SF vs TSK Preview | Texas Super Kings aim top spot with Faf du Plessis’ potential return

San Fransico Unicorns seem to lose their winning momentum in the last two matches they lost. After losing to Washington Freedom by 12 runs, Matthew Short’s men faced another defeat against Seattle Orcas by a margin of 4 wickets. Now they will aim to strengthen their position at the table’s top spot.

Speaking of the Texas Super Kings, they are enjoying a good run of form in the last three matches, registering three straight wins. They are coming off a 43-run win against Washington Freedom, following a 39-run win against MI New York, and a 52-run win against LA Knight Riders. Faf du Plessis’ men will look ahead to winning this match and claiming the top spot in the tournament standings.

Form Guide

SF:  W W W L L

TSK:  L L W W W

SF vs TSK Head-to-Head in T20S

Since the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2023, San Fransico Unicorns and Texas Super Kings have faced each other on four occasions, with both teams winning two games each. Last time, both teams took on each other in the 10th game of the tournament’s current season; the TSK won the game by 7 wickets by chasing down the 199-run target in just 16.1 overs.

SF 50-50 TSK

Pitch and Weather

The surface at the CBR Park Stadium in Lauderhill is known for favouring the batters, especially in the first innings of the game. The average score here has been 167 while the average first-innings score is 174. The pacers might get a bit of help from this turf in the second half of the game. So, the toss-winning skipper might look ahead to bat first to put the opponent in a troubling run-chase.

The weather will be quite cloudy with some sunshine at the start of the match, with the minimum temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and maximum temperature of 32 degrees Celsius. Besides this, the weather is expected to be clear during the game helping the fans enjoy uninterrupted action.

Team News

San Fransico Unicorns are expected to go ahead with the same combination they fielded in the last game. So, they’ll be eyeing not making any change in the playing XI to avoid any coordination issue in their plans.  

Speaking of the Texas Super Kings, the regular skipper Faf du Plessis might be back in the playing XI in his role. He might replace Marcus Stonis, who could score only 2 runs in the last game as an opener.

SF Probable Playing XI: Matthew Short (C), Finn Allen, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Tim Seifert (WK), Hassan Khan, Romario Shepherd, Karima Gore, Xavier Bartlett, Brody Couch, and Liam Plunkett.

TSK Probable Playing XI: Faf du Plessis (C), Daryl Mitchell, Shubham Ranjane, Donovan Ferreira, Smit Patel (WK), Saiteja Mukakamalla, Calvin Savage, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Zia-ul-Haq, and Nandre Burger.

Broadcasting Platforms

The match between San Fransico Unicorns and Texas Super Kings will be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and Website in India.