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190/7(20.0 ov)
194/4(19.0 ov)
San Francisco Unicorns beat Seattle Orcas by 6 wickets

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4:46 AM IST The race for the trophy intensifies - That concludes our coverage of this thrilling contest, which saw the San Francisco Unicorns secure a commanding six-wicket victory over the Seattle Orcas. While this crucial win successfully locks in a coveted top-two finish for San Francisco, it leaves the tournament suspense at an all-time high by keeping the window wide open for dramatic position swaps between the second, third, and fourth spots on the ladder. The exhilarating action of Major League Cricket 2026 continues without pause, with the next clash scheduled between MI New York and Washington Freedom on 13th July 2026 at 8:30 PM GMT. Thank you so much for joining us tonight, and cheers for now!
4:42 AM IST Short celebrates top-two finish and team effort - As a proud leader, Matthew Short highlights the collective squad effort as their greatest strength, emphasizing that various players, such as Hassan Khan tonight and Hammad Azam previously, consistently step up with crucial runs and wickets when others find themselves out of form. Looking ahead, Short eagerly anticipates returning to play in front of their passionate home crowd in San Francisco, sharing his ultimate goal of bringing the championship trophy back for the Unicorn faithful.
4:39 AM IST POTM - Finn Allen wins the Player of the Match for his knock of 65 runs. Finn explains that despite an underwhelming start to the competition, his success in this crucial game stems from maintaining a disciplined mental routine and reacting naturally rather than overthinking the situation. He expresses immense enjoyment while batting alongside the highly talented Lhuan-dre Pretorius, praising the teenager's recent incredible form from the non-striker's end. Allen shares his eager excitement about returning to Morrisville for the next stage of the tournament.
4:37 AM IST Seattle Orcas head coach - Adam Voges reflects on the season-ending defeat, noting that early wicket losses hampered their progress, though he believes their total of 190 gave them a fighting chance despite being slightly under par. While acknowledging the anticipated absence of key international players at the back end of the tournament, he praises replacements Lutho Sipamla and Tanveer Sangha for making an immediate impact. Ultimately, Voges expresses deep disappointment over missing out on the finals but finds positives in their ability to get into winning positions, concluding that the team simply must learn to finish close games off better.
4:34 AM IST Presentation ...
4:34 AM IST Orcas overcome early disaster - Earlier, the Seattle Orcas put together a fine batting effort to post 190/7 after being asked to bat first, though they missed out on a potential 200-plus score due to inconsistent momentum. The San Francisco Unicorns won the toss and immediately set the game on fire, removing three top-order batters, including the prized wicket of Tim Seifert, inside the first four overs. However, a brilliant counter-attack from Matthew Breetzke, who scored a top-class 55, and Shimron Hetmyer, who contributed a rapid 36, stabilized the innings through a 65-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Although a cluster of quick middle-over wickets temporarily derailed Seattle's progress, skipper Marcus Stoinis anchored a late flourish by adding 54 runs alongside Cameron Gannon, who smoked two massive sixes for his 15 runs before Stoinis fell just short of a milestone on 49 in the final over. For the Unicorns, Xavier Bartlett finished as the pick of the bowling unit with figures of 2/36, while Peter Siddle, Matthew Short, and Brody Couch picked up a single wicket each to help restrict the Orcas to a par total.
4:31 AM IST Hassan destroys Seattle attack - Any lingering hopes of a Seattle comeback were utterly evaporated by an astonishing late-innings blitz from Hassan Khan, who smashed a breathtaking 36 runs off just 10 balls. Hassan's explosive cameo completely shattered the Orcas' spirit, wrapping up the massive chase with a full over to spare under the Texas lights. Seattle's bowling unit struggled heavily to maintain pressure throughout the innings, failing to defend a strong total. Barring Marcus Stoinis and Ali Sheikh, who went wicketless, every bowler utilized by the Orcas managed to pick up a single scalp each, but it proved far too little to stop the San Francisco juggernaut.
4:29 AM IST Short and Allen construct the launchpad - The foundation of San Francisco's successful run chase relied on an 81-run partnership between skipper Matthew Short and a rampaging Finn Allen. The duo systematically picked apart the Seattle bowling plan, pushing the Unicorns into a position of absolute strength before Allen finally departed after scoring a 65. Short then took over anchoring duties, stitching together a steady and stabilizing 33-run stand with Sanjay Krishnamurthi to keep things calm in the middle overs. This calculated approach ensured that despite losing wickets at regular intervals, the required run rate never spiralled out of control.
4:28 AM IST SFU knocks SO out - The San Francisco Unicorns have locked in the final post-season landscape of Major League Cricket 2026 with a commanding victory, sealing all four playoff positions in one single stroke. The positions of those four sides are yet to be decided. Conversely, this devastating defeat delivers the definitive knockout blow to the Seattle Orcas, officially crashing them out of tournament contention. Chasing a steep target of 191, San Francisco initially adopted a cautious approach at the top order through Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Finn Allen. Although Pretorius perished just as he looked primed to free his arms, his departure only cleared the way for a clinical, game-defining partnership that firmly wrestled control away from Seattle.
End of over 1923 runs
SFU: 194/4CRR: 10.21
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18.6

