05/07Result
1st Match (D/N), Major League Cricket at Morrisville, Jul 5 2024
New York won by 6 wkts (34b rem)
Player of the Match
Nicholas Pooran
Nicholas PooranMI New York
05/07Result
1st Match (D/N), Major League Cricket at Morrisville, Jul 5 2024
New York won by 6 wkts (34b rem)
Player of the Match
Nicholas Pooran
Nicholas PooranMI New York

MI New York lived up to their credo and conjured up a world-class bowling performance, not allowing the Seattle Orcas to have it their way at any stage of the innings. The Orcas lost control in the powerplay and never threatened to post a big total. MI will only need 109 to register their first win of the season. Rashid Khan got the key wickets of Heinrich Klaasen and Aaron James. Imad Wasim's innings was similar to the one he played against India recently in the World Cup - not going anywhere and eventually succumbing to the pressure against the ferocious pace of Anrich Nortje. Trent Boult kept a lid on the score in the powerplay and was brilliant at the death too. Ehsan Adil nailed his lines and lengths and looks a much-improved bowler compared to last season. Shubham Ranjane showed some resistance with a doughty 35-run knock but didn't get much assistance. Some late fireworks from Harmeet Singh have given them something to fight with

19.1
W
Pollard to Burger, OUT, Holes out to long-on! Leg-cutter on a fuller length, waited for a fraction of a second and then flicks it high for that fielder - it's Rashid Khan perched on the boundary and he snaffled that neatly into his hands as Orcas get rolled over for 108. Will that be enough on this bowling-friendly pitch?

N Burger c Rashid Khan b Pollard 4 (9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 44.44

END OF OVER:
19 | 8 Runs | SEO: 108/9 | RR: 5.68

  • Nandre Burger4 (8b)
  • Zaman Khan7 (4b)
  • Trent Boult4-0-25-3
  • Anrich Nortje4-0-20-1
18.6
1
Boult to Burger, 1 run, Hitting the blockhole for fun, he scythes it away towards point and Boult finishes a remarkable spell, returning 3/25
18.5
1
Boult to Zaman Khan, 1 run, Zaman looks shocked, he thought he hit it well, that was jauntily heaved over mid-off but Tim David swooped to his left and saved a certain boundary, he has been a livewire in the field today, what a fielder!
18.4
1
Boult to Burger, 1 run, Mistimed a pull behind square leg, will settle for a run
18.3
0
Boult to Burger, no run, Trying for the yorker again and gets it to dip in at the stumps, Burger comes down and can't make a solid connection, Boult tries to run him out as he quickly scampers back in his crease
18.2
1
Boult to Zaman Khan, 1 run, Bowls a full-bunger on middle, wanted to biff that over midwicket, hits him on the bat and dies down quickly towards mid-on
18.1
4
Boult to Zaman Khan, FOUR, Trent Boult will look to wrap things up. Over the wicket, searching for a yorker, he throws his hands at it and gets some bat on it, Pooran nearly caught it while diving to his right as the ball sped away for four much to the delight of Zaman. That's unlucky for Boult

END OF OVER:
18 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | SEO: 100/9 | RR: 5.55

  • Nandre Burger2 (5b)
  • Zaman Khan1 (1b)
  • Anrich Nortje4-0-20-1
  • Trent Boult3-0-17-3
17.6
0
Nortje to Burger, no run, Rams the yorker in the blockhole and he digs it out to short cover
17.5
0
Nortje to Burger, no run, Tests him with a bouncer, he ducks underneath it
17.4
0
Nortje to Burger, no run, Good length outside off, crouches and expertly deflects it between backward point and short third
17.3
1
Nortje to Zaman Khan, 1 run, Oh, he was nearly gone, not even in the picture at non-striker's end. Shimmies leg side and thrashes it down the floor to mid-off, wandering down the crease and gave up in the middle, throw is not on target so he survives .
17.2
W
Nortje to Gannon, OUT, Short of a length at an irksome line at off, no width on offer, tries to bludgeon him over long-on and gets holed out in the end, once again, it's that man again Tim David who makes catching these skiers a piece of cake

CJ Gannon c David b Nortje 7 (7b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

17.1
1
Nortje to Burger, 1 run, Over the wicket, bit short at off-stump, carved away behind backward point

END OF OVER:
17 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | SEO: 98/8 | RR: 5.76

  • Cameron Gannon7 (6b)
  • Nandre Burger1 (1b)
  • Trent Boult3-0-17-3
  • Rashid Khan4-0-22-3
16.6
0
Boult to Gannon, no run, Back to over the wicket, pulls his length back and not much pace to work with, over middle and leg as he shaped up for a hook, waiting for a wide signal but umpire thinks otherwise
16.5
4
Boult to Gannon, FOUR, Could't get the yorker right and gets penalized, width was there and he just manages to open the face of the bat and steer it away past third man for a boundary, useful runs
16.4
0
Boult to Gannon, no run, Round the wicket, short of a length and slipped in in inswinger, a big-booming one, can't do much about it, fended to cover-point
16.3
1
Boult to Burger, 1 run, Aiming for the blockhole, angling in at off, thrashes it into the covers and tears across for a single
16.2
W
Boult to Harmeet Singh, OUT, Typical response from Boult and MI New York! He takes the pace off and invites him to swing big again, Harmeet obliges and tries to clobber him out of sight, gets befuddled by the knuckle ball and hands a simpler catch to Tim David at cow corner, dangerous customer has to go back in the hut

Harmeet Singh c David b Boult 20 (14b 2x4 1x6) SR: 142.85

16.1
6
Boult to Harmeet Singh, SIX, Greets Boult with a MONSTER HIT! Cross-seam delivery floating outside off, he just stands and delivers, clobbering it way over long-on, timing was impeccable

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New York 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st12MD PatelR Clinton
2nd4N PooranMD Patel
3rd41N PooranShayan Jahangir
4th26N PooranTH David
5th28KA PollardN Pooran