MLC 2025, NY vs WAS Final: Grand Prairie stadium stats and Head to Head

The Final match of Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025 between MI New York (NY) and Washington Freedom (WAS) will be held at Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Dallas, at 5:30 AM IST on Monday, July 14, 2025. MI New York, led by Nicholas Pooran, enters the contest after defeating the San Francisco Unicorns and Texas Super Kings in successive knockout matches, with four wins out of twelve matches, and aims to reclaim the title they won in the inaugural 2023 season. Washington Freedom, captained by Glenn Maxwell, finished atop the league table and advanced directly to the final for the second consecutive year with eight wins out of twelve matches, seeking to defend their 2024 triumph. The winner will lift the MLC 2025 title, marking a historic rematch between the two previous champions.

This morning match will provide thrilling T20 cricket to a crazy crowd as the MLC plays its Dallas leg. WAS has a favorable head-to-head record; however, NY is eager to turn the tables. The turf pitch, offering tricky conditions with the ball holding up and coming slowly, will greatly favor bowling early on, with winning the toss and choosing to bowl first a smart move to limit the opposition before conditions ease later.

Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium Stats

The pitch at Grand Prairie Stadium is expected to be tougher for the bowlers. The teams have been able to cross the 200-run mark on a consistent basis, and it is expected to be the same in the upcoming game. The team winning the toss will look to bowl first at this venue, as tricky conditions early on make batting difficult before easing later.

• Total Matches: 42
• Matches Won Batting First: 48%
• Matches Won Batting Second: 53%
  
• Average 1st Innings Score: 178
  
• Average 2nd Innings Score: 158
  
• Highest Total: 246/4 by SF vs NY
  
• Lowest Total: 50/10 by LAS vs NY
• Highest Chase: 238/7 by SEA vs NY
  
• Lowest Defended: 181/6 by TEX vs LAS

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NY vs WAS: Head-to-Head Record

MI New York and Washington Freedom have played against each other six times since the initiation of MLC, with WAS winning four and NY two, to make the game very close. These six matches have proved a competitive rivalry between NY and WAS. This seventh meeting at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium is going to be tough and filled with likely surprises.

• Total Matches: 6
  
• NY Wins: 2
  
• WAS Wins: 4
• No Result: 0

Win %: MI New York – 33.33% (2/6), Washington Freedom – 66.67% (4/6)