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
| Match | Texas Super Kings vs San Francisco Unicorns, Match 8, Major League Cricket 2026 |
| Date and Time (IST) | Thursday, June 25, 6:30 AM (IST) |
| Venue | Oakland Coliseum, Oakland |
| Broadcast and Live Streaming | JioStar Network Channels and JioHotstar (App & Website) |
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
| Matches Played | 6 |
| Won By SF | 4 |
| Won By TEX | 2 |
| No Result | 0 |
| First Meeting | July 25, 2023 |
| Most Recent Meeting | June 20, 2025 |
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.
