It is only after two days from the beginning of MLC 2026, that MI New York get to play their opening encounter; against Washington Freedom. In a way, that could be a bit of an advantage, since WF lost their first match vs Seattle Orcas by 5 wickets, despite scoring 216. They would be tired, and down on confidence, when they take the field on Sunday. Nonetheless, they need to come up with a better show against MINY.
Match Details
- Match Number: 5
- Date: Sunday, June 21
- Time: 6:00 AM IST
- Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas
WF vs MINY Match Prediction
As the early trends show in MLC 2026, the Dallas Stadium is going to continue to a be a high-scoring venue. But it is the bowling that will win the match, as even scores in excess of 200 are not safe at this venue. In short, the side that bowls better will win the match. That said, both teams look a bit deficient in that department.
WF have names like Ben Dwarshuis, Saurabh Netravalkar, Marco Jansen, and Lockie Ferguson in their line up, but totally depends on the availability of the players. On the other hand, New York have Corbin Bosch, Trent Boult as the known names. WF visibly look stronger.
Predicted Playing XIs
Washington Freedom: Mitchell Owen, Steve Smith, Mark Chapman, Andries Gous, Glenn Maxwell, Obus Pienaar, Mukhtar Ahmed, Marco Jansen, Ian Holland, Lockie Ferguson, Saurabh Netravalkar.
MI New York: Quinton de Kock(w), Monank Patel, Tajinder Dhillon, Nicholas Pooran(c), Kieron Pollard, Romario Shepherd, Corbin Bosch, Corey Anderson, Tristan Luus, Trent Boult, Rushil Ugarkar.
MLC 2026: Live streaming & broadcast details
The WF vs MINY match in MLC 2026 season will be available on the Star Sports network on television. For the online audience, live streaming will be available on the JioHotstar app and website.
