Washington Freedom vs MI New York, MLC, Today Match Prediction
Washington Freedom vs MI New York, MLC, Today Match Prediction
πππππ :Β Washington Freedom vs MI New York
ππππ :July 14,Mondayβ
ππππ : 05:30 AM (IST)
πππππ : Grand Prairie Stadium, Grand Prairie, United States
ππππππππππ : Major League Cricket, 2025
Washington Freedom are yet to lose a game to MI New York, having defeated them in each of their previous four encounters.
- For MI New York to pull this off, Nicholas Pooran and Kieron Pollard will have to step up with a game-changing innings.
- The highest score successfully chased at Grand Prairie Stadium is Seattle Orcasβ 238-7 versus MI New York in this season of the Major League Cricket.
- Mitchell Owen and Glenn Maxwell are our picks for Washington Freedomβs players to watch out for in the final.
WAF vs MINY Match Prediction & Analysis
The Major League Cricket 2025 final is set after a month of thrilling action. Defending champions Washington Freedom and MI New York are the only teams left and will battle for the trophy in Dallas this Sunday night. It should be a fierce matchup with plenty of drama, and the result may not be clear until the very end.
TEAMS PREVIEW
Washington Freedom Preview
Washington Freedom have looked confident throughout the season and head into their second straight final after a strong showing in the league stage, winning eight out of ten matches. Their Qualifier 1 clash with Texas Super Kings was abandoned due to rain, with only the toss taking place. Since no reserve day was slotted in, Washington advanced directly to the final after topping the table.
Their squad looks balanced, with both batting and bowling units delivering across games. Mitchell Owen has been the most explosive with the bat, scoring 313 runs in 10 innings at a strike rate of 195.62. Heβll be expected to play a major part again in the final.
Andries Gous and captain Glenn Maxwell have held the middle order together. Maxwell has looked composed at the crease and is their second-best scorer with 237 runs in nine games, striking at 185.
MI New York Preview
MI New York struggled early in the competition, managing only two wins from their opening eight games. Since then, theyβve displayed real good form to reach the playoffs, and have now pulled off two thrilling wins to reach the finals, first against San Francisco Unicorns in the Eliminator and then over Texas Super Kings in the Challenger.
It hasnβt been an easy road, but MI have figured out how to reach the finals. With momentum on their side, they will be a serious threat here.
Monank Patel has been their most steady batter, putting together 450 runs from 12 innings with an average of 37.66 and a strike rate of 143.31.
Quinton de Kock has chipped in with 296 runs from 11 innings at the top, scoring at 138 to keep things ticking.
Nicholas Pooran has made his presence felt in the back half of the season. His scores of 108 off 60 and 62 not out off 47 in the league stage were followed by a powerful 52 off 36 in the Challenger. He is the batter who can flip a match in no time.
Weather Conditions
Grand Prairie Stadium tends to favor batters because of its steady bounce and fast outfield, which rewards players who time the ball well. That said, the pitches used in the Eliminator and the Challenger didnβt quite follow that pattern. If the surface behaves in a similar way this time, fast bowlers might get early movement with the new ball, but that window wonβt stay open for long. Spinners usually do better here by keeping it tight and mixing things up.
In Dallas, conditions will be humid on the day of the match, and a strong thunderstorm is expected in the evening, which could impact the game.
Grand Prairie Stadium usually sees plenty of runs, with the average first-innings score hitting 175. This season alone, 11 of the 13 matches played here have seen totals cross 200. The highest total so far belongs to San Francisco Unicorns, who posted 246 for 4 against MI New York. Considering that, both teams will likely look to post something close to the 190 to 200 mark in the final to keep the opposition under constant pressure.
Toss: To Bowl
Both playoff matches at Grand Prairie Stadium in the 2025 MLC saw the toss-winning team choose to bowl first and come out on top. That trend could influence both finalists to take the field first if they win the toss.
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