SOR vs LAKR Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Jul 17, 2024
The Seattle Orcas and the Los Angeles Knight Riders will fight for survival as they face off in a bottom-of-the-table clash on Wednesday. The match will be played at the Church Street Park Stadium in Morrisville.
Seattle Orcas vs Los Angeles Knight Riders head-to-head record
The two teams have faced each other twice so far, with both of them winning one match each.
Seattle Orcas vs Los Angeles Knight Riders Live-streaming and Broadcast
This match will be live-streamed on the Jio Cinema App. One can also watch it live on the Sony Sports Network.
Match Prediction and Cricket Betting Tips for SO v LAKR MLC 2024.
SOR vs LAKR Team Previews
Seattle Orcas
The Seattle Orcas have won just 1 match this season and are placed at the bottom of the points table. They also have the worst NRR among all teams. However, the team will take some solace from the fact that their solitary win came against the Knight Riders in a reverse fixture, and they will be hoping for a similar outcome here.
A lot was riding on the performance of Quinton de Kock and Heinrich Klaasen, who are two of the most experienced batsmen in the squad. However, the duo has struggled to get going despite getting a couple of good starts.
Ryan Rickelton, who scored a scintillating century earlier in the season, is the leading run-scorer for the team, while his opening partner Shehan Jayasuriya scored a half-century in his last outing. Coming to the bowling, Cameron Gannon has bowled well to pick up 7 wickets and is the leading wicket-taker for the team.
He has received decent support from Zaman Khan and Nandre Burger. The spinners haven’t been that effective though.
Seattle Orcas Playing 11
Ryan Rickelton, Quinton de Kock, Shehan Jayasuriya, Aaron Jones, Michael Bracewell, Heinrich Klaasen, Keemo Paul, Harmeet Singh, Cameron Gannon, Lungi Ngidi, Ali Sheikh.
Los Angeles Knight Riders
Despite having one of the most explosive batting units in the league, the Los Angeles Knight Riders have put up a mediocre performance so far. With just 3 points in 5 matches, they must win here to keep their qualification hopes alive.
Jason Roy is the leading run-scorer for the team with 109 runs. However, his opening partner and skipper Sunil Narine has struggled and has been dismissed for single-digit scores in all 4 matches so far. The middle order has two of the best all-rounders in T20 cricket in the form of Sunil Narine and Shakib Al-Hasan but that hasn’t made much difference to the team’s fortunes.
David Miller too has struggled to hit the big shots in the death overs. Coming to the bowling, Spencer Johnson will lead the seam attack and will be supported by Shadley van Schalkwyk and Ali Khan, while Shakib and Narine will helm the spin department.
Los Angeles Knight Riders Playing 11
Sunil Narine, Jason Roy, Unmukt Chand, David Miller, Andre Russell, Saif Badar, Nitish Kumar, Corne Dry, Spencer Johnson, Ali Khan, Waqar Salamkheil.
SOR vs LAKR Toss Prediction
The team winning the toss will likely opt to bowl first.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
The pitch at Morrisville hasn’t been the easiest to bat on. It is a bit dry and the ball stops a bit when it bounces, making it difficult for the batsmen to get their timing right. The pitch tends to play the same throughout the match. Anything over 160 will be difficult to chase.
The weather is likely to be overcast and there are chances of rain interrupting play.
SOR vs LAKR Betting Tips
The Orcas and the Knight Riders are two of the worst-performing teams of the season and are fighting for survival. While there is no clear favorite to win this match, we feel that the Seattle Orcas have a slightly better chance of winning.
Bet on the Seattle Orcas to win.
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Ryan Rickelton is the leading run-scorer for the Orcas this season, while Jayasuriya scored an excellent half-century in the last match. On the other hand, the Knight Riders’ opening pair, and Sunil Narine in particular has struggled.
Shakib hasn’t been in the best of forms with the bat. He has touched the 18-run mark just thrice in his last 10 T20 innings and we expect his struggles to continue on this tricky pitch.
Who will win SOR vs LAKR
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