San Francisco Unicorns (SFU) have won the toss and opted to bat against Los Angeles Knight Riders in the 8th match of the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2023. While Sunil Narine-led LAKR have lost their first two matches, SFU have won and lost a match each so far in the inaugural season of the tournament. Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas is hosting the match.

Los Angeles Knight Riders (Playing XI): Jason Roy, Unmukt Chand, Rilee Rossouw, Nitish Kumar, Jaskaran Malhotra(w), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine(c), Corne Dry, Adam Zampa, Ali Khan, Spencer Johnson
San Francisco Unicorns (Playing XI): Matthew Wade(w), Finn Allen, Marcus Stoinis, Aaron Finch(c), Corey Anderson, Shadab Khan, Tajinder Dhillon, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Liam Plunkett, Haris Rauf, Carmi le Roux
Two sixes from captain Narine in the final over but Stoinis manages to defend 37 without any major problem. LAKR suffer their third consecutive defeats, they are yet to open their account in the MLC 2023. SFU win their second match by 21 runs. Brilliant all-round performance from them.
Second six of the over. Straight over Rauf's head. 103 metres long this time. A single on the last ball to keep strike. However, LAKR now need 37 off last six balls.
Rauf to Russell and the West Indies star puts in all his power to hit a 108 metres six over deep square leg.
Andre Russell has hit two fours and as many maximum for is unbeaten 28 off 17. Narine is batting on 15 off 14. Haris Rauf will bowl the 19th over as LAKR need 50 off 12.
LAKR five down for 132 in 16 overs and Russell is batting on 10 off 10 in the middle. 81 runs needed off the final 24 balls.
Caught and bold, Rossouw also gone. The South African returned an easy catch to Shadab who dives to his right to grab the opportunity. SFU in trouble.
An awkward shot from Anderson on a slower short ball from Anderson. He tried playing it over the keeper, however, a mistimed effort saw Roux take a catch at short fine leg.
Three back-to-back boundaries from Nitish Kumar on the first three deliveries from Corey Anderson's first over.
Run-scoring has dried up after the departure of Roy. Chaitanya Bishnoi got the wicket of Chand on the fourth ball of the eighth over. A tossed up delivery was hit toward mid wicket as the boundaries had dried up. Stoinis completed a catch there. LAKR: 89/2 in 10 overs. Rossouw (1* off 1)
Haris Rauf has finally got his man. A slower one and Roy chops this one onto his stumps. Wild celebration for Rauf who was at the receiving end of Roy's wrath. Roy departs for 45 off 21. LAKR: 55/1 in 5 overs. Chand (8* off 8)
Fourth six from Roy. Clears his front leg and smashes the ball for a massive six. Follows it up with a four. 45 off 19 now.
A reverse-sweep for a four and the follows it with another reverse sweep which travelled a considerable distance for a six. He hit that delivery from Shadab against the turn. Very impressive from the Englishman.
Exquisite from Roy. Another length delivery and Roy easily swings his bat for a four to long-on.
Length ball from Rauf and hammered over long-on for an 80 metre six. LAKR: 25/0 in 2 overs. Roy (18* off 8), Chand (6* off 4)
Full toss from haris Rauf and Unmukt Chand pounces on the opportunity to hit a boundary past point fielder.
13 runs in the first over of the mammoth chase. A gigantic six by Jason Roy off Carmi le Roux over mid-wicket on the second delivery. A four on the fifth delivery.
Two boundaries in the final over from captain Finch takes SFU to 212/7 in 20 overs. Boundaries from Finch on the 4th and 5th delivery through backward point and extra-cover respectively. Chaitanya Bishnoi got run out on the final delivery while trying to steal a double with Finch. SFU: 212/7, Finch (12* off 10)
Two wickets and three runs from the fourth over from Zampa (3/41 in four overs). Gets Anderson (39 off 20) on the 5th delivery of the 19th over before Tajinder Dhillon departs for a golden duck. Anderson was caught by Dry at mid-wicket.
Two 200-plus total in Major League Cricket so far, both have been achieved by San Francisco Unicorns. First one had come against MI New York.
Two back-to-back boundaries from Anderson off Ali Khan on the third and fourth delivery of the 18th over. 23 runs in total conceded in the 18th over. SFU: 198/4 in 20 overs
A six over mid-wicket on the second ball of the 18th over from Russell and Corey Anderson follows it up with another maximum over long-on. Russell goes off the field immediately after the delivery. He looks in a bit of discomfort, might have pulled a muscle. The sight has been common lately.
Shadab Khan (9 off 11) tries to clear the long-off boundary but finds Spencer there who takes his second catch of the evening. Leg-spinner Zampa gets his SFU couterpart Shadab. Captain Aaron Finch walks in the middle. Two runs from the 17th over from Zampa.
A boundary towards backward square leg from Anderson to make it 15 from the fourth over from Narine (1/34). SFU: 173/3 in 16 overs. Anderson (15* off 11)
Few quiet overs and Corey Anderson decides to break the shackles. Tossed up delivery on leg stump as Anderson gets down on his knee to slam it over backward square leg.
Spencer gives away just four in his third over. 11 runs from the three overs from the left-hand pacer who plays for Australia A as well. SFU: 158/3 in 15 overs
Eight runs from the third over from Ali Khan. A wide down the leg side which ran away to the boundary rope fetched five of those runs. LAKR will look to contain SFU under 200 runs. But can they do it?
Matthew Wade departs for 78 off 41. Two well set batters gone in quick succession. Ali Khan pumped up and gives send off to Wade who also has a go at him. A full delivery slammed towards sweeper cover where Dry takes the catch in his second attempt. SFU three down. Corey Anderson joins Shadab.
Shadab Khan has joined Wade in the middle.
Stoinis gone for 37 off 18. A brilliant catch by Spencer at long-off.
Stoinis gets a full toss and he accepts the gift from Russell and guides it over square leg for a boundary.