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DALLAS: Skipper Corey Anderson’s unbeaten half-century and a combined bowling effort helped San Francisco Unicorns sink MI New York in a thrilling Major League Cricket (MLC) 2024 clash at Grand Prairie Stadium on Thursday.

Anderson’s decision to bat first backfired as the Unicorns slipped to 33-5 in seven overs courtesy of Nosthush Kenjige and Trent Boult’s fiery new-ball spell.

However, Anderson and Hassan Khan took their team out of the trouble with a scintillating 87-run partnership for the sixth wicket.

Rashid Khan broke the partnership as he castled Hassan Khan after he had scored 44 runs from 35 balls with the help of two boundaries and as many sixes.

Anderson continued the onslaught and scored an unbeaten 59 runs from 37 balls, laced with four boundaries and two sixes to push the team’s total to 148-7 in 20 overs.

For MI New York, Kenjige and Boult took two wickets each, while Rashid Khan and Romario Shepherd bagged one each.

While chasing, MI New York lost their first wicket in the second over but recovered with Dewald Brevis’ quick-fire half-century, scoring 56 off 36, featuring five boundaries and three sixes.

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However, after Brevis’ dismissal, MI New York fell off the track and lost wickets in quick succession, slipping to 108-6.

With 41 required off 23, Rashid Khan was joined by Heath Richards and they attempted to force a comeback but the economical bowling by the Unicorns did not allow them to play freely.

The equation came down to 20 required off the last over, which was to be bowled by Haris Rauf, who had given away 19 runs in his first three overs.

Richards hit the first ball for six and the next three balls went for four runs. He struck another six on the penultimate ball, leaving four required off the last ball.

However, Rauf held on to his nerves and got Richards out lbw to win the nail-biting clash for his team.

Matthew Short led the bowling charts with three wickets, while Brody Couch claimed two.

With this victory, San Francisco Unicorns booked their place in the playoffs of the MLC 2024, while MI New York are lying at the fifth position.

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MORRISVILLE: Ryan Rickelton’s blistering knock went in vain as Unmukt Chand steered the Los Angeles Knight Riders to a four-wicket victory against Seattle Orcas in a Major League Cricket (MLC) 2024 clash at Church Street Park on Wednesday.

Seattle Orcas’ decision to bat first backfired as they lost Shehan Jayasuriya and Quinton de Kock early with a mere 26 runs on the board.

Rickelton kept the scoreboard moving from his end before Heinrich Klaasen joined him on the crease and together they added 64 runs in 48 balls.

However, Klaasen got run-out on the final ball of the 12th over, after scoring a run-a-ball 23, which halted the Orcas’ momentum.

None of the lower-order batters could pose a threat to the Knight Riders, while Rickelton continued his strokeplay until Spencer Johnson sent him back in the penultimate over.

Rickelton top-scored for the Orcas with an 89-run knock from 52 balls, which featured seven boundaries and six sixes.

Seattle Orcas managed to reach 142-6 in their allocated 20 overs, with only Rickelton and Klaasen reaching the double figures.

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For the Los Angeles Knight Riders, Johnson, Andre Russell, Corné Dry, and Sunil Narine managed one wicket each.

In response, Jason Roy and Unmukt Chand gave the Knight Riders a solid start after Narine’s early wicket.

Roy (27) and Chand knitted a 58-run stand for the second wicket before Harmeet Singh dismissed the former.

Chand played a 47-ball innings of 62 runs with three boundaries and three fours to keep his side in the game amidst falling wickets. Singh picked up the prized scalp of Chand.

Saif Badar then played an unbeaten cameo, scoring 18 off 16 to lead the Knight Riders to victory in the final over.

Singh and Cameron Gannon picked two wickets each for the Orcas while Lungi Ngidi and Keemo Paul picked one each.

With this victory, Los Angeles Knight Riders have kept their MLC 2024 playoffs alive, however, they have to win their last remaining game against MI New York.

Meanwhile, Seattle Orcas are lying at the bottom and have to win both their remaining games as well as hoping for other results to go in their favour to secure a berth in final four.

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Lionel Messi will miss Inter Miami’s next two Major League Soccer (MLS) matches after injuring his right ankle in Argentina’s Copa America final triumph, Miami coach Gerardo Martino said Tuesday.

