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Toronto Nationals open Global T20 cricket tournament with convincing win
BRAMPTON, Ont. — The Toronto Nationals opened the Global T20 cricket tournament in style Thursday, defeating the Vancouver Knights by eight wickets.
Toronto won the toss and elected to bat first. Set a victory total of 111, the Nationals cruised to the win reaching 111 for two with 32 balls remaining.
Former New Zealand international Colin Munro led the way with 44 runs off 39 balls, slamming three fours and three sixes. South African Rassie van der Dussen added 31 not out.
Toronto stood at 36-0 after the powerplay, the first six overs when the fielding team is only allowed to position two players outside a 30-yard circle. In contrast, Vancouver was 23-1 after its first six overs.