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Toss Winner - Washington Freedom won the toss and choose to bowl first
Texas Super Kings beat Washington Freedom by 43 runs
Can Texas Super Kings end Washington’s winning run?
Texas Super Kings to win
| Tournament: | Major League Cricket, 2025 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill, United States |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 30.2°C|Partly cloudy |
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Texas Super Kings and Washington Freedom will go head-to-head for the second time in Major League Cricket 2025. The last time these two teams met, Washington Freedom won by 7 wickets, chasing down a 221-run target in Dallas.
As the MLC 2025 shifts to Florida, we expect some changes in playing conditions and the bowlers to enjoy some help from the surface as well. WAF defended a low total of 169 runs in their recent win after having chased down 200+ in two of their previous outings.
Texas Super Kings, on the other hand, have scored 220 or more in two of their last 3 matches while batting first. After losing to Washington while defending 221, the bowlers made a strong comeback for Texas, leading them to a 52-run and a 39-run win in the next two games.
Washington Freedom will be looking for a comeback after their recent batting collapse against the Unicorns. Mitchell Owen, Andries Gous, and skipper Glenn Maxwell will be the key batters in this lineup. Super Kings also pack a strong middle-order, which will be their biggest strength in this match.
TSK
196/8 in 20.0 9.8
144/7 in 20.0 7.2
223/3 in 19.4 11.34
220/6 in 20.0 11
WAF
169/6 in 20.0 8.45
157/9 in 20.0 7.85
213/4 in 20.0 10.65
214/5 in 20.0 10.7
223/3 in 19.4 11.34
220/6 in 20.0 11
208/5 in 20.0 10.4
95/10 in 16.3 5.76
Texas Super Kings have lost only 2 of their 7 MLC 2025 matches so far. One of these losses came against Washington Freedom while defending a massive 220-run total. Adam Milne was the only bowler for the Kings to pick up any wickets, returning figures of 3 for 42 runs.
However, in the very next game, Milne was out of the XI, and the spinners stepped up to deliver match-winning spells for Texas. Noor Ahmed and Akeal Hossein are the key bowlers in this lineup to watch out for. It is a spin-friendly wicket at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill.
In the pace department, they’ve got a promising Zia-ul-Haq along with Marcus Stoinis and Nandre Burger. It looks like everything is going right for the Super Kings with every key player in both departments firing on all fronts.
Skipper Faf du Plessis has found his form at the right time. He scored an unbeaten hundred in the recent win, while Donovan Ferreira has been consistent in the lower middle order. A major concern in the batting lineup is the struggle of Saiteja Mukamalla and Marcus Stoinis at 3 and 4. The two haven’t managed to deliver an impactful performance lately.
Stoinis’ runs are coming at a much slower pace than expected. Batting all-rounders Donovan Ferreira, Calvin Salvage, and Shubham Ranjane are the more promising batters lower down the order. The finishing responsibilities lie with these three players.
Smit Patel (wk), Faf du Plessis (c), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Marcus Stoinis, Shubham Ranjane, Donovan Ferreira, Calvin Savage, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Nandre Burger, Zia-ul-Haq
Marcus Stoinis, Zia-ul-Haq, Calvin Savage, Shubham Ranjane, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Noor Ahmad, Daryl Mitchell, Akeal Hosein, Smit Patel, Donovan Ferreira, Nandre Burger
Washington Freedom need their top order to make a comeback in this outing. They have dominated the league so far. But their recent batting collapse was concerning.
However, that also brought to the fore the depth and the potential of this batting order. Glenn Phillips came in at number 6 and scored 58 off 39 balls, while bowling all-rounder Obus Pienaar was unbeaten on 30 off 12 deliveries as WAF finished with 169 runs while batting first.
Mitchell Owen and Andries Gous are the key batters in the top order. Rachin Ravindra hasn’t been in his usual rhythm as the opener, but the two batters around him have made a big impact.
Owen and Gous will be the ones to watch out for in this match. Ravindra could play a key role with the ball, considering the spin-friendly nature of the pitch at the venue. Skipper Glenn Maxwell holds a key position in the batting lineup at number 4 and will be expected to lead with a strong performance.
He needs to convert his starts into something more significant. Though there is depth in this lineup, the top 4 batters must step up and play bigger knocks, as it won’t be easy for the lower middle order player to come in and start hitting from the get-go.
Saurabh Netravalkar has been pretty expensive and wicketless lately. Amila Aponso will be a key bowler with the spin, while Jack Edwards and Ian Holland are the ones to watch out for in the pace department.
Mitchell Owen, Rachin Ravindra, Andries Gous (wk), Glenn Maxwell (c), Jack Edwards, Glenn Phillips, Obus Pienaar, Mukhtar Ahmed, Ian Holland, Saurabh Netravalkar, Amila Aponso
Andries Gous, Saurabh Netravalkar, Mukhtar Ahmed, Glenn Maxwell, Glenn Phillips, Ian Holland, Jack Edwards, Mitchell Owen, Obus Pienaar, Rachin Ravindra, Lockie Ferguson
We expect scattered thunderstorms in Lauderhill with a high of 32 degrees Celsius during the day and chances of light rain around the match time. The weather is likely to affect the match outcome, and there is also a chance of the game being abandoned.
The pitch offers help for the spinners, though it isn’t a completely one-sided affair. We expect an even contest between bat and ball, with the spin bowlers having a slight edge. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 10 matches is 146 runs. There should be a new pitch for this game that can support batters more than it did in previous outings here. Anything around 175-180 should be a highly competitive total.
Teams bowling first have won 5 of the last 10 matches here. Considering that it is the first match of MLC 2025 on this ground, we reckon bowling first will allow the team to get a better idea of the conditions. Both teams have an in-form and deep batting lineup and can chase down any total.
Both teams look very promising. It should be a neck-and-neck competition between the two sides. Super Kings and Washington both have depth in their lineups with some reliable match-finishers. With an improved bowling performance and consistent batting returns, Texas Super Kings will have a slight edge over WAF going into this match.
Texas Super Kings to win
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