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Morrisville’s Church Street Park is all set to witness an intense battle as the Washington Freedom (WAF) takes on the Los Angles Knight Riders (LAKR) in the ninth match of the Major Cricket League (MLC) 2023 on July 20 at 5:30 pm local time (July 21 at 3:00 am IST).
Both teams find themselves struggling at the bottom of the points table, making this match a crucial opportunity for them to turn their fortunes around. With just one win in two matches and a Net Run Rate (NRR) of -0.014, the Washington currently sits in the fifth position. On the other hand, the Knight Riders are yet to secure a victory in the tournament and occupy the last spot in the standings.
The upcoming clash holds significant importance for both sides, as they seek to improve their standings and gain momentum going forward in the competition. Washington will be eager to build on their sole victory and secure crucial points to climb up the table. Meanwhile, the the Knight Riders will be determined to register their first win and kickstart their campaign after a series of disappointing performances.
Pitch report:
The track at Morrisville’s Church Street Park is likely to provide equal assistance to both batters and bowlers. Given that this is the first match of the tournament at this venue, the teams winning the toss are expected to opt for bowling first to gain insights into the surface conditions.
Probable playing XIs:
Washington Freedom: Matthew Short, Andries Gous (wk), Mukhtar Ahmed, Glenn Phillips, Moises Henriques (c), Obus Pienaar, Marco Jansen, Akeal Hosein, Dane Piedt, Anrich Nortje, Saurabh Netravalkar
Los Angles Knight Riders: Jason Roy, Unmukt Chand, Rilee Rossouw, Nitish Kumar, Jaskaran Malhotra (wk), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine (c), Corne Dry, Adam Zampa, Ali Khan, Spencer Johnson
Dream11 Prediction:
- Wicketkeeper: Jaskaran Malhotra
- Batters: Rilee Rossouw, Moises Henriques, Jason Roy
- All-rounders: Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Marco Jansen, Matthew Short (c)
- Bowlers: Anrich Nortje, Adam Zampa (vc), Akeal Hosein
Squads:
Washington Freedom: Matthew Short, Andries Gous (wk), Mukhtar Ahmed, Glenn Phillips, Moises Henriques (c), Obus Pienaar, Marco Jansen, Akeal Hosein, Dane Piedt, Anrich Nortje, Saurabh Netravalkar, Adam Milne, Syed Saad Ali, Justin Dill, Ben Dwarshuis, Josh Philippe, Sujith Gowda, Tanveer Sangha, Usman Rafiq, Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy
Los Angeles Knight Riders: Jason Roy, Unmukt Chand, Nitish Kumar, Rilee Rossouw, Jaskaran Malhotra (wk), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine (c), Corne Dry, Adam Zampa, Ali Khan, Spencer Johnson, Martin Guptill, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Lockie Ferguson, Saif Badar, Gajanand Singh, Bhaskar Yadram, Ali Sheikh.
