Brampton Royals Gold have obtained a thrilling five-wicket win against Royal Tigers in KT20 Canada 2025 semi final, chasing down a formidable total of 183 with five balls remaining. The game was played at a fast pace, bringing thrill from the opening over through to the last ball being scored.
Royal Tigers’ Innings
Royal Tigers, having been sent in to bat, scored a fighting total of 182 all out in their 20 overs. Lahiru Milantha held the innings together after initial losses with both Naeem Iqbal and Aamir Wadiwala going cheaply scoring a nice 53 off 41 deliveries, hammering 6 fours and 2 sixes. He constructed vital associations with Priyank Chohan who scored 30 off 24 deliveries and Sohail Tanveer scoring 43 off just 20, whose courageous knock provided the innings late energy. Brampton Royals Gold’s bowlers, though, maintained the strike rate at regular periods, never permitting any association to take complete control. Zahid Shirzad and Abaan Khan both took 4 wickets each, while Akhil Kumar also contributed with a wicket eventhough, he was expensive.
Brampton Royals Gold’s Innings
Brampton Royals Gold responded in kind from the start. Gyan Singh set the tone with a smooth 42 off 27 balls with ease finding boundaries. He was well supported by Navneet Singh with a 27 off 19 and Kairav Sharma with 22 off 14 deliveries, who kept the scoreboard moving. Munir Ahmad did some spoiling with two crucial breakthroughs, but Brampton’s middle order was calm. Akhil Kumar and Armaan Kapoor built a vital partnership that brought the target within reach, with Kapoor remaining unbeaten on 27 off 18. Gurnani’s quickfire 16 off 8 balls sealed the deal in the 20th over.
Although five wickets were taken by Royal Tigers’ bowlers, they could not stop the run flow. Junaid Siddiqui bowled with control, conceding 1 for 21 in his 4 overs, and Kakar finished with 2 for 34. Sohail Tanveer and Priyank Chohan also picked one wicket each, but their efforts couldn’t stop Brampton from walking into the final.
In a high scoring game filled with drama, heavy hitting, and close finishes, Brampton Royals Gold were the better side under pressure, demonstrating depth to their batting and sufficient discipline with their bowling to beat a perilous Tigers team. Now eyes are set for a thrilling final between Brampton Royals Gold and Brampton Pacers!