While Washington Freedom are at the top of the points table with 9 points under their belt, San Francisco Unicorns are in the 2nd position with 3 wins in 5 games.
Preview
The San Francisco Unicorns are all set to lock horns against the Washington Freedom in the 20th game of Major League Cricket 2024, which is slated to take place on July 23 at Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Texas. Notably, both sides will be looking to get the win in the upcoming clash.
The SFU camp is standing in the second spot with four wins and one loss in the showpiece event so far. On the other hand, the WAF is in the top spot with five back-to-back wins. The Steve Smith-led WAF side will be looking to remain unbeaten in their next clash, while Pat Cummins-led SFU had the great chance to hand them over their first defeat.
Match Information
San Francisco Unicorns vs Washington Freedom, Match 20
Major League Cricket, 23 Jul 2024, Tue, 6:00 AM IST ,Texas
Probable PlayingXI
San Francisco Unicorns
Sherfane Rutherford, Finn Allen, Corey Anderson(C), MW Short, JP Inglis, Hassan Khan, C le Roux, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Haris Rauf, Pat Cummins, Brody Couch
Bench: Jahmar Hamilton, J Fraser-McGurk, K Gore, Tajinder Singh, LE Plunkett, MJ Henry, Abrar Ahmed, Wiaan Mulder
Washington Freedom
TM Head, Mukhtar Ahmed, Steve Smith(C), Rachin Ravindra, GJ Maxwell, AJ Pienaar, M Jansen, AGS Gous, LH Ferguson, MA Aponso, Jasdeep Singh
Bench: BKEL Milantha, J Edwards, IG Holland, JG Dill, AJ Tye, SN Netravalkar, AJ Hosein, Yasir Saeed Mohammad, Akhilesh Bodugum
Injury News
Weather Report: Clear Sky
Win Prediction: Washington Freedom
Pitch Condition: Batting-Friendly
Avg 1st Inning Score: 152
Pitch Report
The surface at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas has provided considerable assistance to batters off late, with plenty of seam and bounce on offer for the fast bowlers as well.
Captains: 8
Finn Allen SF | bat
Finn Allen have emerged as the most prolific batters for the San Francisco Unicorns franchise so far in the MLC 2024 season.
Liam Plunkett SF | bowl
Liam Plunkett will start out as one of the key figures with the ball for the Unicorns.
Corey Anderson SF | BAT
San Francisco Unicorns captain Corey Anderson has accounted for 78 runs at an average of 39 with a match-defining half-century against defending champions MI New York a couple of days ago in Dallas.
Travis Head WAS | BAT
One must keep this Aussie opener having amassed 141 runs in the showdown event.
Marco Jansen WAS | all
The speedster is currently ranked among the top three highest wicket-takers of the season.
Matthew Short SF | all
San Francisco Unicorns’ Australian-based batter Matthew Short has bludgeoned 151 runs in just four innings at an astonishing strike-rate of 188.75, the highest among all batters with more than 100 runs to their name this season.
Avoid Player Message: 8.5
Mukhtar Ahmed: WAS | BAT – 9
DISCLAIMER
This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.