TON vs MOT 17th Match Prediction

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Toronto Nationals

The victory in the last match must have come as a big relief for the Toronto Nationals. The Toronto captain Hamza Tariq decided to bat in the number 3 position and also promoted Nicholas Kriton to open their innings in his place. Another batter that contributed was Tariq who scored 25 runs from 21 balls as the Nationals team managed to chase down a score of 116 runs. Although the Nationals succeeded in scoring the requisite total, their batting was far from impressive. But still, the Nationals captain would have gathered some confidence from the win.

Another significant batter near the top of the border for Toronto has been Nicholas Kirton however, he lacks consistency. But he will have a crucial role to play in this game together with the in-form batsman Colin Munro with the Toronto Nationals looking to capitalize on the team momentum to try and reach the number 2 position in the points table. But the real problem for the Toronto Nationals begins from number 4 onwards in their batting order. Amaan Kapoor, JJ Smit, and Gerard Eramus will need to make important contributions in their middle and lower middle order.

Having said that, the real problem for the Toronto Nationals begins at number four onwards in the line-up. Amaan Kapoor, JJ Smith, and Gerard Eramus have not made significant contributions to the team in the middle and lower middle order. After the top 4 are back into the pavilion it is difficult for the Toronto Nationals to bounce back and finish their innings on a high note. But the key to another victory lies in their bowling attack. The key bowlers Fazalhaq Farooki, Saad Bin Zafar, and Farhan Malik have been consistent with their bowling and they are significant players to watch.

Montreal Tigers

The Montreal Tigers' captain Chris Lynn will be hoping against hope for a fast runaround after the team had to face a loss against Brampton Wolves. The skipper himself is struggling to score quick runs after a fifty against Mississauga Panthers which was a successful chase. The captain will be looking to get back among runs and he will also be expecting some other important team members such as Sherfane Rutherford, and Shakib Al Hasan to develop bigger partnerships in the middle.

There are some good bowlers in Montreal ranks that have made significant contributions to their team. They managed to bowl the Panthers out for a score of 143 runs while they bowled first in their last match. Aayan Khan and Carlos Brathwaite have succeeded in bagging 4 wickets apiece. Some other bowlers have also contributed to their team cause such as Shakib Al Hasan, Kaleem Sana, and Dipendra Singh. But Carlos Brathwaite has been the only bowler that has been consistent.

As far as the batting line-up is concerned it is not just Chris Lynn who is having problems in scoring runs near the top of the order. Muhammad Waseem has not even managed to reach double figures from his last three outings. The key to a good performance in the middle order lies with Shakib Al Hasan. He is likely to come into bat in the number 3 slot and will be the most critical batter for the Tigers. Then there is Dilpreet Singh who will come in at number 4. He has made some decent starts but has not been able to convert them into significant contributions. Carlos Brathwaite who bats lower down the order is the real finisher.