Marcus Stoinis to Hassan Khan, 6 runs

SIX! 20 runs scored off the last 4 balls and Hassan Khan gets SFU over the finish line with 6 wickets in hand. Short and on off, Hassan Khan pulls this flat and over the deep mid-wicket fence for six runs.

4
18.5

Marcus Stoinis to Hassan Khan, 4 runs

FOUR! Yet another boundary and now SFU need just 3 more to win. Short and on middle and off, Hassan Khan pulls this through square leg for a boundary.

4
18.4

Marcus Stoinis to Hassan Khan, 4 runs

FOUR! Short and around off, Hassan Khan cuts this over the covers region for a boundary now. The body language of the players from Seattle Orcas looks dejected.

6
18.3

Marcus Stoinis to Hassan Khan, 6 runs

SIX! Bashed over the fence for six. On a length, around off, Hassan Khan gets right underneath it and lofts this over the deep extra cover region for six runs.

0
18.2

Marcus Stoinis to Hassan Khan, no run

Wide yorker, around off, Hassan Khan looks to go for the switch hit but misses.

2
18.1

Marcus Stoinis to Hassan Khan, 2 runs

Full and wide of off, Hassan Khan steps across and smashes this to the left of long off for two runs.

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18.1

Marcus Stoinis to Hassan Khan, 1 run

WIDE! Good length, wide outside off. Wided.

End of over 1816 runs
SFU: 171/4CRR: 9.50RRR: 10
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17.6

Tanveer Sangha to Hassan Khan, 1 run

Flighted around off, Hassan Khan drives this to long off for a single.

4:14 AM IST From 33 needed off 15, this has come down to 21 needed off 13 balls.
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17.5

Tanveer Sangha to Hassan Khan, 6 runs

SIX! Hassan goes big yet again. Fuller around middle and off, Hassan Khan backs away and slog sweeps this deep into the crowd towards the deep mid-wicket region.

6
17.4

Tanveer Sangha to Hassan Khan, 6 runs

SIX! A massive hit for six from Khan. Short of a length, around middle and leg, Hassan Khan steps back and away and pulls this over the fence towards the deep square leg region for a huge six.

1
17.3

Tanveer Sangha to Aaron Hardie, 1 run

Slider into the batter, on middle and leg, Aaron Hardie goes for a slog, gets it edged off the inside edge onto the pads for a single.

1
17.2

Tanveer Sangha to Hassan Khan, 1 run

Floated around off, Hassan Khan gets a leading edge through cover-point for one.

1
17.1

Tanveer Sangha to Aaron Hardie, 1 run

Floated onto the pads, Aaron Hardie tucks this through square leg for one.

4:09 AM IST Hassan Khan walks out next with SFU needing 56 off the last 3 overs.
End of over 1711 runs
SFU: 155/4CRR: 9.12RRR: 12
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16.6

Jasdeep Singh to Matthew Short, no run

OUT! CAUGHT! Massive moment in the game as Jasdeep Singh gets the big fish in Matthew Short. Pitched-up delivery, around off, Matthew Short looks to go big at it. Gets it miscued off the cue end towards Marcus Stoinis at extra cover. Matthew Short departs for 43.

