04/07Result
25th Match, Major League Cricket at Lauderhill, Jul 4 2025
SF won by 1 run
Player of the Match
Matthew Short
Matthew ShortSan Francisco Unicorns
04/07Result
25th Match, Major League Cricket at Lauderhill, Jul 4 2025
SF won by 1 run
Player of the Match
Matthew Short
Matthew ShortSan Francisco Unicorns

END OF OVER:
20 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | SF: 148/6 | RR: 7.40

  • Hammad Azam8 (7b)
  • Marcus Stoinis4-0-32-3
  • Nandre Burger4-0-28-1

Akeal Hosein: "Decent score. We'd have liked to get them for around 120, but with that being said, I thought it was a good effort there. So we just have to go and get the runs. There's enough in there for bowlers, but I still think you have to execute and hit the right length, because a fraction too short or full and they can score. [Dismissing JFM] As I said, it's just about hitting the right areas. These guys are massive power hitters, so imagine Ferreira is very slim with these guys. Thankfully, I got off on the winning side today."

5:22 pm After a 40-minute rain delay, we finally got some cricket! The Unicorns began their innings cautiously, playing out Akeal Hosein's opening overs carefully. However, in the second over, Allen tried to get a bit fancy with a ramp shot but ended up chipping it straight to mid-wicket. The Super Kings had a bit of a lapse in the third over, failing to review an appeal for a caught-behind against Matt Short. Meanwhile, Akeal Hosein continued his fantastic form, delivering what was arguably the best ball of his career to dismiss JFM, claiming his 200th T20 wicket in the process! Matt Short and Hassan Khan then began to rebuild the innings, with Khan being the more aggressive of the two. Khan played a quickfire innings, scoring 40 runs off just 25 balls before he was dismissed. As the clouds cleared and the sun came out, the pitch seemed to firm up, making batting a bit easier. Short, once again, played a true captain's knock in a tricky situation, scoring a crucial 80 runs off 63 balls. On the bowling front, Stoinis picked up three wickets, while Noor, Akeal, and Burger each bagged one for their team.

Texas Super Kings need 149 runs to win

19.6
W
Stoinis to Short, OUT, Slight fuller length ball in the slot, opens the face of the bat, and tries to go downtown, connects the toe end of the bat and skies it high to long on, Donovan Ferreira comes in sprinting and takes a brilliant low catch, diving forward

MW Short c Ferreira b Stoinis 80 (63b 5x4 4x6) SR: 126.98

19.5
4
Stoinis to Short, FOUR, In the airrr.. And dropped! Short of a length ball on the stumps, moves across the line and whips it away flat and hard to deep backward square leg, struck it straight to the sweeper fielder, Burger bends down and drops a sitter there, apologized immediately to Stoinis
19.4
4
Stoinis to Short, FOUR, A rare loosener from Stoinis. A wider, fuller length ball down the leg-side, tickles off the bat and races away to deep fine leg ropes
19.3
0
Stoinis to Short, no run, yorker ball down the leg-side, moves away from the wicket to make room, failed to connect, and goes past the pads down the leg-side, the umpire is satisfied with the delivery
19.2
2
Stoinis to Short, 2 runs, slower bouncer on the stumps, bottom hand goes off as he struck it to the on-side sweeper fielder
19.1
1
Stoinis to Hammad Azam, 1 run, full-toss ball down the leg-side, dances down the track and squeezed to deep backward square leg

Stoinis to bowl the last over

END OF OVER:
19 | 11 Runs | SF: 137/5 | RR: 7.21

  • Hammad Azam7 (6b)
  • Matthew Short70 (58b)
  • Nandre Burger4-0-28-1
  • Noor Ahmad4-0-28-1
18.6
1
Burger to Hammad Azam, 1 run, Low full-toss ball darted on the stumps, hoicks it away to square leg
18.5
4
Burger to Hammad Azam, FOUR, thrashed through point! Width on offer slower ball wide outside off, Hammad stands outside the off stump, slices it away over backward point for a boundary
18.4
0
Burger to Hammad Azam, no run, hard line and length ball outside off, moves away from the wicket to create room, wild swing and a miss
18.3
1
Burger to Short, 1 run, pace off widish length ball just inside the tramline, throws his bat at it and struck the toe end of the bat to mid-off
18.2
4
Burger to Short, FOUR, Cheeky! Widish length ball outside the off stump, shuffles across early and plays the ramp scoop stroke, using the pace of the ball and clips it precisely over short fine leg, one bounce and onto the ropes
18.1
1
Burger to Hammad Azam, 1 run, Short of a length ball angling in from around the wicket, whisked down to deep third

Burger to bowl the penultimate over

END OF OVER:
18 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | SF: 126/5 | RR: 7.00

  • Matthew Short65 (56b)
  • Hammad Azam1 (2b)
  • Noor Ahmad4-0-28-1
  • Mohammad Mohsin4-0-42-0
17.6
0
Noor Ahmad to Short, no run, slower through the air on a length around off, plays the reverse sweep and failed to hit the ball, missed the line and hits the front pad
17.5
0
Noor Ahmad to Short, no run, Wrong-un fuller length ball away from the batter, plays the check-drive and does not connect
17.4
1
Noor Ahmad to Hammad Azam, 1 run, length ball outside off, turns it down to the backward point area
17.3
0
Noor Ahmad to Hammad Azam, no run, quicker back of a length ball outside off, plays it square and failed to connect
17.2
W
Noor Ahmad to Shepherd, OUT, Back of a length ball turning away wide outside off, kept low on the track, clears the front leg and throws his bat at it; a wild swing of the bat and tickles off the outside edge, bottom hand goes off, a good grab behind the stumps by Smit Patel.

R Shepherd c †Patel b Noor Ahmad 13 (14b 0x4 1x6) SR: 92.85

17.1
0
Noor Ahmad to Shepherd, no run, back of a length ball wrong-un turning away outside off, plays the square cut stroke and does not connect

END OF OVER:
17 | 13 Runs | SF: 125/4 | RR: 7.35

  • Matthew Short65 (54b)
  • Romario Shepherd13 (12b)
  • Mohammad Mohsin4-0-42-0
  • Nandre Burger3-0-17-1
16.6
4
Mohammad Mohsin to Short, FOUR, Edged and through! Wideish length ball outside the off stump line, clears the front leg and plays it square of the wicket, thick outside edge and races away to the ropes past short third.
16.5
0
Mohammad Mohsin to Short, no run, slower through the air wide otuside off, wild swing of the bat and inside edged onto the pads
16.4
1
Mohammad Mohsin to Shepherd, 1 run, googly ball on the stumps, moves onto the back foot and squeezed to the on-side

Texas 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st8F du PlessisSK Patel
2nd7SK PatelSR Mukkamalla
3rd28MP StoinisSR Mukkamalla
4th36SS RanjaneSR Mukkamalla
5th55SS RanjaneD Ferreira
6th1CP SavageSS Ranjane
7th12CP SavageMohammad Mohsin