It was a showdown between two heavyweights as MI New York and Washington Freedom collided in a high-voltage encounter at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Dallas. The bowlers on both sides had a hard time as they received a terrible pounding at the hands of the batters. It was all starting to heat up during the Washington Freedom's run chase when they needed 56 off 38, with the possibility of the game going either way loomed large.

Against the run of play, the game witnessed a stunning moment. During the 14th over of the run chase, WF's Glenn Maxwell launched a massive six against the bowling of Doug Bracewell. The ball went flying over the cow corner region and sailed deep into the stands where the fans had gathered. But the six from Maxwell was not the only moment that stood out. It was a random fan with a green top in the stands who seized the moment.

While backpedaling behind, the fan did not seem to be in total control of his movement. However, he stunned us all when he extended his right arm out to pull off an unthinkable one-handed catch. He made the catch look so ridiculously easy that even the on-air commentators were compelled to react in disbelief. 

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Watch the crazy crowd catch video:

WHAT A CRAZY CROWD CATCH. 🤯pic.twitter.com/pZFoabCMKj

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 22, 2025

Despite throwing some punches at the MI New York bowlers, Maxwell's innings did not last long as he was cleaned up by Boult the following over for 16. WF kept losing along the way, but Chapman stayed unbeaten on 45 to steer his side to a narrow victory over MI New York by a margin of two wickets.  Mitch Owen was adjudged Player of the Match for his brilliant all-round heroics of 60 (26) and 1/29. He even maintained high standards on the field and claimed two catches to remove De Kock and Pooran.

Following this riveting encounter, MI New York and Washington Freedom are slated to play their next games against San Francisco Unicorns and Texas Super Kings on June 23 and June 22, respectively.

MINY vs WAF Match Preview

MI New York finally got their first win of the season in their last game. They had lost two straight matches despite some outstanding batting performances. While Monank Patel's match-winning knock came as the opener, MINY has a number of match-winning batters in its lineup. In their most recent victory, Washington Freedom bowled out the Los Angeles Knight Riders for 95 runs while defending 208. Their bowlers have headlined WAF's recent back-to-back victories. Saurabh Netravalkar, Jack Edwards, and Ian Holland are the main wicket-takers in this squad.

MINY vs WAF Match Details 

MI New York vs Washington Freedom – 11th Match, MLC 2025

Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium, Grand Prairie

Date & Time: 22nd June 2025 at 05:30 AM IST

Live Streaming: FanCode

MINY vs WAF Venue Stats

MINY vs WAF Pitch Report

We anticipate a good batting surface that will also benefit the spinners. The Pacers will use a slower delivery time to keep the batters in check.

MINY vs WAF Weather Report

It will be a bright and sunny day in Grand Prairie, with a high of 27 degrees Celsius. The weather could impact the pitch, making it ideal for a T20 game.

MINY vs WAF Last Five Matches

MINY vs WAF Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

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MINY vs WAF Probable Playing XIs:

MI New York Probable Playing XIs

Washington Freedom Probable Playing XIs

Mitchell Owen, Rachin Ravindra, Andries Gous (wk), Glenn Maxwell (c), Mark Chapman, Jack Edwards, Obus Pienaar, Ian Holland, Mark Adair, Yasir Mohammad, Saurabh Netravalkar

Topmost Picks for MINY vs WAF Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – MI New York

• Quinton de Kock – Quinton de Kock, a skilled South African wicketkeeper-batsman, is likely to lead the powerplay. The left-hander has 434 MLC runs, including five half-centuries.
• Trent Boult – Trent Boult, a former Kiwi, is an effective powerplay weapon who has a swinging new ball. The experienced left-arm fast bowler has 31 MLC wickets.

Top Picks – Washington Freedom

• Mitchell Owen – Mitchell Owen, captain of the Washington Freedom, scored 420 runs from eight games at a strike rate of 171.42 and an average of 52.5. 
• Mark Adair – Mark Adair has represented the Johannesburg Super Kings in the SA20 competition. He took 11 wickets for the Johannesburg-based Washington Freedom in the 2023-24 SA20.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for MINY vs WAF Dream11 Team:

Quinton de Kock, Monank Patel, Glenn Maxwell, Rachin Ravindra, Kieron Pollard, Mitchell Owen(C), Michael Bracewell(VC), Jack Edwards, Trent Boult, Naveen-ul-Haq, Saurabh Netravalkar

MLC 2025 Tournament 2025 MINY vs WAF Match Captain and Vice Captain choice for GL:

Captain – Mitchell Owen, Glenn Maxwell

Vice-captain – Michael Bracewell, Rachin Ravindra

MINY vs WAF Probable Winners:

MI New York appears to have an edge over Orcas. Though the Washington Freedom have an excellent batting lineup on paper, their current performance puts them behind in this game. Furthermore, MINY have a powerful bowling attack with outstanding players who bring a wealth of experience to the team. MI New York will start as the favorite in our match prediction. Considering the team combination, MI New York is expected to win this match.