Seattle Orcas vs Washington Freedom Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Major League Cricket 2023
Seattle Orcas go head to head with Washington Freedom on Friday evening in Match 3 of the 2023 Major League Cricket tournament on July 14th. The competition got underway on Thursday evening and this will be the first match for both sides in the campaign. Read on as we preview this fixture. This game begins at the Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas at 19:30 local time.
Seattle Orcas have plenty of all-rounders in their squad but some pundits believe they are a little light in the bowling department. This could be a tough opening fixture for them.
Washington Freedom have recruited an exciting group of players and they are expected to play aggressive and entertaining cricket. They will fancy their chances of getting off to a winning start in this match.
Seattle Orcas vs Washington Freedom 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 WAF Match Toss Prediction
Texas Super Kings won Match 1 by batting first and we predict that both sides will choose to bat first in this game if they win the toss.
SEO vs WAF Pitch Report
As expected, there was plenty of pace in the wicket in the opening game of the tournament in Texas. There will also be spin and a par score will be around 185.
Dallas Weather Report
The forecast is for a dry and clear evening in Texas on Friday evening with the temperature staying in the low-mid 30s from start to end of this game.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Seattle Orcas vs Washington Freedom, Major League Cricket 2023
Seattle Orcas Team News & Playing 11
SEO Team News
There is a heavy South African presence in Seattle Orcas’ squad and we expect to see nearly all of those South African players in action in this match of MLC 2023. Ahead of this game, there have been no reports of injuries to any of the squad members.
SEO Key Players
- Quinton de Kock- the keeper-batter will bat in his 300th T20 innings in this match. So far, he has a top score of 140 not out with over 9000 runs in total.
- Heinrich Klaasen- the 31 year old generated a new batch of supporters following his many impressive and attacking innings for Sunrisers Hyderabad in this year’s Indian Premier League.
- Wayne Parnell- the South African left-arm medium-fast bowler is a regular on the T20 scene across the globe. He bowls with control and his natural angle of delivery causes right-handed batters plenty of problems.
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Seattle Orcas Predicted Playing 11
Aaron Jones, Quinton de Kock (wk), Nauman Anwar, Heinrich Klaasen, Shimron Hetmyer, Dasun Shanaka, Wayne Parnell, Angelo Perera, Andrew Tye, Hayden Walsh, Phani Simhadri
Washington Freedom Team News & Playing 11
WAF Team News
Although Anrich Nortje is probably the only player in their squad who would be considered to be in the real top level of world cricketers, Washington Freedom have assembled a side full of T20 specialists. Australian leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha had injury problems earlier this year but is fully fit ahead of this game
WAF Key Players
- Josh Philippe- the right-handed Australian keeper-batter has been a very consistent performer at the top of the order for Sydney Sixers over recent BBL seasons.
- Marcus Jansen- the tall and lean South African all-rounder has made a big impact in international and franchise cricket over the past 18 months.
- Anrich Nortje- the South African right-arm fast bowler is a real tough competitor. He bowls with aggression and has an impressive strike-rate of 16.4 in T20 cricket.
Washington Freedom Predicted Playing 11
Saad Ali, Josh Philippe (wk), Akhilesh Reddy, Glenn Phillips, Obus Pienaar, Marcus Jansen, Moises Henriques, Anrich Nortje, Akeal Hosein, Tanveer Sangha, Adam Milne
Seattle Orcas vs Washington Freedom Head to Head
This will be the first match between these two teams.
Seattle Orcas vs Washington Freedom Betting Odds
Seattle Orcas have some match-winners in their side, particularly with the bat. However, overall, Washington Freedom look to have more talent across their team ahead of this game.
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🏆 Seattle Orcas vs Washington Freedom Prediction
Ahead of two teams playing their opening game of a tournament, there are always some unknowns but there are also a good number of experienced and very talented T20 players on show. Seattle Orcas have batters who could win the game whereas we think Washington Freedom have more match-winners across their team. Overall we are predicting a close game with Washington Freedom getting the win.
Jul 15, 2023
06:00 IST / 0:30 GMT
Grand Prairie Stadium - Dallas, United States
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