The 37-year-old Argentine star went down in the 64th minute of a 1-0 victory over Colombia, hobbling off the field with cameras showing a huge swollen ankle.

Messi is set to miss Inter Miami home matches on Wednesday against Toronto FC and on Saturday against the Chicago Fire.

“There will be further testing to determine the severity of the situation,” Martino said. “He has to have more tests and wait for the results.”

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Messi, in an Instagram posting, was thankful for the messages of concern and support he received after Sunday’s match.

“I want is to thank everyone for the messages and greetings. I’m fine, thank God, and I hope I can soon be on the field again enjoying what I like to do most,” Messi wrote.

With 14 wins and five draws from 23 matches, Inter Miami ranks second in MLS and the Eastern Conference on 47 points, one behind Cincinnati, which routed Miami 6-1 on July 6.

Inter Miami is set to begin defending the Leagues Cup title against MLS and Mexican league rivals next week.

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DALLAS: Travis Head and Andries Gous scored impressive half-centuries, setting the stage for a dominant bowling display that led the Washington Freedom to a commanding 98-run triumph over MI New York to secure their spot in the playoffs of the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2024 on Tuesday.

MI New York invited Washington Freedom to bat first at Grand Prairie Stadium and gained an early advantage with the wicket of Steve Smith (8) with 32 runs on the board.

However, Head and Gous helped Washington Freedom recover with a partnership of 73 runs for the third wicket, propelling the total to 105 in 12th over.

Romario Shepherd provided the breakthrough, sending the dangerous Head back to the pavilion. The Australian batter scored 54 runs from 33 balls with nine boundaries and two sixes.

Gous continued to play an anchor role from the other end while Rachin Ravindra played a blistering 31-run cameo off only 14 balls before falling in the last over.

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Meanwhile, Gous also fell on the last ball of the innings after scoring 59 runs from 48 balls, laced with three boundaries and four sixes.

MI New York’s Rashid Khan and Kieron Pollard claimed two wickets each while Shepherd bagged one wicket.

Chasing a massive 183, MI New York batters failed to put up a fight as they lost six wickets in 6.4 overs with meagre 25 runs on the board.

Shepherd (25) and Trent Boult (16), the only two batters who reached double-figures, knitted a 33-run stand for the seventh wicket but could not pose much threat as Washington Freedom wrapped up the innings at 88 in 13.3 overs.

Jasdeep Singh led the bowling attack with a figures of 3-14, while Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson and Glenn Maxwell picked two wickets each.

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MORRISVILLE: Matthew Short’s blistering knock was followed by Liam Plunkett’s three-wicket haul to power San Francisco Unicorns to a dominant victory against Seattle Orcas in the 13th match of the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2024 at Church Street Park on Monday.

While batting first, San Francisco Unicorns posted 165-7, which they successfully defended by restricting Seattle Orcas to 142-6.

The Unicorns lost Jake Fraser-McGurk (11) early in the innings before Finn Allen and Matthew Short partnered to add 75 runs for the second wicket.

Imad Wasim, who took the first wicket, broke the partnership as he caught and bowled Allen. The New Zealander played an 18-ball knock of 34 runs, featuring two fours and three sixes.

Short scored 56 off 32 with four boundaries and as many sixes before he was dismissed by Cameron Gannon.

After two quick wickets, Sanjay Krishnamurthi played a cautious 30-run knock to push the team’s total to 165 before getting out on the last ball of the innings.

For the Orcas, Gannon claimed three while Wsim picked two wickets.

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In response, Ryan Rickelton and Shehan Jayasuriya gave the Orcas a good start as they scored 76 runs in 8.3 overs with the latter being the chief run-scorer.

Liam Plunkett bowled Rickelton after he scored a steady 29 off 21.

The Orcas lost Quinton de Kock (2) and Jayasuriya in quick succession to slip to 87-3 in 11 overs. Jayasuriya top-scored with 54 off 37, which included two sixes and seven fours.

San Francisco Unicorns’ bowlers did not allow the Orcas to come back as the wicket kept falling while the run rate kept increasing.

With 10 runs per over required, Harmeet Singh and Hammad Azam knitted a 30-run partnership to give the Orcas hope, however, Plunkett dismissed the former to dash their hopes.

38 runs were needed off the last three overs with Hammad Azam on the crease, but Haris Rauf’s two and Pat Cummins’ one over ensured a 23-run victory for the Unicorns.

