MI New York vs San Francisco Unicorns Live Score and Commentary, Match 23, MLC, 9 July, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 23 / Grand Prairie Stadium
143/9 (20 ov)
146/1 (15.4 ov)
San Francisco Unicorns won by 9 wickets
Recent
Player of the match
Lhuan-dre Pretorius,
San Francisco Unicorns
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lhuan dre Pretorius | 102 | 52 | 10 | 5 | 196.15 |
| Matthew Short | 19 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 76.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Rushil Ugarkar | 3.4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8.73 |
| Trent Boult | 3 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 13.67 |
San Francisco Unicorns won by 9 wickets
MI New York vs San Francisco Unicorns, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Freedom (WTF won by 6 wickets) | Eliminator | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Washington Freedom (WTF won by 5 wickets) | Match 29 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Seattle Orcas (MINY won by 17 runs) | Match 25 | 11 Jul 2026 |
| San Francisco Unicorns (SFU won by 9 wickets) | Match 23 | 9 Jul 2026 |
| San Francisco Unicorns (SFU won by 5 wickets) | Match 22 | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR won by 7 runs) | Qualifier 1 | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Seattle Orcas (SFU won by 6 wickets) | Match 28 | 12 Jul 2026 |
| Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR won by 11 runs) | Match 26 | 11 Jul 2026 |
| MI New York (SFU won by 9 wickets) | Match 23 | 9 Jul 2026 |
| MI New York (SFU won by 5 wickets) | Match 22 | 6 Jul 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 94 run (9.3 ov): Matthew Short: 19 (25), Lhuan dre Pretorius: 71 (32)
- Last Bat: Finn Allen 20(17) - c RD Rickelton b R Shepherd Romario Shepherd
- Fall of Wickets: 52 - 1 Finn Allen
- Reviews Remaining: San Francisco Unicorns - 2 of 2, MI New York - 2 of 2
- Toss: San Francisco Unicorns elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 23
- Series: MLC
- Date: Thursday, July 09, 2026
- Time: 06:00 AM
- Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium
- City: Texas
- Umpires: Jermaine Lindo (USA), Wayne Knights (New Zealand), Leslie Reifer (West Indies, TV)
- Referee: Simon Taufel (Australia)
Rushil Ugarkar to Lhuan dre Pretorius, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays sloge sweep, towards the long on for 1 run.
Rushil Ugarkar to Matthew Short, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Matthew Short hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards mid on, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
End of over 12 (5 runs)
Sunny Patel to Lhuan dre Pretorius, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! googly good length, on the off stump, Sunny Patel strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
Sunny Patel to Lhuan dre Pretorius, Four, Four !! googly, back of length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Lhuan Dre Pretorius hangs in the crease, it to the deep mid wicket, races away and finds the boundary.
Sunny Patel to Lhuan dre Pretorius, 2 runs, googly, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays flick shot, towards the deep square leg for 2 runs.
Sunny Patel to Lhuan dre Pretorius, Six, Six !! What a delivery! googly lands right on the off stump, Lhuan Dre Pretorius hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Sunny Patel to Lhuan dre Pretorius, 1 run, googly, good length, on the off stump, Lhuan Dre Pretorius hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
Sunny Patel to Matthew Short, 1 run, Matthew Short hangs in the crease to take googly of full length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Sunny Patel to Lhuan dre Pretorius, 1 run, Sunny Patel delivers googly at back of length, Lhuan Dre Pretorius hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Lhuan Dre Pretorius to just 1 run.
End of over 13 (16 runs)
Rushil Ugarkar to Lhuan dre Pretorius, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays sweep, towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Rushil Ugarkar to Matthew Short, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Matthew Short hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Rushil Ugarkar to Lhuan dre Pretorius, 1 run, Lhuan Dre Pretorius hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Rushil Ugarkar to Matthew Short, 1 run, Matthew Short hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Rushil Ugarkar to Lhuan dre Pretorius, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Lhuan Dre Pretorius no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Rushil Ugarkar to Lhuan dre Pretorius, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive, towards the deep cover for 1 run.
Rushil Ugarkar to Matthew Short, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Matthew Short elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep fine leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
End of over 14 (10 runs)
Trent Boult to Lhuan dre Pretorius, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Lhuan Dre Pretorius hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Trent Boult to Lhuan dre Pretorius, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Lhuan Dre Pretorius elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep mid wicket region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Trent Boult to Lhuan dre Pretorius, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Lhuan Dre Pretorius hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Trent Boult to Lhuan dre Pretorius, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Lhuan Dre Pretorius hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Trent Boult to Matthew Short, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Matthew Short no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Trent Boult to Matthew Short, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Matthew Short hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards short fine leg for 1 run.
Trent Boult to Lhuan dre Pretorius, Four, Four !! outswinger, back of length, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Lhuan Dre Pretorius hangs in the crease, it to the deep square leg, races away and finds the boundary.
End of over 15 (19 runs)
Rushil Ugarkar to Matthew Short, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays drive to the short mid wicket.
Rushil Ugarkar to Matthew Short, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Matthew Short hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Rushil Ugarkar to Lhuan dre Pretorius, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Lhuan Dre Pretorius goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sweep sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Rushil Ugarkar to Lhuan dre Pretorius, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Lhuan Dre Pretorius goes forward, plays sloge sweep in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.