LAKR vs SFU Match Preview

The Major League Cricket 2024 has gotten off to a good start, with close games so far. The tenth game will be crucial, as the faltering Los Angeles Knight Riders meet the San Francisco Unicorns. The Knight Riders lost their last game to the Seattle Orcas & need to improve their bowling attack. The Unicorns lost against the Texas Super Kings in their last game and will look to rebound. The Los Angeles Knight Riders have dropped both games against the San Francisco Unicorns, including one earlier this season. They have a strong hitting lineup and a proficient bowling attack, which they plan to use to their advantage. The San Francisco Unicorns failed with the bat in their last game and will look to make amends. Both teams have high stakes, and we anticipate a close game.

LAKR vs SFU Match Details

Los Angeles Knight Riders vs San Francisco Unicorns – 10th Match, Major League Cricket-2024

Venue: Church Street Park, Morrisville

Date & Time: 14th July 2024 at 06:00 AM IST 

Live Streaming: FanCode

LAKR vs SFU Venue Stats

LAKR vs SFU Pitch Report

Church Street Park is a small field with a fast outfield. Batsmen have done well here because they can hit their shots and cross the boundary. The track helps fast bowlers, but spinners struggle because of the dimensions.

LAKR vs SFU Weather Report

The Morrisville sky will be clear. We anticipate a flat track and a high-scoring game because batters can play strokes freely on this surface.

LAKR vs SFU Last Five Matches

LAKR vs SFU Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

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

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LAKR vs SFU Probable Playing XIs:

San Francisco Unicorns Probable Playing XIs

Corey Anderson (c), Finn Allen, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Matthew Short, Josh Inglis (wk), Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Hassan Khan, Brody Couch, Liam Plunkett, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed

Los Angeles Knight Riders Probable Playing XIs

Sunil Narine (c), Jason Roy, Unmukt Chand (wk), Saif Badar, Nitish Kumar, David Miller, Shakib Al Hasan, Andre Russell, Corne Dry, Spencer Johnson, Ali Khan

Topmost Picks for LAKR vs SFU Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – San Francisco Unicorns

Top Picks – Los Angeles Knight Riders

• David Miller – He will give the impetus in the middle-order that the Los Angeles Knight Riders need. He did just that with 44 not out off 22 against Seattle Orcas.
• Ali Khan – Ali Khan was part of a USA squad that stunned the world at the T20 World Cup. Khan also got his MLC 2024 season off to a flying start with a 4-33 against Texas Super Kings.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for LAKR vs SFU Dream11 Team:

Josh Inglis, Unmukt Chand, Jason Roy, David Miller, Finn Allen, Matthew Short(C), Sunil Narine, Andre Russell(VC), Spencer Johnson, Ali Khan, Brody Couch, Haris Rauf

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for LAKR vs SFU Dream11 Team:

Josh Inglis, Unmukt Chand, Jason Roy(VC), David Miller, Finn Allen, Jake Fraser-McGurk(C), Matthew Short, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Spencer Johnson, Ali Khan

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Jake Fraser-McGurk, Matthew Short

Vice-captain – Jason Roy, Andre Russell

Wicketkeeper – Unmukt Chand

LAKR vs SFU Probable Winners:

The San Francisco Unicorns hit poorly in their last game, and the batting lineup needs to be more aggressive. Their bowlers will also face a challenge against the Knight Riders’ powerful hitters. The Knight Riders have performed poorly in their last two games, but they do have several matchwinners, which gives them an advantage. Considering the team combination, Los Angeles Knight Riders are expected to win this match.

LAKR vs SFU Match Preview

On Tuesday evening, the Los Angeles Knight Riders will face the San Francisco Unicorns in the seventh match of the 2023 Major League Cricket tournament in Texas. The Knight Riders have played two games and lost two so far this season, with the Unicorns defeating MI New York before falling to the Seattle Orcas on Saturday. Los Angeles Knight Riders are still looking for their first victory of the tournament after losses by 69 and 105 runs in their first two games. This will be a difficult game for the Knight Riders to win their first game. The San Francisco Unicorns struggled with both bat and ball in their previous game, but we expect them to respond with a better all-around performance in this match.

LAKR vs SFU Match Details

Los Angeles Knight Riders vs San Francisco Unicorns – 8th Match

Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium – Dallas

Date & Time: 19th July 2023 at 06:30 AM IST 

Live Streaming: JioCinema App

LAKR vs SFU Venue Stats

LAKR vs SFU Pitch Report

Pace bowlers have had the most success at this venue in the tournament. In this match, any score above 165 will be competitive.