Plunkett returned with figures of 3-26, while Short, Cummins and Corey Anderson bagged one wicket each.

San Francisco Unicorns are currently sitting in third position in the MLC 2024 standings with five points, while Seattle Orcas are lying at the bottom.

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DALLAS: Heinrich Klaasen’s half-century went in vain as Lockie Ferguson took four wickets to guide Washington Freedom to victory against Seattle Orcas in the eighth match of the ongoing Major League Cricket (MLC) 2024 at Grand Prairie Stadium on Thursday.

Washington Freedom inserted Seattle Orcas into bat first and Saurabh Netravalkar provided the first breakthrough as he sent Nauman Anwar back with six runs on the board.

Quinton de Kock (24) then knitted a cautious 28-run stand with Ryan Rickelton (4) before Ferguson dismissed them in back-to-backs, reducing Orcas to 44-3 in 7.5 overs.

Klaasen then struck a 30-ball 51 with the help of four boundaries and three sixes, but could not get any support from the other end as the team bundled out for 124 in 19.4 overs.

Ferguson returned with bowling figures of 4-26, while Netravalkar claimed three wickets.

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In response, Washington Freedom lost Travis Head on the second ball of their chase with Imad Wasim taking the prized wicket.

Rachin Ravindra scored 26 off 16 but Seattle Orcas bowlers picked wickets at crucial times to reduce Washington Freedom to 64-5.

However, Lahiru Milantha (33) and Obus Pienaar (30) constructed an unbeaten 63-run stand to ensure a thrilling last-over victory for Washington Freedom.

Nandre Burger took two wickets for Orcas while Imad Wasim, Cameron Gannon and Harmeet Singh managed one each.

Washinton Freedom are comfortable sitting in first place in the MLC 2024 points table with an unbeaten record in three games, while Seattle Orcas are lying at the bottom with two points.

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MORRISVILLE: Mohammad Mohsin took four wickets, followed by a combined batting effort to steer Texas Super Kings to a comfortable victory over San Francisco Unicorns in the seventh match of the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2024 here at Church Street Park on Wednesday.

Texas Super Kings’ captain Faf du Plessis opted to bowl first in their third MLC 2024 game and Zia-ul-Haq proved the decision right as he removed both openers with meagre 29 runs on the board.

Matthew Short then played a quick cameo, scoring 33 off 15 with the help of two fours and three sixes before felling prey to Naveen-ul-Haq.

San Francisco Unicorns failed to recover as wickets kept falling at an alarming rate. Hassan Khan (19) and Haris Rauf (13) played valuable cameo to show some resistance before the team bundled out for 127 in 17.5 overs.

Mohammad Mohsin topped the bowling charts with the figures of 4-13, while Zia-ul-Haq and Dwayne Bravo took two wickets each.

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In respone, Devon Conway and Du Plessis gave the Super Kings a flying start with a 61 ruuns opening pair in 4.5 overs.

Du Plessis was dismissed by Liam Plunkett after scoring 34 runs from 17 balls which featured four sixes and one boundary.

Meanwhile, Conway, who was playing at 32 off 19 got retired hurt after hitting four boundaries.

Aaron Hardie then played a 23-ball innings of 34, which included three boundaries and two fours but was dismissed wiith 12 required to win.

Milind Kumar (4) and Mitchell Santner (9) then comforatbly chased the target, helping their team register a seven-wicket victory in 12.5 overs.

Hassan Khan picked two wickets for San Francisco Unicorns, while Plunkett got one.

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DALLAS: Ryan Rickelton struck an unbeaten hundred to power Seattle Orcas to a crushing nine-wicket victory against Los Angeles Knight Riders in the sixth match of the ongoing Major League Cricket (MLC) 2024 at Grand Prairie Stadium on Tuesday.

Chasing 169, Orcas had a shaky start as Spencer Johnson removed the opening batter Nauman Anwar (9) with only 17 runs on the board.

However, Rickelton joined hands with Quinton de Kock and turned the game on its head with their batting prowess, giving no respite to the Knight Riders’ bowlers.

Rickelton, being the chief contributor, scored 95 runs during the unbeaten 152-run stand with De Kock, ensuring a comfortable nine-wicket victory in the last over.

