MINY vs SFU Ball by Ball Commentary

Yorker on leg, Kieron Pollard misses out. San Francisco Unicorns wins it by 47 runs.

Short-pitched on middle and leg, Kieron Pollard pulls this flat through mid-wicket and turns back for two.

Good length on middle and off, Kieron Pollard blocks it out.

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.

Full toss on middle and off, Heath Richards punches this back to the stumps at the other end.

Slower yorker, wide outside off. Kieron Pollard swings and misses.

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.

FOUR! Straight over mid off for four more. On a length around off, Kieron Pollard gets underneath it and lofts this over mid off for four.

Full and wide outside off, Kieron Pollard looks to immitate the stroke from the previous delivery but misses out.

FOUR! Wide yorker on off, Kieron Pollard guides this with an open blade through gully for four.

SIX! On a length around middle and leg, Kieron Pollard, with the game gone away from their grasp, swings and connects with one. Gets it over the fence towards the long on region for six.

On a length around off, Kieron Pollard pushes this to long on and take one.

Full and on off, Heath Richards drills this to long off for one.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Bouncer, around middle and off. Tajinder Singh looks to clear the fence and gets it spooned only towards the fielder at deep mid-wicket fence for a regulation catch. Karima Gore gets underneath it and holds onto this.

Full and on the pads, Kieron Pollard flicks this to long on and takes a single.

Another full toss, on the pads. Kieron Pollard flicks this through mid-wicket and takes two more. The lack of intent to hit the boundaries is simply something hard to digest.

Full toss on the pads, Kieron Pollard flicks this to deep square leg for two.

Full and wide outside off. Tajinder Singh stepped across and tries for the ramp but Romario was clever enough to fire this closer to him.

Full and wide outside off, Tajinder Singh looks to slic this towards deep point but misses out.

Full and wide outside off, Kieron Pollard smashes this to long on for another single.

Good length on off, Tajinder Singh cuts this through point for one.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Michael Bracewell goes for a golden duck. Good length around off, Michael Bracewell clears his front foot and looks to slog this one but misses and the ball has clipped the side of the off-stump. Bracewell looks amused with what had happened and asks to send this upstairs, assuming he was given LBW but Romario points towards the stumps and Michael Bracewell starts walking.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Back of a length on off, Quinton de Kock looks to cut this off the front foot but gets it chopped off the inside, back onto the stumps for his dismissal.

FOUR! Edged and gone for four. Good length on off, Kieron Pollard looks to push it away for a single but gets it edged off the outside and the ball has raced to the fence behind the stumps for four.

On a length around off, Quinton de Kock drives it to deep point for one.

Full and wide outside off. Quinton de Kock goes for a reverse ramp but misses out.

Wide yorker on off, Quinton de Kock slices this to deep third for two.

On a length, around leg. KP edges this to point for one.

OUT! Nicholas Pooran tried to guide a wide yorker through the third man region but ended up edging it. Tim Seifert and Matthew Short sensed an edge and appealed for a catch, and after a review, the UltraEdge showed a spike, confirming that Pooran had indeed edged the ball. The third umpire initially had doubts but after rechecking, made the correct call, giving Pooran out.

Just 5 off the 15th and MINY are in a spot of bother here with these two not clicking for them with the bat.

Back of a length around off, Quinton de Kock pulls this away for one more single.

Even the half-colley has gone for just one. Nikky P lofts a half-volley towards sweeper cover, Hassan Khan runs in from the fence and goes for the catch but fails to get underneath it.

On a length around off, Quinton de Kock smashes this to wide long off for one more.

Another slower one, around leg. Nicholas Pooran swings a bit too hard, gets it off the toe end towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Short-pitched on leg. Nicholas Pooran swings and misses.

FOUR! Finally, a boundary for the players in blue and gold. Full and on off. Quinton de Kock gets cheeky as he just places it with the bat face open, through point for four.

QDK is trying too hard to hit the ball and is losing his body shape in doing so. Tossed up on off, QDK goes for the slog sweep, gets an inside edge back onto the pads.

WIDE! Tossed up wide outside off. Wided.

Full and on off. Nicholas Pooran drills this to wide long off for just one.

Pushed wide outside off. Nicholas Pooran smashes this to sweeper cover for two.

Tossed up on off, Quinton de Kock smashes this off the bottom of his bat to long on for one.

Floated on off, Quinton de Kock pushes this back to the bowler.

