TSK's chance to place in the top two

The Texas Super Kings will play the Washington Freedom in a huge match. With a victory, they will be solidly positioned as one of the favorites to be among the top two. In order to have the insurance policy to make it to the final, all three of the qualified teams are now competing for that slot.

However, a defeat for TSK would probably require them to settle for third place, which would mean they would not have any further chances to advance to the knockout stages. They would be further motivated by the San Francisco Unicorns' second straight tournament defeat. A victory over Freedom might propel TSK to the top of the NRR rankings, as all three are on the same points. After that, it will be a battle to the end.

This match, however, will not be an easy one. TSK will be facing a team that has won six straight games. After losing the tournament's first match, the reigning champs have been winning a lot of games. They tracked down 221 just days ago, causing TSK to suffer a crushing loss in terms of morale. TSK will try to take advantage of the fact that the conditions are unlikely to produce such big scores this time.

When: July 2 at 7 pm local time (July 3 at 4:30 am IST)

Where: Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida

Teams that have played a few high-scoring games in Dallas will need to react. The SFU vs. Orcas game showed that batters may struggle and that scores may fall well short of 200. Despite the possibility of light rain in the midday hours, the evening weather appears to be clear.