TORONTO, Canada, CMC – Barbados-born left-hander Nicholas Kirton stroked an enterprising half-century. Nonetheless, it got here in a dropping trigger as Toronto Nationals slipped to an agonizing two-run loss to Bangla Tigers Mississauga within the International T20 Canada right here Tuesday.
With Nationals in pursuit of 169 at CAA Centre, Kirton top-scored with 74 off 54 deliveries to energy the chase earlier than it faltered in direction of the tip. The 18 runs required from the ultimate over proved out of their attain.
The 26-year-old Kirton, who now performs for Canada and featured within the current Twenty20 World Cup within the Caribbean and america, struck seven fours and 4 sixes earlier than Pershing in direction of the tip of the penultimate over with 18 required for victory.
His knock proved pivotal, particularly after Nationals slumped to 38 for 3 on the finish of the sixth over. He impressed a 66-run fourth-wicket stand with West Indies all-rounder Roston Chase (17) and a 44-run sixth-wicket partnership with one other West Indies all-rounder, Romario Shepherd, who struck a 12-ball unbeaten 24 with a 4 and two sixes.
Shepherd had taken two for 40 from 4 overs of fast-medium as Bangla Tigers rallied to 168 for seven off their 20 overs after being requested to bat first.
Muhammad Waseem (27) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (24) posted 47 for the opening stand earlier than captain Shakib Al Hasan (24) and Pargat Singh (18) propped up the innings in a 32-run fifth wicket stand following a collapse.
Namibia all-rounder David Wiese, well-known for his exploits within the Caribbean Premier League, then offered the innings with a rousing end with an explosive 17-ball 38 not out, which contained three fours and three sixes, in a 36-run, sixth wicket stand with Pargat.
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