Los Angeles Knight Riders vs San Francisco Unicorns Predictions - Short to sink Knight Riders
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- Matthew Short scored 80 off 63 balls against the Super Kings.
- Unmukt Chand has scored 86*, 30, 41 & 59 runs in his last six innings.
- Can the San Francisco Unicorns beat the Knight Riders to claim top spot?

Matthew Short pushes a single against England.
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Los Angeles Knight Riders vs San Francisco Unicorns Predictions
The Unicorns have won seven of their nine matches and should comfortably beat the Knight Riders, who have lost eight of their nine matches.
- San Francisco Unicorns’ Matthew Short has scored 91, 52, 67 & 80 in his last 5 innings.
- San Francisco Unicorns’ Hassan Khan scored 40 off 25 balls against the Super Kings.
- Los Angeles Knight Riders’ Unmukt Chand scored 59 off 48 balls against MI New York.
- Los Angeles Knight Riders’ Sherfane Rutherford has scored 86 & 29 in his last 2 innings.
Head-to-Head
San Francisco Unicorns have won two of their three matches against the Los Angeles Knight Riders. The other match was rained-off without a ball being bowled.
Los Angeles Knight Riders Form
Knight Riders suffered their fifth straight loss when they lost to MI New York by six runs.
Jason Holder (2/28, econ 7.00), Shadley van Schalkwyk (3/24, econ 8.00) and Corné Dry (2/25, econ 6.25) bowled superbly to restrict MY New York to 142/9 off their 20 overs.
The Knight Riders struggled to take control of the MI New York attack as they battled their way to 136/4 off their 20 overs. Unmukt Chand top-scored with 59* off 48 balls.
Los Angeles Knight Riders Team News
The Knight Riders are out of contention for the playoffs, but with the pressure off they might play with a freedom that could give the Unicorns a real challenge.
San Francisco Unicorns Form
The Unicorns bounced back from two defeats on the bounce by beating the Super Kings by one run.
The Unicorns were in trouble at 19/3 before Matthew Short (80 off 63 balls) and Hassan Khan (40 off 25 balls) revived the innings with a 61-run stand for the fourth wicket. They ended their 20 overs on 148/6.
Brody Couch (2/26, econ 6.50) struck twice early on to reduce the Super Kings to 15/2. The Unicorns bowlers were superb in keeping the pressure on to snatch a thrilling one-run victory.
San Francisco Unicorns Team News
There are no injury reports from the San Francisco Unicorns squad.
Verdict
I am backing San Francisco Unicorns to win. I am also backing Matthew Short to top score for San Francisco Unicorns.
Unmukt Chand is a good bet to top score for the Los Angeles Knight Riders.
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