Surrey Jaguars and Montreal Tigers meet in the Global T20 (GT20) Canada 2023 Finals on Sunday 6th August. This game is being played at the CAA Center in Brampton, Ontario.

After playing 24 games in the Global T20 Canada 2023, Surrey Jaguars and Montreal Tigers will face off in the finals in Brampton on Sunday afternoon. The Jaguars finished the group stage 10 points winners, with the Tigers just a point behind in third place. The game starts at 12:00 local time at the CAA Centre.

The Jaguars are going through a purple phase in the tournament and have only grown in stature. After losing to the Tigers in the opening game, Iftikhar Ahmed and company have bounced back strongly in the league.

After topping the points table, the Jaguars defeated the Vancouver Knights in Qualifier 1 by 38 runs and made it to the finals. Matthew Forde was named Player of the Match with a record of 2.4-0-16-4.

The Tigers, on the other hand, slipped out of the top 2 in the league phase, but have been able to make up for this to some extent so far. They dominated the eliminator after defeating the Brampton Wolves in nine wickets.

In Qualifier 2 they beat the Knights by one wicket. With 15 runs needed in the final over, Sherfane Rutherford hit three straight sixes to get his team across the finish line.

Match Preview

The stage is set for an intense battle as Surrey Jaguars (SJ) and Montreal Tigers (MON) clash in the final of the 2023 Global T20 Canada at the CAA Center in Brampton. Both teams have shown their skills throughout the tournament and have faced each other once in the league stage in the past. The Montreal Tigers emerged victorious from that encounter, defeating the Surrey Jaguars by five wickets.

The Surrey Jaguars (SJ) secured their place in the Finals by defeating the Vancouver Knights (VK) in qualifier one by 38 runs. SJ scored 139/9 in 20 overs and VK lost all wickets for 101 runs. Their captain Iftikhar Ahmed played a crucial role, scoring 36 runs while Matthew Forde impressed with his bowling and scored four wickets.

The Montreal Tigers (MON), on the other hand, advanced to the finals after a thrilling eliminator win over the Brampton Wolves (BRW), beating them by nine wickets. In the second qualifier against VK they achieved an exciting one-wicket victory in the last over. Sherfane Rutherford was the standout batsman with 48 runs, while Abbas Afridi's five-wicket haul was instrumental in their success.

Pitch Report

The wicket has helped bowlers with variable bounce and pace. The team to bat first will try to get 160 runs on the board to make this game competitive.

Weather Report

Sunday afternoon will see a mix of sunny spells and cloudy spells. Temperatures around 23 degrees are forecast throughout.

Toss Prediction

It was a low scoring wicket and most of the batsmen struggled in the early stages of the game. The wicket improves as the game progresses. It's a high-pressure competition and the team that wins the toss will not hesitate to bowl first.

Venue Details

The CAA Center in Brampton is a good venue for fast bowlers as they can move the ball and create challenges. Batsmen have to adjust to the pace and bounce on this lane. The bottom is small which makes life difficult for spinners as they have little room for error.

Match Prediction

The Surrey Jaguars have marched on since losing the opening game. The Tigers stuttered a little towards the end of the league phase, but have found their skills again. Therefore, it is difficult to determine an overall winner.

Prediction: The team to bat first to win this Global T20 Canada 2023 game.

Head to Head

This will be only the second meeting between the two sides with Montreal Tigers coming out on top by 5 wickets with 9 balls remaining during the group stage.

Probable Playing XI

Surrey Jaguars

Mohammad Haris, Jatinder Singh, Litton Das (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed (c), Pargat Singh, Matthew Forde, Ayaan Khan, Dillon Heyliger, Ammar Khalid, Sandeep Lamichhane, Spencer Johnson

Montreal Tigers

Muhammad Waseem, Chris Lynn (c), Sherfane Rutherford, Dilpreet Singh, Andre Russell, Dipendra Singh Airee, Carlos Brathwaite, Srimantha Wijeratne (wk), Zahir Khan, Aayan Afzal Khan, Kaleem Sana

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Surrey Jaguars Key Players

Litton Das Though there are more explosive T20 batters in the tournament, the Bangladesh keeper-batter is capable of putting up game-winning innings on a low-scoring pitch.

Sandeep Lamichhane the Nepalese spinner went without a wicket in just two games throughout the competition, beating the Montreal Tigers 2-17 in the group stage.

Matthew Forde the fast bowler has an incredible Global T20 Canada and enters this final averaging a wicket every 8.46 balls.

Montreal Tigers Key Players

Chris Lynn the captain missed the bat in the win over the Vancouver Knights, but regardless of his previous innings, he's always capable of a game-winning performance.

Sherfane Rutherford the 24-year-old West Indian starred with the racquet in Match 2, scoring 48 balls from 34 in middle order.

Abbas Afridi the medium pacer Pakistani right-arm bowler - won Saturday's Player of the Match award after his five-wicket win, which included a hat-trick.