That’s all from today’s coverage of Match 13 of Global T20 Canada featuring Vancouver Knights and Surrey Jaguars from the CAA Centre, Brampton, Ontario.
I am Gourav Samal, signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Aditya Agarwal and scorer/analyst Ashok Dayma. Thank you for joining us. Stay tuned for all cricketing actions around the world. Good Night.
03:16 AM IST AND 05:46 PM Local Time | Bad news folks! The Match has been called off. The players shake their hands with each other. Vancouver Knights and Surrey Jaguars share a point each.
Both the matches of the day are abandoned due to poor quality of pitch and outfield after the rain.
03:12 IST and 05:42 PM Local Time | There is nothing to update currently. Still there are discussions going around. Both the captains are involved in discussions with the match referee and the CEO of the Global T20 Canada. The on-field umpires and the tournament director are also the part of the discussion.
02:57 IST and 05:57 PM Local Time | The live visuals suggest that Marcus Stoinis and the umpires are having discussion about the uneven bounce of the surface. Usman Khawaja and Reeza Hendricks are also the part of the discussion. The on-field umpires are walking off towards the Match Referee. Tournament Director has also been called in the field and he is having discussion with the referee and the umpires. Both the captains have now joined the discussions with the umpires and the Match Referee.
End of the powerplay. Vancouver Knights are currently on a score of 28/1 after 5 overs. The pitch is doing its bits as there is an uneven bounce all around. The run scoring hasn't been easy for the batting side. Usman Khawaja and Reeza Hendricks are currently at the crease. The duo would be looking to bat through the innings.
OVER 5
Vancouver Knights
28/1
Usman Khawaja
11(9)
Reeza Hendricks
4(8)
Marcus Stoinis
0-4(1.0)
4.6 M Stoinis to R Hendricks
1 Length on middle and off, nipping in, Hendricks drives it towards mid-on region for a quick single.