Warner out for one in cricket comeback

David Warner's return to the crease was over in a matter of minutes but it mattered little as his Winnipeg Hawks opened the inaugural Global T20 Canada with a victory on Friday.

Warner's star-studded Winnipeg side enjoyed a 46-run win against the Montreal Tigers at Maple Leaf Cricket Club, north of Toronto.

Making his return to cricket at the fledgling league in Toronto, while serving a 12-month international and Australian domestic first-class ban for ball tampering in South Africa, Warner was dismissed for one.

Opening the batting for the Winnipeg at the inaugural Global T20 Canada league on Friday, former Test vice-captain Warner faced just two balls.

"Get more than one run," Warner joked when asked how to live up to his billing.

"Good to be back out in the field with a smile on my face. These tournaments are exciting, just like the IPL or the Big Bash League.

"I'm grateful for this opportunity."

Warner opened his account with a single when he nudged one to the leg side from a delivery by fellow Australian Peter Siddle but he was dismissed on the first ball of the second over by Lasith Malinga.

Warner attempted a defensive shot but was bowled by former Sri Lanka T20 captain Malinga.

While he failed with the bat, the 31-year-old was sharp in the field. He took a difficult catch over his shoulder and also affected a run out with a direct hit. 

Warner's countryman Ben McDermott led the way for Winnepeg with 68 runs, while Darren Bravo was also impressive with 54.

Warner's return to competitive cricket comes in stark contrast to his former Test captain Steve Smith, who cracked a half century and took a superb catch during the opening match on Thursday.

Smith made 61 off 41 balls to lead the Toronto Nationals to a six-wicket win over the Vancouver Knights.

The 29-year-old Smith was also slapped with a one-year ban by Cricket Australia for his role, alongside Warner and Cameron Bancroft, in the "sandpaper gate" scandal that unfolded during the Test series against South Africa in March.

Global T20 Canada

28 June - 15 July: Click here for the complete schedule

Toronto Nationals: Darren Sammy (c), Steve Smith, Kieron Pollard, Kamran Akmal, Hussain Talat, Rumman Raees, Nikhil Dutta, Johnson Charles, Kesrick Williams, Farhan Malik, Usama Mir, Rohan Mustafa, Nitish Kumar, Nizakat Khan, Mohammad Umair, Anton Devcich, Mohammad Sami, Mohammad Naveed.

Montreal Tigers: Lasith Malinga (c), Sunil Narine, Thisara Perera, Mohammad Hafeez, Denesh Ramdin, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sikandar Raza, Dasun Shanaka, Isuru Udana, George Worker, Najibullah Zadran, Cecil Pervez, Ibrahim Khaleel, Dillon Heyliger, Nicholas Kirton, Rayyan Pathan, Dwayne Smith, Moises Henriques, Peter Siddle, Kevon Cooper.

Edmonton Royals: Shahid Afridi (c), Luke Ronchi, Mohammad Irfan, Sohail Tanvir, Christiaan Jonker, Wayne Parnell, Asif Ali, Hasan Khan, Agha Salman, Shaiman Anwar, Satsimranjit Dhindsa, Ahmed Raza, Abraash Khan, Ammar Khalid, Simon Pervez, Umar Akmal, Farhaan Behardien, Andre Fletcher.

Vancouver Knights: Chris Gayle (c), Andre Russell, Evin Lewis, Tim Southee, Chadwick Walton, Fawad Ahmed, Babar Hayat, Sheldon Cottrell, Saad Bin Zafar, Ruvindu Gunasekera, Srimantha Wijeratne, Kamau Leverock, Steven Jacobs, Salman Nazar, Rassie van der Dussen , Jeremy Gordon.

Winnipeg Hawks: Dwayne Bravo (c), David Miller, David Warner, Lendl Simmons, Darren Bravo, Fidel Edwards, Rayad Emrit, Ben McDermott, Ali Khan, Hamza Tariq, Junaid Siddique, Tion Webster, Rizwan Cheema, Hiral Patel, Mark Deyal, Kyle Phillip

Cricket West Indies 'B' Team: Anthony Bramble (c), Fabian Allen, Alick Athanaze, Roland Cato, Justin Greaves, Derval Green, Kavem Hodge, Brandon King, Jeremiah Louis, Obed McCoy, Khary Pierre, Nicholas Pooran, Sherfane Rutherford, Shamar Springer.