MLC 2025, TEX vs NY Challenger: Grand Prairie stadium stats and Head to Head

The Challenger match of Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025 between Texas Super Kings (TEX) and MI New York (NY) will be held at Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Dallas, at 5:30 AM IST on Saturday, July 12, 2025. Texas Super Kings, led by Faf du Plessis, enter the contest after their Qualifier 1 match against Washington Freedom was washed out due to rain, pushing them into the Challenger round, aiming to advance to the final. MI New York, captained by Nicholas Pooran, are coming into the clash with momentum, having secured a thrilling two-wicket win over the San Francisco Unicorns in the Eliminator and seeking to keep their title hopes alive. The winner progresses to the final, while the loser is eliminated.

This morning match will provide thrilling T20 cricket to a crazy crowd as the MLC plays its Dallas leg. With a collocated capacity of 7,000 and lights on, the ground is perfect for today's match. While TEX has a strong head-to-head advantage, NY will be keen 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: 41
  
• 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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TEX vs NY: Head-to-Head Record

Texas Super Kings and MI New York have played against each other six times since the initiation of MLC, with TEX winning five and NY one, to make the game very close. These six matches have proved TEX's dominance over NY. This seventh meeting at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium is going to be tough and filled with likely surprises.

• Total Matches: 6
• TEX Wins: 5
• NY Wins: 1
• No Result: 0
  

Win %: Texas Super Kings – 83.33% (5/6), MI New York – 16.67% (1/6)