Major T20 League 2023

Match 11: WF vs SFU

Preview

Washington will cross swords with San Francisco in the 11th match of the Major T20 League 2023 which is scheduled to be played on Sunday, July 23. Church Street Park in Morrisville will host the game. 

WF are sitting in the 3rd place in the points table with two wins and one loss from their three matches played so far. The team has accumulated four points till now. 

The top run-getter from the side is Matthew Short who has scored 82 runs at a strike rate of 154 hitting 3 sixes and 10 fours in the process. The bowling guild is led by Akeal Hosein who has picked 3 wickets at an average of 15 and an economy rate of 7.50.

On the other hand, SFU have sealed the 4th spot in the AMjor T20 League points table with the same portion of win and losses from three matches as WF. They are just one place below them because of their lower Net Run Rate. 

Corey Anderson is the highest run scorer for the San Francisco side with 142 runs scored at a strike rate of 173. He has registered 10 sixes and 8 fours so far. Shadab Khan is just below him with 17 runs made at a strike rate of 167. 

Liam Plunkett has been excellent with the ball picking up 4 scalps while bowling at an average of 23 and an economy rate of 9.30.

Match Details

Match: WF vs. SFU, Match 11, Major T20 League 2023

Date: Sunday, July 23, 2023

Time: 2:30 AM (Jul 23)

Venue: Church Street Park, Morrisville

Pitch Report

This will be the very first match on this ground. The 1st innings score at Church Street Park in Morrisville has a 1st innings score of 160 runs. The pitch should be nice and hard and the captain choosing to bat instruct his team to score over 180 runs in order to keep enough drawer for their bowlers. 

This is a true sporting wicket which provides equal chances for both the batters and bowlers. The Pacers will do exceptionally well in this venue. We expect the weather to be clear but a little bit warmer than the other days. 

WF vs. SFU Squads

WF: Matthew Short, Andries Gous, Mukhtar Ahmed, Glenn Phillips, Moises Henriques, Obus Pienaar, Marco Jansen, Akeal Hosein, Dane Piedt, Anrich Nortje, Saurabh Netravalkar, Adam Milne, Syed Saad Ali, Justin Dill, Ben Dwarshuis, Josh Philippe, Sujith Gowda, Tanveer Sangha, Usman Rafiq, Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy

SFU: Matthew Wade, Finn Allen, Marcus Stoinis, Aaron Finch, Shadab Khan, Corey Anderson, Tajinder Dhillon, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Liam Plunkett, Haris Rauf, Carmi le Roux, Amila Aponso, Smit Patel, Lungi Ngidi, David White, Qais Ahmad, Mackenzie Harvey, Brody Couch, Sanjay Krishnamurthi

WF vs. SFU Probable Playing XIs

WF: Moises Henriques (c), Matthew Short, Andries Gous (wk), Mukhtar Ahmed, Glenn Phillips, Obus Pienaar, Marco Jansen, Akeal Hosein, Dane Piedt, Anrich Nortje, Saurabh Netravalkar

SFU: Aaron Finch (c), Finn Allen, Matthew Wade (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Corey Anderson, Shadab Khan, Tajinder Dhillon, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Carmi le Roux, Haris Rauf, Liam Plunkett

Match Prediction

Washington has performed well in the previous two matches. However, the side needs to burn some more wood to get qualified for the next round of the inaugural edition of the Major T20 League. Their bowlers must be prepared to restrict San Francisco. SFU on the other side have a strong batting order, putting them in a better position in the match. Hence we expect, San Francisco to win this match. 

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