Major League Cricket 2024 - MI New York vs San Francisco Unicorns - Cricket Match Predictions: July 18th

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for Major League Cricket Match 16 between MI New York and San Francisco Unicorns, scheduled for July 18 at Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas.

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Current Form MI New York:

MI New York are currently placed at the 5th position on points table with 1 win and 3 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for MI New York in the Major League Cricket is Nicholas Pooran with 111 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for MI New York in the Major League Cricket is Rashid Khan with 6 scalps under his belt.

MI New York have lost their previous match against Washington Freedom by a huge margin of 94 runs.

Washington Freedom batted first and they posted a total of 182 for 5 in 20 overs. Travis Head and Andries Gous took the game on and smashed 54 and 59 runs respectively to get Washington Freedom off to a flier. Rachin Ravindra in the lower middle order then smashed 31 runs in just 14 balls to take Washington Freedom to a massive total of 182 on a tough pitch to bat on.

During the chase, the key players of MI New York including Steven Taylor, Monank Patel and Nicholas Pooran got out cheaply. MI New York were 25 for 6 at one stage. They couldn't really recover from that phase on as Jasdeep Singh and Lockie Ferguson accounted for 3 and 2 wickets respectively. MI New York were eventually bowled out for 88, losing the match by 94 runs.

Current Form San Francisco Unicorns:

San Francisco Unicorns are currently placed at the 3rd position on points table with 2 wins and 2 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for San Francisco Unicorns in the Major League Cricket is Matthew Short with 147 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for San Francisco Unicorns in the Major League Cricket is Liam Plunkett with 5 scalps under his belt.

San Francisco Unicorns have won their previous match against Seattle Orcas by 23 runs.

San Francisco Unicorns batted first and they posted a total of 165 for 7 in 20 overs. Finn Allen and Matthew Short got San Francisco Unicorns off to a flying start. They smashed 34 and 56 runs respectively and got San Francisco Unicorns in a great position in the match. However, the middle order failed to capitalise on the start they got and San Francisco Unicorns had to settle for an average total of 165 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Ryan Rickelton and Shehan Jayasuriya smashed 29 and 54 runs respectively and instilled hope for a successful chase. After their dismissals, Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen and Aaron Jones simply threw their wicket away and Seattle Orcas were eventually restricted to 142 for 6, losing the match by 23 runs.

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

San Francisco Unicorns- Pat Cummins, Qais Ahmad, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Matt Henry, Mackenzie Harvey, Lungi Ngidi, Brody Couch, Tajinder Singh, Josh Inglis, Matthew Wade, Jahmar Hamilton, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Smit Patel, David White, Corey Anderson, Finn Allen, Carmi le RouxLiam Plunkett, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Haris Rauf, Shadab Khan

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – San Francisco Unicorns

Who will win?- MI New York

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Matthew Short (San Francisco Unicorns), Monank Patel (MI New York)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Haris Rauf (San Francisco Unicorns), Rashid Khan (MI New York)

Most Sixes – Matthew Short (San Francisco Unicorns), Nicholas Pooran (MI New York)

Player of the Match- Rashid Khan (MI New York)

Team Scores Batting first – MI New York 155+, San Francisco Unicorns 145+

Match Handicap: MI New York

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