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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - New York Cowboys won the toss and choose to bowl first
New York Cowboys beat California Golden Eagles by 3 wickets
Will California Golden Eagles be able to rediscover their form and grab the opportunity to qualify with both hands?
We are backing California Golden Eagles as winners of this contest.
Tournament: | United States Premier League, 2024 |
Format: | t20 |
Venue: | Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill, United States |
Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
Weather: | 27.2°C|Sunny |
Day 6 of the USPL gets underway later today featuring a crucial encounter between New York Cowboys and California Golden Eagles.
The Cowboys, currently fifth on the points table, need a humungous victory to stay in contention. Their batting, particularly the middle order, has been a concern, while the bowling attack, led by Jake Lintott and Parveen Kumar, has shown glimpses of brilliance but lacks consistency.
The Golden Eagles, sitting in fourth position, are in with a better chance of progressing through.
After starting the tournament off well, they have fallen by the wayside with a mixed bag of performances. Their top order, featuring Nauman Anwar and Unmukt Chand —with 307 runs between them from 4 matches—has been a major strength, but the middle order and bowling attack have been inconsistent. A win here would significantly boost their playoff hopes.
With both teams seeking to seal a place in the playoffs, this promises to be a thrilling encounter.
144/10 in 19.2 7.45
162/5 in 20.0 8.1
90/5 in 12.0 7.5
USPL2024
Atlanta Blackcaps beat New York Cowboys by 5 wickets
87/10 in 15.5 5.49
165/4 in 20.0 8.25
USPL2024
Maryland Mavericks Won By 22 runs
143/9 in 20.0 7.15
126/3 in 14.3 8.69
USPL2024
NJ Titans beat California Golden Eagles by 7 wickets
125/9 in 20.0 6.25
100/10 in 19.3 5.13
103/1 in 12.0 8.58
168/6 in 20.0 8.4
USPL2024
California Golden Eagles beat Carolina Eagles by 28 runs
197/2 in 20.0 9.85
The Cowboys have had a rough start this season, losing three games in a row. But it's not as bad as the scoreboard might suggest - their first two losses were pretty close. While they have shown glimpses of potential, inconsistency has been their main issue.
Their batting has been particularly concerning, with the middle order failing to deliver consistently. Their middle-order guys just haven't been delivering when it matters.
Mukhtar Ahmed (177 runs from 4 matches) and Tajinder Singh (154 runs from 4 matches) have shown some promise, but the rest of the team hasn't really stepped up. Their bowling hasn't been great either. Key players like Jake Lintott and Jack Jarvis have been off their game for the most part and haven't been bowling anywhere near their best.
Tajinder Singh and Parveen Kumar have chipped in with some useful wickets here and there, which at least kept things interesting. But Lintott's amazing performance in their win against Carolina Eagles has been reassuring. Despite the challenges, the Cowboys have a chance to finish the season on a positive note. Playoff hopes are done and dusted, but they've got one more game to play.
They'll want to end the season on a high note and give themselves something to build on for next year. That means their batters need to start converting those good starts into real scores, and the bowlers need to be more consistent and stop the opposition from scoring too easily.
Dilpreet Bajwa, Joshua Tromp (wk), Mukhtar Ahmed, Tajinder Singh, Parveen Kumar, Zia Shahzad, Matthew Tromp, Jayden Roberts, Usman Shinwari, Jack Jarvis, Jake Lintott (C).
Dilpreet Bajwa, Joshua Tromp, Mukhtar Ahmed, Jack Jarvis, Jake Lintott, Jayden Roberts, Matthew Tromp, Naushad Shaikh, Tajinder Singh, Zia Shahzad, Parveen Kumar, Usman Khan Shinwari
The Golden Eagles started the season strong, crushing Carolina Eagles with some impressive batting. The opening duo Nauman Anwar and Unmukt Chand led from the front, both smashing around 60 runs and taking the team close to 197.
Their bowlers, Shadley van Schalkwyk and Junai Siddiqui, then made sure Carolina never got close. Against Atlanta Blackcaps, their opening duo of Anwar and Chand continued their magic. The bowlers were equally impressive, with Ghulam Mudassar and Shadley van Schalkwyk each grabbing three wickets, and Junaid Siddiqui chipping in with two. But things got tough from there.
Their match against New Jersey Titans was a reality check. They could only manage 125 runs batting first, and the Titans chased it down comfortably with plenty of overs to spare. The wheels really came off when Maryland Mavericks beat them comprehensively. The Mavericks piled up 165 runs, and the Golden Eagles struggled badly in their chase, losing by a comfortable 22-run margin.
From a promising start to losing momentum, it's been a bit of a rollercoaster for the Golden Eagles this season. And they’d be hoping to pick up a win in the final group fixture and work up some momentum before the playoffs begin.
Nauman Anwar, Unmukt Chand, Monank Patel (C/wk), Chad Bowes, Saif Badar, Gaurav Kumar, Ujjwal Vinnakota, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Carmi le Roux, Ghulam Mudassar, Junaid Siddiqui,
Nauman Anwar, Saif Badar, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Monank Patel, Unmukt Chand, Junaid Siddiqui, Chad Bowes, Ujjwal Vinnakota, Ghulam Mudassar, Asad Rafiq, Carmi le Roux, Justin Dill
The Lauderhill pitch has thrown up interesting matches where the average scores vary by a great degree. Batsmen are not quite able to enjoy batting on less than ideal conditions, but that’s what makes the challenge more interesting. The team that can read the conditions and adjust their game plan effectively will likely have the upper hand. Clear weather conditions are expected, so the match will be decided by the teams' skill and strategy.
The Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida, USA is where the action is all set to take place later today.
Given the recent trend of successful chases, both teams might be tempted to bowl first if they win the toss. However, the toss winning captain, especially Monank Patel, should be up for batting first as well to prepare for the playoffs.
California Golden Eagles have hit a road bump but they’re still in it with a chance to qualify for the playoffs ahead of New York Blackcaps. Although they’ve dropped off a touch, they’ll fancy coming up against New York Cowboys who’ve been underwhelming at best.
We are backing California Golden Eagles as winners of this contest.
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