The 2024 Major League Cricket (MLC) has taken an interesting route, with each team having a chance of making it to the knockout stages. Each game is crucial for all the teams, and match 14 of the competition will feature MI New York and Washington Freedom in the Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas.
The New York side, led by Kieron Pollard, have failed to continue their winning start, losing to Washington Freedom and Texas Super Kings amidst a rain-washed affair. They have gathered three points from four matches and are located fourth in the league table. Meanwhile, the Freedom are yet to lose a game after playing four matches. They have eclipsed the opposition by winning three games, and the encounter against the Super Kings was rain-abandoned. With seven points in their bank, the Freedom is crowned at the top of the league table.
The last time both teams met, the Freedom edged past New York by four runs (DLS method). This will be a reverse fixture and let us quickly look at the match prediction, top players, head-to-head stats, et al. 
Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas Pitch Report
The venue is known to produce balanced pitches that help both the batters and the bowlers. The pacers tend to get early movement with the ball for the first three overs of the powerplay. With more matches being played on the strips, the conditions are likely to favour the spinners as well.
Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas Pitch Report Stats
Total Matches: 4
Matches won batting first: 0
Matches won bowling first: 4
Average 1st innings total: 145
Average 2nd innings total: 147
Highest total recorded: 197/3 by USA vs CAN
Lowest total recorded: 106 by NEP vs NED
MINY vs WF Head-to-Head
MI New York and Washington Freedom have squared off thrice in MLC history. The New York side won a couple of games in the previous edition but Washington drubbed them once this season.
MINY vs WF Conditions-based Predictions
- The new bowlers get plenty of help from the conditions.
- Chasing team tends to win more matches.
- Spinners might get more grip.
MINY vs WF Top Players Predictions
Saurabh Netravalkar (WF): Having bagged 12 wickets from four matches, the left-arm pacer is the leading wicket-taker of MLC 2024. The pacer has transcended his good World Cup form in the franchise level and has often induced early breakthroughs with the new ball. Netravalkar has a bowling average of 9.17, the best in the tournament so far. He also snared a four-for in the last match.
Rashid Khan (MINY): The wrist spinner can contribute either with the bat or the ball. He scalped a three-fer at the start of the competition and smashed a quickfire half-century in their latest game against the Texas Super Kings. Having bucketed four wickets, his bowling average reads 12.75 this season.
Steve Smith (WF): After being omitted from Australia’s T20 World Cup squad last month, Steve Smith came banging at the selectors’ door with his impressive performance in MLC. The former Australian skipper has been opening for the Freedom and stockpiled 126 runs from four matches. Having smacked eight fours and sixes each, Smith has played several match-winning knocks for the table-toppers.
MINY vs WF Hit or Miss Prediction
Nicholas Pooran (MINY): The southpaw was the main reason behind New York’s solo win in the tourney. His 37-ball 62* blitzkrieg helped the side chase down a 111-run target. With 107 runs from three matches, Pooran is MI’s highest run-getter in the ongoing mega-event, averaging 53.50 with the bat.
MINY vs WF Local Players to watch out for
- Ehsan Adil (MINY)
- Steven Taylor (MINY)
- Saurabh Nethravalkar (WF)
MINY vs WF Match Predictions
It has been rare to see teams scoring huge chunks of runs in the ensuing MLC season. Hence, the total runs is likely to be under 323.5 (1.85) runs, as per Parimatch. The Washington Freedom have a formidable opening pair in Steve Smith and Travis Head, and is likely to have a better opening partnership (1.95). Also, the total wickets in the match might be above 13.5 (1.85), given the brilliant bowlers the two teams possess – Trent Boult, Anrich Nortje, Saurabh Netravalkar, and Rashid Khan, among others.
MINY vs WF Winner Predictions
The Freedoms are on a winning spree, and it will take a lot from the MI boys to break the streak. While MI have the bowling to stop a quality side, their batting depends on individual performances. The Freedoms stand favorites in the game.