Back of a length around middle and leg. Quinton de Kock pulls this flat and towards deep square for another single. The boundaries have dried up and the required run rate is climbing higher and higher.

Bouncer around leg. Nicholas Pooran pulls this to deep mid-wicket for one.

Good length on off, Quinton de Kock punches this to sweeper cover for one.

Back of a length, slower one. QDK smashes this to deep mid-wicket and takes two this time.

Off-cutter on middle and off. Nicholas Pooran mistimes the slog to deep mid-wicket for one.

Good length around middle and off, Quinton pushes this through mid off for one.

Good length around off, Nicholas Pooran lofts this over cover for two.

Short and wide outside off, Quinton de Kock cuts this away for one.

Another single as Nicholas Pooran drops it around off for one.

Good length angling across the batter. Pooran swings and misses.

Back of a length on off. Quinton de Kock dabs this towards point for one.

WIDE! ON a length way too wide outside off. Wided.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR QDK! Good length wide of off, Quinton de Kock steps across, plays this late and cuts it past backward point for four.

Good length on the pads, Nicholas Pooran misses out on the flick and gets it clipped off the pads back to the keeper.

Pushed around cover for a single more.

Pushed away for another single.

Slower one, on middle and leg. Quinton de Kock swings a bit too early. Luckily, gets it toe-poked towards mid on for one.

Good length on top of off. Quinton de Kock tucks this through mid-wicket for two.

Good length on off, Nicholas Pooran pushes this to extra cover for no run.

Short-pitched, on leg. Nicholas Pooran pulls this flat and into the surface towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Good length around the pads, Quinton de Kock splices it to mid on for a single.

Good length on off, Nicholas Pooran punches this to mid off and takes a quick single.

OUT! The break has worked in favor of SFU as Monank Patel gives away his wicket. Slower bounce, following the batter to his leg. Monank Patel moves wide and goes for the flat batted stroke but gets the ball too close to him and ends up top edging it to Cooper Connolly at point.

Slower one, into the batter around his leg. Monank Patel swings and misses.

FOUR! A poor start right after the break. On a length around his pads, Monank Patel flicks it to deep square leg region for four.

FOUR! 16 off this QDK over. Short-pitched on middle and leg, Quinton de Kock pulls this right in the gap between deep mid-wicket and deep square for four more.

FOUR! Back of a length around the pads, Quinton de Kock smashes this towards the left of long leg and finds the fence yet again.

WIDE! Bouncer, way too high. Wided.

SIX! QDK doesn't miss this time and it has gone the distance. On a length around middle and leg, Quinton de Kock clears his front leg and slogs this way into the crowd towards deep mid-wicket for six.

Right in the slot on leg to be flicked away to the fence but QDK misses out.

Good length on off, Monank Patel tucs this through mid-wicket for one.

Back of a length around leg. Monank Patel steps a long way across and looks for the ramp but misses.

Drives a fuller one straight to cover.

WIDE! Full and wide outside off, Quinton de Kock leaves it. Wided.

Goes for the sweep, gets an inside edge and the ball rolls to short third for one.

Quicker and fuller on the pads, Monank Patel misses it and deflects it off the pads to short third.

WIDE! Fired down the leg. Monank Patel leaves it. Wided.

FOUR! Monank is playing a blinder here. Tossed up, following the batter down his leg. Monank Patel slogs this in the gap towards the cow corner for four.

Tossed up on off, Quinton de Kock drives this through cover for another single.

Full toss on the pads, Monank Patel tucks this through mid-wicket and runs a single to bring up his half-century. Monank's third of MLC 2025.

Back of a length on off, Quinton de Kock fends this to mid-wicket and takes two as the fielder is set on the fence.

Pushed around off for a single.

FOUR! Good length on off, Monank Patel shimmies down the track and swings at it. Gets a thickish outside edge and the ball races through the vacant slip cordon for four towards the third man fence.

Good length wide of off, Monank Patel swings over it. MP was expecting a wide but the umpire keeps his hands down.

WIDE! On a length wide outside off. Wided.

FOUR! Another boundary and this time it is from the bat of Monank Patel. Wide yorker on off. Monank Patel dances down the track, slices this towards the left of deep third and despite the fielder's best effort the ball bounces over the fence for four.

On a length wide of off, Quinton de Kock cuts this past backward point for a single. The fielder did manage to get a bit of hand to it as that took the pace out.

SIX! A beautiful stroke for six to end the Powerplay. Back of a length on middle and off, Monank Patel get up with the bounce and lofts this over the long on fence for a huge six.

