San Diego Surf Riders vs Seattle Thunderbolts, MiLC 2026, Today Match Prediction

SDS vs STB Match Prediction & Analysis

San Diego Surf Riders will look to bounce back when they face Seattle Thunderbolts at Woodley Park in their second match of the 2026 Minor League Cricket season. 

The Surf Riders suffered a seven-wicket defeat to Los Angeles Lashings in their opening game despite posting 165/7, with Imran Mohammadi scoring 37 and Vijayram Nandula striking a quick 25 off nine balls. Seattle Thunderbolts, meanwhile, will begin their 2026 campaign with this fixture.

TEAMS PREVIEW

San Diego Surf Riders Preview

San Diego Surf Riders will be looking to bounce back after suffering a seven-wicket defeat to Los Angeles Lashings in their opening 2026 Minor League Cricket match. 

Batting first, the Surf Riders posted 165/7, with Imran Mohammadi top-scoring with 37 off 30 balls, while Harpreet Singh added 31 off 27. 

Vijayram Nandula provided a late boost with a rapid 25 off just nine balls, including three fours and two sixes. However, their bowling attack struggled to defend the total as Los Angeles chased it down in 18.2 overs. 

Imran Mohammadi and Arshil Rajendra picked up one wicket each, while Vijayram Nandula also claimed a wicket.

San Diego Surf Riders Predicted Playing XI:

Amirhamza Hotak, Gaurav Patankar, Shafiq Atikan, Shehan Fernando, Snell Patel, Vijay Nandula, Abdullah Adil, Abheyender Singh, Adil Ahmadullah, Akmal Hajizada, Arshil Rajendra.

Seattle Thunderbolts Preview

Seattle Thunderbolts enter their 2026 campaign looking to build on a solid 2025 season. They finished the 2025 Western Division campaign with six wins and four losses, collecting 12 points and finishing third in the standings. 

The challenge this year will be to turn that competitiveness into greater consistency. Seattle will want to avoid dropping matches against the teams around them in the table and make their strong performances count more regularly across the season. 

Their balanced attack has traditionally been one of their strengths, so maintaining that bowling discipline while finding greater consistency with the bat will be important.

Seattle Thunderbolts Predicted Playing XI:

Jay Patel, Malay Joshi, Shreyas Chitneni, Aryan Nannaware (wk), Arshdeep Singh, Aryan Parvatkar, Fitratullah Khawari, Karthik Gattepalli, Khyber Wali, Abdullah Quadri, Joy Jadhav.

Weather Conditions

Woodley Park is expected to have sunny and dry conditions for the 10:00 AM start, with a low chance of rain. The weather should remain comfortable for cricket, with temperatures gradually rising through the morning. 

SDS vs STB Pitch Report

Woodley Park (Wright) has generally been a bowler-friendly, low-scoring venue, with historical T20 data showing an average first-innings score of around 109 runs. The surface is likely to reward disciplined bowling, while batters may need to build their innings carefully rather than rely solely on attacking shots. 

Toss: To Bowl

The toss-winning captain is expected to opt to bowl first. The morning conditions at Woodley Park should make chasing a reasonable option.

Toss Prediction : Seattle Thunderbolts to Win the Toss.