Pargat Singh scores 89 runs as Canada cricketers thump the Cayman Islands
KING CITY - Pargat Singh scored 89 runs and fellow opener Yuvraj Samra added 61 as Canada defeated the Cayman Islands by 126 runs in the NoFrills Quadrangular T20I Cricket Series.
Singh belted six sixes and six fours in his 44-ball knock, combining with Samra on a 109-run partnership.
Canada won the toss at the Maple Leaf Cricket Ground and elected to bat, finishing at 236 for six in its 20 allotted overs. Harsh Thaker was 53 not out.
Rickel Walker's 38 runs led the Caymans, which finished at 110 for six in its 20 overs.
The Canadian men, who beat the Bahamas by 107 runs on Thursday, take on Bermuda on Sunday.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 13, 2025
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