San Francisco Unicorns vs MI New York Match Highlights & Results

Right then, that will be it from us for this gripping contest. Make sure to join in tomorrow (16th June, Monday) for Match 7 in the MLC 2025, where the Texas Super Kings will take on the Seattle Orcas from the same venue. That game will start at 1.00 am GMT. But as you know, you can always join us early for all the build-up to the match. Until then, cheers and goodbye!

Corey Anderson, the skipper of the San Francisco Unicorns, says that it was incredible to win three in a row in front of the home fans. Adds that the guys have been unbelievable and the boys have backed each other well. Shares that they will take a lot of confidence from this win, going forward in the season. Mentions that the Oakland leg has been brilliant for the league and the fans. Lauds Bartlett for his performance and says that they have a deep batting lineup, which helps. Shares that Hassan Khan has been pivotal for the side, and he knows his job well as he did excellent with the bat and got them back in the game. Closes by saying that the fans have been brilliant, and it has been fantastic to have the crowd behind them, and he is extremely thankful for it.

Xavier Bartlett wins the Player of the Match for his blistering knock. He says that he backed his ability as he had the calmness of Corey Anderson and the experienced Haris Rauf alongside him in a pressure situation. Adds that he wants to contribute as much as he can, and luckily, he got a few tonight. Shares that he targeted small boundaries off Bracewell, and it paid off. Mentions that the dressing room has been amazing so far, with so many familiar faces, it's a good learning curve for him to rub shoulders with class players. Closes by saying that he is working with Shane Watson, and it has been nice.

Nicholas Pooran, the MI New York skipper, says that they were in the game, and the par score was 175. Adds that they were in a good position to make 200, but the loss of wickets at the end did not allow them. Shares that the game is not over in T20s till the end. Mentions that they bowled well at the start but were poor at the death. Closes by saying that they need to learn from mistakes and bounce back.

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Meanwhile, MINY have lost another game that was theirs for the taking. They posted a decent total on the board and had SFU pretty much on the back foot when they claimed four wickets in the powerplay and had them reeling on 108/6. However, they could not get rid of Bartlett, who stole a win from them tonight. Naveen-ul-Haq and Sunny Patel were the standout bowlers for the MI side, while Trent Boult, Ehsan Adil, and Michael Bracewell also took wickets but went for plenty and failed to stop the runs. Earlier today, MI New York posted 182/7 with a fine fifty from Quinton de Kock while Kieron Pollard and Sunny Patel made handy runs at the backend. San Francisco Unicorns, playing at home for the first time, have managed to make it three wins out of three here while MI New York have lost two games now and will be keen to bounce back in the next outing.

An outstanding unbeaten knock of 59 from 25 balls takes the San Francisco Unicorns over the line in a thrilling encounter at the Oakland Coliseum. Chasing a formidable score of 183 for the win, the Unicorns were in all sorts of trouble as they lost four big wickets inside the powerplay. Hassan Khan (42) and Tim Seifert (33) got them back in the game with a 64-run stand. Things got tough when the home side both the set batters in the space of a few overs, but Xavier Bartlett showed his prowess with the bat and belted five maximums to take his side over the line with five balls to spare.

Kieron Pollard to Xavier Bartlett, Six!SIX! LAUNCHED INTO THE STANDS! Slower ball on the full, on off. Xavier Bartlett waits for it and smokes it over the long-on fence for a massive six. Xavier Bartlett takes the Unicorns home with a match-winning knock, and they make it three out of three for the home side.

Kieron Pollard to Xavier Bartlett, Wide!WIDE! Banged in short, around off. This is well over the batter. Xavier Bartlett lets it go. Wide signaled. The scores are level now.

Ehsan Adil to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run.A single to end the over. On a length, on off. Xavier Bartlett slaps it to long-off for a single. San Francisco Unicorns need 2 off the final over.

Ehsan Adil to Haris Rauf, 1 run.Full-length delivery at the stumps. Haris Rauf heaves it off the inner half to deep backward square leg for a single.

Ehsan Adil to Haris Rauf, Four!FOUR! UP AND AWAY! Pitched full, on off. Haris Rauf swings hard, and it goes off the outer half, toward the deep backward point region. A couple of bounces and into the boundary. Just 4 needed now for the San Francisco Unicorns.

Ehsan Adil to Xavier Bartlett, No ball!NO BALL! High full toss, on off. Xavier Bartlett miscues the pull toward deep mid-wicket and takes a single. No ball given for the height. Free hit coming up.

Ehsan Adil to Haris Rauf, 1 run.Yorker length delivery on off. Driven to long-on for one more.

