Toronto Nationals-Montreal Tigers match delayed as players protest over unpaid wages in Global League T20

With the playoffs at stake, the teams refused to board the bus from the hotel over the unpaid wages. Toronto needed a win in the game to secure a place for themselves in the playoffs of the competition but it appeared that the players were ready to sacrifice the same for the sake of their wages, according to Cricinfo.

“The game between Montreal Tigers & Toronto Nationals on Wednesday, was delayed due to procedural issues between the players, the GT20 league, and the franchise owners. All the stakeholders had a meeting and addressed the concerns,” a press release from the organisers revealed.

“Global T20 Canada management is doing their best to popularise the game in North America and as a new entity in cricket, are bound to come across certain hurdles.

“On behalf of GT20 Canada, we sincerely thank all the stakeholders, players, and support staff for their constant support and confidence in us. We deeply regret the inconvenience caused to our sponsors, broadcasters, and millions of fans across the globe,” the release read.

With the match initially slated to begin at 12:40 pm, Global T20 issued a statement through their official Twitter handle stating that the match had been “delayed due to technical reasons”. While also confirming that it would be a complete 20-over contest, the handle announced a two-hour delay.

Eventually,  when the teams took to the field it was Toronto Nationals who came out flying and posted an impressive 189/5 in the first innings before their bowlers completed the job in the second innings by restricting Montreal Tigers to just 154. The result meant that Toronto would face Winnipeg Hawks in the eliminator of the event with Brampton Wolves and Vancouver Knights playing the qualifier.