Vancouver Knights vs Toronto Nationals Match Prediction & Betting Tips – Global T20 Canada 2024
Vancouver Knights will take on Toronto Nationals at the CAA Centre, Brampton in Match 1 of the 2024 Global T20 Canada. This game gets underway at 16:00 local time on Thursday 25th July 2024.
VCK vs TTN, CAA Centre, Brampton, Ontario Pitch Report
We expect a good batting wicket in Brampton throughout this game although there is likely to be some movement off the straight for the pace bowlers to exploit in this opening match.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Vancouver Knights vs Toronto Nationals, Global T20 Canada 2024
Vancouver Knights Team News & Playing 11
VCK Team News
After finishing in second place in the group stage in the 2023 Global T20 Canada and ending only one point behind Surrey Jaguars at the top of the table, Vancouver Knights were disappointed to not go all the way to the final. That will be their goal ahead of this year’s tournament.
VCK Team Batting
With the bat, we can expect Scotland international top order batter Richie Berrington to open the innings and play with freedom looking to clear the boundaries at every opportunity. Dipendra Singh Airee has a top score of 110 not out in this format and he will also be a dangerous player in this game.
VCK Team Bowling
We expect the Netherlands pace bowler Paul van Meekeren and Nepales spinner Sandeep Lamichhane to be the key bowlers for Vancouver Knights. Lamichhane will be particularly keen to shine after missing a large amount of the 2024 T20 World Cup.
VCK Team Form
Vancouver Knights were beaten in both of their final two games last season, with both matches in the play-offs.
Vancouver Knights Predicted Playing 11
Harsh Thaker, Richie Berrington, Yuvraj Samra, Ajayveer Hundal, Asif Ali, Mandeep Girdhar, Dipendra Singh Airee, Sarmad Anwar, Paul van Meekeren, Sandeep Lamichhane, Rishiv Joshi
Toronto Nationals Team News & Playing 11
TTN Team News
Only Mississauga Panthers finished below Toronto Nationals in the table in the 2023 Global T20 Canada and the Nationals were three points behind the top four and the play-off positions. They will need to improve with both bat and ball as well as in the field this season.
TTN Team Batting
At the top of the order, Toronto Nationals are likely to have Rassie van der Dussen and Colin Munro, two established players with plenty of T20 runs behind them. Van der Dussen has worked hard to score runs quicker over the last 12 months whereas Munro has always been an aggressive batter.
TTN Team Bowling
Pakistan international Mohammad Nawaz comes into this match needing four wickets to bring up 200 dismissals in this format and he is likely to be a threat even if the pitch is more responsive to the pace bowlers. The experienced Saad Bin Zafar is also a consistent spin option.
TTN Team Form
Toronto Nationals won only one of their final five matches in the 2023 Global T20 Canada.
Toronto Nationals Predicted Playing 11
Rassie van der Dussen, Colin Munro, Nicholas Kirton, Armaan Kappoor, Saad Bin Zafar, Dilraj Deol, Nikhil Dutta, Mohammad Nawaz, Muhammad Rohid, Jatinder Matharu, Jangadeep Singh
🏆 Vancouver Knights vs Toronto Nationals Prediction
At the start of a new season and beginning the tournament, there is always a bit of unknowns but both Vancouver Knights and Toronto Nationals have the opportunity to get an early win. We are expecting a closely contested match but think that Vancouver Knights have a stronger XI so are backing them to get the victory.
