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Major League Cricket 2024- Match 3, Washington Freedom vs MI New York- Cricket Match Predictions: July 6
Here are Cricket Match Predictions for the Major League Cricket Match 3- MI New York vs Washington Freedom, which will be played on the 6th of July at the Church Street Park, Morrisville.
Match 3- MI New York vs Washington Freedom (Church Street Park, Morrisville)
Current Form MI New York:
MI New York are currently placed at the 1st position on points table with 1 win to their credit.
The top run scorer for MI New York in the Major League Cricket is Nicholas Pooran with 62 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for MI New York in the Major League Cricket is Rashid Khan with 3 scalps under his belt.
MI New York have won their first match of the tournament against Seattle Orcas by 6 wickets.
Seattle Orcas batted first and they could post a modest total of 108 before being bowled out. The top order struggled and kept losing wickets in regular succession. Trent Boult picked up a couple of early wickets and put Seattle Orcas under a lot of pressure. With their key batters gone, Orcas went into more trouble after Rashid Khan removed their premier batter Heinrich Klaasen. Harmeet Singh hit a couple of boundaries but he too got out at a wrong time and Orcas were eventually bowled out for 108.
During the chase, MI New York also started off badly. They could barely score any runs in the Powerplay overs, while losing both their openers. After this phase, Nicholas Pooran took the responsibility of taking MI New York over the line. He smashed 62 runs in 37 balls, stayed not out and took MI New York home with 6 wickets in hand.
Current Form Washington Freedom:
Washington Freedom played well in the previous edition of the Major League Cricket. They reached the Playoffs but lost to MI New York in the Eliminator match to get knocked out.
The top run scorer for Washington Freedom in the previous edition was Matthew Short with 152 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Washington Freedom in the previous edition was Saurabh Netravalkar with 10 scalps under his belt.
The ICC Men's T20 World Cup hero for USA, Saurabh Netravalkar is a part of the Washington Freedom squad. He will add X factor to the team. Batters like Travis Head, Rachin Ravindra and Andries Gous are also part of the team and they will infuse a lot of wisdom to the entire unit throughout the tournament. Washington Freedom have a great chance to win the Major League Cricket 2024 title.
Players to look out for:
1. Andries Gous - He performed like a champion in the recently concluded ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Gous can hit the ball a long way and he is expected to be Washington Freedom's best batter this season.
2. Lockie Ferguson- He looked in great touch in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, despite New Zealand getting knocked out in the first round. Ferguson will have a big role to play for Washington Freedom with the ball in hand.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
MI New York - Nicholas Pooran, Shayan Jahangir, Nosthusha Kenjige, Dewald Brevis, Rushil Ugarkar, Ruben Clinton, Anrich Nortje, Monank Patel, Steven Taylor, Romario Shepherd, Trent Boult, Ehsan Adil, Tim David, Heath Richards, Kagiso Rabada, Rashid Khan, Kieron Pollard
Washington Freedom- Rachin Ravindra, Ian Holland, Akeal Hosein, Lockie Ferguson, Justin Dill, Jack Edwards, Lahiru Milantha, Andries Gous, Amila Aponso, Steve Smith, Saurabh Netravalkar, Yasir Mohammed, Obus Pienaar, Glenn Maxwell, Akhilesh Bodugum, Marco Jansen, Mukhtar Ahmed, Andrew Tye, Travis Head
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – MI New York
Who will win?- Washington Freedom
Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Nicholas Pooran (MI New York), Andries Gous (Washington Freedom)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Rashid Khan (MI New York), Lockie Ferguson (Washington Freedom)
Most Sixes – Nicholas Pooran (MI New York), Andries Gous (Washington Freedom)
Player of the Match- Lockie Ferguson (Washington Freedom)
Team Scores Batting first – MI New York 125+, Washington Freedom 135+
Match Handicap: Washington Freedom
*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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