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16.6

Jasdeep Singh to Matthew Short, 1 run

WIDE! Away swinging delivery, on the other side of the tramline on off. Wided.

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16.6

Jasdeep Singh to Matthew Short, 1 run

WIDE! Good length, way too wide outside off. Wided.

0
16.5

Jasdeep Singh to Matthew Short, no run

Full toss, around off, Matthew Short swings and misses.

4
16.4

Jasdeep Singh to Matthew Short, 4 runs

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Matthew Short. Good length, on off, Matthew Short steps across and flicks this in to the gap towards the left of deep square leg for four runs.

4
16.3

Jasdeep Singh to Matthew Short, 4 runs

FOUR! This almost knocked off the umpire but he just swayed away in time and the ball races to the fence. Full and on middle and off, Matthew Short stands deep inside his crease and smashes this past the bowler to his right and over the umpire for a boundary in front of the sight screen.

0
16.2

Jasdeep Singh to Matthew Short, no run

Yorker, around off, Matthew Short rolls this to the left of the bowler. Jasdeep Singh fields this well off his own bowling.

1
16.1

Jasdeep Singh to Aaron Hardie, 1 run

Good length, around off, Aaron punches this to sweeper cover for a single.

4:02 AM IST 47 needed off the last 4 overs. This could be the over where these SFU batters switch the gear.
End of over 164 runs
SFU: 144/3CRR: 9.00RRR: 11.75
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15.6

Tanveer Sangha to Aaron Hardie, 1 run

Another single to end the over as Aaron Hardie pushes this away to long off for one.

1
15.5

Tanveer Sangha to Matthew Short, 1 run

Pushed through around off, Matthew Short drives this down to long off for a single.

1
15.4

Tanveer Sangha to Aaron Hardie, 1 run

Tossed up, around off, Aaron Hardie drives this to wide long off for one.

3:59 AM IST Aaron Hardie is in at 5.
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15.3

Tanveer Sangha to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, no run

OUT! Short of a length, on middle and leg, Sanjay Krishnamurthi backs away, hits this well but straight into the hands of Ali Sheikh at the deep mid-wicket fence. The fact that this was hit into the wind stops the ball from going over the fence.

1
15.2

Tanveer Sangha to Matthew Short, 1 run

Pushed through on the pads, Matthew Short rolls this down to long on for one.

0
15.1

Tanveer Sangha to Matthew Short, no run

Fuller, around off, Matthew Short hits this straight at extra cover.

3:57 AM IST Tanveer Sangha comes back into the attack.
End of over 158 runs
SFU: 140/2CRR: 9.33RRR: 10.20
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14.6

Marcus Stoinis to Matthew Short, 1 run

Good length, around off, Matthew Short hits this through mid on for a single.

1
14.5

Marcus Stoinis to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, 1 run

Full and wide of off, Sanjay Krishnamurthi rolls this past extra cover for a single.

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14.4

Marcus Stoinis to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, 4 runs

FOUR! Pitched-up delivery, around off, Sanjay Krishnamurthi gets close to the pitch of the ball and chips this over the extra cover fielder for four runs.

0
14.3

Marcus Stoinis to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, no run

Slower one, short and wide of off, Sanjay Krishnamurthi dabs this to point.

1
14.2

Marcus Stoinis to Matthew Short, 1 run

Low full toss, around off, Matthew Short drives this to sweeper cover for a single.

1
14.1

Marcus Stoinis to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, 1 run

Back of a length, around off, Sanjay Krishnamurthi punches this to sweeper cover for one.

3:52 AM IST 59 needed off the last 6 overs. Skipper, Marcus Stoinis, brings himself on here.
End of over 1411 runs
SFU: 132/2CRR: 9.43RRR: 9.83
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13.6

Ali Sheikh to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, 1 run

Darted on the pads, Sanjay Krishnamurthi comes inside the line and gloves this away to short fine leg for a single.

1
13.5

Ali Sheikh to Matthew Short, 1 run

Fired around off, Matthew Short drills this down to long off for a single.

1
13.4

Ali Sheikh to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, 1 run

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Flatter and fuller, around off, Sanjay Krishnamurthi smashes this through covers for a single.

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13.3

Ali Sheikh to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, 6 runs

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SIX! Sanjay hits throough the line on this one and lands this into the crowd towards the long on region for another big six.

