The inaugural edition of the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2023 is finally underway with Texas Super Kings clinching their first win of the season in the opening match. The second game of the tournament will see MI New York and San Francisco Unicorns taking on each other on Saturday, July 15 at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas.
Led by Kieron Pollard, New York boast a brilliant batting and bowling attack with the likes of Tim David, Pollard and Nicholas Pooran in the middle-order, while the bowling lineup will be led by Jason Behrendorff and Kagiso Rabada. On the other hand, Aaron Finch-led San Francisco also has a brilliant mix of batters and bowlers, including the likes Finn Allen, Matthew Wade, Marcus Stoinis and Finch himself, while the bowling attack will be led by Haris Rauf and Lungi Ngidi.
MINY vs SFU Match Details
MI New York vs San Francisco Unicorns, Match 2, MLC 2023
Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas
Date & Time: Saturday, July 15, 2:00 AM IST
Broadcast & Live Streaming Details: Sports18 and JioCinema
Grand Prairie Stadium pitch report
The surface of Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas is a batter-friendly one. Winning the toss and opting to bat first could prove to be a wise decision.
MINY vs SFU Probable Playing XI
MI New York (MINY):
Monank Patel, Steven Taylor, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Kieron Pollard (C), Tim David, David Wiese, Shayan Jahangir, Jason Behrendorff, Kyle Phillip, Kagiso Rabada, Nosthush Kenjige
San Francisco Unicorns (SFU):
Finn Allen, Aaron Finch (C), Matthew Wade (wk), Smit Patel, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Corey Anderson, Marcus Stoinis, Shadab Khan, Liam Plunkett, Haris Rauf, Lungi Ngidi
Probable Best Batter
Nicholas Pooran
West Indies wicketkeeper Nicholas Pooran was in sensational form for Lucknow Super Giants at the recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, and he will look to continue his form at the MLC as well. It could be interesting to see how many runs Pooran amasses in match 2 of the tournament.
Probable Best Bowler
Haris Rauf
Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf could be the best bowler of the game between MI New York and San Francisco Unicorns. Rauf has been in good form for the national team in the various series, and he will look to convert his form in the MLC as well.
Today’s Match Prediction: MI New York to win the match