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OAKLAND: Monank Patel produced a classy 93 while Michael Bracewell anchored the chase with an unbeaten half-century as MI New York registered their first win of the MLC 2025, defeating Seattle Orcas by seven wickets on Wednesday.

Chasing a challenging 201-run target, MI New York lost Quinton de Kock early for 14. But that was the only early hiccup.

What followed was a match-defining 119-run stand off 66 balls between Monank and Bracewell for the second wicket.

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Monank was the standout performer, hammering 93 off 50 balls, laced with eight fours and seven sixes, before falling agonizingly short of his ton, dismissed by Kyle Mayers at 144-2 in the 16th over.

A minor stutter followed, but Bracewell (50 off 35)* and Kieron Pollard (26 off 10)* ensured a calm finish, taking the side home with one over to spare.

Earlier, Kyle Mayers had powered Seattle Orcas to 200-5, smashing a blistering 88 off 46 that included 10 sixes.

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Coming in with the side reeling at 30-2, Mayers stitched a crucial 77-run stand with opener Shayan Jahangir, who made a solid 43.

Heinrich Klaasen (27)* and Shimron Hetmyer (21) chipped in at the death to give Seattle a strong finish, but it wasn’t enough on the day.

The win lifts MI New York to fourth in the points table, just above Seattle Orcas, who now sit fifth. San Francisco Unicorns continue to lead the MLC 2025 standings.

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HYDERABAD: Shubman Gill scored a brilliant 208 as India held on to beat New Zealand by 12 runs in the first one-day international in Hyderabad on Wednesday despite a blistering century from Michael Bracewell.

India looked to be coasting to victory with New Zealand in deep trouble at 131-6 while chasing 350 after opener Gill made just the 10th double hundred in ODI history.

“Watching Gill bat is fantastic, clean striking and no aerial shots. He’s such a free-flowing batsman,” said India captain Rohit Sharma.

All-rounder Bracewell responded by making 140 off 78 balls before falling in the final over when he was pinned leg before wicket by Shardul Thakur.

“To be honest, the way Bracewell was batting, we knew it was going to be a challenge,” added Rohit.

Disciplined early spells by India fast bowlers Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj restricted New Zealand before Bracewell’s late fireworks gave them hope of a sensational win.

“Bracewell’s was an amazing innings. The situation of the game and then play an innings like that… to put us in that situation was outstanding,” said New Zealand skipper Tom Latham.

“Disappointing to not get across the line.”

Finn Allen struck a breezy 40 at the top of the order but New Zealand were facing a heavy defeat once Siraj removed Latham for the sixth wicket.

Bracewell was then joined by left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner, who hit 57 of 45 balls as part of an impressive 162-run partnership before falling to Siraj.

Bracewell smacked 12 fours and 10 sixes but finished on the losing side as Siraj was the pick of the Indian bowlers with figures of 4-46.

Earlier, the 23-year-old Gill helped India post a formidable total of 349-8 after an innings spanning 149 balls and featuring 19 fours and nine sixes.

Rohit was the first man out for 34 and Virat Kohli soon followed for just eight after he was bowled by Santner.

Ishan Kishan, who made 210 last month against Bangladesh, was removed cheaply by Lockie Ferguson but Gill received timely support from Suryakumar Yadav (31) and Hardik Pandya (28).

He hit three straight sixes off Ferguson to bring up his double century before holing out to deep mid-wicket in the final over.

“I wasn’t thinking about 200 before I hit those sixes in the (49th) over. That’s when I thought I could get a double,” said Gill.

“I won’t call it a ‘wow’ feeling but it feels nice when the ball goes off the bat how you want it. There’s certainly a feeling of satisfaction.

“It has sunk in pretty well, this is certainly one of those things, like what dreams are made of.”

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LONDON: New Zealand left-handed batter Devon Conway and all-rounder Michael Bracewell along with two support staff members have tested positive for Covid-19 and went into five days of isolation ahead of the third Test against England next week at Headingley.

Bracewell underwent the Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) as he faced symptoms a day after the conclusion of the second Test at Nottingham.

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The rest of the touring party went through another round of testing upon their arrival in London with Conway also testing positive for Covid before going into isolation, confirmed New Zealand Cricket on Twitter.

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New Zealand’s team physio Vijay Vallabh along with strength and conditioning coach Chris Donaldson have tested positive as well.

Meanwhile, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson, who had earlier tested positive, has rejoined the team after serving a five-day period of isolation.

Bracewell made his debut at the Trent Bridge Test after Williamson was tested positive for Covid.