The second edition of Major League Cricket has just begun, and all the six teams are vying to figure out their best possible combination. The third match of the tournament will see Welsh Fire square off against MI New York.
Church Street Park, Morrisville Pitch Report
The surface in Morrisville favored the Pacers with the new ball in the last game. Trent Boult and Cameron Gannon found help and induced early breakthroughs. Also, there is good spin and bounce on the surface. Batting isn’t easy here.
Church Street Park, Morrisville Pitch Stats
Total Matches: 7
Matches won batting first: 1
Matches won bowling first: 6
Average 1st innings total: 161
Average 2nd innings total: 157
Highest total recorded: 195/8 by SO vs MINY
Lowest total recorded: 103 by SFU vs WF 
WF vs MINY Head-to-Head
The New York unit have played a couple of games against Washington in MLC history. The former was victorious in both cases while the latter is yet to register their first win against MI. One of the games between the two teams was the Eliminator of the last edition.
WF vs MINY Conditions-based Predictions
- Teams chasing first have had an added advantage here.
- There is good pace and bounce in the surface
- Batters will have to toil hard for runs.
WF vs MINY Top Players Predictions
Nicholas Pooran (MINY):
The southpaw smashed 67 runs in the last game and played a pivotal role in New York’s win against the Seattle Orcas. When all other batters failed to spark, Pooran stood tall against the Orcas. Also, he was the highest run-getter from West Indies in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Rashid Khan (MINY):
The wrist spinner has been in tremendous form with the ball in hand recently. He bounced back in the ICC event after a start-stop IPL 2024 outing, and picked up a four-for against New Zealand. Rashid continued his good form as he snapped a three-fer in their recent MLC clash against Seattle. He can also be handy with the bat lower down the order.
Travis Head (WF):
The southpaw has evolved into a dangerous batter at the top of the order. He played some fine knocks during IPL 2024 and also struck well in the T20 World Cup 2024. Head is a match-winner on his day and should enjoy the conditions.
WF vs MINY Hit or Miss Prediction
Glenn Maxwell (WF): The all-rounder has yet to shine. Despite a poor IPL and World Cup outing, Maxwell can be impactful with his all-round skills. On his day, Maxwell is a game-changing match-winner for sure.
WF vs MINY Local Players to watch out for
- Andries Gous (WF)
- Ehsan Adil (MINY)
- Saurabh Nethravalkar (WF)
WF vs MINY Match Predictions
Trent Boult has the knack of scalping wickets with the new ball, and Washington is expected to have an opening stand below 21.5 (1.85). Contrarily, MI does not have a stable opening pair and could lose their first wicket before 14.5 runs (1.85). Also, the Freedom will likely score less than 114.5 runs (1.75) in 15 overs due to the bowling-friendly conditions at Church Street Park. The Odds…
WF vs MINY Winner Predictions
Both teams have a well-poised unit on paper. However, MI New York seems to be the team on song. One would back them to pepper a formidable Washington side.
