3rd Place Play-off of the MLC US Champions Open Cricket, 2023 has Atlanta Fire taking on Samp Army. The match will be played at the Prairie View Cricket Complex 6, Prairie View, Texas on 17th March 2023 at 12:30 AM IST.
AFI vs SA (Atlanta Fire vs Samp Army), 3rd Place Play-off - Match Information
Match: Atlanta Fire vs Samp Army, 3rd Place Play-off
Date: 17th March 2023
Time: 12:30 AM IST
Venue: Prairie View Cricket Complex 6, Prairie View, Texas
AFI vs SA, Prairie View Cricket Complex 6, Prairie View, Texas Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Prairie View Cricket Complex 6, Prairie View, Texas is a balanced pitch. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 13 matches is 144 runs. The pitch at the Prairie View Cricket Complex 6, Prairie View, Texas is a balanced one with decent assistance for both batters and bowlers on offer. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions today.
Weather Report for Prairie View Cricket Complex 6, Prairie View, Texas
Temperature will hover around -10.17 °C with 99% humidity. 1.75 m/s winds are expected. Cloud cover expected, so expect some movement to aid the pace bowlers.
Pace or Spin?
The venue is suited for both Pacers and Spinners alike.
AFI vs SA, Head to Head
In the only match played between these 2 teams, Samp Army lost to Atlanta Fire. Batter of both teams have earned the most fantasy points for their respective teams so far.
AFI vs SA Dream11 Prediction: Top Batter and Wicket-Keeper Picks
- Bamunugama Koralalage Eshan Lahiru Milantha
Lahiru Milantha is a Wicket-Keeper and has an average of 51 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.4 and can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. He is a top order Left Handed Batter and also keeps wickets. In the recently played 5 matches this player has scored 152 runs averaging 30.4 per match.
- Cody Chetty
Cody Chetty is a safe bet for your Fantasy Team. Cody Chetty has an average of 47 match fantasy points in the last 8 games and a fantasy rating of 8.9. He is a top order batter, bats Right Handed. In the recent 5 matches this player has scored 11, 40, 45, 27, 15 runs averaging 27.6 per match.
- Sami Aslam
Sami Aslam can be a high risk, high returns pick for your Dream11 Team. Sami Aslam has an average of 63 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.3. He is a top order opening batter, bats Left Handed. In the last 5 matches this player has scored 1, 90, 22, 104, 72 runs averaging 57.8 per match.
AFI vs SA Dream11 Prediction: Top Bowler Picks
- Phani Simhadri
Phani Simhadri can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. Phani Simhadri has an average of 78 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.5. He bowls and in the recently played 5 matches this player has taken 2, 0, 1, 3, 2 wickets at an average of 1.6. Phani Simhadri has been very successful against this team, taking 0, 3 wickets in the recent matches. He has been very successful at this venue in the last 5 matches this player played here and has taken 2, 0, 1, 2 wickets.
- Matthew Tromp
Matthew Tromp is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Matthew Tromp has an average of 52 match fantasy points in the last 9 games and a fantasy rating of 7.7. He bowls right-arm medium fast and in the recent 5 matches this player has taken 0, 0, 1, 0, 2 wickets at an average of 0.6.
- Karthik Gatepalli
Karthik Gatepalli is a Bowler and has an average of 34 match fantasy points in the last 6 games, a fantasy rating of 7.3 and can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. Karthik Gatepalli is a slow left-arm orthodox Bowler and in the recent 5 matches he has taken 0, 1, 1, 2, 1 wickets at an average of 1.
AFI vs SA Dream11 Prediction: Top All-Rounder Picks
- Zia Mohammad Shahzad
Zia Shahzad can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. This player has an average of 71 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.1. Zia Shahzad is a top order batter, bats Right Handed. In the last 5 matches he has scored 12, 0, 24, 17, 49 runs at an average of 20.4 per match. This player also bowls decently, bowling leg break googly and in the recent matches has taken 1, 1, 1, 1, 3 wickets at an average of 1.4 per match.
- Corne Adrian Dry
Corne Dry is an All Rounder and has an average of 43 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.3 and is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Corne Dry bowls right-arm medium fast and in the recently played 5 matches he has taken 4 wickets at an average of 0.8.
- Abraham Jacobus Pienaar
Obus Pienaar is an All Rounder and has an average of 49 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.1 and is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player is a top order batter, bats Right Handed. In the recently played 5 matches Obus Pienaar has scored 29 runs averaging 5.8 per match.
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AFI vs SA Dream11 Prediction: Top Players of the Last Match
The Top Point Getters for Atlanta Fire are Amila Aponso with 102 match fantasy points. Zia Shahzad with 66 match fantasy points and Corne Dry with 51 match fantasy points.
