Minor League Cricket 2024 Super 8s: Morrisville Raptors vs. New Jersey Somerset Cavaliers Preview
After a gruelling league stage that saw about a hundred games being played over five weekends, the Minor League T20 (MiLC), the 25-team tournament underpinning America's Major League Cricket (MLC) has now reached its Super 8 stage. The 8 teams now have been clustered into two groups as they battle it out in a round-robin format before the group winners lock horns for the finals on October 6 at the Grand Prairie Stadium near Dallas.
Southern Division’s ‘number 2’ Morrisville Raptors (MOR) will lock horns with the Eastern Division’s table toppers, New Jersey Somerset Cavaliers (NJSC).
The game will be played at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Dallas on October 03, 1:00 AM (IST). It will be a crucial game for both teams to strengthen their chances for the tournament’s knockout stage.
Morrisville Raptors: The ‘abandoned’ factor
Morrisville Raptors ended their campaign in the league stage at the second spot in the Eastern Division standings. They won four games while losing only one, alongside three ‘no-result’ games in their eight games. Recently, they are coming off two ‘abandoned’ matches in the tournament. They will aim to win this match and kick off their Super-eight campaign on a winning note.
New Jersey Somerset Cavaliers: Back to winning ways?
Speaking of the New Jersey Somerset Cavaliers, they ended as the table toppers in the Eastern Division, with six wins and only two defeats in their eight fixtures in the league stage. After six consecutive wins in the league stage, they are coming off a 59-run defeat against New Jersey Stallions in their league-stage tie. They will look ahead to get back to winning ways with a win in this game against MOR.
Match Information
Minor League Cricket, 2 Oct 2024, Wed, 1:00 AM IST, Grand Prairie Stadium
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Weather Report
Clear
55% (Humidity)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Morrisville Raptors
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MOR
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BAR
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MOR
MLC
MOR
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FLL
MLC
MOR
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ATL
MLC
MOR
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FLL
MiLC
New Jersey Somerset Cavaliers
NJSC
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DGI
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NJS
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NJSC
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NJSC
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NJS
MLC
NJSC
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PLP
MLC
NJSC
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MAY
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Probable Playing XI
Morrisville Raptors
Rohan Phadke-I, Aditya Gupta, RA Wiggins, TA Griffith (C), Abhiram Bolisetty, C Barnwell, Raj Nannan, Aditya Padala, K Joseph, SA Wijeratne (wk), John Campbell
Bench : Olly Cox, Atul Iyer, Sanjay Stanley, Mukil PP, Karthikeya Jagadish, G Baldwin, R Appidi, S Swethan
New Jersey Somerset Cavaliers
S Katwaroo (wk), Chandrapaul Hemraj, G Singh, V Desai, Adil Bhatti, U Saeed, Najaf Shah (C), A Gazhi, Ali Imran, R Shimpi, Ahmed Labib
Bench : K Lewis, Syed Abdullah, K Gore, A Patel, S Kazmi, Adnan Haroon, Junaid Nadir, Waleed Karimullah, Saad Zafar, Salman Nazar
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Pitch Report
70%
Pace Bowling
30%
Spin Bowling
55%
Batting Pitch
Average Score
45%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
Christopher Barnwell MOR | ALL
C Barnwell has been the backbone of Morrisville Raptors’ batting lineup. His aggressive stroke play and ability to handle pressure make him a pivotal player.
Viraj Desai NJSC | BAT
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Steven Katwaroo
NJSC | WK
Syed Abdullah
NJSC | BAT
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