The first match of the inaugural edition of Major League Cricket will be played between Texas Super Kings and Los Angeles Knight Riders in Dallas. This is the first-ever T20 League of the United States of America and some of the biggest names in world cricket will make their presence felt in the tournament.
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Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis will lead Super Kings in the tournament. Batters Devon Conway and David Miller are going to be very important for this side. Veteran all-rounder Dwayne Bravo‘s experience should come in handy for them and he is highly likely of taking care of the death-overs.
Similarly, captain Sunil Narine and all-rounder Andre Russell are going to be the backbone for the Knight Riders. The batting trio of Jason Roy, Martin Guptill and Rilee Rossouw is enough to bring chills to any bowling lineup in the world. Spinner Adam Zampa and pacer Lockie Ferguson will carry the responsibility of taking key wickets with the ball.
Grand Prairie Stadium Pitch Report For MLC 2023 Matches In Dallas
This is the very first match at this brand-new Grand Prairie Stadium. This used to be a ballpark but underwent construction last year. The surface at this venue will be a fresh one and the batters are expected to thrive just like any other normal T20 track.
There will be a good amount of bounce available and the ball will come nicely onto the bat. This ground is specifically built for tournaments like this and run-scoring should be in focus here. The pacers can make use of the new hard ball on an unused pitch.
The boundaries are said to be on the shorter side which will further help the batters in smashing a lot of boundaries here. With a fresh outfield, the batters will get full rewards for stroke-making. Chasing is the preferred thing to do in white-ball formats and both captains might do the same in this game as well. That being said, anything above 180 runs in the first innings should be a good innings total.
