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San Francisco Unicorns to commence their MLC 2024 campaign with a match against Los Angeles Knight Riders at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. The Knight Riders are currently placed at number two on the six-team points table, having registered a 12-run win over TSK on July 5.
Here at OneCricket, we take a look at Dream11 predictions, fantasy tips, pitch report, top player picks and the best-predicted fantasy XIs for the match.
SF vs LAS Head-to-Head Stats
San Francisco Unicorns and Los Angeles Knight Riders have faced each other just once prior to their impending MLC 2024 battle. Back during the MLC 2023 season, the Unicorns defeated the LAKR by 21 runs in a high-scoring duel in Texas.
Matches | San Francisco Unicorns Won | Los Angeles Knight Riders Won | No Result |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
SF vs LAS Pitch Report
The playing conditions at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas tends to favor fast bowlers, with something on offer for the batters as well after seeing off the new-ball. In the first match played at the venue this season, the team batting first (LAKR) scored 162-7 and walked away with a 12-run win. Fast bowlers from both camps dictated terms throughout the contest, with Ali Khan bagging match-winning figures of 4-33.
Fantasy value from the pitch report
- As per the pitch report, quality fast bowlers will be expected to make much impact into the outcome of the match between San Francisco Unicorns and Los Angeles Knight Riders.
- In the batting department, picking up aggressive top-order and middle-order batters will prove crucial in a bid to earn effective points from the fantasy contests.
SF vs LAS Fantasy Cricket Tips
San Francisco Unicorns Heavy Fantasy XI
- Star all-rounder and captain Corey Anderson will start out as one of the key members of the San Francisco Unicorns line-up in their opening match of the MLC 2024 season.
- Fast bowler and prominent T20 freelancer Haris Rauf will also be expected to make much impact with the ball against the Los Angeles Knight Riders.
Los Angeles Knight Riders Heavy Fantasy XI
- Unmukt Chand scored a match-winning 68, while Nitish Kumar bashed a handy 26 to emerge as the top batting stars from the Los Angeles Knight Riders setup against the TSK on July 5.
- Ali Khan bagged figures of 4-33 and he received much assistance from Australian-based Spencer Johnson to highlight LAKR’s 12-run win against TSK. Their recent form places the two fast bowlers as LAKR’s primary pace exponents going ahead into the tournament.
SF vs LAS Winner Prediction
The Los Angeles Knight Riders, owing to their emphatic win in match number two of the MLC 2024 season, will be considered as favorites to overcome San Francisco Unicorns in Dallas.
SF vs LAS Top Player Picks
Corey Anderson (SF)
- Frugal with both bat and ball, New Zealand-born USA cricketer Corey Anderson will hold key to San Francisco Unicorns’ fortunes this season. He also starred for the USA in the recently-concluded home T20 World Cup, where they reached the Super Eight stage of the tournament.
Haris Rauf (SF)
- Haris Rauf recently represented the Pakistan cricket team at the 2024 T20 World Cup in the USA, where he picked up seven wickets from just four innings. The 30-year-old holds an experience of nearly 200 T20 matches, and will be expected to lead the San Francisco Unicorns pace attack in their opening match of the MLC 2024 season.
Unmukt Chand (LAS)
- MLC 2024 Stats: 68 runs in 1 match
- Batting at number three, Unmukt Chand punched out 68 runs from just 45 balls to top-score for the LAS in their 162-run total upfront against TSK. Chand’s scintillating form with the bat makes him an imperative choice for the fantasy playing XI.
Ali Khan (LAS)
- MLC 2024 Stats: 4 wickets in 1 match
- Fast bowler Ali Khan bagged match-winning figures of 4-33 against TSK on July 5. The speedster claimed the key wickets of Devon Conway and Milind Kumar to keep TSK down by 12 runs in Dallas.
SF vs LAS Differential Picks
Liam Plunkett (SF)
- England fast bowler Liam Plunkett has bagged 146 T20 wickets from 159 matches at an average of 27.81. The 39-year-old, with all his wisdom, will start out as one of the key speedsters from the San Francisco Unicorns group in MLC 2024.
Spencer Johnson (LAS)
- MLC 2024 Stats: 2 wickets in 1 match
- Spencer Johnson struck with the new-ball against TSK by removing senior South African Faf du Plessis. The 28-year-old also dismissed Gerald Coetzee to finish with match-winning figures of 2-18.
SF vs LAS Fantasy Expert Advice
Given the form of the players and the expected playing conditions, a combination of 2-4-3-2 could be rewarding for the game.
SF vs LAS Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues
Roles | Players |
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Wicketkeepers | Josh Inglis, Unmukt Chand |
Batters | Jake Fraser-McGurk, Nitish Kumar, Finn Allen, David Miller |
All-rounders | Shakib Al Hasan, Sunil Narine, Corey Anderson |
Bowlers | Ali Khan, Haris Rauf |
Captain | Unmukt Chand |
Vice-Captain | Corey Anderson |
San Francisco Unicorns: 5 players, Los Angeles Knight Riders: 6 players
SF vs LAS Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/ Grand Leagues
Roles | Players |
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Wicketkeepers | Josh Inglis, Unmukt Chand |
Batters | Jake Fraser-McGurk, Jason Roy, Finn Allen, David Miller |
All-rounders | Corey Anderson, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine |
Bowlers | Liam Plunkett, Haris Rauf |
Captain | Haris Rauf |
Vice-Captain | Sunil Narine |
San Francisco Unicorns: 6 players, Los Angeles Knight Riders: 5 players