Ehsan Adil to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run.Full and just outside off. Xavier Bartlett hits it hard to long-on for a run.

Ehsan Adil to Haris Rauf, 1 run.On a length, around off. Haris Rauf runs it down to deep third for a single.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Xavier Bartlett, 2 runs.FIFTY FOR BARTLETT! Slower ball on a length, around off. Xavier Bartlett works it through mid-wicket for a couple. San Francisco Unicorns need 13 off 12 balls now.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Xavier Bartlett, No run.Pace-off on the full, outside off. Xavier Bartlett swings and misses.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Xavier Bartlett, Four!FOUR! THAT IS SLOPPY FROM THE MINY SKIPPER! Slower ball on the full, around off. Xavier Bartlett drills it hard to the long-off region. Pooran runs around to collect it but the the ball goes through the hands and into the boundary.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Haris Rauf, 1 run.Pace-off, on a length, on off. Haris Rauf taps it to point and takes a single.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Haris Rauf, No run.Slower ball on the full, on off. Haris Rauf bunts it back to the bowler.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Haris Rauf, No run.Back of a length delivery outside off. Haris Rauf has a poke at it and gets beaten.

Trent Boult to Xavier Bartlett, Four!FOUR! TOP SHOT! Full and at the stumps. Xavier Bartlett drills it past the bowler and down the ground. It rockets away to the ropes in a flash. San Francisco Unicorns need 20 off 18 balls now.

Trent Boult to Xavier Bartlett, Four!FOUR! FINDS THE GAP! Back of a length delivery angled into the batter. Xavier Bartlett pulls it hard to the cow corner region and collects an important boundary.

Trent Boult to Xavier Bartlett, Six!SIX! CLUBBED! Slower ball on the full, on off. Xavier Bartlett clears the front leg and hammers it over wide of long-on for a maximum.

Trent Boult to Xavier Bartlett, No run.Full and angling past the leg stump. Xavier Bartlett swings and misses.

Trent Boult to Haris Rauf, 1 run.Length ball angling in at the stumps. Rauf waits back and tries to clip it, but gets an inside edge that deflects onto his leg and rolls onto the pitch. Rauf scampered through for a tight run but made it.

Trent Boult to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run.Back of a length delivery on off. Slapped to long-off for a single.

Ehsan Adil to Haris Rauf, No run.Back of a length delivery on off. Haris Rauf defends from the crease.

Ehsan Adil to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run.Short of a good length, outside off. Xavier Bartlett hits it on the up toward long-off for a run.

Ehsan Adil to Haris Rauf, 1 run.On a length, around off. Rauf runs it down to deep third for a single.

STRATEGIC BREAK! The match hangs on a knife-edge as the San Francisco Unicorns need another 38 runs off 27 balls but only have three wickets in the bank. Xavier Bartlett is hitting them well and holds the key for his side to take them over the line. MI New York, meanwhile, will look to keep chipping away with wickets and close out this encounter. Also, Haris Rauf is the new batter for the Unicorns now.

Ehsan Adil to Corey Anderson, OUT! c Michael Bracewell b Ehsan Adil.OUT! TAKEN! Ehsan Adil removes the San Francisco Unicorns skipper. A slower short of a good-length delivery on top of the stumps. Anderson waits back and pulls the ball straight down Bracewell's throat at deep mid-wicket, who gobbles the ball. San Francisco Unicorns are seven down.

Ehsan Adil to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run.On a hard length, around off. Punched toward mid-off for a single.

Ehsan Adil to Corey Anderson, Leg bye.LEG BYE! Length ball around the pads. Anderson tries to tuck it but misses. The ball hits his thigh pad and rolls away towards the backward point, and he takes a leg bye.

Michael Bracewell to Xavier Bartlett, Six!SIX! STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW! Low full toss, around off. Xavier Bartlett moves across and bludgeons it over the bowler and down the ground for a flat six. 25 runs coming off the over.

Michael Bracewell to Xavier Bartlett, Six!SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Tosses it on the middle and leg. Xavier Bartlett heaves it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a massive 87m hit.

Michael Bracewell to Xavier Bartlett, Wide!WIDE! Flatter, outside the off-stump line. Xavier Bartlett lets it go. Wide signaled.

Michael Bracewell to Xavier Bartlett, Four!FOUR! POWERFUL! Tosses it full, around off. Xavier Bartlett drills it hard to the long-off region and beats the fielder for a cracking boundary.

Michael Bracewell to Xavier Bartlett, Six!SIX! BANG! Full and quick, in the slot. Xavier Bartlett clears the front leg and slams it over the cow corner fence for half a dozen.

