Major League Cricket 2024- Match 4, LA Knight Riders vs San Francisco Unicorns Cricket Match Predictions: July 7
Here are the Cricket Predictions for the Major League Cricket Match 4- LA Knight Riders vs San Francisco Unicorns which will be played on the 7th of July at the Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas.
Match 4- LA Knight Riders vs San Francisco Unicorns (Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas)
Current Form LA Knight Riders:
LA Knight Riders are currently placed at the 2nd position on points table with 1 win to their credit.
The top run scorer for LA Knight Riders in the Major League Cricket is Unmukt Chand with 68 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for LA Knight Riders in the Major League Cricket is Ali Khan with 4 scalps under his belt.
LA Knight Riders have won their first match of the Major League Cricket against Texas Super Kings by 12 runs.
LA Knight Riders batted first and they posted a total of 162 for 7 in 20 overs. Jason Roy and Sunil Narine got out cheaply. After their dismissals, Unmukt Chand played a fine knock of 68 runs in 45 balls. He hit 6 fours and 3 huge sixes during his innings. Nitish Kumar also played a nice cameo of 26 runs in 17 balls to help LA Knight Riders get to 162 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Devon Conway and Faf du Plessis started off really well for Texas Super Kings. They stitched a partnership of 30 runs for the first wicket. A couple of wickets fell in quick succession in the middle order and Super Kings all of a sudden looked in deep waters. Devon Conway kept on batting well and made 53 runs off 39 balls but he barely got any support at the other end as Texas Super Kings were restricted to 150 for 8 in 20 overs, losing the match by 12 runs.
Current Form San Francisco Unicorns:
San Francisco Unicorns played poorly in the previous edition of the Major League Cricket. They finished at the 5th position on points table after league stages. San Francisco Unicorns managed to win only 2 matches out of the 5 games they participated in.
The top run scorer for San Francisco Unicorns in the previous edition was Corey Anderson with 190 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for San Francisco Unicorns in the previous edition was Liam Plunkett with 7 scalps under his belt.
San Francisco Unicorns have big names in their squad like Pat Cummins, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Matt Henry, Haris Rauf and Josh Inglis. They should be able to make it to the Playoffs easily, considering the strength they have in both batting as well as the bowling department.
Players to look out for:
1. Jake Fraser-McGurk - He is one of the most exciting players in T20 format. Jake Fraser-McGurk played superbly in the recently concluded Indian Premier League and he will look to continue his good form in the Major League Cricket as well.
2. Pat Cummins - He picked up 2 hattricks in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Cummins is expected to continue his merry ways with the ball in Major League Cricket.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
San Francisco Unicorns - Pat Cummins, Qais Ahmad, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Matt Henry, Mackenzie Harvey, Lungi Ngidi, Brody Couch, Tajinder Singh, Josh Inglis, Matthew Wade, Jahmar Hamilton, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Smit Patel, David White, Corey Anderson, Finn Allen, Carmi le RouxLiam Plunkett, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Haris Rauf, Shadab Khan
Los Angeles Knight Riders - Martin Guptill, Jaskaran Malhotra, Alex Carey, Spencer Johnson, Saif Badar, Ali Sheikh, Andre Russell, David Miller, Unmukt Chand, Bhaskar Yadram, Ali Khan, Rilee Rossouw, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Sunil Narine, Jason Roy, Shakib Al Hasan, Gajanand Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Adam Zampa, Nitish Kumar
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – San Francisco Unicorns
Who will win?- San Francisco Unicorns
Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Nitish Kumar (LA Knight Riders), Jake Fraser-McGurk (San Francisco Unicorns)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Sunil Narine (LA Knight Riders), Pat Cummins (San Francisco Unicorns)
Most Sixes – Nitish Kumar (LA Knight Riders), Jake Fraser-McGurk (San Francisco Unicorns)
Player of the Match- Jake Fraser-McGurk (San Francisco Unicorns)
Team Scores Batting first – San Francisco Unicorns 165+, LA Knight Riders 155+
Match Handicap: San Francisco Unicorns
*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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