Pretorius’ hundred ends it
Lhuan-dre Pretorius blew the chase apart with a brutal, clean-striking 102 off 52 that left MI New York with no way back. San Francisco Unicorns hunted down 143 in 15.4 overs to win by 9 wickets with 26 balls remaining, barely needing a late push. The defining moment came as Pretorius surged through the middle overs, turning a steady start into a runaway finish.
Middle-overs acceleration decisive
The game was effectively won in the Unicorns’ middle phase: 94/1 at 9.7 an over after a powerplay that was already solid at 52/0. With the asking rate never climbing, Pretorius and Matthew Short kept finding boundaries without taking reckless risks, ensuring there was no “death” chase at all. By the time the partnership crossed fifty, MI’s total looked increasingly light and the fielding side’s options had narrowed.
Pretorius, Short set the tone
Pretorius’ strike rate of 196 was the match’s decisive force, and his 94-run partnership with Short ensured the chase stayed one-sided. Short also shaped the first innings with 3/24, repeatedly breaking momentum and keeping MI’s scoring in check. Aaron Hardie’s 2/17 and Haris Rauf’s 2/24 completed a disciplined effort that made 143 feel short on the night.
MI’s innings never kicked on
MI New York began brightly at 50/2 in the powerplay, but the innings stalled badly thereafter. Their middle overs produced 70/3 at 6.9 an over, and the squeeze tightened into the death where they managed only 23/4. The best stand—40 between Corey Anderson and Sunny Patel—offered brief stability, yet wickets and dot balls prevented any late surge to 160-plus.
SFSan Francisco Unicorns
105/4
MIMI New York
104/10
LALos Angeles Knight Riders
165/6
MIMI New York
168/4
SOSeattle Orcas
127/9
MIMI New York
132/8
MIMI New York
144/6
LALos Angeles Knight Riders
103/10
MIMI New York
127/9
TSTexas Super Kings
132/4
TSTexas Super Kings
158/10
MIMI New York
162/2
WSWashington Freedom
245/5
MIMI New York
215/6
WSWashington Freedom
175/5
MIMI New York
180/7
TSTexas Super Kings
166/5
MIMI New York
172/3
SFSan Francisco Unicorns
131/10
MIMI New York
132/8
MI1SF5SFSan Francisco Unicorns
105/4
MIMI New York
104/10
SFSan Francisco Unicorns
131/10
MIMI New York
132/8
MIMI New York
199/6
SFSan Francisco Unicorns
246/4
SFSan Francisco Unicorns
188/7
MIMI New York
182/7
MIMI New York
145/7
SFSan Francisco Unicorns
148/7
MIMI New York
193/5
SFSan Francisco Unicorns
215/5
SFSan Francisco Unicorns
105/4
MIMI New York
104/10
WSWashington Freedom
129/5
SFSan Francisco Unicorns
126/10
SFSan Francisco Unicorns
193/2
WSWashington Freedom
190/4
SFSan Francisco Unicorns
192/8
SOSeattle Orcas
191/10
SFSan Francisco Unicorns
139/10
TSTexas Super Kings
161/8
TSTexas Super Kings
152/9
SFSan Francisco Unicorns
153/3
LALos Angeles Knight Riders
154/3
SFSan Francisco Unicorns
150/7
SFSan Francisco Unicorns
131/10
MIMI New York
132/8
LALos Angeles Knight Riders
243/3
SFSan Francisco Unicorns
233/10
SFSan Francisco Unicorns
148/6
TSTexas Super Kings
147/7
SFU
7
4-3
8
SO
8
4-4
8
MINY
7
4-3
8
WSF
7
4-3
8
LAKR
7
3-4
6
TSK
8
3-5
6
SFU
7
4
3
—
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8
SO
8
4
4
—
+0.230
8
MINY
7
4
3
—
+0.041
8
WSF
7
4
3
—
-0.598
8
LAKR
7
3
4
—
+0.081
6
TSK
8
3
5
—
-0.122
6
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