MLC 2024 SF vs SEA: Match 18 Dream11 Predictions, Fantasy Tips, Teams, Pitch Report & Top Picks

Pat Cummins in action for San Francisco Unicorns during MLC 2024 (MLC)

San Francisco Unicorns and Seattle Orcas to collide in their penultimate league fixture of the MLC 2024 season at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. The much-awaited contest, marking the 18th match of the competition, will be played out on July 21 and the action will commence from 6:00 AM IST onwards.

Here at OneCricket, we take a look at Dream11 predictions, fantasy tips, pitch report, top player picks and the best-predicted fantasy XIs for the match.

SF vs SEA Head-to-Head Stats

San Francisco Unicorns and Seattle Orcas have faced each other just twice so far in MLC. They first crossed paths during the earlier stages of the inaugural MLC edition back in 2023, and once again came into collision in 2024 last week.

SF vs SEA Pitch Report

The surface at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas has provided considerable assistance to batters off late, with plenty of seam and bounce on offer for the fast bowlers as well. Across eight matches played out so far at the venue in MLC 2024, the average first innings total has emerged in the range of mid-160s. As evidenced by the recent results, the captain winning the toss will likely opt to bat first.

Fantasy value from the pitch report

• As per the pitch report, a fast bowling-heavy unit will likely make much impact into the outcome of the match between San Francisco Unicorns and Seattle Orcas.
• Selecting aggressive openers and middle-order batters will prove beneficial in a bid to score effective points from the fantasy contests.

SF vs SEA Fantasy Cricket Tips

San Francisco Unicorns Heavy Fantasy XI

• Matthew Short and Finn Allen have emerged as the most prolific batters for the San Francisco Unicorns franchise so far in the MLC 2024 season.
• In the bowling department, Liam Plunkett will start out as one of the key figures with the ball for the Unicorns against Seattle Orcas in Dallas.

Seattle Orcas Heavy Fantasy XI

• Ryan Rickelton has single-handedly carried out Seattle Orcas’ batting line-up this MLC 2024 season. Bashing 225 runs from just four innings, the next best batter for the Orcas so far has turned out to be captain Heinrich Klaasen with mere 85 runs to his name.
• Cameron Gannon has scalped nine wickets in five innings for the Seattle Orcas to be ranked among the top three highest wicket-takers of the tournament as of July 20.

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SF vs SEA Winner Prediction

The San Francisco Unicorns, owing to their recent form and superior standings on the points table, will be considered as favorites to overcome cellar-dwellers Seattle Orcas in Dallas.

SF vs SEA Top Player Picks

Matthew Short (SF)

• MLC 2024 Stats: 151 runs in 4 matches
• San Francisco Unicorns’ Australian-based batter Matthew Short has bludgeoned 151 runs in just four innings at an astonishing strike-rate of 188.75, the highest among all batters with more than 100 runs to their name this season.

Liam Plunkett (SF)

• MLC 2024 Stats: 5 wickets in 4 matches
• Ace paceman Liam Plunkett has snapped five wickets from four innings, and even picked up a match-winning three-fer during his team’s previous meeting against the Seattle Orcas last week.

Ryan Rickelton (SEA)

• MLC 2024 Stats: 225 runs in 4 matches
• Ryan Rickelton, with 225 runs from just four innings, has already punched out a century and a half-century to be ranked as the second highest run-maker of the MLC 2024 season so far.

Cameron Gannon (SEA)

• MLC 2024 Stats: 9 wickets in 5 matches
• Right-arm quick Cameron Gannon has picked up nine wickets from just five games at an impressive bowling average of 17.11. The speedster is currently ranked among the top three highest wicket-takers of the season, and the highest among non-Washington Freedom players.

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SF vs SEA Differential Picks

Corey Anderson (SF)

• MLC 2024 Stats: 78 runs and 1 wicket in 4 matches
• San Francisco Unicorns captain Corey Anderson has accounted for 78 runs at an average of 39 with a match-defining half-century against defending champions MI New York a couple of days ago in Dallas. The all-rounder is also a handy commodity with the ball, as evidenced by his prolific record.

Harmeet Singh (SEA)

• MLC 2024 Stats: 41 runs and 6 wickets in 5 matches
• Seattle Orcas all-rounder Harmeet Singh scored handy runs against MI New York and San Francisco Unicorns, all while harvesting six wickets through his left-arm spin across four playing appearances.

SF vs SEA Fantasy Expert Advice

Given the form of the players and the expected playing conditions, a combination of 2-4-3-2 could be rewarding for the game.

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SF vs SEA Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues

San Francisco Unicorns: 6 players, Seattle Orcas: 5 players

SF vs SEA Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/ Grand Leagues 

San Francisco Unicorns: 5 players, Seattle Orcas: 6 players

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