Desert Vipers vs San Francisco Unicorns, Qualifier 1, Global Super League 2026

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Match info

Match

Desert Vipers vs San Francisco Unicorns, Qualifier 1

Series

Global Super League 2026

Format

T20

Date

Saturday, 1 August 2026

Start

4:30 AM IST · 7:00 PM local

Venue

Providence Stadium

DV vs SFU Recent Form and Head to Head

DVDesert Vipers2 won of last 5

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• WDV vs PERT29 Jul 2026 · Desert Vipers won by 1 wicket
• WDV vs SFU28 Jul 2026 · Desert Vipers won by 9 wickets
• LGAW vs DV26 Jul 2026 · Guyana Amazon Warriors won by 2 wickets
• LLAH vs DV24 Jul 2026 · Lahore Qalandars won by 38 runs

SFUSan Francisco Unicorns2 won of last 5

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• WLAH vs SFU29 Jul 2026 · San Francisco Unicorns won by 7 wickets
• LDV vs SFU28 Jul 2026 · Desert Vipers won by 9 wickets
• WSFU vs PERT26 Jul 2026 · San Francisco Unicorns won by 5 runs
• LGAW vs SFU24 Jul 2026 · Guyana Amazon Warriors won by 3 wickets (DLS Method)

Head to head

• DV28 Jul 2026, 7th MatchGlobal Super League 2026 · Desert Vipers won by 9 wickets

DV vs SFU Team Records

At Providence Stadium

DVDesert Vipers

2Won

2Lost

0No result

WWLL

Last 4 T20 matches here

SFUSan Francisco Unicorns

2Won

2Lost

0No result

WLWL

Last 4 T20 matches here

Head to head at this ground: DV 1, SFU 0 from 1 match.

Batting first and chasing

DVDesert Vipers

Batting first2/4 won

Chasing4/6 won

Average first-innings score167

SFUSan Francisco Unicorns

Batting first1/2 won

Chasing5/8 won

Average first-innings score139

Last 10 T20 results with a result.

In Global Super League 2026

DVDesert Vipers

2Won

2Lost

0No result

Average score153

SFUSan Francisco Unicorns

2Won

2Lost

0No result

Average score155

DV vs SFU Key Players

Top performers from their last match

SFUSan Francisco Unicornsvs LAKR, 16 Jul

• MSMatthew ShortBatSR 1732615 balls
• SKSanjay KrishnamurthiBatSR 1502416 balls
• GMGhulam MudassarBowlEcon 10.52/424 overs
• MSMatthew ShortBowlEcon 9.01/182 overs

Players in form

SFUSan Francisco Unicornslast 5 T20 matches

Batting

• MSMatthew Short1 inns · best 26 · SR 17326runs
• SKSanjay Krishnamurthi1 inns · best 24 · SR 15024runs

Bowling

• GMGhulam Mudassar1 inns · econ 10.52wickets
• MSMatthew Short1 inns · econ 9.01wickets

DV vs SFU Pitch Report

Providence Stadium

The surface at Providence Stadium tends to give both batters and bowlers something to work with.

The first-innings average over the last 22 T20 games at this ground is 156, and 143 in the second innings. A score of 150-165 looks like par on this surface. Defending has worked well at this ground, with 15 wins from 22 for the side batting first.

The last 5 first-innings scores here, newest first: 135 (PERT, won), 152/6 (LAH, lost), 112/6 (PERT, lost), 152/8 (SFU, won), 205/6 (DV, lost). Recent games have followed the usual pattern, with the last 5 first innings averaging 151. First-innings totals here have ranged from 99 to 205 in that time.

The side that wins the toss should bat and set a target.

Providence Stadium Record

This season at Providence Stadium

10th MatchResult

GAWGuyana Amazon Warriors121 (16.1)

PERTPerth Scorchers135 (20)

Perth Scorchers won by 14 runs

9th MatchResult

LAHLahore Qalandars152/6 (20)

SFUSan Francisco Unicorns156/3 (15.3)

San Francisco Unicorns won by 7 wickets

8th MatchResult

DVDesert Vipers116/9 (19.5)

PERTPerth Scorchers112/6 (20)

Desert Vipers won by 1 wicket

7th MatchResult

DVDesert Vipers

SFUSan Francisco Unicorns

Desert Vipers won by 9 wickets

6th MatchResult

GAWGuyana Amazon Warriors

LAHLahore Qalandars

Guyana Amazon Warriors won by 53 runs

5th MatchResult

SFUSan Francisco Unicorns152/8 (20)

PERTPerth Scorchers147/9 (20)

San Francisco Unicorns won by 5 runs

Full ground record