MLC 2023, SFU vs TSK | Preview, Pitch Report, Probable XIs, Fantasy Tips & Prediction

San Francisco Unicorns players celebrate a wicket in MLC 2023 (Twitter)

San Francisco Unicorns to face Texas Super Kings in the penultimate league game of the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2023 season on July 25.

The match, a must-win one for both sides, also marks their final league outing this tournament.

Team Preview

San Francisco Unicorns

San Francisco Unicorns have secured two wins and coped two defeats from their four league fixtures thus far. Their topsy-turvy campaign launched with a 22-run win over MI New York earlier in the tournament. The Aaron Finch-led side were humbled by table-toppers Seattle Orcas in their next appearance, before they found momentum again with a 21-run win against Los Angeles Knight Riders.

Unicorns’ recent defeat to Washington Freedom pushed them down to number five on the MLC 2023 points table. In a bid to secure a spot in the playoffs, they need to win their final league game against the Texas Super Kings.

Texas Super Kings

Texas Super Kings are placed a rung above San Francisco Unicorns on the MLC 2023 points table owing to a superior net run-rate. They registered convincing victories over Los Angeles Knight Riders and MI New York to jump into playoffs reckoning before an eight-wicket larruping to Seattle Orcas humbled their high-flying campaign.

Much like the Unicorns, the Super Kings need to win their remaining fixture in a bid to seal a spot in the playoffs.

Match Details

Date and Time: July 25, 3:00 AM IST
Venue: Church Street Park, Morrisville
Live Streaming and Broadcast: Sports18 & JioCinema

Pitch Report

The surface used at the Church Street Park is known to be conducive for batting, with something on offer for the pacers as well. The average first innings score at the venue this tournament has been 153. The captain winning the toss will likely opt to field first, considering the chasing side have emerged victorious four times in five MLC 2023 matches here.

Probable Playing XIs

San Francisco Unicorns: Matthew Wade (wk), Finn Allen, Marcus Stoinis, Aaron Finch (c), Shadab Khan, Corey Anderson, Tajinder Dhillon, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Liam Plunkett, Haris Rauf and Carmi le Roux.

Texas Super Kings: Devon Conway (wk), Faf du Plessis (c), Cody Chetty, David Miller, Mitchell Santner, Dwayne Bravo, Daniel Sams, Milind Kumar, Mohammad Mohsin, Rusty Theron and Zia-ul-Haq.

Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips

Wicketkeeper: Matthew Wade, Devon Conway
Batters: Aaron Finch, Cody Chetty, Faf du Plessis
All-Rounders: Dwayne Bravo, Daniel Sams, Corey Anderson, Marcus Stoinis
Bowlers: Rusty Theron, Haris Rauf

Captain: Faf du Plessis
Vice-Captain: Devon Conway

Prediction

Faf du Plessis-led Texas Super Kings is considered as favourites to pip the San Francisco Unicorns.

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