Boult's sixes help MI New York eliminate Unicorns in thriller
Unicorns recovered from 16 for 5 to post 131 but couldn't stop MINY from chasing it down, even though they took it deep
Unicorns recovered from 16 for 5 to post 131 but couldn't stop MINY from chasing it down, even though they took it deep
Commentator: Rvel Zahid
Thank you for your company and we hope you had a ball following this exhilarating contest! For now, on behalf of the team at Cricinfo, it's goodbye from me, Rvel Zahid
Trent Boult, MVP: Happy to come out good in this big game. Fresh wicket, obviously bit of weather around. Ground had good break over the last few days. I think boys bowled really well. We'd take bowling them out for 130 everyday of the week. Some plans came off. Great game. It's different conditions across the country, always nice to experience different conditions. This wicket had a little bit more on it. Always trying to learn...if it's not swinging, you got to find a way... everyone jokes about my batting but it was obviously nice to contribute
What a nerve-jangling affair we were treated to! It looked like the Unicorns had clawed their way back into the game with a flurry of wickets and were on track to win but then Trent Boult turned the tables by slamming Hassan Khan for two sixes in the penultimate over, and his cameo settled the debate. The senior statesman from New Zealand is undoubtedly the hero of the night. What a riveting contest it turned out to be, one of those truly nerve-wracking, low-scoring affairs. de Kock and Monank provided a stable start but the slow strike rate came back to haunt their side in the middle overs. Short was fantastic during that phase and brought his team back into the game with key wickets while Hassan's late strikes put his side on the ascendancy again but he erred in the 19th over and it slipped away from there
Karthik: "Boult, the batter, single-handedly has taken MINY to the shores. Not many would have expected."
Vishal Pawar: "From Mumbai to NY. Go champs! What a match. Take a bow, Boult!!!"
Dharam Ranka: "Mr Boult you beauty, doing it again for MI"
Kannadachi : "@ machakaari : you can become a coach / psychologist!"
Surath: "Low scoring thrillers are much much better than one sided high scoring matches in T20s! I'm loving this rare balance between bat and ball this time and age! who's with me?"
Unicorns recovered from 16 for 5 to post 131 but couldn't stop MINY from chasing it down, even though they took it deep
The injury also puts Haris Rauf's participation in Pakistan's three-match T20I series against Bangladesh, starting on July 20, in doubt