1
13.2

Ali Sheikh to Matthew Short, 1 run

Tossed up, around off, Matthew Short shimmies down the track and punches this through mid off for one.

1
13.1

Ali Sheikh to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, 1 run

Short of a length, on off, Sanjay Krishnamurthi punches this to sweeper cover for a single.

End of over 139 runs
SFU: 121/2CRR: 9.31RRR: 10
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12.6

Jasdeep Singh to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, 1 run

Yorker, around off, Sanjay Krishnamurthi hits this through mid on for one.

6
12.5

Jasdeep Singh to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, 6 runs

SIX! Salt to the wounds of Jasdeep Singh and the fans of Seattle Orcas. Good length, on middle and off, Sanjay Krishnamurthi gets into a good position and pulls this over the fence towards the deep mid-wicket region for six.

1
12.4

Jasdeep Singh to Matthew Short, 1 run

DROPPED! Tanveer Sangha has dropped a sitter at deep mid-wicket and Matthew Short gets a life on 28. Back of a length, on middle and off, Matthew Short pulls this flat towards deep mid-wicket. Tanveer Sangha gets behind the flight of the ball but drops it.

1
12.3

Jasdeep Singh to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, 1 run

Back of a length, on middle and off, Sanjay Krishnamurthi pats this through mid on for a single.

0
12.2

Jasdeep Singh to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, no run

Good length, around middle and off, Sanjay Krishnamurthi blocks this back to the bowler.

0
12.1

Jasdeep Singh to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, no run

Hard length, around off, Sanjay looks to keep it out but gets beaten on the outside.

End of over 123 runs
SFU: 112/2CRR: 9.33RRR: 9.87
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11.6

Ali Sheikh to Matthew Short, no run

Under-cutter from Ali, around middle and leg, Matthew Short goes down on a knee, looking to slog sweep this one but misses. Gets his on the back pad. A loud appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down. Marcus Stoinis sends this upstairs. This looked close. Ball Tracker shows that the ball would have missed the leg stump. SO loses a review.

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11.5

Ali Sheikh to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, 1 run

Quicker and flatter on middle and off, Sanjay Krishnamurthi tucks this through mid-wicket for one.

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11.4

Ali Sheikh to Matthew Short, 1 run

Full and on middle and off, Matthew Short rolls this down to long off for a single.

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11.3

Ali Sheikh to Matthew Short, no run

Short of a length, wide of off, Matthew Short smashes this to covers.

1
11.2

Ali Sheikh to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, 1 run

Fired onto the pads, Sanjay Krishnamurthi flicks this to deep mid-wicket for a single.

0
11.1

Ali Sheikh to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, no run

Tossed up, around off, Sanjay Krishnamurthi pushes this back to the bowler.

3:40 AM IST 82 needed off the last 9 overs.
End of over 1110 runs
SFU: 109/2CRR: 9.91RRR: 9.11
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10.6

Cameron Gannon to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, 1 run

Good length, around off, Sanjay Krishnamurthi hits this in the gap for a single.

3:39 AM IST Sanjay Krishnamurthi walks out next to bat.
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10.5

Cameron Gannon to Finn Allen, no run

OUT! CAUGHT! A perfect comeback by the bowler as Cameron Gannon sends Finn Allen packing. Full and wide outside off, Finn Allen fails to time this well and hits this straight into the hands of Ali Sheikh at long ogg. Finn Allen departs for 65.

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10.4

Cameron Gannon to Finn Allen, 6 runs

SIX! Pulled out of the park for a biggie. Short and on middle and off, Finn Allen swivels and pulls this deep into the crowd towards the deep square leg region for six runs.

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10.3

Cameron Gannon to Finn Allen, 2 runs

Full and around off, Finn Allen pushes this to wide long off for a couple.

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10.2

Cameron Gannon to Finn Allen, no run

Full and wide of off, Finn Allen hits this off the inside portion of his bat back to the bowler.

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10.1

Cameron Gannon to Matthew Short, 1 run

Low full toss, around off, Matthew Short rolls this to long on for a single.

