SF vs LAKR Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - Qualifier T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Wed, Jul 15, 2026Last Updated on Jul 17, 2026 10:10 AM
San Francisco Unicorns vs Los Angeles Knight Riders Cricket Match Previews
Major League Cricket 2026
LAKR 187/3 (20)
SFU 180/4 (20)
Los Angeles Knight Riders won by 7 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hassan Khan* | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 350 |
| Matthew Short | 94 | 62 | 10 | 2 | 151.61 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Russell* | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 |
| Shadley van Schalkwyk | 4 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 10.75 |
Last Wicket:Aaron Hardie c Jason Holder b Shadley van Schalkwyk 6(7) - 173/4 in 19.3 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
San Francisco Unicorns vs Los Angeles Knight Riders
Los Angeles Knight Riders — Innings 1 (187/3 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Munro b Ghulam Mudassar | 51 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 115.91 | |
| Andre Fletcher c and b Matthew Short | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175 | |
| Andre Russell not out | 62 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 124 | |
| Matthew Tromp c Matthew Short b Ghulam Mudassar | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 114.29 | |
| Rovman Powell not out | 50 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 333.33 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | Wides: 7 | Total: 9 | |||||
| Total | 187 | 3 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Jason Holder (c), Saif Badar, Jahmar Hamilton (wk), Sunil Narine, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Carmi le Roux | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 9.8 |
| Matthew Short | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9 |
| Brody Couch | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4.7 |
| Haris Rauf | 4 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 13.2 |
| Ghulam Mudassar | 4 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 10.5 |
| Hassan Khan | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 6.3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Munro & Fletcher | 14 | 12 |
| Munro & Russell | 96 | 76 |
| Matthew Tromp & Russell | 20 | 13 |
| Rovman Powell & Russell | 57 | 19 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andre Fletcher | 1.6 | 14 |
| 2 | Colin Munro | 14.4 | 110 |
| 3 | Matthew Tromp | 16.5 | 130 |
San Francisco Unicorns — Innings 2 (180/4 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius (wk) c J Hamilton b Sunil Narine | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Finn Allen c Andre Fletcher b Sunil Narine | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Matthew Short (c) not out | 94 | 62 | 10 | 2 | 151.61 | |
| Sanjay Krishnamurthi c Matthew Tromp b Shadley van Schalkwyk | 65 | 47 | 6 | 3 | 138.3 | |
| Aaron Hardie c Jason Holder b Shadley van Schalkwyk | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 | |
| Hassan Khan not out | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 350 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 3 | Total: 8 | |||||
| Total | 180 | 4 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Hammad Azam, Brody Couch, Xavier Bartlett, Ghulam Mudassar, Haris Rauf | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7 |
| Jason Holder | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| Carmi le Roux | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 10.8 |
| Shadley van Schalkwyk | 4 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 10.8 |
| Andre Russell | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius & Finn Allen | 0 | 1 |
| Matthew Short & Finn Allen | 1 | 2 |
| Matthew Short & Sanjay Krishnamurthi | 151 | 100 |
| Matthew Short & Aaron Hardie | 21 | 14 |
| Matthew Short & Hassan Khan | 7 | 3 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lhuan-dre Pretorius | 0.1 | 0 |
| 2 | Finn Allen | 0.3 | 1 |
| 3 | Sanjay Krishnamurthi | 17.1 | 152 |
| 4 | Aaron Hardie | 19.3 | 173 |
SF vs LAKR Match Prediction, Major League Cricket 2026, San Francisco Unicorns vs Los Angeles Knight Riders Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
SF vs LAKR (San Francisco Unicorns vs Los Angeles Knight Riders) Match Details
| Match | San Francisco Unicorns vs Los Angeles Knight Riders (SF vs LAKR) |
| League | Major League Cricket 2026 |
| Date | Thursday, 16th July 2026 |
| Time | 03:00 AM (IST) - 09:30 PM (GMT) |
SF vs LAKR Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
SF vs LAKR Match Venue: Oakland Coliseum, California, United States
SF vs LAKR Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
SF vs LAKR Weather Report: Weather during the match time in California, US will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 26°C on the match day with 49% humidity and 7.1 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Oakland Coliseum Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 46%
Spin Bowling
54%Batting Pitch 46%
Bowling Pitch
SF vs LAKR (San Francisco Unicorns vs Los Angeles Knight Riders) Playing 11
San Francisco Unicorns vs Los Angeles Knight Riders (SF vs LAKR) Match Preview
SF vs LAKR Match Preview: Major League Cricket 2026 will see SF facing off against LAKR on Thursday, 16 July 2026 at 03:00 AM IST.
San Francisco Unicorns (SF) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Finn Allen will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Matthew Short will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Middle-Order Batters
- Sanjay Krishnamurthi and Aaron Hardie will strengthen the middle order for SF.
- Matthew Short will lead the SF as a Captain. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Wicketkeeper
- Lhuan-dre Pretorius will do the Wicket Keeping for SF.
Spin Bowlers
- Matthew Short and Hassan Khan will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Matthew Short is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Xavier Bartlett and Brody Couch will lead the pace attack of his team.
Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Colin Munro and Andre Fletcher will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Andre Russell will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Middle-Order Batters
- Matthew Tromp and Rovman Powell will strengthen the middle order for LAKR.
- Jason Holder will lead the LAKR as a Captain. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Wicketkeeper
- Andre Fletcher will do the Wicket Keeping for LAKR.
Spin Bowlers
- Sunil Narine will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Matthew Tromp and Ali Khan will lead the pace attack of his team.
San Francisco Unicorns vs Los Angeles Knight Riders (SF vs LAKR) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
SF vs LAKR Match Prediction: Los Angeles Knight Riders looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, SF will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
SF vs LAKR Major League Cricket 2026 Match Expert Advice: Matthew Short will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Mohammad Ilyas will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
SF vs LAKR Head to Head
SF vs LAKR Head to Head Records: San Francisco Unicorns vs Los Angeles Knight Riders have faced each other in 6 matches in T20. Out of these 6 games, San Francisco Unicorns have won 3 whereas Los Angeles Knight Riders have won 1 Matches.
| Match Played | 5 |
| SF Won | 3 |
| LAKR Won | 1 |
| Tie/NR | 2 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Star Sports and Jio Hotstar.
POINTS TABLE - Major League Cricket 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco Unicorns - Q | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.487 | 12 | WLWWL |
| 2 | Washington Freedom - Q | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.399 | 12 | WWLWW |
| 3 | Los Angeles Knight Riders - Q | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.229 | 10 | WWLWL |
| 4 | MI New York - Q | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.165 | 10 | LWLLW |
| 5 | Seattle - E | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +0.034 | 8 | LLWLW |
| 6 | Texas Super Kings - E | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -0.151 | 6 | LLLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Recent Forms:
SF - W L W W LSF vs LAKR Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
SF vs LAKR Winning Prediction
- Los Angeles Knight Riders team has the upper hand over San Francisco Unicorns team. So try to pick more players from Los Angeles Knight Riders
SF vs LAKR Small League Must Picks:
SF - Matthew Short [610 points], Hassan Khan [154 points]LAKR - Andre Russell [780 points], Jason Holder [725 points]
SF vs LAKR Grand League Risky Picks:
SF - Lhuan-dre Pretorius [568 points], Xavier Bartlett [31 points]LAKR - Rovman Powell 467 points], Colin Munro [555 points]
SF vs LAKR Death Over Bowlers:
SF - Peter Siddle, Xavier BartlettLAKR - Shadley van Schalkwyk, Ali Khan
San Francisco Unicorns (SF) Key Players
- Xavier Bartlett [0W, 1W, 0W, 1W, 1W]
- Aaron Hardie [0W, 2W, (56*,4W), (20, 3W)]
- Finn Allen [20, 8, 93, 18, 100*]
- Haris Rauf [2W, 1W, 1W, 0W, 1W]
- Matthew Short [2]
Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR) Key Players
- Ali Khan [1W, 0W, 1W]
- Shadley van Schalkwyk [3W, 4W, 4W]
- Rovman Powell [29, 40, DNB, DNB, 1]
- Colin Munro [3, 18, 0, 55]
- Sunil Narine [1W, 1W, 2W, 1W, 1W]
- Jason Holder [0W, 2W, 2W, 0W, 3W]
- Andre Russell [0W, 41, (22, 2W), 37*]
SF vs LAKR Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Xavier Bartlett [PTs: 31, CR: 7.5]
- Aaron Hardie [PTs: 335, CR: 7.5]
- Finn Allen [PTs: 461, CR: 9.0]
- Rovman Powell [PTs: 536, CR: 8.5]
- Sunil Narine [PTs: 704, CR: 8.0]
- Jason Holder [PTs: 859, CR: 9.0]
- Matthew Short [PTs: 1354, CR: 9.0]
SF vs LAKR Injury / Unavailability
SF Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
LAKR Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
SF vs LAKR Live Stream
Where can I see SF vs LAKR Live Score?
You can see SF vs LAKR Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
SF vs LAKR match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
SF vs LAKR Cricket Match Highlights
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SF vs LAKR match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
San Francisco Unicorns vs Los Angeles Knight Riders (SF vs LAKR) Squads
San Francisco Unicorns (SF) Squad: Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Matthew Short(C), Ravichandran Ashwin, Kusal Perera(WK), Finn Allen, Hassan Khan, Peter Siddle, Aaron Hardie, Mohammad Ilyas, Xavier Bartlett, Hammad Azam, Haris Rauf, Cooper Connolly, Ghulam Mudassar, Brody Couch, Zia Ul Haq, Aakarshit Gomel, Juanoy Drysdale, Stephen Wiig, Connor Esterhuizen, Saideep Ganesh(WK), Lhuan-dre Pretorius(WK), Anirudh Immanuel, Oliver Peake
Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR) Squad: Jason Holder(C), Unmukt Chand(WK), Andre Fletcher(WK), Fabian Allen, Colin Munro, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Lloyd Pope, Rovman Powell, Alex Hales, Nitish Roenick Kumar, Jahmar Hamilton(WK), Saif Badar, Carmi le Roux, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Kristopher Ramsaran, Karthik Gatepalli, Ali Khan, Matthew Tromp
SF vs LAKR Experts Team
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.
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