Seattle Orcas vs Texas Super Kings Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Qualifier Major League Cricket 2023
Seattle Orcas go head to head with Texas Super Kings in the Qualifier with a place in the 2023 Major League Cricket Final up for grabs. The Orcas finished top of the table with four wins from five games. The Super Kings finished in second place with six points. Read on as we preview this match. This evening knockout game gets underway at 19:30 local time on Thursday at the Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas.
Seattle Orcas won their last game but were heavily reliant on two batters, Nauman Anwar and Heinrich Klaasen. They need to produce a team performance in this game but have the players to do so.
Texas Super Kings have not won back to back games at any point during this competition. However, they have shown plenty of quality across their side during recent matches.
Seattle Orcas vs Texas Super Kings T20 Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on Sports 18.
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on the JioCinema App.
SEO vs TSK Match Toss Prediction
Although there will be more humidity in the second half of the game, we predict that both teams will want to bat first in this game due to the success of teams doing the same at this venue earlier in the tournament.
SEO vs TSK Pitch Report
We expect good batting conditions from the pitch but alongside overhead conditions which could assist the quick bowlers. A par score will be around 170.
Dallas Weather Report
After starting the match with some cloudy spells, the evening is forecast to be clear. Humidity will not go above 64% in the second innings of the game.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Seattle Orcas vs Texas Super Kings, Qualifier Major League Cricket 2023
Seattle Orcas Team News & Playing 11
SEO Team News
Skipper Wayne Parnell was rested for the final group stage game and we expect him to come back into the Seattle Orcas XI for this match. No injuries have been reported following the final group stage game on Tuesday ahead of the knockout stage.
SEO Key Players
- Heinrich Klaasen - The 31 year old South African batter has been brilliant in this format in 2023. So far this year he is averaging 49.05 from 23 innings.
- Nauman Anwar - Only five batters have hit more runs in this tournament than the right-hander. He hit 51 runs from 30 balls against MI New York.
- Imad Wasim - The Pakistan left-arm spinner dismissed opener Monank Patel and Nicholas Pooran in the last game, both batters in the top three of the line-up.
SEO Team Form
Seattle Orcas lost only one game during the group stage of MLC 2023 and won their last group game by 2 wickets ahead of this match.
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Seattle Orcas Predicted Playing 11
Quinton de Kock (wk), Nauman Anwar, Shehan Jayasuriya, Heinrich Klaasen, Shubham Ranjane, Dasun Shanaka, Wayne Parnell (c), Cameron Gannon, Imad Wasim, Harmeet Singh, Andrew Tye
Texas Super Kings Team News & Playing 11
TSK Team News
Zia-ul-Haq and Dwayne Bravo both missed the final group stage game for Texas Super Kings and it would be a surprise if Bravo, with his experience in T20 cricket, did not come back in for this match. Skipper du Plessis is not in great form but he will continue at the top of the order.
TSK Key Players
- Devon Conway - The South African born New Zealand international has hit two scores of 50+ so far in the competition. He is a remarkably consistent batter.
- Daniel Sams - The Australian bowling all-rounder took the Player of the Match Award against San Francisco in the last game after hitting 42 runs from 18 balls and taking 2-47.
- Gerald Coetzee - The young South African pace bowler has played in only three matches in the tournament but has made a big impact. He took 4-31 in Match 14 on Monday.
TSK Team Form
Texas Super Kings chased down a target of 172 with 3 wickets and 5 balls remaining in their last match and have won three of their last five games.
Texas Super Kings Predicted Playing 11
Faf du Plessis (c), Devon Conway, Cody Chetty, Milind Kumar, David Miller, Daniel Sams, Dwayne Bravo, Calvin Savage, Gerald Coetzee, Mohammad Mohsin, Rusty Theron
Seattle Orcas vs Texas Super Kings Head to Head
This will be the second meeting between the teams this season. Earlier this month, Seattle Orcas won by 8 wickets with 24 balls remaining.
SEO vs TSK Head to Head Stats in T20's
| |
Matches Played |
SEO Won |
TSK Won |
Tie |
Draw |
| Overall |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Seattle Orcas vs Texas Super Kings Betting Odds
After topping the group stage, it is no surprise to see Seattle Orcas as the favourites to win this game with the bookies. You can back Seattle to win at 1.80 with Texas at 1.95.
Who will win Seattle Orcas vs Texas Super Kings T20 Match?
Although Texas Super Kings have some very good T20 players in their squad, it is Seattle Orcas who have the players performing at the top or near to the top of their game at the moment.
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🏆 Seattle Orcas vs Texas Super Kings Prediction
The winner of this game will progress straight to Sunday’s final and we are expecting an excellent contest between the top two sides from the group stage. Texas Super Kings have match-winners across their team with Gerald Coetzee in particularly strong form but it is Seattle Orcas who have been the most consistent in the MLC. We are backing Seattle Orcas to win this game.
Jul 28, 2023
06:00 IST / 0:30 GMT
Grand Prairie Stadium - Dallas, United States
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