MLC 2026: Match 8, SF vs TEX Match Prediction - Who will win today’s MLC match?

San Francisco Unicorns and Texas Super Kings are set to face off in Match 8 of the ongoing Major League Cricket 2026 at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland on Thursday, June 25.

The San Francisco Unicorns have enjoyed a solid start to their campaign, winning one of their first two matches. After suffering a defeat in their opening fixture, the Unicorns bounced back impressively against the Texas Super Kings, chasing down a target of 153 with seven wickets.

Meanwhile, the Texas Super Kings began their season in emphatic fashion, pulling off a remarkable six-wicket win over the Seattle Orcas after successfully chasing a daunting 221-run target. However, they have struggled to maintain that momentum, losing their next two games, including a defeat to the Unicorns.

SF vs TEX: Match Details

Oakland Coliseum, Oakland: Pitch Report

The venue of Oakland Coliseum, Oakland uses drop-in pitches for this tournament. With the original dimensions of the venue being for baseball, the boundaries for cricket are a little shorter due to repurposed dimensions. The pitch though, is batting friendly with true bounce in it.

SF vs TEX: Head-to-Head T20 Record

SF vs TEX: Predicted Playing XIs

San Francisco Unicorns:

Lhuan-dre Pretorius(w), Finn Allen, Matthew Short(c), Connor Esterhuizen, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Hassan Khan, Ravichandran Ashwin, Hammad Azam, Brody Couch, Ghulam Mudassar, Peter Siddle

Texas Super Kings:

Faf du Plessis(c), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Rilee Rossouw, Milind Kumar, Shubham Ranjane, Wiaan Mulder, Donovan Ferreira(w), Amshi de Silva, Mohammad Mohsin, Nandre Burger, Hardus Viljoen

SF vs TEX: Probable Best Performers of the Match

Probable Best Batter: Lhuan-dre Pretorius

The 20-year-old from South Africa, Lhuan-dre Pretorius will be the bowler to watch out for in this contest. In the ongoing season, the left-hander has smashed 127 runs with a strike rate of 153.01. San Francisco Unicorns will be hoping for him to have a yet another good outing.

Probable Best Bowler: Peter Siddle

The veteran pacer from Australia, Peter Siddle will be the bowler to watch out for in this contest. He has been great for his team in this season, picking up five wickets in just two matches with a bowling average of 12.60.

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