3:34 AM IST DRINKS! It has been a clinical batting showing from the San Francisco Unicorns so far, having scored 99 for 1 after the first 10 overs. The biggest positive for San Francisco Unicorns is the way Finn Allen has batted so far. San Francisco Unicorns still need 92 off the last 10 but if Finn stays out in the middle till the 16th over this might well be done by then.
End of over 1011 runs
SFU: 99/1CRR: 9.90RRR: 9.20
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Finn Allen:57 (27)
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9.6

Tanveer Sangha to Matthew Short, 1 run

Full toss, on the pads, Matthew flicks this through mid-wicket for one.

1
9.5

Tanveer Sangha to Finn Allen, 1 run

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Tossed up, on the pads, Finn Allen tucks this through mid-wicket for a single.

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9.4

Tanveer Sangha to Finn Allen, 6 runs

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SIX! Dismissed from the get-go. Flighted, around off, Finn Allen plants his front foot towards the line of the ball and hits this into the top-tier down the ground to long off for six runs.

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9.3

Tanveer Sangha to Matthew Short, 1 run

Tossed up, round off, Matthew Short drives this down to long off for a single.

1
9.2

Tanveer Sangha to Finn Allen, 1 run

Peaking at the right time as Finn Allen hits his first fifty of this season's MLC. Fired onto the pads, Finn Allen tucks this to the left of short fine leg for a single to being up his half-century.

1
9.1

Tanveer Sangha to Matthew Short, 1 run

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Tossed up, around off, Matthew Short hammers this down to long on for a single.

End of over 921 runs
SFU: 88/1CRR: 9.78RRR: 9.36
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Finn Allen:49 (24)
Lutho Sipamla:3-0-32-1
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8.6

Lutho Sipamla to Matthew Short, 1 run

Good length, around middle and leg, Matthew Short pulls this flat through mid-wicket for a single.

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8.6

Lutho Sipamla to Matthew Short, 1 run

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WIDE! Full and wide outside off. Wided.

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8.5

Lutho Sipamla to Finn Allen, 1 run

Full and wide outside off, Finn Allen guides this to deep point for a single.

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8.4

Lutho Sipamla to Finn Allen, 6 runs

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SIX! In the blink of an eye, Finn Allen has exploded. Slower one, wide of off, on a length. Finn Allen drags this to the onside with a slog over the fence towards the cow corner region.

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8.3

Lutho Sipamla to Finn Allen, 6 runs

SIX! This has to be the biggest of the game. A 94 m far hit for six. On a length, around middle and off, Finn Allen stands leg side to the ball and swings through the line. Hits this out of the prk towards the long on region for six.

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8.2

Lutho Sipamla to Finn Allen, 2 runs

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Low full toss, around the pads, Finn Allen takes his bottom hand off the handle of his bat and chips this to the cow corner region for two runs.

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8.1

Lutho Sipamla to Finn Allen, 4 runs

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FOUR! Full toss, around off, Finn Allen gets up on his toes and lofts this over the covers region for a boundary to start the 9th over.

End of over 86 runs
SFU: 67/1CRR: 8.38RRR: 10.33
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7.6

Tanveer Sangha to Finn Allen, 1 run

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Slider around off, Finn Allen rocks back and punches this through mid off for one.

1
7.5

Tanveer Sangha to Matthew Short, 1 run

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Flighted around off, Matthew Short drills this down to long on for a single.

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7.4

Tanveer Sangha to Finn Allen, 1 run

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Quicker and flatter on the pads, Finn Allen tucks this through mid-wicket for one.

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7.3

Tanveer Sangha to Matthew Short, 1 run

Pushed through on off, Matthew Short hits this to long off for a single.

1
7.2

Tanveer Sangha to Finn Allen, 1 run

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Short of a length, around off, Finn Allen rocks back and cuts this to deep point for one.

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7.1

Tanveer Sangha to Matthew Short, 1 run

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Fuller around off, Matthew Short punches this down to long on for a single.

3:18 AM IST Tanveer Sangha comes into the attack.
End of over 715 runs
SFU: 61/1CRR: 8.71RRR: 10
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Finn Allen:27 (16)
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6.6

Cameron Gannon to Finn Allen, 6 runs

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SIX! KABOOM! Finn Allen is breathing a lot easier now. Slower one, on a length, around off, Finn Allen stays leg side to the line of the ball and smashes this over long off for a massive six.

