San Francisco Unicorns vs Los Angeles Knight Riders Match Prediction– Who Will Win Today Match 4? MLC 2024

San Francisco Unicorns vs Los Angeles Knight Riders face off each other in match 4 of MLC 2024 on Monday from 6 am IST. This is the first game of the Unicorns while the second of the season for the Knight Riders.

San Francisco Unicorns vs Los Angeles Knight Riders Team Analysis

San Francisco Unicorns

The Unicorns are led by former Kiwi and current USA player Corey Anderson. He has several experienced players in the side none bigger than Australian ODI skipper Pat Cummins. This is the first game for the side in this campaign. They played one match against the Knight Riders last season and won that match. This year they will play twice against the Knight Riders.

Los Angeles Knight Riders

Sunil Narine is back to lead the Knight Riders in the MLC 2024. He was the MVP of the tournament in KKR's title-winning IPL campaign. In the first match, he scored two with the bat and picked up a wicket. Andre Russel is also back to playing franchise T20 cricket leagues after the T20 World Cup. They won the first match are are keen on keeping up the momentum. The stalwarts will need to perform better.

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San Francisco Unicorns vs Los Angeles Knight Riders Key Factors

Pitch Conditions

162 was a winning score for the Los Angeles Knight Riders in the first match against the Texas Super Kings. 160 overall was a match-winning score in the USA in the T20 World Cup and the trend has continued so far. The pitch is best suited to batting in the first half and chasing has been relatively tougher.

Form and Fitness

The players should be relatively fresh and in form after the T20 World Cup that ended recently. All the players are seasoned T20 players and thus the form and fitness should not be a matter of concern.

Tactical Acumen

There is an advantage for teams who won the toss and bat first. The recently concluded T20 World Cup was a prime example of the same. The Los Angeles Knight Riders also won their first match batting first and hence should stick to the formulae. The captain who wins the toss is likely to bat first.

San Francisco Unicorns vs Los Angeles Knight Riders Score Prediction

Recent Venue Records (Harare Sports Club, Harare)

STATS - T20

Total matches 4

Matches won bowling first 4

Average 1st Inns scores 145

Average 2nd Inns scores 147

Highest total recorded 197/3 (17.4 Ov) by USA vs CAN

Lowest total recorded 106/10 (19.2 Ov) by NEP vs NED

Highest score chased 197/3 (17.4 Ov) by USA vs CAN

Lowest score defended 159/7 (20 Ov) by PAK vs USA

Who Will Score Most Runs For Los Angeles Knight Riders: Unmukt Chand / Jason Roy

Who Will Take Most Wickets For Los Angeles Knight Riders: Ali Khan / Sunil Narine

Who Will Score Most Runs For San Francisco Unicorns: Jake Fraser-McGurk / Finn Allen

Who Will Take Most Wickets For San Francisco Unicorns: Pat Cummins / Haris Rauf

San Francisco Unicorns vs Los Angeles Knight Riders Match Prediction– Who Will Win Today Match 4? MLC 2024

The Unicorns have won the match against the Knight Riders played in the previous season. This time both teams will play twice against each other and the contest is pretty even.

Conclusion

The MLC 2024 will be played between July 5-28 with 25 matches in just over three weeks across two venues.

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