ends the game with a six! Fuller ball outside the off stump. Inglis slog sweeps it over long on for a six to finish the game off in style
Seattle vs SF, 18th Match at Dallas, MLC, Jul 20 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary
SF won by 6 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
Thanks for joining us for the game tonight. Please do join us tomorrow for what promises to be an interesting game. Good night from me and Chandan till then
Anderson: We can adapt to batting / fielding first. It kind of makes it easy for me. Defending the smaller boundaries here can be difficult and makes chasing a little easier. (On the injuries) It is what it is and we are confident that the boys can keep doing the job
Klaasen: Disappointing since we played the final last year. The score was below par as it was a good wicket. We would be looking for a win in the final game as we are a proud team and we played below par this season
Finn Allen is the player of the match" Spinners gave us what we exactly asked out of them and we have a quality top-order. Making the early inroads was crucial for us. The pitch had something for batters and bowlers. (On his partnership with Matt Short)He is good to bat with. Similar mindsets, I guess."
This result makes the game between Los Angeles Knight Riders and MI New York interesting. A win for Los Angeles Knight Riders will take them through to the play-offs. MI New York, the defending champions, need a boost to their Net Run Rate in addition to the win to qualify for the play-offs
Hassan Khan (on the Klaasen wicket): I bowled in the right areas and yeah it was a good wicket. He adds that he was practicing well and bowling in the right areas. So, when the opportunity came he was confident that he could deliver. When asked about his batting, he replied that liked to keep it simple and back himself playing his strokes.
With the win, San Francisco Unicorns have ensured themselves a top-two finish and they will play Washington Freedom in the first qualifier for a spot in the final and they will have a dress rehearsal in their final game of the league stages
fuller ball outside the off stump. He makes room and drives it to sweeper cover for a couple
comes down the track and pulls a back of a length slower ball to long on for a boundary. Statement of intent there
Anderson walks in to bat
short of a length ball outside the off stump. Rutherford mistimes the pull and top edge flies to the left of the popping crease at the bowler's end. Initially it looked like no one wanted the catch. Gannon runs back from his follow through and takes the catch
flicks it to deep square leg for a single
length ball down the leg stump line. He slogs it to deep backward square leg where Keemo Paul gets to the ball and fields.
slower ball on the stumps. He flicks it to deep midwicket for a boundary. Strong bottom hand there
pushes it to the off side for a single
Gannon back into the attack
outside the off stump. looks to slog sweep and misses
wide down the leg stump line
fuller ball on the pads. Rutherford sweeps it to backward square leg. Ngidi takes the catch while jumping. He was over the ropes as he jumped. He couldn't throw back the ball as the momentum took him down. Superb effort by Ngidi but ends up conceding a six
fuller ball on the stumps. He makes room and lofts it over long off for a six
drives it to cover
pushes it to the leg side
length ball around the off stump. Sanjay Krishnamurthi drives it but in the air. Shehan Jayasuriya, at cover, leaps in the air and pulls off a stunning catch with his right hand. Even he seemed to be disbelief with the effort he pulled off. Brilliant catch
Inglis is moving across as the bowler is running in to bowl. Keemo Paul is hoping to catch him on the run as he bowls a yorker on the stumps. Inglis, on the move across, leans forward and scoops it to fine leg for a boundary
short ball outside the off stump. He mistimes the pull to square leg for a single
fuller ball outside the off stump. Sanjay Krishnamurthi lofts it over mid off for a boundary
good length delivery outside the off stump. He opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man for a single
pushes it to the off stump
Over 15 • SF 156/4
SF won by 6 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)