Texas Super Kings vs San Francisco Unicorns Predictions - Texas Super Kings to win a closely contested encounter

Nigel Williams

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Last updated: 19 Jun 2026

Nigel Williams 19 Jun 2026

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Texas Super Kings in strong form after chasing 220 in their opener.
San Francisco Unicorns have won 3 of 5 past meetings, but Super Kings are tipped to win this time.
Key players: Faf du Plessis, Nandre Burger (Super Kings); Finn Allen, Matt Short, Hassan Khan (Unicorns).

Faf du Plessis is in a rich vein of form (Getty Images)

Texas Super Kings vs San Francisco Unicorns Predictions

Texas Super Kings impressed by chasing down 220 against Seattle Orcas in their opening match.

Texas Super Kings vs San Francisco Unicorns Predictions
Head-to-Head
Texas Super Kings Form
San Francisco Unicorns Form
Team news

Texas Super Kings’ Faf du Plessis has scored 12,154 runs in T20s (ave 33.11).
Texas Super Kings’ Donovan Ferreira has hit 19 sixes in 132 T20 innings.
Texas Super Kings’ Keshav Maharaj has taken 7 wickets in 5 matches, including figures of 2/25 & 2/22.
Nandre Burger has taken 5 wickets in his last 4 matches.
San Francisco Unicorns have won 3 of the 5 matches against Texas Super Kings.
San Francisco Unicorns' Matt Short has scored 66, 18, 14 and 24 in his last 4 knocks.
San Francisco Unicorns' Finn Allen has scored 100, 100, 18, 93, 8, and 20 in his last 6 knocks.
San Francisco Unicorns' Hassan Khan has taken 3/5, 2/16, 3/38, 0/54, 1/28, 4/37 in his last six matches.

Head-to-Head

San Francisco Unicorns have won three of the five matches against Texas Super Kings.

Texas Super Kings Form

The Super Kings kicked off their season in explosive fashion against Seattle Orcas, successfully chasing a massive 220-run target in just 18.3 overs in their opening match. Captain Faf du Plessis is in fantastic form, scoring his ninth T20 century, while the bowling unit remains bolstered by proven performers like Nandre Burger and Keshav Maharaj.

Faf du Plessis is in good form with the bat, scoring 47, 44, 39, 21, 53 and 113* in his last six completed innings. Donovan Ferreira has had limited batting time in recent matches but has scored 20, 33, 52*, 47*, 16*, 18, 12 and 38* in his last 10 matches, including 19 sixes in his nine innings in the MLC last season.

Nandre Burger has taken 5 wickets in his last 4 matches including figures of 2/43 & 2/26, while Keshav Maharaj has picked up at least one wicket in each of his last five matches, including two two-fors.

Texas Super Kings finished second in the 2025 table, winning seven of their 10 matches.

San Francisco Unicorns Form

Matt Short has scored 66, 18, 14 and 24 in his last 4 knocks and Finn Allen has been among the runs recently, scoring 100, 100, 18, 93, 8, and 20 in his last 6 knocks.

Hassan Khan has taken 3/5, 2/16, 3/38, 0/54, 1/28, 4/37 in his last six matches.

San Francisco Unicorns finished third in the 2025 table, winning seven of their 10 matches.

Team news

Texas Super Kings (probable XI): Faf du Plessis (c), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Devon Conway (wk), Rilee Rossouw, Donovan Ferreira, Milind Kumar, Aaron Hardie, Wiaan Mulder, Nandre Burger, Akeal Hosein, Adam Milne.

San Francisco Unicorns (probable XI): Matt Short (c), Finn Allen, Lhuan-dre Pretorius (wk), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Hammad Azam, Ravichandran Ashwin, Hassan Khan, Haris Rauf, Xavier Bartlett, Ben Lister.