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6.5

Cameron Gannon to Finn Allen, no run

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Wide yorker, around off, Finn Allen looks to get bat on ball but misses.

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6.4

Cameron Gannon to Finn Allen, 6 runs

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SIX! Finally, Finn joins the act and hits one straight out of the middle. A 90 m long hit for six. On a length, around the pads, Finn Allen flicks this and depostis this deep into the stands towards the deep square leg region for six.

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6.3

Cameron Gannon to Matthew Short, 1 run

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Full and on middle and off, Matthew Short punches this straight down the ground for a single to long on.

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6.2

Cameron Gannon to Finn Allen, 1 run

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On a length, around the pads, Finn Allen once again fails to time this well and hits this to wide long on for a single.

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6.1

Cameron Gannon to Matthew Short, 1 run

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Low full toss, on the pads, Matthew Short flicks this to deep mid-wicket for a run.

End of over 61 run
SFU: 46/1CRR: 7.67RRR: 10.35
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Finn Allen:14 (12)
Jasdeep Singh:2-0-17-0
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5.6

Jasdeep Singh to Finn Allen, no run

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Full and on middle and off, Finn Allen smashes this straight to extra cover.

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5.5

Jasdeep Singh to Finn Allen, no run

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Frustration growing for Finn Allen as he isn't timing it well. On a length, around the pads, Finn Allen flicks this on the bounce to mid-wicket.

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5.4

Jasdeep Singh to Finn Allen, no run

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Yorker, on off, Finn Allen jams this out.

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5.3

Jasdeep Singh to Matthew Short, 1 run

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Hard length, on middle and off, Matthew Short tuck this through square leg for a single.

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5.2

Jasdeep Singh to Matthew Short, no run

Good length, wide of off, Matthew shuffles across to play the ramp but misses.

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5.1

Jasdeep Singh to Matthew Short, no run

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Hard length, around off, Matthew Short punches this to covers.

End of over 515 runs
SFU: 45/1CRR: 9.00RRR: 9.73
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4.6

Marcus Stoinis to Matthew Short, 1 run

Good length, onto the pads, Matthew Short tucks this to short fine leg for a single.

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4.5

Marcus Stoinis to Matthew Short, 6 runs

SIX! TAKEN BUT IN THE CROWD! Pitched up, around off, Matthew Short steps inside the line of the ball and flicks this over the long on fence for a biggie.

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4.4

Marcus Stoinis to Matthew Short, no run

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Hard length, on middle and off, Matthew Short blocks this to mid-wicket.

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4.3

Marcus Stoinis to Matthew Short, 6 runs

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SIX! That's been flicked away for six. Good length, on the pads, Matthew Short gets inside the line of the ball and flicks this over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

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4.2

Marcus Stoinis to Finn Allen, 1 run

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Back of a length, on off, Finn Allen punches this to long on for a run.

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4.1

Marcus Stoinis to Matthew Short, 1 run

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Hard length, on middle and leg, Matthew Short tucks this to mid on and takes a single.

End of over 45 runs
SFU: 30/1CRR: 7.50RRR: 10.06
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3.6

Lutho Sipamla to Matthew Short, 1 run

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Full and around off, Matthew looks to loft this over covers. Gets it miscued off the cue end and the ball drops just in front of Shayan Jahangir for a single.

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3.5

Lutho Sipamla to Finn Allen, 1 run

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On a length, around the pads, Finn Allen flicks this through mid on for a single.

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3.4

Lutho Sipamla to Matthew Short, 1 run

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Low full toss, around off, Matthew Short slices this to deep point for one.

3:01 AM IST Matthew Short is in at 3.
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3.3

Lutho Sipamla to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run

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OUT! CAUGHT! A brilliant take from Marcus Stoinis to cut short the knock of Lhuan-dre Pretorius. Pitched-up delivery, around middle and leg, Lhuan-dre Pretorius tries to get right underneath it and hit it over the mid on fielder. Marcus Stoinis stands right on the edge of the circle, times his ump to perfection and takes a brilliant catch to send Lhuan-dre back.

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3.2

Lutho Sipamla to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 2 runs

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Good length, on the pads, Lhuan-dre Pretorius flicksthis to the right of deep mid-wicket for two.

