Bangla Tigers Mississauga vs Toronto Nationals Preview & Prediction | 2024 Global T20 Canada | League Stage
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After rebranding from the Mississauga Panthers to the Bangla Mississauga Tigers, they have managed to slightly turn their fortunes around after six defeats out of six last year has been followed by a win and a loss in their opening two matches. The Toronto Nationals have begun with two victories and a defeat thus far after missing out on the playoffs last season.
DATE & TIME: Tuesday 30th July, 2024 - USA ET – 11:00am / USA PT – 9:00am / West Indies – 10:00am / UK – 4:00pm / South Africa – 5:00pm / Pakistan – 8:00pm / India – 8:30pm / Bangladesh – 9:00pm / Wednesday 31st July, 2024 - Australia – 1:00am
VENUE: TD Cricket Arena, Brampton, Canada
WEATHER: 23c or 73.4 F with heavy rain forecast
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: USA – Willow TV / West Indies – TBA / UK – TBA / South Africa – TBA / Pakistan – TBA / India – Star Sports / Bangladesh – TBA / Australia – TBA
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: USA – Willow / West Indies – TBA / UK – TBA / South Africa – TBA / Pakistan – TBA / India – Fancode / Bangladesh – TBA / Australia – TBA
BANGLA TIGERS MISSISSAUGA FORM: MARGINAL IMPROVEMENTS
Bangla Tigers Mississauga, captained by Bangladesh cricketing legend Shakib Al Hasan and coached by former Hampshire batter Julian Wood, are playing in just their second Global T20 Canada season, losing all six of their matches in their opening campaign. However, after losing to champions Montreal Tigers in their opener, they then responded last time out by defeating the Vancouver Knights by 22 runs at the weekend.
LAST THREE: WLLAL
TORONTO NATIONALS FORM: EXPERIENCE IN ABUNDANCE
The Toronto Nationals began their campaign with back-to-back victories. They began by cruising to an eight-wicket win over the Vancouver Knights in the opening game of the entire competition before then defeating Brampton Wolves in another eight-wicket win. However, in their third match, the Toronto Nationals suffered an 80-run loss to the Surrey Jaguars and were bowled out for just 81 in 17.1 overs.
LAST THREE: LWWLL
BANGLA TIGERS MISSISSAUGA BETTING ANALYSIS
In their victory against the Vancouver Knights, Bangla Tigers Mississauga benefitted from the excellent knock of middle order batter Iftikhar Ahmed, who struck 50 not out from just 40 balls. However, the best bet to their best batter remains ICC T20 World Cup top run scorer Rahmanullah Gurbaz, despite his relatively underwhelming recent Lanka Premier League season.
With the ball, captain Shakib Al Hasan has actually improved whilst his batting becomes something of a fading or faded force. He took 3-10 the other day and the experienced all-rounder to pick up another two or more wickets on a used track would seem a strong bet.
TORONTO NATIONALS BETTING ANALYSIS
Before being bowled out for just 81, the Toronto Nationals have very confidently hauled in two relatively small targets but have done so in a comfortable and confident manner with eight wickets and more or less seven or eight overs to spare in both matches. It was Unmukt Chand with an unbeaten 53 that steered them to victory against the Brampton Wolves but it remains difficult to see past Colin Munro as their biggest threat and the Nationals’ captain to be their top scorer looks a good shout once again here, especially with his ability to play spin.
It is an extremely impressive bowling attack for Global T20 Canada standards that the Toronto Nationals possess. With Jason Behrendorff, Romario Shepherd, Junaid Siddiqui and Saad Bin Zafar supported by Roston Chase, it is difficult to pick out their best bowler but focusing on top order wickets may be key so Behrendorff to take two or more wickets seems the sensible way to go.
BANGLA TIGERS MISSISSAUGA VS TORONTO NATIONALS EXPERT PREDICTION
In eight games as a franchise in Canada’s T20 league, Bangla Tigers Mississauga, as they are now known, have lost seven and won one of those matches. However, there has been an improvement this year so they have become a little more unpredictable. That said, the Toronto Nationals began this tournament very well and would like to believe their one loss against the Surrey Jaguars was just an aberration and, given how untrustworthy Mississauga are as of yet, backing the Nationals would be the safest way to go.
BANGLA TIGERS MISSISSAUGA VS TORONTO NATIONALS TOP TIP: TORONTO NATIONALS TO WIN
