
Xavier Bartlett, Hassan Khan Stun MI New York
Unicorns Chase Down 183-Run Target with Five Balls to Spare
Xavier Bartlett's blistering 59 off 25 balls powered San Francisco Unicorns to a stunning 3-wicket win over MI New York in California.
MINY's Innings Powered by Quinton de Kock's 63
Put in to bat, MINY's innings was led by Quinton de Kock's 38-ball 63. However, the rest of the top-order failed to make a mark.
Unicorns Get Off to a Flying Start
In response, Unicorns got off to a flying start with Finn Allen smoking Trent Boult for a couple of sixes in the opening over of the chase. However, their scoring was tightened soon after.
Hassan Khan's Big Hits Keep Unicorns in the Hunt
Through all this, Tim Seifert struggled to get a move on, but Hassan's big hits from the other end ensured Unicorns remained in the hunt. The duo added 64 runs in 31 balls, largely courtesy Hassan's 17-ball 43, which included 5 sixes.
Bartlett Smokes 25 Runs in the 15th Over
However, Bartlett smoked 25 runs in the 15th over off Michael Bracewell, to give the chase some momentum and slowly flip the direction of the contest.
Brief Scores
MI New York 182/7 in 20 overs (Quinton de Kock 63, Kieron Pollard 30; Haris Rauf 2-24, Hassan Khan 2-54)
San Francisco Unicorns 188/7 in 19.1 overs (Xavier Bartlett 59*, Hassan Khan 43; Naveen ul-Haq 2-28, Ehsan Adil 2-43) by 3 wickets