Result
San Francisco Unicorns
MI New York
131/10 in 19.1
132/8 in 19.3
MI New York beat San Francisco Unicorns by 2 wickets
MI New York beat San Francisco Unicorns by 2 wickets
Written by: Archana Luthria • 09.07.2025
San Francisco Unicorns
MI New York
As we have now reached the playoff stages in the ongoing Major League Cricket tournament, the stakes are higher than ever before. The San Francisco Unicorns will take on MI New York in an Eliminator on Wednesday as both teams fight to keep themselves alive in this competition. The winner will face either Washington Freedom or Texas Super Kings in Qualifier 2.
The San Francisco Unicorns were the first team to qualify for the knockouts but their form has seen a dip over the last week. Nevertheless, they have plenty of quality players and we expect them to bounce back. On the other hand, MI New York, despite having some of the biggest names in T20 cricket, is struggling at the moment and will be desperate for a turnaround.
San Francisco Unicorns | Vs | MI New York |
10 | Matches Played | 10 |
70% | Win | 30% |
200 | Average Score | 178 |
269 | Highest Score | 237 |
148 | Lowest Score | 112 |
Teams | Matches Won |
San Francisco Unicorns | 4 |
MI New York | 0 |
Matthew Short (C), Finn Allen (WK), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Hassan Khan, Sanjay Krishnamurthy, Hammad Azam, Xavier Bartlett, Karim Gore, Brody Couch, Ben Lister, Cooper Connolly
Quinton de Kock (WK) Monank Patel, Nicholas Pooran (C), Kieron Pollard, Michael Bracewell, Rushil Ugarkar, Ehsan Adil, Trent Boult, Sunny Patel, Noshtush Kenjige, Tajinder Dhillon
Also Check: SFU vs MINY Match Prediction
Haris Rauf missed the last match due to an injury and his availability for this match isn’t yet confirmed. Romario Shepherd is also likely to miss this game.
We are expecting a good batting surface for this match. The flat and hard surface offers plenty of pace and bounce, allowing the batsmen to play their shots with ease. The team batting first should aim for the 200-run mark. The weather has been cloudy over the past few days and we can expect some drizzle during the day.
Finn Allen is the top choice here. While he hasn’t played well in the last few matches, he is among the leading run-scorers of the season and has a good record at this venue. We are selecting Nicholas Pooran thanks to his past credentials.
Monank Patel, Jake Fraser-McGurk, and Sanjay Krishnamurthy are our three choices here as they have been pretty consistent throughout the season.
Both teams have some solid all-rounders. We are selecting Matthew Short, Michael Bracewell, and Hassan Khan.
Xavier Bartlett is the leading wicket-taker of the tournament and is an automatic choice. We are selecting Trent Boult as his new-ball partner. Noshtush Kenjige coked in as a specialist spinner.
Matthew Short is the obvious choice as the captain of our team. He has been a brilliant all-rounder and also has the most points among all players in this match.
We are selecting Nicholas Pooran as the vice-captain of the team. While he hasn’t been at his fluent best, Pooran is among the most explosive batsmen in the league and if he gets going, he could make a huge difference.
As the action moves back to Dallas, we recommend selecting a team that has plenty of batsmen. The games here have been high-scoring and we are expecting that to be the case for this match as well. The bowlers have had limited success here. Nevertheless, we have tried to balance the bowling unit by bringing in two spinners and two seamers.
Matthew Short has 564 points in the last 5 matches at an average of 112 points per game.
Monank Patel (368), Matthew Short (354), Finn Allen (333)
Xavier Bartlett (17), Trent Boult (11), Hassan Khan (8)
Finn Allen (35), Jake Fraser-McGurk (22), Matthew Short (21)
Finn Allen (225.00), Hassan Khan (189.07), Kieron Pollard (176.66)
George Linde (7.36), Karim Gore (7.85), Matthew Short (7.87)
Archana Luthria is a cricket strategist who deeply understands the game's intricacies. A former player herself, Archana brings a player's perspective to her analysis. She's worked with various cricket teams and academies, honing her skills in game planning and execution.
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