LAKR vs SFU Weather Report

During this game, Texas is expected to have another dry evening. The humidity will not exceed 60%, and the temperature will be 30°F or higher from start to finish.

LAKR vs SFU Last Five Matches

LAKR vs SFU Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

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

LAKR vs SFU Probable Playing XIs:

Los Angeles Knight Riders Probable Playing XIs

Martin Guptill, Unmukt Chand, Rilee Rossouw, Nitish Kumar, Jaskaran Malhotra, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine (c), Corne Dry, Adam Zampa, Ali Khan, Lockie Ferguson

San Francisco Unicorns Probable Playing XIs

Matthew Wade (wk), Finn Allen, Marcus Stoinis, Aaron Finch (c), Corey Anderson, Shadab Khan, Tajinder Singh, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Liam Plunkett, Haris Rauf, Carmi le Roux

Topmost Picks for LAKR vs SFU Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Los Angeles Knight Riders

• Martin Guptill – The right handed New Zealand opener has made two ducks so far in the tournament but has plenty of experience in the game and is expected to come good very soon.
• Adam Zampa – The Australian spinner dismissed Hammad Azam and Kieron Pollard in the last game. He has an excellent T20 record across various tournaments.

Top Picks – San Francisco Unicorns

• Matthew Wade – The Australian keeper-batter is yet to make a big score in the tournament but he has scored over 4500 T20 runs across his career.
• Liam Plunkett – The right-arm fast medium bowler had an excellent white ball international career with England. He has got off to a consistent start in the 2023 Major League Cricket.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for LAKR vs SFU Dream11 Team:

Matthew Wade, Aaron Finch, Corey Anderson, Shadab Khan(C), Rilee Rossouw, Unmukt Chand, Andre Russell(VC), Sunil Narine, Adam Zampa, Liam Plunkett, Lockie Ferguson

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for LAKR vs SFU Dream11 Team:

Finn Allen, Aaron Finch, Corey Anderson(C), Shadab Khan, Martin Guptill, Unmukt Chand, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine(VC), Adam Zampa, Carmi le Roux, Lockie Ferguson

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Corey Anderson, Shadab Khan

Vice-captain – Andre Russell, Sunil Narine

Wicketkeeper – Matthew Wade

LAKR vs SFU Probable Winners:

This should be an exciting game, with the Los Angeles Knight Riders still looking for their first win of the tournament against the San Francisco Unicorns, who were defeated by a large margin in their previous match. Overall, we believe the Unicorns have the batting and bowling depth to return to winning ways, and we predict a win for the Unicorns on Tuesday. Considering the team combination, San Francisco Unicorns are expected to win this match.

LA Knight Riders are having a tournament to forget. Their pillars, Sunil Narine and Andre Russell are struggling and Russell in particular is struggling to recreate his old impact with the bat, leaving the Knight Riders really weak in the middle.

LAKR vs SFU Match Details

Date: July 19th, 2023

Time:  6:00 AM IST

Venue: Grand Prarie

LAKR vs SFU Weather Report

It will be cloudy and humid throughout this fixture.

LAKR vs SFU Pitch Report

The nature of the new ground is uncertain but given the nature of the format, a flat pitch offering a lot of runs could be expected making it better for the side batting second.

LAKR vs SFU Predicted Playing XII

SFU Playing XI

Aaron Finch, Matthew Wade, Finn Allen, Smit Patel, Corey Anderson, Marcus Stoinis, Shadab Khan, Liam Plunkett, Haris Rauf, David White, Lungi Ngidi

LAKR Playing XI

Unmukt Chand, Martin Guptill, Jason Roy, Rilee Roussow, Gajanand Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Spencer Johnson, Lockie Ferguson, Corne Dry, Adam Zampa

LAKR vs MINY Key Players

Corey Anderson

Before his back injury, Corey Anderson was hot potential in international cricket. His explosive batting and ability to chip in with some key overs made him a valuable player. His injury though turned his career around quickly leaving him to go off the radar. Now though, Anderson has the opportunity to get back in the spotlight with a big tournament ahead.

Unmukt Chand

Unmukt Chand, India’s Under-19 World Cup-winning captain had a hard initiation to the IPL back in 2012. Facing the Knight Riders, He was done by a fierce delivery that cracked the stump, from Brett Lee, shattering the batter’s confidence. Now, he gears up to play for the same Knight Riders team in a different country and will hope to show that he is a changed player from what he was back then.

LAKR vs SFU Match Tips

SFU come in favorites after LAKR start with some dismal performances with both bat and ball.

Match Prediction: San Francisco Unicorns Will Win the Match