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Cummins To Dismiss Smith? 3 Player Battles To Watch Out For In WAS vs SAF, MLC 2024 Final

Steve Smith vs Pat Cummins could be a crucial face-off in this match [X]Steve Smith vs Pat Cummins could be a crucial face-off in this match [X]

The second edition of the Major League Cricket 2024 is down to its final game. In the grand finale of the tournament, the two best sides so far, the Washington Freedom and the San Francisco Unicorns will take on each other. This match will be played at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas on 29 July at 6:00 AM IST. 

This match will determine the second champions of the tournament. Notably, the MI New York won the inaugural season and were crowned the maiden MLC champions. In this important match, there will be some games that will go a long way in determing the result. 

Here is a look at the three important player battles for this match.

Steve Smith vs Pat Cummins

Runs
Balls
Dismissals
Strike Rate
610360.00

The Steve Smith-Travis Head duo has been crucial to the success of the Washington Freedom in this tournament. Whil Travis Head has gone about the business in his usual way, Smith has showed dynamism in his batting. He has taken the attack to the opposition or played defensively as per the need of the game situaton. Corey Anderson will be eager to get rid of Smith as soon as possible. The best weapon for the Unicorns could be Pat Cummins. The Aussie speedster has dismissed Smith three times in 10 deliveries conceding only six runs.

Jake Fraser-McGurk vs Saurabh Netravalkar

Balls
Runs
Dismissals
Strike Rate
911181.80

Jake Fraser-McGurk is known for his ultra aggressive batting style. Although he has not got going in this tournament, he can prove to be very dangerous if gets going. Steve Smith will be keen to see the back of this young Australian batter as soon as possible. It is quite evident that Saurabh Netravalkar, who has done a great job for his team in this tournament will be bowling to JFK early in the innings with the new ball. With the left-arm angle, Netravalkar can prove to be dangerous for Fraser-McGurk. Also, the numbers speak in favour of the left-arm medium pacer. 

Glenn Maxwell vs Pat Cummins

Runs
Balls
Dismissals
Strike Rate
44241183.30

Glenn Maxwell has not been in the best of batting form in the recent times. However, he played a crucial knock in the last game and will be carrying that momentum into this game. Maxwell is a big match player and him being present in the middle-overs will pose a threat to the Unicorns. They might look at Pat Cummins to dismiss 'The Big Show', however the stats suggest that Maxi enjoys batting against Cummins and can dominate this face-off.