MLC 2025: MI New York in Qualifier-2 after defeating Unicorns

MI New York defeated San Francisco Unicorns by two wickets in the eliminator match of Major League Cricket-2025 (MLC). With this, the team has established itself in Qualifier-2, where it will play against Texas Super Kings.

San Francisco side, who batted first after losing the toss in the eliminator Dallas match, were bowled out on 131 runs in 19.1 overs. The side had lost seven of its wickets for 62. Cooper Connolly had scored 23 runs off 19 balls with the support of three fours.

Following this, Xavier Bartlett had a 59-run eighth-wicket partnership with Brodie Couch, which rescued the team from trouble. Bartlett contributed 44 runs from 24 balls, including four sixes and two fours. Meanwhile, Couch contributed 19 runs to the team's score.

For the opposition team, Rushil Ugarkar took the maximum three wickets, while Trent Boult and Nostush Kenjige got two wickets each. In response, MI New York won in 19.3 overs. There was a 43-run partnership for the first wicket between Monank Patel and Quinton de Kock.

Monank Patel hit 33 runs in 32 balls with two sixes, while Quinton de Kock scored the same number of runs in 24 balls. Apart from these, Michael Bracewell scored 18 and Trent Boult scored an unbeaten 22 runs. Hasan Khan took a maximum of four wickets for San Francisco Unicorns, while captain Matthew Short took three wickets.

Qualifier-1 between the Texas Super Kings and the Washington Freedom was canceled due to rain, after which the Washington Freedom made it to the final. In such a situation, the team winning Qualifier-2 will face Freedom in the final.