Canada Super 60 Season 2 Day 5: Mississauga Masters and Vancouver Anchors reach men's semi-finals as Toronto Sixers Women clinch back-to-back title

Brief Scores: White Rock Warriors 106/7 (10) lost to Vancouver Anchors 141/7 (10) by 35 runs; Toronto Sixers 74/9 (10) lost to Mississauga Masters 166/5 (10) by 92 runs; Brampton Blitz 149/4 (10) beat Montreal Royal Tigers 142/5 (10) by 7 runs; Vancouver Warriors Women 84/9 (10) lost to Toronto Sixers Women 85/4 (9.3) by 6 wickets

The Canada Super 60 Season 2 men's semi-final pairings were confirmed on Saturday, October 4 after the completion of the league stage at BC Place, Vancouver. Unbeaten Mississauga Masters, who topped the standings with 10 points from five matches, will face fourth-placed Toronto Sixers in the first knockout. Vancouver Anchors, who finished second on eight points, will take on third-placed Brampton Blitz in the second semi-final.

Brampton finished the league stage on six points, while Toronto ended on four. White Rock Warriors finished fifth with two points, and Montreal Royal Tigers concluded their campaign without a single win. The top four positions were confirmed after the final round of league matches.

In the women's competition, Toronto Sixers Women successfully defended their title, beating Vancouver Warriors Women by six wickets in the final to claim their second successive championship.

How did the final round of league matches unfold?

Mississauga Masters completed a dominant league campaign by defeating Toronto Sixers by 92 runs. Alex Lees was the standout performer, smashing 70 off 24 balls with six fours and six sixes. George Munsey contributed 27 off 15 balls, and David Wiese added 23 off eight as Mississauga posted 166/5 in their 10 overs. Toronto's chase fell apart quickly, with the side bowled out for 74/9. Wiese was the pick of the Masters' bowlers with 3/9, while Saad Bin Zafar took 3/2. Kieron Pollard offered some resistance with an unbeaten 40 off 24 balls, but it was not enough to prevent a heavy defeat.

Vancouver Anchors closed their league campaign with a 35-run win over White Rock Warriors. Sent in to bat, Vancouver posted 141/7 in 10 overs. Obus Pienaar made 31 off 12 balls, Aneurin Donald struck 30 off 11 and Chris Jordan contributed 30 off 12, including three sixes. Moeen Ali fell for a duck, but Vancouver had already built a strong total. White Rock were restricted to 106/7 in reply, with Dwaine Pretorius making 35 off 10 and Hayden Dickson contributing 29 off 12. Martin Andersson took 3/24 and Ben Sanderson claimed 2/4 to keep the chase under control.

In the other men's match, Brampton Blitz beat Montreal Royal Tigers by seven runs, with Brampton posting 149/4 and Montreal finishing on 142/5 in their 10 overs. Isuru Udana was among Montreal's notable contributors during the league stage, though the Royal Tigers could not secure a win across the competition.

How did Toronto Sixers Women win the title?

Toronto Sixers Women claimed the Canada Super 60 Season 2 women's title by beating Vancouver Warriors Women by six wickets in the final. Vancouver Warriors Women posted 84/9 in their 10 overs, with Sophie Reid top-scoring on 35 off 28 balls and Marizanne Kapp adding 16 off nine.

Toronto chased the target in 9.3 overs, finishing on 85/4. Ella McCaughan was the match-winner, remaining unbeaten on 36 off 20 balls, which included three fours and two sixes. Indu Barma also finished unbeaten, contributing 18 off 13 balls as Toronto crossed the line with ease. The victory confirmed Toronto Sixers Women as back-to-back champions in the Canada Super 60.