Texas Super Kings vs Washington Freedom Prediction & Preview – MLC 27th Match

Texas Super Kings face Washington Freedom in the 27th match of Major League Cricket 2026 at Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas, on Saturday 11 July. Unusually for this league, the start is in the afternoon, at 3:30 pm local time, with temperatures forecast to reach the high 30s Celsius.

Texas’s possible XI is led by Faf du Plessis and includes Saiteja Mukkamalla, Rilee Rossouw, Shubham Ranjane, Donovan Ferreira and Wiaan Mulder. Adam Milne, Calvin Savage, Dian Forrester, Amshi de Silva and Abhimanyu Lamba share the bowling. Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger and Akeal Hosein are also in their wider squad.

Washington are captained by Steve Smith and are expected to field Mitchell Owen, Andries Gous, Rachin Ravindra, Nikhil Chaudhary and Lahiru Milantha, with Ian Holland, Ben Dwarshuis and Saurabh Netravalkar in the attack. Their squad also includes Glenn Maxwell, Lockie Ferguson and Marco Jansen.

With no dew, the pitch should remain consistent and hard, letting batters play through the line, while pacers may find extra bounce with the new ball. A total of 190 plus should be competitive, and anything beyond 205 would put big pressure on the chase. Washington Freedom are our pick.

Probable playing XI

Pitch report

Grand Prairie Stadium is expected to offer excellent batting conditions, with a hard surface, true bounce and good pace, plus relatively short boundaries that favour attacking strokes. Fast bowlers may get a little from the new ball, but scoring tends to get easier. Spinners could become more effective in the middle overs if the dry pitch wears. Around 170 to 190 should be competitive, and 200 plus could put the chasing side under pressure.

Weather

Very hot and mostly sunny at the 3:30 pm local start, with temperatures around 37 to 38°C. Dry conditions and a minimal chance of rain mean interruptions are unlikely. Light to moderate winds may give slight relief, but the heat is likely to be the biggest challenge. Because it is an afternoon start, dew should not be a factor.

Expected scores

• 1st innings: 185–205
• 2nd innings: 175–195

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