MLC 2023: Texas Super Kings vs Washington Freedom – Match Preview, Pitch Report and Probable XI

It will be double header day in the Major League Cricket 2023 as we are on to the first Sunday of the competition. Texas Super Kings vs Washington Freedom.

The first game of the day will see the Texas Super Kings take on the Washington Freedom at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. Texas Super Kings had won their first game of the competition against the Los Angeles Knight Riders, while Washington Freedom loses their first game against the Seattle Orcas.

TSK vs WAF Match Details:

Match: Texas Super King (TKS) vs Washington Freedom (WAF), MLC 2023, Match No. 5

Match Date: July 17, 2023 (Monday)

Time: 3:30 PM (Local Time), 2:00 AM I.S.T. (July 17)

Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas

Pitch Report:

The pitch at Grand Prairie Stadium is a batting surface, with the ball coming on to the bat pretty well. Three out of the first four games are won by batting first. So the team winning the toss will look to bat first.

Team Analysis:

Texas Super Kings

TSK won their opening encounter against LAKR where Devon Conway and David Miller shines with beautiful fifties. They made 181 in 20 overs and in response LAKR bowled out on 112 in 14 overs. Mahommad Mohsin was the pick of the bowler who grabbed 4 wickets in three overs by giving just 8 runs.

Texas Super Kings: Faf du Plessis (captain), Devon Conway (wicket-keeper), Lahiru Milantha, David Miller, Milind Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Dwayne Bravo, Calvin Savage, Gerald Coetzee, Mohammad Mohsin, Rusty Theron

Washington Freedom

Washington Freedom faced Seattle Orcas in their previous gane where they got 5 wickets loss. While batting first they only managed to score 144 in 20 overs and In response Seattle Orcas chased that comfortably.

Washington Freedom: Matthew Short, Mukhtar Ahmed, Andries Gous (wicket-keeper), Moises Henriques (captain), Obus Pienaar, Marco Jansen, Glenn Phillips, Dane Piedt, Anrich Nortje, Saurabh Netravalkar, Akeal Hosein

Match Prediction:

Texas Super Kings had better chance to win this game, looking at their previous game, the way they dominated in all departments. It will be interesting encounter as Washington Freedom searching for their first win of the competition.