MI New York, powered by Trent Boult's astute and responsible batting, dramatically defeated the San Francisco Unicorns by 2 wickets in the Major League Cricket (MLC) eliminator match.
Sports News: In the Eliminator match of Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025, MI New York secured a thrilling victory, defeating the San Francisco Unicorns by 2 wickets. With this win, MI New York has advanced to the Challenger match of the tournament, while the journey of the San Francisco Unicorns has come to an end. The hero of the match was Trent Boult, who, coming in at number nine, remained not out, scoring 22 runs off 13 balls and leading his team to victory. He also took 2 wickets in 4 overs with the ball, earning him the Player of the Match award.
San Francisco's Struggle and Trent Boult's Brilliance
In the eliminator match, the San Francisco Unicorns, batting first, scored 131 runs. In response, MI New York had a good start. Monank Patel and Quinton de Kock put up a good partnership for the first wicket, but after that, the match completely changed. MI's innings faltered due to the brilliant bowling of Hasan Khan and Matt Short. Experienced batsmen like Nicholas Pooran (1 run), Kieron Pollard (5 runs), and Michael Bracewell (18 runs) failed.
Crisis in the 17th Over, but Boult Changed the Picture
MI New York needed 24 runs in the last 3 overs and had only 2 wickets remaining. In this difficult situation, Trent Boult took charge and cautiously progressed the innings with Nosthush Kenjige. In the 18th over, both batsmen scored 5 runs. Boult worked wonders in the 19th over. He hit 2 consecutive sixes off Hasan Khan's deliveries, turning the match around.
MI needed 4 runs in the final over, which they achieved in 3 balls. Thus, MI New York won a nail-biting match and reached the Challenger match.
Trent Boult Becomes the Man of the Moment
- Trent Boult gave an all-round performance in this match with both bat and ball.
- In bowling, he took 2 wickets, conceding 28 runs in 4 overs.
- In batting, he finished the match by scoring 22 runs off 13 balls.
- His sixes were the decisive moments of the match, and it was due to this performance that he was chosen as the Player of the Match.
Now, MI New York vs. Texas Super Kings in the Challenger Match
MI New York's next match will be the Challenger match against the Texas Super Kings, which will be played on Saturday, July 12, 2025. This match will be the last chance to reach the final. Earlier, the qualifier match was canceled due to rain, due to which the Washington Freedom, which topped the points table, directly entered the final.