Michael Bracewell to Corey Anderson, 1 run.Flighted on the middle. Corey Anderson turns it round the corner for one.

Michael Bracewell to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run.Tosses it on a length, on the middle. Xavier Bartlett shimmies down and chips it to wide long-on for one.

Sunny Patel to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run.Flat and quick at the stumps. Knocked down to long-on for a single.

Sunny Patel to Corey Anderson, 1 run.Short ball, around off. Corey Anderson pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Sunny Patel to Corey Anderson, No run.Flatter and quicker on off. Knocked back to the bowler.

Sunny Patel to Corey Anderson, Four!FOUR! PUT AWAY! Tad short outside off. Corey Anderson cuts it hard to the deep extra cover region. Trent Boult tries hard but fails to stop the boundary.

Sunny Patel to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run.Full and quick, around off. Driven to long-off for a single.

Sunny Patel to Xavier Bartlett, No run.Tosses it on the full, on off. Xavier Bartlett prods and gets the inside edge onto the pad.

Michael Bracewell to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run.Tosses it on a length, on the middle and leg. Bartlett works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Michael Bracewell to Xavier Bartlett, No run.Flat and at the stumps. Knocked back to the bowler.

Michael Bracewell to Corey Anderson, 1 run.Tosses it on the middle and leg. Nudged to fine leg for a single.

Michael Bracewell to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run.Flatter length ball turning in at the stumps. Bartlett nudges it towards long-on for a run.

Xavier Bartlett walks in at number 8.

Michael Bracewell to Tim Seifert, OUT! c Nicholas Pooran b Michael Bracewell.SEIFERT HOLES OUT! Michael Bracewell strikes off his second ball. A length ball sliding in at the stumps. Seifert rocks back and pulls the ball towards the cow corner. He gets the height but not the distance as he finds Pooran in the deep, who catches the ball just inside the ropes. San Francisco Unicorns are in deep trouble now.

Michael Bracewell to Corey Anderson, 1 run.Length ball sliding in at the stumps. Corey Anderson turns this towards front of the square for a single.

Michael Bracewell gets the ball now.

Sunny Patel to Corey Anderson, 1 run.On a length, around off. Corey Anderson drives it toward extra cover and steals a quick single.

Sunny Patel to Corey Anderson, No run.Almost played on! Flatter, around off. Corey Anderson looks to cut but gets the bottom edge to the left of the keeper.

Sunny Patel to Corey Anderson, No run.Full and quick, just outside off. Corey Anderson looks to swipe but does not connect.

Sunny Patel to Corey Anderson, No run.Tosses it full, on off. Corey Anderson blocks it onto the pitch.

Sunny Patel to Corey Anderson, No run.Flatter, on off. Corey Anderson tucks it to the left of the bowler.

Corey Anderson walks in at number 7.

Sunny Patel to Hassan Khan, OUT! c Quinton de Kock b Sunny Patel.OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Sunny Patel gets the well-set Hassan Khan. Sunny Patel bowls a shortish leggie, around off. Hassan Khan looks to cut past the point but gets a faint edge through to the keeper. Quinton de Kock takes a sharp catch behind the sticks and the partnership is broken now. San Francisco Unicorns are five down.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Hassan Khan, 1 run.On a length, angled in on off. Hassan Khan taps it toward backward point for one.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Hassan Khan, Six!SIX! INTO THE STANDS! Slower and shorter, outside off. Hassan Khan waits back and carves it aerially over the deep point region for a massive hit. Hassan Khan moves into the 40s.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Tim Seifert, 1 run.Low full toss on off. Driven to long-off for a single.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Tim Seifert, 2 runs.Pace-off, on a length, around off. Tim Seifert nudges it through mid-wicket for two more.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Tim Seifert, No run.On a length, angling in, around off. Tim Seifert looks to defend but gets beaten on the edge.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Tim Seifert, 2 runs.Slower ball on the full, around off. Tim Seifert hits it back over the bowler and down the ground for a couple.

Naveen-ul-Haq (2-0-9-2) is back into the attack.

Kieron Pollard to Hassan Khan, Six!SIX! THAT'S OUTTA HERE! Pitched full, on the middle and leg. Hassan Khan moves across and whips it over the deep backward square leg, a long way into the stands for a colossal hit. The 50-run stand comes up between Hassan Khan and Tim Seifert.

Kieron Pollard to Tim Seifert, 1 run.Slower ball on a length, outside off. Tim Seifert slaps it to deep point for a single.

Kieron Pollard to Tim Seifert, Wide!WIDE! On a length and slanting down the leg. Tim Seifert plays and misses. Wided.

