottrell, Saad Bin Zafar
Toronto Nationals Team News & Playing 11
TTN Team News
Toronto Nationals brought bowling allrounder Navneet Singh Dhaliwal in place of off-spinner Nikhil Dutta in their previous game against Montreal Tigers. Though he had an off day on the field, the team will probably give him one more chance to consolidate his place in the side. Kamran Akmal will once again open the batting alongside Johnson Charles with Steven Smith at number three.
TTN Key Players
Steven Smith and Anton Devcich had scored 61 and 92* in the earlier encounter against Vancouver Knights and the team will expect them to score the big runs this time as well. Devcich with 203 runs is Toronto's leading run-getter while Smith has cracked two half-centuries in the tournament. Johnson Charles and Kieron Pollard can also be destructive on their day. The latter has been the most impressive of the bowlers with four wickets in five games. Apart from him, Toronto Nationals will bank on Kesrick Williams and Mohammad Sami to do the job with the ball. Sami who claimed three wickets in the last match against Montreal Tigers will be coming into this game high on confidence.
TTN Recent Form
Toronto Nationals have won two and lost three out of their five league games and are sitting next to bottom in the standings. After starting the tournament off with a six-wicket win over Vancouver Knights, the Nationals suffered three consecutive defeats against Edmonton Royals, Winnipeg Hawks and the CWI B Team respectively. They, however, managed to eke out a thrilling one-wicket win in their last match against the Montreal Tigers.
Toronto Nationals Predicted Playing 11
Kamran Akmal (wk), Johnson Charles, Steven Smith, Anton Devcich, Kieron Pollard, Nitish Kumar, Darren Sammy (c), Navneet Singh Dhaliwal, Usama Mir, Mohammad Sami, Kesrick Williams
Jul 11, 2018
01:30 IST / 4:00 GMT
Maple Leaf North-West Ground - Kings City, Canada
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