The Top Point Getters for Samp Army are Shadley van Schalkwyk with 81 match fantasy points. Marty Kain with 72 match fantasy points and Dane Piedt with 67 match fantasy points.
AFI vs SA Dream11 Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
- Bamunugama Koralalage Eshan Lahiru Milantha
Lahiru Milantha is a Wicket-Keeper and has an average of 51 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.4 and is a safe bet for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He is a top order Left Handed Batter and also keeps wickets. In the recent 5 matches this player has scored 7, 79, 9, 41, 16 runs at an average of 30.4 per match.
- Zia Mohammad Shahzad
Zia Shahzad is an All Rounder and has an average of 71 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.1 and is a good to have player for your Fantasy Team. Zia Shahzad is a top order batter, bats Right Handed. In the last 5 matches he has scored 102 runs at an average of 20.4 per match. This player can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling leg break googly and in the recent matches has taken 7 wickets, averaging at 1.4 wickets per match.
- Cody Chetty
Cody Chetty is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Cody Chetty has an average of 47 match fantasy points in the last 8 games and a fantasy rating of 8.9. He is a top order Right Handed Batter. In the recent 5 matches this player has scored 138 runs averaging 27.6 per match.
- David John White
David White is a Batter and has an average of 46 match fantasy points in the last 3 games, a fantasy rating of 8.5 and is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. David White is a top order opening batter, bats Right Handed. In the recently played 5 matches he has scored 142 runs at an average of 28.4 per match.
- Phani Simhadri
Phani Simhadri is a Bowler and has an average of 78 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.5 and is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player bowls and in the last 5 matches Phani Simhadri has taken 8 wickets at an average of 1.6. He has been very successful against this team, taking 0, 3 wickets in the recent matches. This player has had a good time at this venue in the recent 5 matches Phani Simhadri played here and has taken 2, 0, 1, 2 wickets.
AFI vs SA Squad Information
Atlanta Fire (AFI) Squad: Corey Anderson, Corne Dry, Amila Aponso, Sami Aslam, Mukhtar Ahmed, Smit Patel, Imran Khan jr, Saqlain Haider, Saif Badar, Bhaskar Yadram, Usman Rafiq, Zia Shahzad, Brody Couch, Dominique Rikhi and Matthew Tromp
Samp Army (SA) Squad: Shadley van Schalkwyk, Cody Chetty, Obus Pienaar, Dane Piedt, Marty Kain, Andries Gous, Duvvarapu Siva Kumar, David White, Cameron Steel, Lahiru Milantha, Ali Khan, Karthik Gatepalli, Phani Simhadri, Abhiram Bolisetty and Sujith Gowda
AFI vs SA Possible Playing XI
Atlanta Fire (AFI) Possible Playing XI: Sami Aslam, Imran Khan jr, Mukhtar Ahmed, Dominique Rikhi, Smit Patel, Saif Badar, Matthew Tromp, Amila Aponso, Brody Couch, Zia Shahzad and Corne Dry
Samp Army (SA) Possible Playing XI: Lahiru Milantha, Cody Chetty, David White, Marty Kain, Phani Simhadri, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Dane Piedt, Karthik Gatepalli, Obus Pienaar, Sujith Gowda and Abhiram Bolisetty
AFI vs SA Dream11 Team Today
Wicket-Keeper: Lahiru Milantha
Batters: Cody Chetty, David White, Mukhtar Ahmed and Sami Aslam
All-Rounders: Bhaskar Yadram, Corne Dry and Zia Shahzad
Bowlers: Matthew Tromp, Phani Simhadri and Usman Rafiq
Captain: Lahiru Milantha
Vice-Captain: Zia Shahzad
AFI vs SA (Atlanta Fire vs Samp Army), 3rd Place Play-off Preview
Atlanta Fire have played 3 matches in the series and they are currently ranked third on the points table, while Samp Army have also played 3 matches in the series and they are currently ranked fourth on the points table.
MLC US Champions Open Cricket, 2023 Points Table
The points table of MLC US Champions Open Cricket, 2023 Detailed table of matches played, matches won, matches lost, and Net run-rate.
In their previous encounter in this series Atlanta Fire beat Samp Army by 9 wickets. Sami Aslam scored the highest fantasy points for Atlanta Fire with 125 match fantasy points while David White topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Samp Army with 105 match fantasy points.
In the last match (Atlanta Fire vs UMMC KR Last Match Scorecard) played by Atlanta Fire against UMMC KR, UMMC KR beat Atlanta Fire by 2 runs. The top fantasy player for Atlanta Fire was Amila Aponso who scored 102 fantasy points.
In their last match in this series against Kingsmen, Kingsmen beat Samp Army by 104 runs. The top fantasy player for Samp Army was Shadley van Schalkwyk who scored 81 fantasy points.