WAF vs SFU Match Preview
For a balanced Dream11 team, you need the perfect combination of powerful batters, wicket-taking bowlers and all-rounders who give a mixture of both.
Travis Head has warranted his place at the top of the Washington Freedom batting lineup through sheer weight of runs. The Australian has hit 1000 plus T20 runs in a year for the first time in his career. He is currently on 1251 T20 runs for 2024.
Glenn Maxwell has shown his massive potential to change the face of the game. He hit a fire-powered unbeaten 23-ball 54 runs against the San Francisco Unicorns. He has also been a handy option with the ball.
Saurabh Netravalkar would have been instructed to go out and take wickets up front. He has done that consistently this season with two three-wicket hauls and one four-wicket haul.
Hassan Khan has rapidly increased his value to the San Francisco team after numerous all-round performances of note. The American all-rounder has taken nine wickets and scored 191 runs in his 2024 MLC season.
Finn Allen has proven himself to be a world-class T20 batter. With 26 milestones in T20 cricket, of which three are centuries and 23 are half-centuries, the Freedom will be eyeing his wicket from ball one.
Weather Report
The matchday weather will be hot and humid. The prediction for rain shows only a two percent chance of rain. The overhead conditions will be partly cloudy.
Pitch Report
The wicket in Dallas should be quite hard with the sun baking on it. It may potentially be a touch slower than usual having had a lot of cricket on it in recent times. The batters should be able to score their runs with relative ease.
Notable stats
This season's highest successful run-chase
The highest successful run-chase at this year's MLC was a revised target of 177 which San Francisco Unicorns chased down against Washington Freedom.
Team News
Washington Freedom have shown almost no signs of weakness throughout their season. They are unlikely to make any changes to a team which bulldozed its way to the Final on player form. They may be forced to bring in Andrew Tye for Lockie Ferguson after the New Zealand quick injured his hamstring in the last game. Haris Rauf was expensive against the Texas Super Kings. He has also gone wicketless in his last four MLC games. Liam Plunkett could return in his place for the San Francisco Unicorns.
WAF vs SFU Probable 11
WAF Playing 11
- Travis Head
- Steven Smith (C)
- Andries Gous (Wk)
- Rachin Ravindra
- Glenn Maxwell
- Mukhtar Ahmed
- Obus Pienaar
- Marco Jansen
- Saurabh Netravalkar
- Ian Holland
- Lockie Ferguson
SFU Playing 11
- Finn Allen
- Jake Fraser-McGurk
- Sanjay Krishnamurthi
- Josh Inglis (Wk)
- Sherfane Rutherford
- Hassan Khan
- Corey Anderson (C)
- Pat Cummins
- Haris Rauf
- Carmi le Roux
- Juanoy Drysdale
Dream11 Prediction
The Washington Freedom are just one win away from popping the champagne for the first time in their history. The Washington Freedom will have the upper hand having won their last match against their opponents.
Top Picks
Travis Head: The Washington Freedom opening batter will be looking to put on another explosive display in a Final. He hit a power-packed 137 off 120 in the 2023 ICC Men's ODI Cricket World Cup Final against India.
Saurabh Netravalkar: The American bowler has shown his high bowling IQ against some of the world's best batters. He has taken two or more wickets in five of his six matches.
Finn Allen: The New Zealander showed the American crowds what he can do if he is allowed to stick around at the crease for a while. He scored his first century of the tournament against Texas Super Kings. Allen's batting strike rate of 195.33 is also the highest strike-rate of any batter this season.
WAF vs SFU Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: Andries Gous, Josh Inglis
Batters: Steven Smith (C), Mukhtar Ahmed
All-rounders: Rachin Ravindra, Obus Pienaar, Corey Anderson (VC)
Bowlers: Juanoy Drysdale, Carmi le Roux, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ian Holland
