Texas Super Kings vs Los Angeles Knight Riders Predictions & Tips - Faf to flay LA in historic MLC opener

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Last updated: 13 Jul 2023

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Texas Super Kings vs Los Angeles Knight Riders tips for Friday’s Major League Cricket group clash (03:30 BST)
Texas Super Kings’ Faf du Plessis has scored 62, 84, 62, 65, 55 & 71 runs in his last 10 innings.
Can the Los Angeles Knight Riders get off to a winning start in the Major League Cricket (MLC) league?

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Faf du Plessis hits over the top in the IPL. (credit: Indranil Mukherjee / AFP via Getty Images)

Texas Super Kings vs Los Angeles Knight Riders Predictions

Home ground advantage and the powerful opening duo of Faf du Plessis and Devon Conway will give the Super Kings a powerful edge in this clash. Knight Riders’ skipper Sunil Narine’s form might suffer from jet lag, but his presence is important for the team’s success.

Texas Super Kings vs Los Angeles Knight Riders Predictions
Head-to-Head
Texas Super Kings Form & News
Los Angeles Knight Riders Form & News

Texas Super Kings’ Faf du Plessis has hit eight scores of 44-plus in his last 10 innings.
Texas Super Kings’ Devon Conway has scored 56, 92*, 44, 87, 40 & 47 in his last 9 innings.
Los Angeles Knight Riders’ Rilee Rossouw has scored 35*, 35 & 82* in his last 5 innings.
Los Angeles Knight Riders’ Martin Guptill has scored 117, 86*, 21 & 37 in his last 8 innings.

Head-to-Head

This will be the first meeting between the two teams.

Texas Super Kings Form & News

Aside from their powerful opening batting pair of Faf du Plessis and Devon Conway, the Super Kings can look to power-hitters David Miller and Dwayne Bravo for quick runs.

Their bowling is also strong, with Bravo being joined by Mitchel Santner and Imran Tahir. Young South African paceman Gerald Coetzee could make a bit impact if selected.

Los Angeles Knight Riders Form & News

Knight Riders’ skipper Sunil Narine has just flown in from England for this historic opener and will be flying straight back to England to play in the Vitality Blast semi-final and possible final. Travel exhaustion could affect his performance.

Jason Roy is unavailable for this match, which is a big blow for the Knight Riders as his power-hitting can be match-changing. Rilee Rossouw will be relied on for big runs along with opener Martin Guptill and Andre Russell.

Russell is a key component of their bowling attack, along with the pace of Lockie Ferguson and Adam Zampa’s tricky spin bowling.

Verdict

Texas Super Kings v Los Angeles Knight Riders

I am backing Texas Super Kings to win. I am also backing Faf du Plessis to top score for Texas Super Kings.

Rilee Rossouw is a good bet to top score for the Los Angeles Knight Riders.

Texas Super Kings Win

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