New Jersey Somerset Cavaliers vs New Jersey Stallions, MiLC 2026, Today Match Prediction

NJSC vs NJS Match Prediction & Analysis

The Somerset Cavaliers will take on against the New Jersey Stallions on Friday, September 18, 2026, for the opening weekend game of Minor League Cricket (MiLC) 2026. The venue for this match is at NY Ovals and the scheduled start time is 19:30 IST. 

Somerset Cavaliers are coming off a super 8 run in the previous edition of the tournament, while New Jersey Stallions enter the contest with a decent campaign in the 2025 edition. Both teams would eye a winning start in this game. 

H2H Record: New Jersey Stallions met Somerset Cavaliers in the Super 8 game last edition. Stallions emerged victorious in the contest. They also secured victory against the Cavaliers in the group stage. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

New Jersey Somerset Cavaliers Preview

Somerset Cavaliers are ready to kick off the campaign in the 2026 Minor League Cricket against the city rivals, Stallions. The three-time US Open champions posted a 8-2 record in the East last edition. They finished second in the table with 16 points. Meanwhile, they failed to deliver in the super 8 stage with no wins. They lost all three games, including a defeat to the Stallions. 

Kennar Kevon Lewis was the leading run-scorer for the Cavaliers with 264 runs in 9 innings at an average of 37.71. Chandrapaul Hemraj contributed 231 runs during the regular season. Gajanand Singh also added 219 runs in just 7 innings. They didn't deliver in the Super 8 stage as no batter scored a fifty during the disappointing playoff campaign. 

With the ball, Salman Nazar was the standout performer. He bagged 18 wickets in the regular season at an average of 11. Vraj Desai was instrumental with 13 wickets at an average of 13.77. Najaf Shah also claimed ten wickets in the impressive run in the regular season. Salman Shah will lead the side for the 2026 edition. 

New Jersey Somerset Cavaliers Predicted Playing XI:

Kennar Lewis, Vraj Desai, Xavier Marshall, Salman Shah (C), Kevin Christian, Trishir Sanagala, Abdullah Ghazi, Waleed Khan, Asad Ghous, Touqeer Hassan, Imran Uddin

New Jersey Stallions Preview

New Jersey Stallions enter the contest on the back of an excellent run in the last edition of Minor Cricket League 2026. They went unbeaten throughout the regular season but fell short in the race to finals. The Stallions will take on Somerset Cavaliers in the intra-city clash of the MiLC. The Stallions overcame the Cavaliers twice last season. They are ready to close the gap and win the trophy. 

Saiteja Mukkamalla could be a player to watch out for. He was the leading run-scorer of the tournament with 359 runs at an average of 39.89. We back him to score above 25 runs in the upcoming contest. Crystian Micah Ronaldo Thurton also contributed 262 runs in 10 innings last edition and Akshay Homraj amassed 196 runs in 8 innings. Batting remained their main strength in the competition. 

With the ball, Stephen Wiig has been a standout performer, picking 16 wickets in MiLC at an average of 11.50. Jasdeep Singh bagged 11 wickets in the previous edition at an average of 5.49. Sachin Mylavarapu and Rushik Rajendra patel picked up 10 wickets apiece. It proves why Stallions came out as a proper team. They have different match winners and they don't rely on one or two players.

New Jersey Stallions Predicted Playing XI:

Jasdeep Singh (C), Saiteja Mukkamalla (WK), Stephen Wiig, Sai Duraisamy, Rajdeep Darbar, Vishal Onat, Sachin Mylavarapu, Ali Sher Kazmi, Samarth Tiwari, Arjun Vajjalla, Raghav Lakshmanan

Weather Conditions

The weather at Schenectady, New York on 18th September is expected to be cloudy with a high of 24°C and a low of 9°C, along with a 10% chance of rain and north winds at 14 kph. 

NJSC vs NJS Pitch Report

The surface at NY Ovals is good for batting. Pacers can get early assistance but pitch will be better with the old ball. We might see quick wickets in the powerplay. In the last five matches at this ground, the average first batting score in T20 is 143 and the second innings score is 123. Anything above 160 would be a tricky total to chase. It is a solid T20 batting surface where batsmen need to play aggressively. 

Score prediction: 

If Somerset Cavaliers bat first - 150-160 runs 

If Stallions bat first - 170-180 runs 

Toss: To Bat

Chasing sides won only six out of 24 matches on this ground. The average second innings score is 123. Overcast conditions might offer assistance to the pacers and take advantage with the new ball. The numbers are not suggesting batting second on this pitch. Both teams have had earlier success while batting first and they will look to bat first in this fixture as well. 

Toss Prediction: Somerset Cavaliers to win the coin toss.