SO vs MINY Match Prediction : MLC 2025, 18th Match

The Seattle Orcas are searching for their first win of the season as they take on MI New York for the second time in the ongoing Major League Cricket. The two teams will face off at the Grand Prairie Stadium on Friday.

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Seattle Orcas vs MI New York Head-to-Head Record

The two teams have faced each other in 4 matches to date. New York won 3 while the Orcas managed to win once.

Seattle Orcas vs MI New York Live-streaming and Broadcast

The match can be watched live on the Willow TV network (USA), JioCinema (India), and Sky Sports (UK). Live scores, ball-by-ball commentary, and betting odds are available on ocbscores.com.

SO vs MINY Team Previews

Seattle Orcas

The Seattle Orcas are struggling at the moment. With 5 losses in as many matches, they are placed firmly at the bottom of the table with the worst NRR. While they still have a chance to qualify for the playoffs, the team will need to turn things around sooner rather than later.

The Orcas’ batting has been a big letdown. While Shayan Jahangir has got a couple of decent starts at the top of the order, he hasn’t been able to convert them into big innings. David Warner, who is known to be one of the biggest strikers of the ball in T20 cricket, has struggled against the new ball and is averaging just over 20 runs in 5 innings.

Similarly, the likes of Heinrich Klaasen, Kyle Mayers, and Shimron Hetmeyer have not been able to perform to their potential. The team also appears to be a bit lacking in depth of batting. The bowling, except for Harmeet Singh, has been rather ordinary as well. Harmeet has picked up 7 wickets so far and will lead the spin department.

The seam attack consists of Cameron Gannon, Gerald Coetzee, and Obed McCoy, who have managed to pick up only 3 wickets each.

Seattle Orcas Expected Playing 11

David Warner, Shayan Jahangir (WK), Heinrich Klaasen (C), Shimron Hetmeyer, Kyle Mayers, Sujit Nayak, Gerald Coetzee, Harmeet Singh, Jasdeep Singh, Cameron Gannon, Obed McCoy

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MI New York

New York isn’t much better off as well when compared to the Seattle Orcas. MI New York is currently placed 4th on the points table, but only barely. They trail the top three teams by a good six points.

New York boasts of a strong batting line-up that will be led by Monank Patel and Quinton de Kock. Monank has been in red-hot form, slamming 3 half-centuries in 5 matches, and is second on the list of leading run-scorers of the season. However, the team will expect a better performance from the middle order, especially from Nicholas Pooran and Kieron Pollard, both of whom are having a lead season.

Coming to the bowling, Naveen ul-Haq has picked up 8 wickets and will lead the attack with the new ball. He will be joined by Trent Boult. The spin department is quite strong as well, thanks to the presence of Michael Bracewell, Noshtush Kenjige, and Sunny Patel.

MI New York Expected Playing 11

Monank Patel, Quinton de Kock (WK), Nicholas Pooran (C), Michael Bracewell, Kieron Pollard, Heath Richards, Tajinder Dhillon, Naveen ul-Haq, Trent Boult, Sunny Patel, Noshtush Kenjige

SO vs MINY Toss Prediction

Half of the last 10 matches played here were won while batting first while the other half were won while chasing. In each of those games, the skipper winning the toss opted to field first. However, looking at the result of the last 3 matches, batting first could be a better option.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

As the venue has hosted 7 games in the last 6 games, it has gotten a bit drier and the cracks have opened up a bit. The batsmen need to be a little more careful while selecting their shots. That said, it still remains a good batting with a par score of around 190.

The spinner are likely to get some help during the second half when the pitch slows down and the bounce is also a bit unpredictable. The weather is likely to remain warm with temperatures over 30 degrees.

SO vs MINY: Who Will Win?

Both teams are struggling at the moment and will be desperate for a win. While there is no clear favorite, we feel that New York has a better chance of winning here thanks to a stronger batting unit.

Bet on MI New York to win this match.

SO vs MINY win percentage stands at 59% in favor of MINY.

Todays Match Prediction: MI New York to Win.