Points Table
Match 11- Washington Freedom vs LA Knight Riders (Church Street Park, Morrisville)
Current Form Washington Freedom:
Washington Freedom are currently placed at the 1st position on points table with 2 wins to their credit.
The top run scorer for Washington Freedom in the Major League Cricket is Steven Smith with 84 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Washington Freedom in the Major League Cricket is Saurabh Netravalkar with 8 scalps under his belt.
Washington Freedom have won their previous match against Seattle Orcas by 5 wickets.
Seattle Orcas batted first and they posted a total of 124 before being bowled out. Ryan Rickelton and Nauman Anwar got out cheaply. Quinton de Kock showed some promise and early signs of form but couldn’t prolong his innings. Heinrich Klaasen played well, scored 51 off 30 balls and helped his team get to 124 on a very tough pitch to bat on. For Washington Freedom, Saurabh Netravalkar picked up 3 wickets while Lockie Ferguson accounted for 4 wickets.
During the chase, Washington Freedom got off to a shaky start, losing both their openers cheaply. Rachin Ravindra played well and utilized the powerplay overs by scoring 26 runs in 16 balls. A couple of wickets fell in quick succession in the middle overs but Obus Pienaar kept his cool, scored 31 runs and won the match for Washington Freedom with 5 wickets in hand.
Current Form LA Knight Riders:
LA Knight Riders are currently placed at the 4th position on points table with 1 win to their credit.
The top run scorer for LA Knight Riders in the Major League Cricket is Jason Roy with 97 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for LA Knight Riders in the Major League Cricket is Spencer Johnson with 6 scalps under his belt.
LA Knight Riders have lost their previous match against Seattle Orcas by 9 wickets.
LA Knight Riders batted first and they posted a total of 168 for 5 in 20 overs. Sunil Narine, Unmukt Chand and Shakib Al Hasan got out cheaply. Jason Roy and David Miller played with a lot of heart and smashed 69 and 44 runs respectively to help LA Knight Riders get to a competitive total of 168 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Nauman Anwar got out cheaply. After his dismissal, Ryan Rickelton and Quinton de Kock then played with a lot of courage and intent. Rickelton scored a century and made 103 runs off 66 balls while De Kock scored 51 runs to win the match for Seattle Orcas with 9 wickets in hand.
Batting Stats T20
Let’s have a look at the squads:
LA Knight Riders
Martin Guptill, Jaskaran Malhotra, Alex Carey, Spencer Johnson, Saif Badar, Ali Sheikh, Andre Russell, David Miller, Unmukt Chand, Bhaskar Yadram, Ali Khan, Rilee Rossouw, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Sunil Narine, Jason Roy, Shakib Al Hasan, Gajanand Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Adam Zampa, Nitish Kumar
Washington Freedom
Rachin Ravindra, Ian Holland, Akeal Hosein, Lockie Ferguson, Justin Dill, Jack Edwards, Lahiru Milantha, Andries Gous, Amila Aponso, Steve Smith, Saurabh Netravalkar, Yasir Mohammed, Obus Pienaar, Glenn Maxwell, Akhilesh Bodugum, Marco Jansen, Mukhtar Ahmed, Andrew Tye, Travis Head
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – LA Knight Riders
Who will win?– Washington Freedom
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Jason Roy (LA Knight Riders), Steven Smith (Washington Freedom)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Sunil Narine (LA Knight Riders), Saurabh Netravalkar (Washington Freedom)
Most Sixes – Jason Roy (LA Knight Riders), Steven Smith (Washington Freedom)
Player of the Match– Saurabh Netravalkar (Washington Freedom)
Team Scores Batting first – Washington Freedom 150+, LA Knight Riders 140+
Match Handicap: Washington Freedom
Wicket Takers T20
Match 12- MI New York vs Texas Super Kings (Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas)
Current Form MI New York:
MI New York are currently placed at the 3rd position on points table with 1 win to their credit.
The top run scorer for MI New York in the Major League Cricket is Nicholas Pooran with 106 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for MI New York in the Major League Cricket is Trent Boult with 3 scalps under his belt.
MI New York have lost their previous match against Washington Freedom by 4 runs (DLS method).
MI New York batted first and they posted a total of 154 for 9 in 20 overs. The start wasn’t encouraging but Nicholas Pooran made sure that he didn’t throw his wicket away. Pooran made 44 runs off 30 balls and laid the foundation for a big total. After he got out, Rashid Khan took over the role of an enforcer. He scored 31 off 15 balls and took MI New York to 154 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Washington Freedom lost Travis Head quite early. After his dismissal, Steven Smith let loose and smashed Anrich Nortje for 22 runs in his first over. Then the rain arrived and Washington Freedom were ahead in the DLS calculation by 4 runs. The match couldn’t restart again and Washington Freedom were declared winners by 4 runs (DLS method).
Current Form Texas Super Kings:
Texas Super Kings are currently placed at the 2nd position on points table with 1 win to their credit.
The top run scorer for Texas Super Kings in the Major League Cricket is Faf du Plessis with 148 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Texas Super Kings in the Major League Cricket is Mohammad Mohsin with 4 scalps under his belt.
Texas Super Kings have won their previous match against San Francisco Unicorns by 7 wickets.
San Francisco Unicorns batted first and they posted a total of 127 before being bowled out. Finn Allen got them off to a flier but his innings was very short lived as he got out after scoring 10 off 4 balls. Matthew Short also showed a lot of promise in his knock of 33 runs in 15 balls. He also threw his wicket away when his team needed him to stay until the end. After his dismissal, San Francisco Unicorns simply surrendered to the phenomenal bowling performance by Texas Super Kings and they were bowled out for a small total of 127. For Texas Super Kings Mohammad Mohsin picked up 4 wickets.
During the chase, Faf du Plessis and Devon Conway led the chase with good conviction. They scored 32 and 34 runs respectively to almost seal the deal in favor of Texas Super Kings. Mitchell Santner hit the winning runs as Texas Super Kings emerged victorious by 7 wickets.
Most 6’s T20
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
Texas Super Kings
Rusty Theron, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Imran Tahir, Calvin Savage, Faf du Plessis, Marcus Stoinis, Gerald Coetzee, Devon Conway, Milind Kumar, Zia Shahzad, Mohammad Mohsin, Matthew Tromp, Naveen-ul-Haq, Dwayne Bravo, Daniel Sams, Cody Chetty, Noor Ahmad,Sami Aslam, Mitchell Santner, Zia ul-Haq, Lahiru Milantha, Cameron Stevenson
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – MI New York
Who will win?– MI New York
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Nicholas Pooran (MI New York), Devon Conway (Texas Super Kings)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Rashid Khan (MI New York), Gerald Coetzee (Texas Super Kings)
Most Sixes – Nicholas Pooran (MI New York), Devon Conway (Texas Super Kings)
Player of the Match– Nicholas Pooran (MI New York)
Team Scores Batting first – Texas Super Kings 130+, MI New York 140+
Match Handicap: MI New York
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