Kieron Pollard to Hassan Khan, 1 run.Pitched full, at the sticks. Hassan Khan looks to play across the line but gets a leading edge toward short cover for one.

Kieron Pollard to Tim Seifert, 1 run.Good length delivery on the middle. Tim Seifert works it round the corner for a single.

Kieron Pollard to Hassan Khan, 1 run.On a length, around off. Tucked into the leg side for a single.

Kieron Pollard to Hassan Khan, Four!FOUR! Kieron Pollard is greeted in style! Back of a length delivery angled down the leg. Hassan Khan swivel-pulls it to fine leg for four runs.

Sunny Patel to Tim Seifert, No run.Tossed up full and just outside the leg-stump. Tim Seifert heaves and misses, rapped on the pads, but impact outside the leg-stump.

Sunny Patel to Tim Seifert, Six!SIX! SMOKED! Flatter and quicker, around off. Tim Seifert stays back and thumps it over the bowler, down the ground for an effortless hit.

Sunny Patel to Hassan Khan, Bye.BYE! Tosses it on a length, around off. Hassan Khan looks to slog but misses. It comes off the keeper's glove and goes toward short third. They cross for a bye.

Sunny Patel to Hassan Khan, Six!SIX! PUNISHED! Tad short, on the middle and leg. Hassan Khan rocks back and pumps it over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen.

Sunny Patel to Tim Seifert, 1 run.Tad short, on off. Tim Seifert pulls it along the ground to long-on for one.

Sunny Patel to Tim Seifert, No run.Flatter and quicker at the sticks. Tim Seifert makes room and knocks it to the right of the bowler.

Ehsan Adil to Hassan Khan, No run.On a hard length, around off. Hassan Khan knocks it back to the bowler.

Ehsan Adil to Hassan Khan, Six!SIX! SPECIAL SHOT! Slower and shorter, outside off. Sits up nicely for Hassan Khan who slaps it over the deep extra cover fence for a glorious hit.

Ehsan Adil to Tim Seifert, 1 run.On a length, on off. Tim Seifert plays a punchy drive to wide mid-off for a single.

Ehsan Adil to Tim Seifert, Wide!WIDE! Slower ball on the full, outside the tramline. Tim Seifert reaches for the drive but misses. Wided.

Ehsan Adil to Hassan Khan, 1 run.On a length, around off. Hassan Khan runs it down to deep third for one.

Ehsan Adil to Hassan Khan, Six!SIX! COUNTER-ATTACK FROM HASSAN KHAN! Fuller than a length, on the middle and leg. Hassan Khan whips it nonchalanty over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen.

Ehsan Adil to Hassan Khan, Four!FOUR! TOP SHOT! Back of a length delivery, around off. Hassan Khan carves it over the cover region and finds the ropes in quick time.

Sunny Patel to Hassan Khan, Leg bye.LEG BYE! Too full, on the pad. Hassan Khan sweeps and misses. The ball rolls to backward square leg for a leg bye.

Sunny Patel to Hassan Khan, No run.Tosses it full, on off. Hassan Khan prods forward and defends.

Sunny Patel to Tim Seifert, 1 run.On a length, on the middle. Tim Seifert knocks it to long-on for a run.

Sunny Patel to Tim Seifert, No run.Flatter on off. Tim Seifert cuts it to the cover fielder.

Sunny Patel to Hassan Khan, 1 run.Googly, flat on the middle and leg. Hassan Khan turns it to backward square leg for a run.

Sunny Patel to Tim Seifert, 1 run.Flatter on the leg. Tim Seifert tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

STRATEGIC BREAK! San Francisco Unicorns are in all sorts of trouble and are reeling at 42/4 at the end of six overs. Tim Seifert holds the key now, and with the batters to follow, the Unicorns will need a big partnership to get them out of trouble. MI New York will be delighted with the start and will look to keep the pressure on. Also, Hassan Khan comes in at number 6 for the Unicorns.

Ehsan Adil to Cooper Connolly, OUT! c Quinton de Kock b Ehsan Adil.OUT! CAUGHT! Ehsan Adil strikes! Bowls it short and down the leg. Cooper Connolly looks to hook but gets a faint edge down the leg that is held with ease by Quinton de Kock. Cooper Connolly departs early, and the San Francisco Unicorns lose their fourth inside the powerplay.

Ehsan Adil to Tim Seifert, 1 run.Slower and shorter on off. Tim Seifert pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Ehsan Adil to Tim Seifert, Four!FOUR MORE! On a hard length, just outside off. Tim Seifert carves it through the cover point region for back to back boundaries.