HOUSTON, Texas, CMC—Barbadian Nicholas Kirton weighed in. Nonetheless, his effort proved inadequate to forestall Canada from a six-wicket defeat to america within the opening Twenty20 Worldwide of the five-match sequence right here Sunday.
The 25-year-old, who performed the final of his ten first-class video games for Barbados Pleasure as lately as final 12 months, made 27 from 23 balls as Canada rallied to 132 all out of their 20 overs at Prairie View Cricket Advanced.
Captain Saad Bin Zafar struck a 16-ball 29 down the order, however no different batter managed to go 20. Left-arm spinner Nosthush Kenjige claimed three for 21 to assist restrict Canada.
In reply, each captain Monank Patel and Andries Gous struck exactly 50 because the USA chased down their goal with 15 balls to spare.
Despatched in, Canada was in hassle at 31 for 3 in the beginning of the eighth over earlier than Pargat Singh (19) and Harsh Thaker (13) placed on 31 for the fourth wicket.
When each fell in successive overs with the rating on 62, and Dilpreet Bajwa adopted for 4 within the 14th, Canada was revived by a 41-run, seventh-wicket partnership between Jones and Saad.
The US was all the time in charge of the chase, Monank clobbering seven fours and a six in a 34-ball knock, posting 47 for the primary wicket with Steven Taylor (22) and an extra 57 in a second-wicket partnership with Gous, whose 35-ball keep included 5 fours and three sixes.
Aaron Jones, 29, who performed 9 first-class matches for Barbados, made three.
Each Canada and america are getting ready for this June’s T20 World Cup, during which they may play in Group A alongside India, Pakistan, and Eire.
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