MLC 2026: Match 29, NY vs WAS Match Prediction – Who will win today’s MLC match between MI New York vs Washington Freedom?

MI New York (NY) will face Washington Freedom (WAS) in Match 29 of the 2026 Major League Cricket season at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas on Monday, July 13. This is the final group stage game for both teams.

Defending champions MI New York are sitting in third place on the table, with hopes of qualification resting on the back of a win. They have played nine games and have won five. They beat the Seattle Orcas by 17 runs in their previous game, successfully defending a total of 179.

The Washington-based franchise sits behind their opponents in fourth place, having won five out of nine. They beat the Texas Super Kings in their previous match, chasing down a total of 166 after bowling the Yellow Army out for 165. They will be looking to seal a victory to keep themselves in the hunt for a playoff spot.

The Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas has been home to a significant part of the MLC season in 2026. The pitch has aided the faster bowlers, with tall, hit-the-deck seamers getting much help off the surface. Batters have found it difficult to score from the get-go, having to bide their time and stay at the crease for long hours.

Monank Patel, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Nicholas Pooran (capt), Kieron Pollard, Corey Anderson, Shakib Al Hasan, Tajinder Singh, Romario Shepherd, Rushil Ugarkar, Faisal Khan Ahmadzai, Trent Boult

Steven Smith (capt), Andries Gous (wk), Mitchell Owen, Rachin Ravindra, Lahiru Milantha, Nikhil Chaudhary, Marco Jansen, Ben Dwarshuis, Obus Pienaar, Ian Holland, Saurabh Netravalkar

Freedom batter Mitchell Owen has been one of the most prolific batters of the 2026 season. The big-hitting Aussie has scored 368 runs in nine matches at a whopping strike rate of 201.09. He scored a mammoth 155 off just 68 balls when these two sides met previously this season.

The experienced Saurabh Netravalkar has been one of the most prolific bowlers of the season. The seamer leads the wicket charts for the Freedom with 11 scalps from eight matches at an economy of 9.42.