MI New York's must-win against undefeated Washington Freedom 

Our Predictions 

• Nicholas Pooran has odds of 2.75 to be the MI New York's best batsman.  
• Travis Head has odds of 3.05 to be the Washington Freedom's best batsman.  
• Rashid Khan has odds of 3.00 to be MI New York's best bowler  
• Saurabh Netravalkar has odds of 3.70 to be the Washington Freedom's best bowler 

MATCH PREVIEW     

The Major League Cricket 2024 is in its most crucial phase, and MI New York shall fight for survival as it takes on confident Washington Freedom in the 14th game. The MI New York have seen their odds drop after losing against the Texas Super Kings in the last game. Washington Freedom defeated the Los Angeles Knight Riders in the last game, and the team will look confident. Their batsmen are in good form, and it will be interesting to see if MI New York can win here and keep hopes alive for the next round. The stakes are high for MI New York, and their star-studded lineup must deliver.  

MI New York Preview      

Kieron Pollard's side lost to the Texas Super Kings by 15 runs in the last game. Apart from their win in the season's first game, the side has struggled. Their odds have dropped a bit on cricket betting sites due to inconsistent performances from key players. The side must regroup here, and Pollard will expect a strong show from his players to keep hopes alive for a berth in the playoffs.  

The opening pair of Ruben Clinton and Steven Taylor have struggled, and the team expects a strong start. Nicholas Pooran is the backbone of this batting lineup, and he will look to add runs in the middle order with Monak Patel and Kieron Pollard. Tim David and Rashid Khan can strike the ball well, and the side will look to make it count in the lower middle order.  

The bowling attack hasn't lived up to expectations. The side expects a fiery spell from the experienced new ball pair of Trent Boult and Kagiso Rabada. Rashid Khan is in good form, and he will need to bowl tight spells in the middle overs with Steven Taylor and Nosthush Kenjige. Eshan Adil and Pollard will look to do well in the supporting role.  

Expected Starting XI for MI New York      

Kieron Pollard (c), Ruben Clinton, Monank Patel, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Tim David, Steven Taylor, Rashid Khan, Trent Boult, Nosthush Kenjige, Ehsan Adil, Kagiso Rabada 

Washington Freedom Preview      

Steven Smith will be proud of his team's efforts. They defeated the Los Angeles Knight Riders in the last game by 8 wickets to maintain their unbeaten streak in the tournament. The side has batted well and improved their position on cricket betting apps. They had defeated MI New York earlier in the season, and Smith wanted his players to take inspiration from that win.  

Travis Head and Steven Smith are batting magnificently at the top and shall look to deliver a good start. Andries Gous, Rachin Ravindra, and Glenn Maxwell will look to push up the scoring rate in the middle overs. The side will expect big hits from Mukhtar Ahmed, Obus Pienaar, and Marco Jansen in the lower middle order.  

Marcon Jansen has bowled well in this tournament and will look to provide early breakthroughs with Saurabh Netravalkar. Glenn Maxwell and Lockie Ferguson are experienced bowlers and shall look to do well in the middle overs. The team also expects a good show from Ian Holland and Rachin Ravindra.  

Expected Starting XI for Washington Freedom     

Steven Smith (c), Travis Head, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Maxwell, Andries Gous (wk), Mukhtar Ahmed, Obus Pienaar, Marco Jansen, Ian Holland, Lockie Ferguson, Saurabh Netravalkar 

TOSS: To Bowl First      

Defending scores on this track isn't easy, as we have seen in several games this year. The wicket is great to bat on in the second half, where batsmen can play strokes freely. Hence, the side winning the toss would opt to bowl first.  

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS      

The skies over Dallas will be clear, and we expect a good game. The batting conditions will be perfect, where batsmen can play their strokes freely. There will be little for the bowlers on this track. A score of 180 runs will be good for the side batting first.  

OUR PREDICTION      

The Washington Freedom hasn't lost a game, and the batting lineup has done exceedingly well. However, the bowling attack lacks experience, and the team needs a strong show from the bowling attack to win this game. MI New York has a destructive batting lineup and big names in their bowling attack. It will be a close contest, but MI New York has a slight edge based on team strengths.  

Our prediction is for MI New York to win  

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