WAF vs MINY Match Preview

The 2023 Major League Cricket tournament enters the playoff stage on Thursday afternoon in Dallas, with Washington Freedom taking on MI New York in the Eliminator. Washington finished third in the table, two points ahead of fourth-placed New York. Washington Freedom had been on a roll prior to their match against MI New York last Sunday. They will need to improve their performance in order to win this game and remain in the tournament. MI New York lost a close game on Tuesday after winning two of their previous three matches by wide margins. They have already defeated Washington Freedom in the competition and will be confident of winning again.

WAF vs MINY Match Details

Washington Freedom vs MI New York – Eliminator Match

Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium – Dallas

Date & Time: 28th July 2023 at 03:30 AM IST 

Live Streaming: JioCinema App

WAF vs MINY Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	187
Avg 2nd inn score	173
Win% batting 1st	46
Win% batting 2nd	54

WAF vs MINY Pitch Report

The Grand Prairie Stadium has a good batting wicket. To be competitive, whichever team bats first must score at least 185 runs.

WAF vs MINY Weather Report

This match will have a mix of cloud cover and sunny periods. There will be no rain, and the humidity level will not exceed 45%.

WAF vs MINY Last Five Matches

WAF ( Washington Freedom )	L W W W L
MINY ( MI New York )	L W L W L

WAF vs MINY Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	WAF Won	MINY Won	Tie	NR
Overall	1	0	1	0	0
Last 5	1	0	1	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

WAF vs MINY Probable Playing XIs:

Washington Freedom Probable Playing XIs

Matthew Short, Andries Gous (wk), Mukhtar Ahmed, Glenn Phillips, Moises Henriques (c), Obus Pienaar, Akeal Hosein, Marco Jansen, Dane Piedt, Saurabh Netravalkar, Anrich Nortje

MI New York Probable Playing XIs

Shayan Jahangir, Monank Patel, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Hammad Azam, Kieron Pollard (c), Tim David, David Wiese, Rashid Khan, Nosthush Kenjige, Trent Boult, Eshan Adil

Topmost Picks for WAF vs MINY Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Washington Freedom

• Glenn Phillips – The New Zealander struck three sixes and two fours as he top scored against this MI New York attack on Sunday. He is an excellent batter and fielder.
• Anrich Nortje- The South African right-arm pace bowler conceded only 13 runs from 3 overs in the last game against MI New York. We expect him to bowl with the same control in this match.

Top Picks – MI New York

• Nicholas Pooran – the former skipper of West Indies’ white ball teams is in brilliant form and took the Player of the Match Award in the last meeting with Washington Freedom.
• Trent Boult – The left-arm quick bowler took the wickets of Dwaine Pretorius, Imad Wasim and Harmeet Singh inside four balls during the last game.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for WAF vs MINY Dream11 Team:

Nicholas Pooran, Tim David, Matthew Short, Glenn Phillips, Moises Henriques(VC), Akeal Hosein, Kieron Pollard(C), David Wiese, Rashid Khan, Trent Boult, Marco Jansen

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for WAF vs MINY Dream11 Team:

Nicholas Pooran(C), Tim David, Matthew Short(VC), Glenn Phillips, Moises Henriques, Obus Pienaar, Kieron Pollard, Saurabh Netravalkar, Rashid Khan, Trent Boult, Marco Jansen

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Kieron Pollard, Nicholas Pooran

Vice-captain – Moises Henriques, Matthew Short

Wicketkeeper – Nicholas Pooran

WAF vs MINY Probable Winners:

Although defeat in this game will mean the end of the tournament for one of these two teams, whoever wins will undoubtedly believe they have a strong chance of winning the tournament. Washington Freedom were in great form before losing to MI New York, and it appears that they peaked too soon in the competition. On paper, MI New York has the better players, and we believe they will win the match. Considering the team combination, MI New York is expected to win this match.