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Hamilton Spectator
13 hours ago
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Canadian men win again at ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier
KING CITY - Dilpreet Bajwa scored 55 runs and fellow opener Yuvray Samra added 25 Thursday as Canada defeated the Cayman Islands by 42 runs in a rain-shortened match at the Americas Qualifier for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. The weather restricted both teams to five overs, instead of the normal 20. Canada, the Bahamas, Bermuda and Cayman Islands are competing in an eight-day double round-robin format that will see the group winner advance to next year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Thursday's win improved Canada's record to 4-0-0. The Caymans won the toss and elected to field at the Maple Leaf Cricket Ground. Bajwa slammed three fours and four sixes in his 21-ball inning as Canada finished at 81 not out. In response, the Cayman Islands were 39 for five in their five overs. Opener Jermaine Baker led the Caymans with 15 runs. Shivam Sharma took two wickets for Canada, which faces the Bahamas on Saturday and Bermuda on Sunday. Canada made its T20 World Cup debut last year, failing to advance out of the group stage after beating No. 11 Ireland and losing to No. 8 Pakistan and co-host U.S., ranked 17th. A match against No. 1 India was abandoned due to inclement weather. The Cayman Islands and Bahamas were recently promoted from the Subregional Qualifier. Canada is ranked 19th in T20 play by the International Cricket Council, compared to No. 27 for Bermuda, No. 41 for the Cayman Islands and No. 52 for the Bahamas. —- This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 19, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
14 hours ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Canadian men win again at ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier
KING CITY – Dilpreet Bajwa scored 55 runs and fellow opener Yuvray Samra added 25 Thursday as Canada defeated the Cayman Islands by 42 runs in a rain-shortened match at the Americas Qualifier for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. The weather restricted both teams to five overs, instead of the normal 20. Canada, the Bahamas, Bermuda and Cayman Islands are competing in an eight-day double round-robin format that will see the group winner advance to next year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Thursday's win improved Canada's record to 4-0-0. The Caymans won the toss and elected to field at the Maple Leaf Cricket Ground. Bajwa slammed three fours and four sixes in his 21-ball inning as Canada finished at 81 not out. In response, the Cayman Islands were 39 for five in their five overs. Opener Jermaine Baker led the Caymans with 15 runs. Shivam Sharma took two wickets for Canada, which faces the Bahamas on Saturday and Bermuda on Sunday. Canada made its T20 World Cup debut last year, failing to advance out of the group stage after beating No. 11 Ireland and losing to No. 8 Pakistan and co-host U.S., ranked 17th. A match against No. 1 India was abandoned due to inclement weather. The Cayman Islands and Bahamas were recently promoted from the Subregional Qualifier. Canada is ranked 19th in T20 play by the International Cricket Council, compared to No. 27 for Bermuda, No. 41 for the Cayman Islands and No. 52 for the Bahamas. — This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 19, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
2 days ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Yuvraj Samra's half-century powers Canada past the Bahamas in T20 World Cup qualifier
KING CITY – Teenage opening batsman Yuvraj Samra put on a show Wednesday as Canada made short work of the Bahamas, winning by 10 wickets in a rain-shorted game at the Americas Qualifier for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. Samra scored 50 not out off just 15 balls with Canada finishing at 54 with no outs in just 4.3 overs. Named player of the match, the 18-year-old reached Canada's victory total with his fifth sixth of the inning. Samra's impressive knock erased the Canadian record for fastest T20 half-century set earlier in the week by Harsh Thaker, who scored 50 in 16 balls against the Cayman Islands. 'He's in really good form,' Canada captain Nicholas Kirton said of Samra. 'Obviously he's a special talent.' Rain restricted the teams to 11 overs each, with the Bahamas finishing at 52 for seven. Samra opened the Canadian innings with a six and added another off the first ball of the second over. The teenager should have been removed the next ball but a Bahamian fielder fumbled the catch at the boundary. Samra continued his batting onslaught in the third over, hitting six, four, six and one off the first four balls. He hit eight boundaries in total, including three fours. Fellow opener Aaron Johnson finished on four runs. Canada, the Bahamas, Bermuda and Cayman Islands are competing in an eight-day double round-robin format that will see the group winner advance to next year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Canada made its T20 World Cup debut last year, failing to advance out of the group stage after beating No. 11 Ireland and losing to No. 8 Pakistan and co-host U.S., ranked 17th. A match against No. 1 India was abandoned due to inclement weather. Canada won the toss and elected to field Wednesday at the Maple Leaf Cricket Ground. The Bahamas were at 34 for three after six overs when the umpires halted play due to rain. Staff covered the pitch with a tarp and waited. Play resumed after a break