After an terrific win in their opening game, the Los Angeles Knight Riders are set to clash against the San Francisco Unicorns, yet again at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. A complete team effort in the first game will fill LAKR with a lot of confidence and they will be aiming to carry forward the same momentum going into their next game. LAKR also has the slight edge over SFU in terms of having already played a game in this stadium and having a better assessment of conditions than SFU. Sunil Narine and his men will be hoping to make the most of their understanding of the conditions to make it 2 wins in a row this season for the Knight Riders. Fans will be exhilarated to watch their favorites in action yet again!
PITCH & GROUND CONDITIONS:
In the LAKR vs TSK game, the pitch seemed to have a lot of assistance for both the seamers as well as the spinners. The ball swung for quite a while and then it gripped off the surface considerably. One can keep in mind that these conditions will not be easy for the chasing side and both teams will take a note about the conditions being better to defend a total rather than chasing.
PLAYERS TO WATCH OUT FOR:
Unmukt Chand
Unmukt displayed his class in the game against TSK where he built his innings in tough conditions with wickets fall all around him. His composed knocked help LAKR reach a competitive total. The unique blend of class and power-hitting impressed everyone and Unmukt will be aiming to carry forward this good touch in the upcoming game to help his team get ahead in the game.
Sunil Narine
Sunil Narine batting at the top of the order opens up a lot of possibilities of explosive starts for LAKR and he will be aiming to provide that to put his team ahead in the game. To add on to that, the pitches being conducive for spinners will increase Narine’s importance a lot more and his 4 overs will be absolutely critical for LAKR in the context of the game.
Ali Khan
After an incredible performance in the last game Ali Khan will be looking forward to starting right where he left off. His role for LAKT opens up a lot of wicket-taking opportunities and he will be aiming to go heads on to pick as many wickets as possible to put LAKR ahead in the game.
With that being said, LAKR look on course towards picking up another win in the tournament and continue their winning momentum. A win in the upcoming game will add a lot of confidence for the Knight Riders and add a couple of more points to their tally.