LEG BYE! On a length around the pads, Quinton goes for the flick but misses and deflects it off his pads for one.

FOUR! Slower bumper, around off. Quinton de Kock goes for the hook but ends up top edging this just over the tall frame of Brody Couch at short fine leg for four.

On a length around off, Quinton de Kock cuts this to backward point.

Back of a length on leg, Quinton de Kock goes for the pull but misses out as the ball keeps a touch low. Gets it under the abdomen but is fit to continue.

Slower one on the pads, Monank Patel flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

SIX! Ends the over with a biggie. This MINY chase is surely up and running in no time. Full and on the pads, Quinton de Kock gets inside the line of it and flicks it well. The ball sails over the fielder at short fine and clears the fine leg fence with ease.

Short-pitched, around off. Monank Patel looks to take it on as he dances down the track. The ball was too close to do that act and Monank Patel ends up edging this off the sticker of his bat, in front of a diving cover fielder for one.

Back of a length on off, Monank Patel pushes this to mid off for no run.

Back of a length on middle and leg, Monank Patel punches this through mid-wicket and takes two more. The ball was racing away to the fence but Matthew Short chased this from mid on and cuts it off before the fence.

FOUR! CHEEKY AND EFFECTIVE! Short-pitched, around off. Monank Patel leans back, plays this close to his body and just helps it using the pace over short third for four.

Good length on the pads, Monank Patel tucks this through square leg and comes back for two.

WIDE! On a length down the leg. Wided.

Good length on off, Monank Patel drops it around cover and takes one.

On a length around off, Monank Patel thumps this to cover and sets off for one. QDK sends him back and MP turns back, gets back inside his crease, just in time.

WIDE! Full, down the leg. Wided.

FOUR! Monank is on fire in this chase. Low full toss on middle and leg, Monank Patel lofts this back past the bowler and the ball races to the fence in front of the sight screen.

WIDE! Slower bumper, way down the leg. Wided.

FOUR! Back of a length around off, Monank Patel cuts this and cuts it fine to the right of Jake Fraser-McGurk at deep third. JFM puts in a valiant effort to field this but fails to do so.

FOUR! Handsomely driven away for four. Good length around off, Monank Patel moves a bit to his leg and smashes this through extra cover for four.

LEG BYE! On a length angling across QDK. The batter looks to ramp it over short fine but gets it clipped off the pads toward short third for one.

FOUR LEG BYES! On a length, drifting down the leg, Monank Patel goes for the flick but misses. Gets it clipped off his pads and the ball beats the keeper, diving to his left for four.

On a length around off, QDK sweeps it to deep backward square for a single.

Good length on middle and off, Quinton de Kock thumps this back to the bowler.

FOUR! On a length wide of off, Quinton de Kock opens up the off side and lofts this over cover-point for yet another boundary.

FOUR! QDK at its very best. Short-pitched around middle and leg, Quinton de Kock gets into a position to pull and pulls it well over mid-wicket for a boundary.

On a length around leg, Monank Patel looks to flick this one but gets an outside edge towards short third for one.

Back of a length on off, Quinton de Kock looks to cut this around point but end up chopping this back onto his pads.

Good length on off, Monank Patel punches this to mid off for a single.

FOUR! Nothing lucky behind this boundary. Another one, pitched up on off. Monank Patel, this time, shuffles to his leg and lofts this up and over the bowler for a boundary.

FOUR! Monank Patel gets lucky. On a length, a little fuller around off, Monank Patel goes for the big booming drive but gets an thickish inside edge that just misses the leg stumps and races away to the fence towards fine leg region.

Good length, angling across the batter. Quinton de Kock rocks back and cuts this to the left of short third for a single.

Good length on off, Quinton de Kock punches this mid off for no run.

Another dot as Monank swings and misses a fuller delivery outside off.

Arm-delivery on off, Monank Patel punches this off the back foot straight at cover for no run.

Quicker one on the pads, QDK tucks this through square leg for one.

Short and wide around off, Quinton de Kock cuts this to point.

WIDE! Slower and wide down the leg. Wided.

Pushed through on middle and leg, Monank Patel rotated strike with a single too.

Full on the pads, Quinton de Kock flicks this to long on for one.

NO BALL AND FOUR! A perfect start for MI New York as Quinton de Kock starts with a boundary. Hang on, cherry on top of the cake, as Hassan Khan has overstepped and it is a no-ball.