Vancouver Knights vs Winnipeg Hawks T20 Prediction

Team News

Vancouver will have no issues with their batting line-up after the first match, with Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Rassie van der Dussen and Andre Russell all making contributions. Chadwick Walton will want to bounce back from his below-par knock, however.

With the ball, though, Vancouver may be tempted to make changes. Every bowler was expensive, but Sheldon Cottrell finished with 0-54 from his four overs and Jeremy Gordon finished with 0-25 after just eight legal deliveries. Guyanan spinner Steven Jacobs is one option to bring in.

Key Players

Evin Lewis continued his fine T20 form, following up his 26-ball 58 at Lord’s for the West Indies by blasting 96 from just 55 balls (including ten sixes) in Vancouver’s opening game. He opens the batting with his fellow West Indian opener, the captain Chris Gayle, who arrives in Canada on the back of averaging 40.88 in the IPL – hitting the 21st T20 century of his career along the way.

Lewis and Gayle partnered each other at the top of the order to great effect in last year’s Caribbean Premier League too, a competition in which Chadwick Walton – their new Vancouver Knights team-mate – finished as top scorer. 

Andre Russell continued his fine IPL form in the opening game, meanwhile – the all-rounder hit 54 from 20 balls before bowling ten dot balls and claiming the wicket of West Indian team-mate Kieron Pollard in the Toronto innings. Aussie leg-spinner Fawaz Ahmed was the only bowler to go at less than ten-an-over for Vancouver, however, as he claimed 1-35 from his four overs.

Team Form

Vancouver Knights got the Global T20 Canada off to an amazing start as Evin Lewis smashed his way to 96 from just 55 balls before a late cameo from Andre Russell – who hit an unbeaten 54 from 20 balls – took them to 227/4 from their 20 overs. The Knights’ bowlers had no answer to Anton Devcich’s big hitting in response, however. He put on 91 for the third wicket with Steve Smith (61) before accelerating to lead Toronto Nationals to a six-wicket win with four balls to spare.