MLC 2023, Championship | MI New York vs Seattle Orcas - An Analytical Preview  

Seattle Orcas have been the most consistent team in MLC 2023 (Source: Twitter)

The wait is almost over, as the final of Major League Cricket is about to commence on the 31st of July. The formidable MI New York will take on the dominant Seattle Orcas in the final frontier to be crowned the champions of MLC 2023. The Seattle Orcas have been the best team in the league so far, winning 5 out of the six games they played, and will look to continue their consistent performance in the showdown. 

MI New York might have just scraped through the playoffs but have come into this final after some great performances in their last two matches. The Orcas had the upper hand in the previous bout involving these two sides. MI New York will also look to make a comeback after that heartbreaking loss in the last match they played against them. Overall, the stage is set for a cracker of a contest to lift the trophy.

Death Overs Showdown: MI's New York vs Seattle Orcas

Death Overs (16-20) Bowling Figures

The death overs are among the most challenging periods to bowl in T20 cricket. Both the teams have performed well in getting breakthroughs at the death, with MI New York getting 23 wickets and the Orcas getting 17. This indicates that MI New York is ahead of the Orcas in the matter of wickets. The most interesting stat is the economy of both the teams in death overs, which are on the higher side.

MI New York has a high economy of 10.57 at the death. Even though the Orcas do have a slightly high economy of 9.00, it is still a commendable effort to have an economy under 10 in the small grounds of the USA that have been easy to clear. Both teams' Strike rate is impressive, where MI New York holds the lead over the Orcas with 7.65 compared to Seattle Orcas' 9.53. 

The Balls/boundary rate is another exciting part of these two teams where the Seattle Orcas give a boundary every 6.00 balls; the MI New York bowlers have been struggling in that department with a ratio of 4.63. Overall the numbers have been comparatively similar.

MI New York & Seattle Orcas' Top Gun Players

With 251 runs from 7 games at an average of 41.83, Pooran is the tournament's leading run-scorer and has also played some match-winning knocks in this league. Boult has been a star for MI New York with the ball. With 19 wickets from 7 games, he has the most in this league and will look to add more to the tally.

Klaasen has been the in-form player for the Orcas, scoring 231 runs at an average of 77.00. He is not far from Pooran in the runs and is the only centurion in the league. There have been a lot of great bowling performances from the Orcas team, but the most consistent has been the local lad Cameron Gannon with 11 wickets from 6 games.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the Seattle Orcas seem to be the favourites to win this league due to their consistent performances throughout the league, but the MI New York is still a side filled with match-winners who can change the game's complexion in one over. Overall this will be a contest we will be looking forward to.