De Kock played a cautious 51-run knock from 46 balls, while Rickelton scored 103 off 66 with the help of nine fours and five boundaries.

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This was Seattle Orcas’s first victory in the MLC 2024 after suffering a six-wicket loss against MI New York in their first game. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Knight Riders are on a two-match losing streak after victory in their season opener.

Seattle Orcas invited the Knight Rides to bat first and drew first blood with the early wicket of Sunil Narine (5).

Jason Roy took charge and attacked the bowlers while Unmukt Chand (18) played a supporting role during their 42-run partnership.

Roy top-scored with a 52-ball 66, laced with five boundaries and four sixes.

Later, David Miller played an unbeaten cameo, scoring 44 runs at a strike rate of 200, featuring five boundaries and two sixes to push the team’s total to 168-5 in 20 overs.

For the Orcas, Zaman Khan and Harmeet Singh bagged two wickets each.

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MORRISVILLE: Faf du Plessis’ blistering century went in vain as the fifth match of the ongoing Major League Cricket (MLC) 2024 clash between Texas Super Kings and Washington Freedom was washed out due to persistent rain at Church Street Park on Monday.

Set to chase a mammoth 204, Washington Freedom raced to 62 in four overs, courtesy of Travis Head and Steve Smith’s clean hitting before rain intervened.

After multiple inspections, the umpires opted to deem the clash abandoned with no result and thus, both teams were awarded a point each.

Washington Freedom, who started their MCL 2024 campaign with a victory are sitting at the top with three points from two games, while Texas Super Kings earned their first point as they lost their first match against Los Angeles Knight Riders.

Earlier, Washington Freedom opted to field first, however, the decision backfired as Texas Super Kings’ openers Faf du Plessis and Devon Conway struck 103 runs in 10 overs.

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Du Plessis led the attack, while Conway played a supporting role with a 26-ball 39, laced with three boundaries and one six.

Saurabh Netravalkar provided the first breakthrough as he removed Conway on the second ball of the 11th over.

Du Plessis was then involved in a 62-run stand for the third wicket with Marcus Stoinis (29) before Justin Dill got rid of the latter.

Meanwhile, Netravalkar dismissed Du Plessis after he completed his century. The South African played a 58-ball knock of 100 runs with the help of five sixes and eleven fours.

Milind Kumar (11) and Dwayne Bravo (5) remained unbeaten to push the team’s total to 203-5 in their allocated 20 overs.

Saurabh Netravalkar topped the bowling charts with two wickets while Marco Jansen, Akeal Hosein and Justin Dill bagged one each.

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DALLAS: Finn Allen and Matthew Short scored quick half-centuries to help San Francisco Unicorns thump the Los Angeles Knight Riders by six wickets in the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2024 clash here at Grand Prairie Stadium on Sunday.

Set to chase 166, San Francisco Unicorns successfully achieved the target in 15.2 overs to script a triumphant start to their MLC 2024 campaign.

The Unicorns lost the opening batter Jake Fraser-McGurk (9) early with 15 runs on the board.

What followed was a brilliant display of hitting from Finn Allen and Matthew Short, who added 116 runs for the second wicket in only 52 balls.

Short played a blistering knock of 58 runs from 26 balls with the help of three boundaries and five sixes before getting bowled by Sunil Narine in the 12th over.

Meanwhile, Allen fell prey to Spencer Johnson in the next over after scoring 63 off 37, laced with four boundaries and five sixes.

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With 29 required off 47, Josh Inglis (15) and Corey Anderson (11*) helped the Unicorns chase the target with 28 balls to spare.

Spencer Johnson was the pick of the bowlers for the Knight Riders with three wickets.

Earlier, Los Angeles Knight Riders managed to score 165-6 in their allocated 20 overs after being inserted to bat first.

They lost two wickets in quick succession before Jason Roy played an 18-ball cameo, scoring 26 runs to push the team’s total to 44 in 6.3 overs.

Shakib Al Hasan (35) and Nitish Kumar (20) added 45 runs for the fourth wicket but Abrar Ahmed halted their momentum with the wicket of Hasan.

Andre Russell then played a quick unbeaten cameo of 40 runs from 25 balls with two boundaries and two sixes to help the team score 165-6.

Brody Couch and Haris Rauf picked two wickets each for San Francisco Unicorns.

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