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Seattle Orcas (SEO) will square off against Washington Freedom (WAF) in the third match of the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2023 at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. The match between the two teams is scheduled to begin at 6:00 am (July 15), 12:30 am GMT (July 15) and 07:30 pm local time (July 14).
Speaking of the star-studded squads of both teams, the SEO squad features a few eminent international players in form of Quinton de Kock, Cameron Green, Andrew Tye, Shimron Hetmyer, Imad Wasim and many others. Meanwhile, WAF have also availed the services of popular cricketing players, including Glenn Phillips, Moises Henriques, Anrich Nortje, Adam Milne etc. The Seattle-based team will be led by Wayne Parnell, while Henriques will captain the WAF side.
Both SEO and WAF will eye a win in their opening matches of the inaugural MLC, looking to start their campaign on a high note.
Pitch Report:
The surface at Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas initially favours the batters, but the bowlers also come into play as the game progresses. The average score at this venue is 170, and the team winning the toss would look to bat first.
Probable XI:
Seattle Orcas: Aaron James, Quinton De Kock (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Dasun Shanaka, Henrich Klaasen, Angelo Perera, Dwaine Pretorius, Hayden Walsh, Imad Wasim, Wayne Parnell (c), Andrew Tye
Washington Freedom: Josh Phillipe (wk), Mukthar Ahmed, Moises Henriques (c), Akilesh Reddy, Glenn Phillips, Akeal Hossein, Marco Jansen, Anrich Nortje, Adam Milne, Dane Piedt, Sujith Gowda
Dream11 Prediction:
- Wicketkeepers: Quinton De Kock (c), Henrich Klaasen
- Batters: Shimron Hetmyer, Glenn Phillips, Moises Henriques
- All-rounders: Imad Wasim, Dwaine Pretorius, Marco Jansen
- Bowlers: Anrich Nortje (vc), Andrew Tye, Wayne Parnell
Match Prediction:
Case 1:
- SEO wins the toss and bats first
- Powerplay score: 50-60
- SEO total: 180-190
Case 2:
- WAF wins the toss and bats first
- Powerplay score: 40-50
- WAF total: 170-180
Team batting first to win the contest.