of two hours 10 minutes, with the teams each given 11 overs, down from the originally allotted 20 overs. Back at bat, the Bahamas lost three wickets in rapid succession. Festus Benn was removed in the first over back, lbw off a Kirton delivery with the Bahamas at 39 for four. Eugene Duff was stumped and Julio Jemison run out, leaving the Bahamas at 40 for six. Captain Gregory Taylor was the first Bahamian batsman dismissed on the day, caught for one run with the Bahamas at 16 for one. Fellow opener Marc Taylor departed four runs later, bowled for nine runs. No. 4 batsman Kervon Hinds slammed three successive fours off Thaker before being caught behind for 12 runs off a Shivam Sharma delivery with the Bahamas at 33 for three with two balls remaining in the fifth over. Canada had earlier defeated both Bermuda, by 110 runs Sunday, and the Cayman Islands, by 59 runs Monday. Canada faces the Cayman Islands on Thursday, Bahamas on Saturday and Bermuda next Sunday. The Cayman Islands and Bahamas were recently promoted from the Subregional Qualifier. Canada is ranked 19th in T20 play by the International Cricket Council, compared to No. 27 for Bermuda, No. 41 for the Cayman Islands and No. 52 for the Bahamas. — This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 18, 2025
Winnipeg Free Press
4 days ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Canadian cricketers win second game in a row at ICC Men's T20 World Cup qualifier
KING CITY – Kanwarpal Tathgur scored 53 not out as Canada defeated the Cayman Islands by 59 runs Monday for its second win in as many matches at the Americas Qualifier for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. The Canadian men downed Bermuda by 110 runs Sunday. The Caymans won the toss at the Maple Leaf Cricket Ground and elected to field Monday. Canada finished at 162 for five in its allotted 20 overs with the Caymans restricted to 103 for nine in response. Canada, the Bahamas, Bermuda and Cayman Islands are competing in an eight-day double round-robin format that will see the group winner advance to next year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Canada made its T20 World Cup debut last year, failing to advance out of the group stage after beating Ireland and losing to Pakistan and co-host U.S. A match against India was abandoned due to inclement weather. Canadian opener Aaron Johnson did not make it out of the first over Monday, failing to score before being caught with just two runs on the board. No. 3 batsman Pargat Singh was out leg before wicket for one run, lasting just two balls. Opener Yuvraj Samra and captain Nicholas Kirton put on a 47-run partnership, with Samra finishing on 28 runs and Kirton on 42. Tathgur hit four fours and two sixes in his 32-ball knock. Openers Jermaine Baker and Akshay Naidoo led the Cayman Islands with 30 and 24 runs, respectively. There was little resistance further down the batting order, however, with the Caymans crumbling from 70 for two to 97 for nine. Shivam Sharma led the Canadian bowlers with three wickets. Canada faces the Bahamas on Wednesday, Cayman Islands on Thursday, Bahamas on Saturday and Bermuda next Sunday. The Cayman Islands and Bahamas were recently promoted from the Subregional Qualifier. Canada is ranked 19th in T20 play by the International Cricket Council, compared to No. 27 for Bermuda, No. 41 for the Cayman Islands and No. 52 for the Bahamas. — This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 16, 2025
Hamilton Spectator
5 days ago
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Canada cruises to comfortable win over Bermuda at ICC Men's T20 World Cup qualifier
KING CITY - Opener Yuvraj Samra scored 65 runs to help Canada defeat Bermuda by 110 runs in its opening match Sunday at the Americas Qualifier for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. The Canadian men face the Bahamas, Bermuda and Cayman Islands in an eight-day double round-robin format that will see the group winner advance to next year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Canada made its T20 World Cup debut last year, failing to advance out of the group stage after beating Ireland and losing to Pakistan and the co-host U.S. A game against India was abandoned due to inclement weather. 'I would feel like half of the job is done,' Canada captain Nicolas Kirton said prior to Sunday's match. 'We went to our first T20 World Cup last year and played some good cricket and got a win against Ireland. The goal for this team is to improve on that.' Bermuda won the toss at the Maple Leaf Cricket Ground and elected to bowl Sunday. The Canadians finished at 205 for five in their allotted overs. In response, Bermuda was all out for 95 in 19.1 overs. Opener Aaron Johnson was caught on five runs with Canada at 26 for one. But Samra and Pargat Singh steadied the ship with a 61-run partnership before Singh was caught on 28 runs. Samra hit five fours and four sixes in his 35-ball knock before he was caught with Canada at 117 for four. No. 5 batsman Harsh Thaker finished at 49 not out. Derrick Brangman was Bermuda's leading scorer at 42 not out. Pace bowler Kaleem Sana led Canada's bowlers with three wickets. Canada faces the Cayman Islands on Monday, the Bahamas on Wednesday, the Cayman Islands on Thursday, the Bahamas on Saturday and Bermuda next Sunday. The Cayman Islands and Bahamas were recently promoted from the Subregional Qualifier. Canada is ranked 19th in T20 play by the International Cricket Council, compared to No. 28 for Bermuda, No. 41 for the Cayman Islands and No. 51 for the Bahamas. —- This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 15, 2025.
