AI Simulation, MINY vs WSF | WSF dent MI New York’s playoff hopes with 6-wicket win

ByUmesh Sharma,SportsCafe Editor

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As per Artificial Intelligence, Washington Freedom will beat the MI New York in the 29th game of the tournament’s current edition, moving up to the top spot in the tournament standings. Star opener Andries Gous played a match-winning knock of 59 runs off 39 balls, with seven fours and two sixes.

Pitch and Weather

The pitch at CBR Park Turf Stadium in Lauderhill offered an even bounce, favouring he bowlers in the first innings. As the game progressed under the lights, the batting became quite easy due to the dew factor. The chasing side found it easy to execute a successful run chase.

The weather in Florida was quite cloudy, but it turned into a warm and dry one, avoiding any possible threats of rain throughout the entire game.

Toss

Washington Freedom skipper Glenn Maxwell won the toss and asked MI New York to bat first, and it eventually went in WSF’s favour as they chased down the target comfortably in the second innings.

Lineups

MINY XI: Monank Patel, Quinton de Kock (WK), Nicholas Pooran (C), Tajinder Singh, Michael Bracewell, Kieron Pollard, George Linde, Trent Boult, Nostush Kenjige, Rushil Ugarkar, Ehsan Adil.

WSF XI: Andries Gous (WK), Mitchell Owen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Maxwell (C), Glenn Phillips, Obus Pienaar, Jack Edwards, Mukhtar Ahmed, Ian Holland, Saurabh Netravalkar, Lockie Ferguson.

Match Report

MI New York was asked to bat first by WSF skipper Maxwell. Batting first, New York posted 163/7 in the allotted 20 overs, with skipper Pooran scoring 45 runs off 31 balls, with four fours and three sixes. Besides the star batter Quinton de Kock and the veteran all-rounder Kieron Pollard also scored 32 and 28 runs off just 22 and 17 balls, respectively.

Saurabh Netravalkar and Lockie Ferguson scalped 2 wickets each for Washington Freedom in the first innings, alongside a wicket claimed by skipper Glenn Maxwell.

While chasing the target, the star WSF opener Andries Gous smashed a blistering half-century, scoring 59 runs off 39 balls, with seven fours and two sixes. Following him, skipper Maxwell also contributed with 41 runs off just 26 balls, with five fours and two sixes. On the back of these knocks and Obus Pienar’s late unbeaten 22 runs off 13 balls, WSF comfortably crossed the line in 18.4 overs, scoring 167/4 and winning the game by a good margin of 6 wickets, with eight balls to spare.

Player of the Match

Star WSF opener Andries Gous won the ‘Player of the Match’ award for his match-winning and decisive knock of 59 runs off just 39 balls, hitting seven fours and two sixes.