MINY vs SOR: MI New York is all set to lock horns with Seattle Orcas in Match 15 of the MLC 2023. After winning the must-win fixture against Washington Freedom, MI New York is brimming with confidence. They will try their best to register their second consecutive win & stay alive in the race for Playoffs. While orcas are coming into this fixture on the back of a defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Knight Riders. However, there is no concern for them as they have already qualified for the qualifiers. But they would like to go into the next round by building a winning momentum.
MINY vs SOR: TEAMS PREVIEW
MI New York Preview
Kieron Pollard & CO are marching into this fixture on the back of a gleaming win over Washington Freedom in their previous clash. The win has kept their playoff hopes alive & they would hope to continue their winning momentum by winning this clash & seal a place in the playoffs. Pollard will expect an all-round show from his teammates.
In the batting order, Monak Patel & Shayan Jahangir displayed a spectacular show & will aim to develop a rewarding stand at the top order. In the middle order, Pooran & Tim David will have the onus of returning with crucial runs. While the lower middle order will be taken care of by Hammad Azam, David Weise, and Rashid Khan.
In the bowling department, Nosthush Kenjige did well with the new ball in hand. Kenjige performed well with the new ball in their previous clash. He would aim to do the same along with ace-pacer Trent Boult. The presence of Rashid Khan bolsters their bowling attack he will try to return with crucial scalps in the middle overs. Rashid can get valuable support from Weise while Pollard and Ehsan Adil add variations to their bowling attack. If they managed to replicate the show of their last fixture then no one could snatch victory from their hands.
Seattle Orcas Preview
The Orcas team had a night to forget when they faced Los Angeles Knight Riders in their last fixture. This is because Orcas suffered a defeat at the hands of a team that is lagging at the bottom of the table. They would be upset by the kind of performance displayed by their bowlers as they failed to defend a decent target on board. Improving the mistakes from the past & bouncing back stronger will be their motive in today’s fixture.
In their batting order, De Kock failed to provide his team with the ideal opening that they thought of. It was Shehan Jayasuriya who did the trick for Orcas in the last fixture, He would aim of adding crucial runs in the middle order along with Heinrich Klaasen and Shimron Hetmyer. In the death overs, they will expect a good show from Shubham Ranjane, Imad Wasim, and Parnell.
In their bowling department, all the key bowlers will be in scan of the management after their disastrous show in the last fixture. Their go-to-bowlers Imad Wasim and Cameron Gannon must return with early wickets. Parnell & Andrew Tye who conceeded huge runs will have to keep their bowling under check. At no cost, they can go on giving away huge runs if winning is on their mind. The side would expect good bowling spells from Jayasuriya and Harmeet Singh in the death overs.
MINY vs SOR: Match Details
Match: MI New York vs Seattle Orcas, 15th T20I match, MLC 2023
Date and Time: July 25, Tuesday, 5:30 PM local time (3:00 am IST, July 26)
Venue: Church Street Park, Morrisville
Pitch & Weather Conditions
The pitch at Morrisville is batters-friendly as the ground is small which increases batters chance of hitting boundaries & sixes. Ball comes nicely onto the bat which makes scoring an easy task. The pitch supports the seamers making it a haven for pacers. The pitch doesn’t assist spinners which will make scalping wickets a difficult task for them.
Coming to the weather it will be clear & considerable for a good batting show. Bowlers will have to bowl perfect length deliveries if they aim to dominate the batters in action.
MINY vs SOR: Predicted Playing XIs
MI New York:
Kieron Pollard (c), Shayan Jahangir, Monank Patel, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Tim David, Hammad Azam, David Wiese, Rashid Khan, Trent Boult, Ehsan Adil, Nosthush Kenjige
Seattle Orcas:
Wayne Parnell (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Nauman Anwar, Shehan Jayasuriya, Heinrich Klaasen, Imad Wasim, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Ranjane, Cameron Gannon, Harmeet Singh, Andrew Tye
Players to Watch Out for
Nicholas Pooran
Nicholas Pooran who returned with the scores of unbeaten 66 runs off 32 balls will be MI New York’s biggest bets in the coming fixture against Seattle Orcas. He has fulfilled the responsibility towards his team by guiding them to a glorious win & keeping them alive in the Playoffs race. He would aim to replicate the same performance in their fixture against Seattle Orcas & book a place in the Playoffs.
S Jayasuriya
For Seattle Orcas, S Jayasuriya will be their biggest bet as the prolific player played a glemaing knock of unbeaten 60 off 45 balls to guide Orcas to a decent score in their last fixture against Knight Riders. However, it was bowlers poor show that they failed to defend a decent total of 170 runs. Jayasuriya will aim to repeat his heroics from the last fixture & fulfill their side’s team of marching into the playoffs with a victory.
MINY vs SOR, MLC 2023: Prediction
Seattle Orcas has suffered just one defeat throughout their league stage. Apart from this, they also possess a potent lineup that made the life of other teams difficult in the tournament. While MI New York was inconsistent throughout the tournament with wins & losses in the tournament. Looking at both teams’ form in the MLC 2023, Orcas looks favorite to win this highly anticipated fixture.
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