Texas Super Kings vs San Fransisco Unicorns, MLC 2024 Challenger, Match 24, MLC 2024 Preview, Playing 11, Pitch Report, and Live Streaming Details
In the twenty-fourth match which is also the Playoffs Challenger of the MLC 2024 tournament, the Texas Super Kings will take on the San Fransisco Unicorns in the qualifier matchup of MLC 2024. The pair met in the group stage where the Super Kings came out on top by 7 wickets.
San Francisco vs Texas, MLC 2024 Challenger, Match Details and Head-to-Heads
The match will begin on July 27 at 6:00 AM IST in India and July 26 at 7:30 pm local time in the USA. The Super Kings lead 1-0 in the head-to-head against the Unicorns.
San Francisco vs Texas, MLC 2024 Challenger, Match 24, Squad News
Texas Super Kings
For TSK, Calvin Savage was expensive in his only over in the previous match. Bringing in Mitchell Santner would offer better control and depth in the spin department. Additionally, ensuring Marcus Stoinis is used flexibly in the batting order can provide stability if early wickets fall.
The Texas Super Kings should build on their strong opening partnership. Employing Mitchell Santner and Noor Ahmad to control the middle overs, especially against key SFU batsmen, will be essential.
San Fransisco Unicorns
The SFU top order has shown some instability, particularly with Jake Fraser-McGurk struggling for form. To address this, Matthew Short could replace Fraser-McGurk to provide a more solid start. In the middle order, Sanjay Krishnamurthi has been inconsistent, so bringing in Tajinder Dhillon could bolster the lineup. Additionally, Carmi le Roux was expensive in the last match, and replacing him with Matt Henry would strengthen the bowling attack.
For the San Francisco Unicorns, the focus should be on securing a strong start with the bat and aggressive bowling during the powerplay. Utilizing Pat Cummins and Haris Rauf effectively in both the powerplay and death overs will be crucial.
San Francisco vs Texas, MLC 2024 Challenger, Possible Playing Eleven
Texas Super Kings: Devon Conway (wk), Faf du Plessis (c), Aaron Hardie, Joshua Tromp, Marcus Stoinis, Milind Kumar, Dwayne Bravo, Mohammad Mohsin, Noor Ahmad, Zia-ul-Haq, Mitchell Santner
San Fransisco Unicorns: Finn Allen, Matthew Short, Josh Inglis (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Corey Anderson (c), Hassan Khan, Pat Cummins, Haris Rauf, Tajinder Dhillon, Matt Henry, Juanoy Drysdale
San Francisco vs Texas, MLC 2024 Challenger, Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Dallas, Texas, is known for its balanced pitch, which provides good assistance to pacers, especially in rainy weather. In the last five T20I matches at this venue, the average score has been 153. A total of 62 wickets have been taken, with 37 by pacers and 25 by spinners. Historically, teams winning the toss have opted to bowl first 92% of the time, and teams bowling first have won 61.54% of the matches.
Given the pitch conditions and historical statistics, the team winning the toss might prefer to bowl first to take advantage of the early assistance for pacers and assess the pitch conditions under rainy weather. A balanced attack featuring both pace and spin will be key.
San Francisco vs Texas, MLC 2024 Challenger, Match 24, LIVE Telecast and LIVE Streaming Details
Where to Watch MLC 2024 in India?
Fans in India can watch the game on JioCinema, the Sony Sports Ten 1 SD & HD, and Sony Sports Ten 5 SD & HD channels.
Where to Watch MLC 2024 in the USA?
Fans in the USA can watch the match on Willow by Cricbuzz, YES Network.
