Match 14, Dallas, June 24, 2025, 05:30 AM
San Francisco Unicorns
246/4(20.0ov)
MI New York
199/6(20.0ov)
San Francisco Unicorns beat MI New York by 47 runs
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Matthew Short
Commentry
Right then, SFU remains unbeaten after 5 games. Stay tuned for the next match between Texas Super Kings and Los Angeles Knight Riders, starting at 12 am GMT on Wednesday, with pre-match coverage beginning an hour earlier. Cheers!
Matthew Short, the Player of the Match and San Francisco Unicorns captain, expressed his delight over the win, valuing the team's success over individual accolades. He attributed the team's five consecutive wins to the hard work put in behind the scenes and thanked Corey Anderson for his leadership in earlier games. Short also revealed that he would have preferred to bat second after losing the toss, as the wicket looked dry and different from the one he had played on previously.
MI New York captain Nicholas Pooran reflected on the tough day his team had, citing the bowling group's failure to execute their plans. He praised Kieron Pollard's late-innings cameo and acknowledged the solid start given by openers Quinton de Kock and Monank Patel. Pooran attributed the loss to a middle phase collapse and commended the San Francisco Unicorns' bowling performance. He noted the team's challenging position in the tournament, but emphasized the need to reflect, re-plan, and come back stronger in the next few games.
The Presentation...
The San Francisco Unicorns dominated with the bat, scoring 246 against MI New York. Tim Seifert and Matthew Short added 86 for the first wicket. Short top-scored with 91 while Jake Fraser-McGurk scored a quick half-century. Krishnamurthy and Hassan finished strongly. MI New York's bowlers struggled despite Kieron Pollard's 2 wickets and Kenjige and Naveen's 1 each.
The San Francisco Unicorns' bowlers had a tale of two phases, they were hit all over the park in the first 10 overs, but staged a brilliant comeback in the next 10, restricting the opposition to just 77 runs in the last 10 overs. Xavier Bartlett and Romario Shepherd took 2 wickets each, while Liam Plunkett and Haris Rauf took 1 each, playing a crucial role in MI New York's downfall.
What a dramatic collapse by MI New York! They were cruising with 119/0, but the partnership between Quinton de Kock and Nicholas Pooran failed to build on the solid foundation laid by Monank Patel and QDK. The Pooran-QDK duo managed just 40 runs off 34 balls, which seemed to break the backbone of the chase. The momentum shifted in favor of San Francisco Unicorns, ultimately leading to MINY's downfall.
The San Francisco Unicorns are on fire as they win this contest against MI New York by 47 runs. SFU remains unbeaten after 5 games and they're looking strong to go deep in the tournament.
In over# 20
0
2
0
1
0W
0
Xavier Bartlett 35/2(4)
19.6
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Yorker on leg, Kieron Pollard misses out. San Francisco Unicorns wins it by 47 runs.
19.5
2
Short-pitched on middle and leg, Kieron Pollard pulls this flat through mid-wicket and turns back for two.
19.4
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Good length on middle and off, Kieron Pollard blocks it out.
19.3
1
Back of a length on middle and leg, Sunny Patel tucks this through square leg for one.
OUT! It looked six for 90 percent of the time but the wind plays it's part and Heath Richards falls. Short pitched around middle and off, Heath Richards pulls it and gets plenty behind this. The problem was that Heath had hit it into the wind and the ball ends up in the grasp of Karima Gore at deep square leg fence.
19.2
W
OUT! It looked six for 90 percent of the time but the wind plays it's part and Heath Richards falls. Short pitched around middle and off, Heath Richards pulls it and gets plenty behind this. The problem was that Heath had hit it into the wind and the ball ends up in the grasp of Karima Gore at deep square leg fence.
19.1
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Full toss on middle and off, Heath Richards punches this back to the stumps at the other end.
In over# 19
0
6
4
0
4
6
Haris Rauf 50/1(4)
18.6
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Slower yorker, wide outside off. Kieron Pollard swings and misses.
18.5
6
SIX! Even the mishit from KP goes for a biggie. Slower one, around off, Kieron Pollard steps across and slogs this up and over the fence towards deep mid-wicket region for a huge six.