The second group-stage leg (Oakland) of the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2026 season is shaping up well. The San Francisco Unicorns (SFU) and the Washington Freedom (WF) will play the last league-stage match at the venue. SFU and WF are 1-1 in Oakland and 2-2 overall.
SFU vs WF: Match Details
- Match Number: 15
- Date: Monday, June 29
- Venue: Oakland Coliseum, California
- Toss Time: 6:30 AM IST
- Start Time: 7:00 AM IST
Oakland Coliseum Pitch Report
The Oakland Coliseum offers true bounce, a quick outfield, and an overall balanced surface for batters and bowlers. There will be some early movement for fast bowlers, and spin will play a role. The shorter square boundaries mean more cross-bat hits. However, the conditions at night are more batting-friendly. We’ve seen 3 games in the second half of the day, with the average score being 201. Targets of 186 and 192 have been chased as well.
Predicted Playing XIs
San Francisco Unicorns: Lhuan-dre Pretorius (wk), Finn Allen, Matthew Short (c), Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Aaron Hardie, Hammad Azam, Hassan Khan, Brody Couch, Ghulam Mudassar, Haris Rauf, Xavier Bartlett
Washington Freedom: Steven Smith (c), Mitchell Owen, Andries Gous (wk), Mark Chapman, Mukhtar Ahmed, Obus Pienaar, Nikhil Chaudhary, Marco Jansen, Amila Aponso, Asif Mehmood, Lockie Ferguson
SFU vs WF: Head-to-Head Record in MLC
| Matches Won | |
|---|---|
| San Francisco Unicorns | 2 |
| Washington Freedom | 3 |
| No Result | 0 |
SFU vs WF Match Prediction
SFU and WF both just scraped through in their last games. The Unicorns won with just 4 balls to spare and 2 wickets in hand, while Washington claimed victory on the final delivery of the match and 1 wicket in hand. Therefore, one can’t separate them much.
Both teams lack in the bowling department. Matt Short, Brody Couch and Peter Siddle are the joint highest wicket-takers for SFU with just 6 scalps. Similarly, Ian Holland and Marco Jansen are WF’s joint-highest wicket-takers with 5 poles. However, WF has a clear advantage in the batting department.
- Prediction: Washington Freedom to win
MLC 2026: Live streaming & broadcast details
The SFU vs WF match and the entire MLC 2026 season will be available on the Star Sports network on television. For the online audience, live streaming will be available on the JioHotstar app and website.
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