Today we take a look at the top parlay picks for MI New York game 1 of the MLC 2024, which will witness them taking on Seattle Orcas at Church Street Park, Morrisville on July 6.
Major League Cricket (MLC) is set to kick off on July 6th, building on the tremendous success of its inaugural 2023 season, which helped pave the way for the recently co-hosted T20 World Cup by the USA and the Caribbean. The ICC has granted MLC List-A status, officially recognizing it as America’s first world-class domestic T20 tournament.
The MLC 2024 will feature six teams competing in a total of 25 matches, hosted at Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas and Church Street Park in North Carolina from July 5 to 28.
During the group stage, each team will play seven matches, facing three teams once and two teams twice. The top four teams will advance to the playoffs, with the top two competing in a Qualifier for a spot in the final. The third and fourth-placed teams will face off in an Eliminator, with the winner playing the loser of the Qualifier for a place in the final.
MI New York clinched the title in the first season by defeating the Seattle Orcas in the final by seven wickets, with Nicholas Pooran playing an outrageous knock of 137* off 55 balls. After winning only two out of five group stage games, they triumphed in three consecutive playoff matches to lift the trophy. For this season, MINY have signed South African pacer Anrich Nortje and West Indies all-rounder Romario Shepherd.
Seattle Orcas topped the group stage in MLC 2023 with four wins out of five games and defeated Texas Super Kings in the Qualifier to reach the final. They posted 183 runs in the final, thanks to Quinton de Kock’s 52-ball 87, but couldn’t defend the target. Seattle will feature two new players this season, young South African seamer Nandre Burger and West Indies pacer Obed McCoy.
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MI New York to win
MI New York to beat Seattle Orcas at odds of 1.70 (BetWinner)
MI New York and Seattle Orcas faced each other twice in the first season, with each team winning one game. In the previous clash, MINY hammered Seattle by seven wickets, chasing 184 in just 16 overs.
The reigning champions have a star-studded line-up with some of the most sought-after cricketers in the T20 circuit. In Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard, Tim David, Dewald Brevis, Romario Shepherd and Monank Patel, they have a strong batting unit. In the bowling attack, they have Rashid Khan, Trent Boult, Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje.
Seattle Orcas, on the other hand, will largely depend on Heinrich Klaasen, Quinton de Kock and Imad Wasim to do the bulk of the job. You can back MI New York to win this match at odds of 1.70 on BetWinner.
Most match sixes – MI New York
MI New York to hit most sixes in the match at odds of 1.75 (22Bet)
Looking at the two squads in this game, MI New York seem to have a stronger batting line-up with the likes of Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard, Tim David, Dewald Brevis and Romario Shepherd, most of whom are known to be prolific six-hitters.
Seattle Orcas also have some excellent batters in Heinrich Klaasen, Quinton de Kock, Michael Bracewell and Imad Wasim but facing the MINY bowling attack won’t be an easy task. Bet on MI New York to hit the most sixes at odds of 1.75 on 22Bet.
Nicholas Pooran top MI New York batter
Nicholas Pooran to be the top MI New York batter at odds of 3.60 (22Bet)
Nicholas Pooran is amongst the best batters in the T20 arena and has been in superb form in the last few months. He had a pretty good T20 World Cup recently, where he made 228 runs from seven innings at an average of 38 while striking at 146, including best score of 98.
Earlier, Pooran was terrific for Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League, amassing 499 runs while batting in the middle order at an average of 62 and strike rate of 178. The left-hand batter had hammered three half centuries in the tournament. Considering his form, you can bet on Pooran to be the top MI New York batter at odds of 3.60 on 22Bet.
Heinrich Klaasen top Seattle Orcas batter
Heinrich Klaasen to be the top Seattle Orcas batter at odds of 4.33 (22Bet)
The South African power-hitter Heinrich Klaasen has been in the form of his life and is arguably the best white-ball batter going around. In the recent T20 World Cup, he made 190 runs in eight innings on tough batting pitches, including a magnificent 52 off 27 in the final against India.
Klaasen was superb in this year’s IPL edition, where he struck 479 runs at a strike rate of 171 while averaging nearly 40. He smashed four half centuries in that tournament. You can back Klaasen to be the top batter for Seattle Orcas at odds of 4.33 on 22Bet.
Trent Boult top MI New York bowler
Trent Boult to be the top MI New York bowler at odds of 3.40 (20Bet)
The Kiwi left-arm pacer is one of the best in the business and has been in outstanding form. New Zealand were knocked out early in the recent T20 World Cup but Trent Boult had a great time there as he picked nine wickets in four games at an incredible economy of 3.66.
In the IPL 2024, Boult snared 16 wickets at an economy of 8.30. He is one of the best operators of the new ball and will be a big threat in this game. You can bet on Boult to be the best bowler for MINY at odds of 3.40 on 20Bet.
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