San Francisco began their campaign on winning note (Twitter)
San Francisco Unicorns will take on Seattle Orcas in Match 4 of the ongoing inaugural season of Major League Cricket (MLC) on Sunday, July 16. Both the teams won their first match of the tournament and will be looking to make it two in two in this match.
Team Previews
San Francisco Unicorns
The Aaron Finch-led unit marked their arrival in style as they defeated a strong MI New York in their first match of the tournament.
Corey Anderson and Shadab Khan were the stars with the bat, while Carmi Le Roux and Liam Plunkett were the top wicket-takers.
The major takeaway from their first game was that Unicorns didn't have the best of starts, losing four wickets with only 50 on the board after electing to bat first. However, the duo of Anderson and Shadab did the rescue job perfectly and posted an above-par total of 215.
This shows how this team is capable of getting back in the game from any adversity. Finch and his men will now look to continue the winning momentum and make it two wins in a row on Sunday.
Seattle Orcas
On the other hand, Seattle Orcas won their first match as well, defeating Washington Freedom by five wickets. Imad Wasim was at his all-round best, bowling exceptionally well and scored an unbeaten 43 to see his side home.
Overall, the bowlers did fine as they restricted the opposition to a below-par total but captain Wayne Parnell will be hoping his batters have a better day in the office.
The likes of Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen and Shimron Hetmyer had a poor outing with the bat in the first game. They need to be at their best to tackle down an inform Unicorns’ side and continue their winning ways to make it two wins in a row.
Match Details
Date & Time: July 16, 06:00 AM IST
Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, Texas
Live Streaming and Broadcast: Jio Cinema and Sports 18
Pitch Report
The surface at the Grand Prairie Stadium has shown contrasting behaviors in the first three games. However, it is expected to be a bit slower and assist the bowlers more as the game goes on. The first innings score is expected to be around 160 and the team winning the toss should bat first.
Probable Playing XIs
San Francisco Unicorns: Finn Allen, Matthew Wade (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Aaron Finch (c), Shadab Khan, Corey Anderson, Tajinder Singh, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Carmi Le Roux, Haris Rauf, Liam Plunkett.
Seattle Orcas: Quinton de Kock (wk), Nauman Anwar, Shehan Jayasuriya, Heinrich Klassen, Shimron Hetmyer, Imad Wasim, Wayne Parnell (c), Harmeet Singh, Shubham Ranjane, Andrew Tye, Cameron Gannon.
Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips
Wicket-keepers: Heinrich Klaasen, Quinton de Kock
Batters: Shimron Hetmyer, Corey Anderson
All-Rounders: Harmeet Singh, Imad Wasim, Marcus Stoinis, Shadab Khan
Bowlers: Wayne Parnell, Carmi Le Roux, Liam Plunkett
Captain: Heinrich Klaasen
Vice Captain: Shadab Khan
Prediction
Even though both the teams are coming into this match with a win, San Francisco Unicorns might have an edge with their batting on paper and will start this game as favorites.
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