Ft. Lauderdale Lions vs Atlanta Fire, MiLC 2026, Today Match Prediction

FTL vs ATLF Match Prediction & Analysis

Ft. Lauderdale Lions and Atlanta Fire will face off in Match 38 of Minor League Cricket 2026 at Church Street Park.

Both teams are part of the South Pool, with Ft. Lauderdale Lions currently second in the standings. They have won three of their four matches and collected six points with an NRR of +1.1050. Atlanta Fire are sixth with one point from three matches, having suffered two defeats and one no-result, with an NRR of -1.1221.

The head-to-head record favours Atlanta Fire, who have won four matches against Ft. Lauderdale Lions' two victories.

Ft. Lauderdale Lions played their last match against Morrisville Raptors and secured a 28-run victory. Atlanta Fire's last game was against the Baltimore Royals, where they suffered a seven-wicket defeat.

Ft. Lauderdale Lions will look to strengthen their position in the South Pool, while Atlanta Fire will aim to end their winless run and register their first victory of the tournament. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Ft. Lauderdale Lions Preview

Ft. Lauderdale Lions played their last match against Morrisville Raptors and secured a 28-run victory after posting 180/6 in 20 overs and restricting Morrisville to 152/7.

Christopher Van Tull top-scored with 51 runs off 35 balls, while Mohib Ahsan provided a late boost with an unbeaten 47 off 21 deliveries. Aditya Padala also contributed 33 runs, helping the Lions post a competitive total of 180/6.

Mohib Ahsan led the bowling attack with figures of 2/28 from four overs. Aditya Padala and Atish Gawand also picked up one wicket each, while Aadam Khan claimed two wickets. The bowling unit kept Morrisville to 152/7 to complete a comfortable win.

Ft. Lauderdale Lions have made a strong start to their MiLC 2026 campaign and will enter this contest with three wins from four matches. They will aim to maintain their momentum and strengthen their position in the South Pool against a winless Atlanta Fire side.

Key Players: Christopher Van Tull, Mohib Ahsan, Aditya Padala

Ft. Lauderdale Lions Predicted Playing XI:

Raunaq Sharma (c), Mario Rampersaud (wk), Christopher Van Tull, Aditya Padala, Heath Richards, Mohib Ahsan, Chinmay Kushare, Aryan Ghotkar, Atish Gawand, Aadam Khan, Shaurya Vanjari

Atlanta Fire Preview

Atlanta Fire played their last match against Baltimore Royals and suffered a seven-wicket defeat after being restricted to 104/7 in 14 overs, while Baltimore chased down the target in 12.3 overs.

Parth Patel top-scored with 19 runs off 16 balls, while Shakib Al Hasan contributed 16 off 15 deliveries. Rishi Pandey and Steven Taylor also scored 14 runs each, but Atlanta Fire could only manage 104/7 in their 14 overs.

Atlanta Fire's overall performance has been slightly disappointing so far, as they are yet to register a win in the tournament. They will need a much-improved all-round effort to turn things around in their upcoming match.

Key Players: Parth Patel, Shakib Al Hasan, Vivek Kanumuri

Atlanta Fire Predicted Playing XI:

Rishi Pandey, Steven Taylor, Aksh Dave, Parth Patel, Shakib Al Hasan, Vivek Kanumuri, Nitish Sudini, Azeem Charania, Venukalyan Madireddy, Sunny Patel, Akhtar Shah

Weather Conditions

The weather in Morrisville is expected to remain warm during the match, with the temperature around 27°C. The chance of precipitation stands at 40%, while humidity is likely to be around 81%. Winds are expected to blow at approximately 18 km/h, with scattered thunderstorms forecast for Tuesday.

FTL vs ATLF Pitch Report

Teams batting first have won 2 of the last three completed MiLC 2026 matches at Church Street Park, while teams bowling first have secured 1 victory. The venue has recorded an average first-innings score of 150.3 runs during this period. The recent results suggest that batting first has provided a slight advantage, although the surface has still allowed chasing teams to compete effectively.

Score Prediction

If Ft. Lauderdale Lions bat first: 150–160 runs
If Atlanta Fire bat first: 145–155 runs

Toss: To Bat

Church Street Park has favoured teams choosing to bat first in its recent MiLC 2026 matches, with 2 victories for batting-first sides compared to 1 for teams bowling first. Considering these results, the captain winning the toss may opt to bat and look to set a challenging target for the opposition.

Toss Prediction: Ft. Lauderdale Lions to win the toss.