0
3.1

Lutho Sipamla to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run

Slower and fuller, around off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius pushes this firmly to extra cover.

End of over 316 runs
SFU: 25/0CRR: 8.33RRR: 9.76
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4
2.6

Jasdeep Singh to Finn Allen, 4 runs

FOUR! Nailed for a boundary down the ground. Pitched-up delivery, around off, Finn Allen pins this past the bowler for a boundary in front of the sight screen. Shimron Hetmyer does try to prevent it with a dive to his left but fails to do so.

1
2.5

Jasdeep Singh to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 1 run

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Good length, around middle and leg, Lhuan-dre Pretorius pushes this away fro mid-wicket and takes a run.

4
2.4

Jasdeep Singh to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 4 runs

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FOUR! Even this is a splendid stroke for four. Back of a length, on middle and off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius gets up on his toes and tucks this through the right of the mid-wicket fielder for four runs.

6
2.3

Jasdeep Singh to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 6 runs

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SIX! Effortlessly flicked over the fence for six. On a length, around the pads, Lhuan-dre Pretorius rolls his wrists and flicks this over the fence towards the deep mid-wicket region for a masisve biggie.

0
2.2

Jasdeep Singh to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run

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Good length, on off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius pushes this uppish but well short of extra cover for a dot.

1
2.1

Jasdeep Singh to Finn Allen, 1 run

Good length, on the pds, Finn Allen pushes this through mid on for a single.

2:54 AM IST Jasdeep Singh comes into the attack.
End of over 27 runs
SFU: 9/0CRR: 4.50RRR: 10.11
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1.6

Lutho Sipamla to Finn Allen, 1 run

Full and around off, Finn Allen tucks this through mid on for a single.

4
1.5

Lutho Sipamla to Finn Allen, 4 runs

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FOUR! Excellent stroke off his back foot for four runs. Back of a length, holding into the surface a bit, Finn Allen gets up on his toes and punches this through extra cover for four runs.

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1.4

Lutho Sipamla to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 1 run

LEG BYE! Hard length, around middle and leg, pitching outside leg. Lhuan-dre misses on the flicks an dgets it clipped off his back foot to silly point for a leg bye.

0
1.3

Lutho Sipamla to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run

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Hard length, on off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius tucks this to mid-wicket.

1
1.2

Lutho Sipamla to Finn Allen, 1 run

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On a length, drifting down the leg side, Finn Allen gets it edged onto his pads for a single through square leg.

0
1.1

Lutho Sipamla to Finn Allen, no run

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Full and on off, Finn Allen pumps this straight back at the bowler.

2:48 AM IST Just 2 off the first over from Marcus Stoinis. Lutho Sipamla will bowl from the other end.
End of over 12 runs
SFU: 2/0CRR: 2.00RRR: 9.94
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0.6

Marcus Stoinis to Finn Allen, 1 run

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On a length, around the pads, Finn Allen flicks this to deep square leg for a single.

1
0.5

Marcus Stoinis to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 1 run

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Good length, around off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius punches this firmly off his back foot to th right of Tanveer Sangha at mid on for one.

0
0.4

Marcus Stoinis to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run

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Well, this is uncharted territory for Lhuan-dre Pretorius as he plays his fourth straight dot. Back of a length, around off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius slaps this to covers.

0
0.3

Marcus Stoinis to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run

Make it three dots in a row. Good length, wide of off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius swings and misses.

0
0.2

Marcus Stoinis to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run

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Good length, around off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius punches this to the left of covers this time. Two dots to begin the chase.

0
0.1

Marcus Stoinis to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, no run

Back of a length, on middle and off, shaping back into the batter, Lhuan-dre Pretorius blocks this to the left of the bowler.

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Match Details

Venue
Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Dallas
Toss
San Francisco Unicorns, elected to field
Series
Major League Cricket, 2026
Series Period
18 Jun 2026 - 18 Jul 2026
Match Day
11 Jul 2026 - D/N (20 - over match)
Umpires
Vijaya Mallela (USA), Wayne Knights (NZ) and Paul Wilson (AUS)
Match Referee
Simon Taufel (AUS)
Streaming Platform
JioHotstar
Broadcasting Platform
Star Sports