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Seattle vs SF, 18th Match at Dallas, MLC, Jul 20 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
18th Match (N), Dallas, July 20, 2024, Major League Cricket
(14.2/20 ov, T:153) 156/4

SF won by 6 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
77 (30) & 2 catches
finn-allen
Cricinfo's MVP
101.87 ptsImpact List
hassan-khan
New
SF
Full commentary

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

14.2
6
Harmeet Singh to Inglis, SIX runs

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

14.1
2
Harmeet Singh to Inglis, 2 runs

fuller ball outside the off stump. He makes room and drives it to sweeper cover for a couple

end of over 1411 runs • 1 wicket
SF: 148/4CRR: 10.57 RRR: 0.83 • Need 5 runs from 36b
Corey Anderson4 (1b 1x4)
Josh Inglis16 (15b 2x4)
Cameron Gannon 2-0-29-1
Harmeet Singh 3-0-31-2
13.6
4
Gannon to Anderson, FOUR runs

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

13.5
W
Gannon to Rutherford, OUT

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

Sherfane Rutherford c & b Gannon 17 (8b 1x4 2x6) SR: 212.5
13.4
1
Gannon to Inglis, 1 run

flicks it to deep square leg for a single

13.3
1
Gannon to Rutherford, 1 run

length ball down the leg stump line. He slogs it to deep backward square leg where Keemo Paul gets to the ball and fields.

13.2
4
Gannon to Rutherford, FOUR runs

slower ball on the stumps. He flicks it to deep midwicket for a boundary. Strong bottom hand there

13.1
1
Gannon to Inglis, 1 run

pushes it to the off side for a single

Gannon back into the attack

end of over 1313 runs • 1 wicket
SF: 137/3CRR: 10.53 RRR: 2.28 • Need 16 runs from 42b
Sherfane Rutherford12 (5b 2x6)
Josh Inglis14 (13b 2x4)
Harmeet Singh 3-0-31-2
Keemo Paul 3-0-33-0
12.6
Harmeet Singh to Rutherford, no run

outside the off stump. looks to slog sweep and misses

12.6
1w
Harmeet Singh to Rutherford, 1 wide

wide down the leg stump line

12.5
6
Harmeet Singh to Rutherford, SIX runs

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

12.4
6
Harmeet Singh to Rutherford, SIX runs

fuller ball on the stumps. He makes room and lofts it over long off for a six

12.3
Harmeet Singh to Rutherford, no run

drives it to cover

12.2
Harmeet Singh to Rutherford, no run

pushes it to the leg side

12.1
W
Harmeet Singh to SP Krishnamurthi, OUT

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

Sanjay Krishnamurthi c Jayasuriya b Harmeet Singh 10 (16b 1x4 0x6) SR: 62.5
end of over 1211 runs
SF: 124/2CRR: 10.33 RRR: 3.62 • Need 29 runs from 48b
Josh Inglis14 (13b 2x4)
Sanjay Krishnamurthi10 (15b 1x4)
Keemo Paul 3-0-33-0
Imad Wasim 4-0-20-1
11.6
4
Paul to Inglis, FOUR runs

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

11.5
1
Paul to SP Krishnamurthi, 1 run

short ball outside the off stump. He mistimes the pull to square leg for a single

11.4
4
Paul to SP Krishnamurthi, FOUR runs

fuller ball outside the off stump. Sanjay Krishnamurthi lofts it over mid off for a boundary

11.3
1
Paul to Inglis, 1 run

good length delivery outside the off stump. He opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man for a single

11.2
Paul to Inglis, no run

pushes it to the off stump

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SF won by 6 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
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