MI New York vs Texas Super Kings Prediction: Teams met in playoffs last year

MI New York and Texas Super Kings are going head to head in the 9th Match of Major League Cricket at Church Street Park, Morrisville, United States on 12 Jul 2024. The teams met in playoffs last year and will be looking to replicate the same this year as well. Who will win this game of cricket?

MI New York has had ups and downs in this season. They have played two games in which they won one and faced defeat in another. 2023 has had the same mixed bag of results.

Nicholas Pooran has strengthened the team in a big way, he scored 44 off 30 balls in the last game and was a prominent figure in the 2023 final. He scored 137 runs in that game to hand MI the trophy.

Rashid Khan is another key component of this team with his spin and batting abilities. He is rated one of the top spinners in limited-over cricket and will be looking for some impressive performances with the ball this season. He also was fundamental in last year's final taking three wickets and only giving away nine runs in his four overs.

Kieron Pollard (c), Ruben Clinton, Monank Patel, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shayan Jahangir, Tim David, Rashid Khan, Nosthush Kenjige, Ehsan Adil, Trent Boult, Anrich Nortje

In their first two matches, the team only managed to score points through a no result. In 2023, the team secured second place in the points table but this time they will be looking to do one better and go for the top place. Devon Conway played exceptionally well in their games against MI last season scoring in both the games and helping build a good platform for the players to come and exploit the batting conditions.

Faf du Plessis has been phenomenal for the Super Kings franchise in both MLB and SA20. He started this season strongly, hitting a century against Washington Freedom with an impressive strike rate of 172.41.

Gerald Coetzee is also linked with the Super Kings group, having played for the Chennai Super Kings in India and the Joburg Super Kings in South Africa. At only 23, he has already achieved four four-wicket hauls in T20 matches.

Faf du Plessis (c), Devon Conway (wk), Aaron Hardie, Milind Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Calvin Savage, Dwayne Bravo, Mohammad Mohsin, Joshua Tromp, Naveen-ul-Haq, Zia-ul-Haq

The game is scheduled as a daytime event at Church Street Park. It might be beneficial for the winning toss captain to choose to bowl first.

Expect warm and muggy conditions in Morrisville, with a high likelihood of occasional thunderstorms throughout the day, standing at 90 per cent. These conditions might lead to a shortened game with DLS coming into the picture. The teams will be looking to score quickly looking at the conditions. The pitch in Morrisville typically provides a fair balance during daytime T20 matches, offering pace and bounce that could favour pacers, yet still facilitating a high-scoring game. The teams batting second have had an advantage in the games played at this ground with six out of seven games being won by them.

Looking ahead, both teams are strong contenders for the playoffs, having participated in the 2023 MLC play-off stages. Last year, MI New York clinched the championship under the leadership of Kieron Pollard, a seasoned player renowned for his multiple IPL victories with Mumbai Indians. With Pollard at the helm, MI New York is a strong candidate to dominate this match.