The cricket action has shifted to the Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, where Washington Freedom will take on MI New York in a USA T20 League 2026 eliminator match on the 16th.th July 7:00 am IST.
Get the best WAS vs NY Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Probable Playing XI and Match Information for 30.th USA T20 League 2026 match. Expert analysis and more.
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WAS vs NY Hot Picks for Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Tips:
Captaincy Choice:
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Mitchell Owen – Dominated MLC 2026 with 375 runs and 8 wickets, scoring a record-breaking 155 runs at an impressive strike rate of 200.53. |
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Steve Smith – anchored Washington Freedom with 238 runs, including a highest score of 90 and a valuable half-century in ten innings. |
Raises up:
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Corbin Bosch – Excellent all-round campaign, taking 12 wickets at 6.23 economy, while contributing 83 runs with the bat in crucial situations. |
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Kieron Pollard – The experienced finisher scored 257 runs, including an unbeaten 100, while becoming T20 cricket’s all-time leading run-scorer during the season. |
Budget Selection:
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Ian Holland – Reliable seam-bowling all-rounder, providing Washington Freedom with consistent control over the middle overs, taking 10 wickets and scoring 31 runs. |
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Romario Shepherd – Continued to impress with his fast bowling for MI New York, adding valuable runs down the order and taking 8 wickets. |
WAS vs NY USA T20 League 2026 Captain and Vice-Captain Choices:
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captain |
Steve Smith and Mitchell Owen |
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vice captain |
Corbin Bosch and Kieron Pollard |
WAS vs NY Dream11 Prediction Team 1:
- Keepers – Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran, Andries Goose
- Batsmen – Kieron Pollard, Steven Smith
- All-rounders – Corbin Bosch (Vice-Captain), Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Owen ©
- Bowlers- Trent Boult, Ben Dwarshuis, Saurabh Netrawalkar
WAS vs NY Dream11 Prediction Team 2:
- Keepers – Nicholas Pooran, Andries Gus
- Batsmen – Kieron Pollard (Vice Captain), Steven Smith ©
- Allrounders – Ian Holland, Corbin Bosch, Romario Shepherd, Mitchell Owen
- Bowlers- Trent Boult, Ben Dwarshuis, Saurabh Netrawalkar
WAS vs NY Dream11 Prediction Today Match Eliminator USA T20 League 2026 Players to Avoid:
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player |
dream11 credit |
Dream11 Points (Last Match) |
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S Patel |
No |
No |
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M Ahmed |
No |
No |
WAS vs NY Dream11 Prediction Today Match Eliminator USA T20 League 2026 Expert Advice:
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sl captaincy option |
Michelle Owen |
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gl captaincy option |
steve smith |
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choice of punt |
Ian Holland and Romario Shepherd |
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dream11 combination |
3-2-3-3 |
WAS vs NY Match Preview:
Washington Freedom will face MI New York in the Eliminator of Major League Cricket 2026 on 16th at the Oakland Coliseum, Oakland.th July, the match is scheduled to start at 7:00 AM IST. With a spot in the Challenger at stake, both teams will enter this knockout clash determined to give their best performance. While the winning team will keep the title hopes alive, the losing team will be out of the tournament.
Meanwhile, the rivalry between Washington Freedom and MI New York has become increasingly competitive in Major League Cricket. However, Washington Freedom have dominated the meetings this season, winning both league-stage fixtures. Recently, Washington chased down the target of 188 runs with five wickets in hand thanks to Andries Goss’ unbeaten 96 and Rachin Ravindra’s 60 runs.
As a result, Washington will enter the eliminator with confidence after completing the league stage in third place with 12 points from 10 matches. Throughout the campaign, Mitchell Owen, Andries Goose, Glenn Maxwell and Rachin Ravindra have made significant contributions, while Lockie Ferguson and Saurabh Netravalkar have led the bowling attack with consistency.
MI New York, on the other hand, clinched the final playoff spot by finishing fourth with 10 points from 10 matches. Nicholas Pooran has strengthened the batting lineup with several important innings, while Quinton de Kock, Michael Bracewell, Kieron Pollard and Trent Boult have added valuable experience to the team.
Nevertheless, MI will be looking to bounce back from their last league stage defeat against New York Washington Freedom and keep their title defense alive. Therefore, this eliminator promises to be an intense battle, with Washington Freedom aiming to continue their impressive form, while MI New York will look to deliver a complete all-round performance and advance to the Challenger.
WAS vs NY head-to-head record:
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teams |
win the match |
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washington independence |
4 |
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mi new york |
3 |
WAS vs NY Weather and Pitch Report:
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temperature |
19°C |
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weather forecast |
clear sky |
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pitch behavior |
batting friendly |
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Best suited for |
motion |
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Average score of first innings |
168 |
Records of chasing teams:
WAS vs NY Playing 11 (Expected):
Washington Freedom Playing 11:
1) Michelle Owen
2) Rachin Ravindra
3) Andries Gus (wicketkeeper)
4) Jack Edwards
5) Glenn Phillips
6) Glenn Maxwell ©
7) Obus Pienaar
8) Marco Jansson
9) Lockie Ferguson
10) Saurabh Netravalkar
11) Ian Holland
mi new york playing 11: :
1) Quinton de Kock
2) Monank Patel
3) Nicholas Pooran (captain and wicketkeeper)
4) Michael Bracewell
5) Kieron Pollard
6) Tajinder Singh
7) George Linde
8) Rushil Ugarkar
9) Trent Boult
10) Naveen-ul-Haq
11) Nosthush Kenzige
WAS vs NY Match Winner Prediction:
Considering the strength of the team, Washington Freedom is expected to win this match.