WF vs NY Match Prediction — Who Will Win MLC 2026 Eliminator? WF vs NY

Washington Freedom will be locking horns against MI New York in the Eliminator of Major League Cricket 2026, held at the Oakland Coliseum, California, on Wednesday. MI New York had a mixed campaign so far, winning five and losing five and finished at fourth position in the points table with 10 points. They lost their last head-to-head match against Washington Freedom by five wickets.

Meanwhile, Washington Freedom have secured six victories and finished third in the points table with 12 points. They defeated MI New York in their last match, successfully chasing a target of 188 runs in 18.3 overs. Andries Gous was the standout performer for WF, scoring 96 runs off 54 balls.

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WF vs NY Match Details – MLC 2026, Eliminator

• Match: Washington Freedom vs MI New York (Eliminator)

• Date: 16th July 2026

• Match Time: 7:00 AM IST

• Venue: Oakland Coliseum, California 

• Live Streaming: JioHotstar 

WF vs NY Pitch Report –  Oakland Coliseum California

The Oakland Coliseum offers something for both batters and bowlers. The pitch provides good pace and bounce, allowing batters to play their shots once they settle in. The average first-innings score at this venue is 165-170 runs.

• Win Batting First: 50%

• Win Bowling First: 50%

Average Score

• Average 1st Innings: 170

• Average 2nd Innings: 155

WF vs NY Weather Report – California Conditions 

WF vs NY Recent Form

WF vs NY Head-to-Head Record (Last 10 matches)

WF vs NY Injury News & Team Updates – Eliminator

WF: Fully fit squad available for this match 

NY: All players are fully fit 

WF vs NY Win Probability – MLC 2026 Eliminator

WF vs NY Key Player Battles to Watch 

WF vs NY Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If NY bats first

• Powerplay Score: 45–50

• Predicted Total: 160–175

• Match Result: WF to win

Scenario 2: If WF bats first

• Powerplay Score: 50–60

• Predicted Total: 180–185

• Match Result: WF to win

WF vs NY Toss Prediction – Eliminator MLC 2026

The last two out of three matches at this venue have been won by the team bowling first so most likely the toss-winning captain opted to bowl first.

Prediction: WF will win the toss and opt to bowl first 

WF vs NY Probable Playing 11

Washington Freedom (WF)

Steve Smith (c), Mitchell Owen, Rachin Ravindra, Andries Gous (wk), Ben Dwarshuis, Nikhil Chaudhary, Glenn Maxwell, Lahiru Milantha, Obus Pienaar, Ian Holland, Saurabh Netravalkar.

MI New York (NY)

Nicholas Pooran (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Monank Patel, Kunwarjeet Singh, Kieron Pollard, Romario Shepherd, Tajinder Dhillon, Shakib Al Hasan, Trent Boult, Rushil Ugarkar, Ehsan Adil

WF vs NY Eliminator Player of the Match Prediction

• Mitchell Owen

• Steve Smith

• Nicholas Pooran 

Who Will Win WF vs NY Today? — Expert Prediction Eliminator

According to our WF vs NY who will win today MLC 2026, Washington Freedom are the favourites to win this MLC 2026 expert prediction. Steve Smith, Andries Gous and Saurabh Netravalkar are expected to be the key performers.

WF vs NY who will win today MLC 2026: Washington Freedom to win

WF vs NY Match Result – MLC 2026 Eliminator Result

(To be updated after the match - July 16, 2026)