San Francisco Unicorns vs MI New York, Eliminator (3v4) - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Rushil Ugarkar to Plunkett, out Caught by Pollard!! Rushil Ugarkar finishes with a 3-fer! Plunkett uses his feet and the length is on the shorter side on off. He swings at it but only manages to get it off the toe-end of the bat towards long-off. Pollard down there is safe as houses. Plunkett c Pollard b Rushil Ugarkar 7(7) [4s-1]

Boult to Plunkett, FOUR, nicely played! Boult switches to round the wicket to Plunkett and angles in a full delivery. The batter lifts it over mid-wicket and beats the fielder to his left in the deep

Pollard to Bartlett, out Caught by Heath Richards!! Two wickets in two balls for MINY! A slower shortish delivery outside off, Bartlett goes for a pull across the line but doesn't get the required elevation on it. Richards leaps a bit and reverse cups it. A blazing cameo from Bartlett nonetheless. Bartlett c Heath Richards b Pollard 44(24) [4s-2 6s-4]

Rushil Ugarkar to Brody Couch, out Caught by Tristan Luus!! A back of a length ball and some width on offer, Brody Couch throws his bat at it and only manages to get it off the outer half of the bat. Tristan Luus at short third gets low to take a comfortable catch. Brody Couch c Tristan Luus b Rushil Ugarkar 19(18) [4s-2 6s-1]

Rushil Ugarkar to Brody Couch, FOUR, poor delivery and duly punished! A slower full ball straying on the pads, Brody Couch flicks it past the left side of short fine to get the desired result

Tristan Luus to Bartlett, FOUR, crunched! Fullish ball outside off, Bartlett clears his front leg and smashes it past the left side of the diving fielder at extra cover to find the fence

Rushil Ugarkar to Brody Couch, FOUR, easy pickings! Another slower delivery but it's on the hips this time, Brody Couch helps it and gets it down to the fine leg fence

Rushil Ugarkar to Brody Couch, 1 run, short of length ball on off, Brody Couch taps it through point. 100 up for the Unicorns

Pollard to Brody Couch, SIX, helped on its way! A shortish delivery on leg-stump, Brody Couch hooks it with the wind. The fielder at long leg moves to his right but can only watch it sailing over the fence

Nosthush Kenjige to Bartlett, SIX, 26 off the over already! On a back of a length well outside off, Bartlett uses his long levers and smashes it straight as an arrow for a 85m maximum

Nosthush Kenjige to Bartlett, SIX, going, going and gone! A floated full ball outside off, Bartlett lines it up and clubs it over cow corner for a maximum. Bartlett struck a blazing fifty against MINY in the league stage. Can he do it again today?

Nosthush Kenjige to Bartlett, FOUR, Bartlett slices this tossed up delivery towards long-off. Luus moves to his right and slides but can't stop it properly and it then rolls to the fence

Nosthush Kenjige to Bartlett, SIX, going, going and gone! Floated full ball around off, Bartlett clears his front leg and tonks it over long-on for a 88m maximum

Rushil Ugarkar to Hammad Azam, out Caught by de Kock!! Another one bites the dust! Hammad Azam was struggling for rhythm and he has perished eventually. Hammad Azam dances down the wicket and the length is on the shorter side outside off. He goes for a wild slog across the line but only manages to nick it behind. de Kock takes the catch and has a big grin on his face. Hammad Azam c de Kock b Rushil Ugarkar 11(18) [4s-1]

Tristan Luus to Bartlett, SIX, hit with authority! A short delivery on off, Bartlett stands tall and nails the pull over deep mid-wicket for a 85m maximum

Tristan Luus to Hammad Azam, 2 runs, a shortish delivery outside off, Hammad Azam mistimes his pull through mid-wicket. Pollard chases it down and slides near the fence to keep the batters down to a couple

Nosthush Kenjige to Hammad Azam, FOUR, on the shorter side outside off, Hammad Azam rocks back and cuts it hard. The fielder from sweeper cover hares to his left and puts in a desperate dive but goes in vain

Tristan Luus to Connolly, out Caught by Monank Patel at deep backward square leg!! A shortish delivery on off, Connolly pulls it across but doesn't get the required elevation and power behind the shot. Monank in the deep reverse cups it nicely. Things going from bad to worse for the Unicorns. Connolly c Monank Patel b Tristan Luus 23(19) [4s-3]

Tristan Luus to Connolly, FOUR, hit hard! A boundary after 17 deliveries! Pitched up on off, Connolly lines it up and smashes it over mid-off for a rocketing boundary

Dhillon to Connolly, FOUR, nicely played! On a back of a length outside off, Connolly rocks back and cuts it past backward point to get the desired result

Boult to Connolly, FOUR, shot! Back of a length and width on offer, Connolly frees his arms and upper cuts it over backward point to get off the mark with a boundary

Boult to Hassan Khan, out Hassan Khan Run Out!! The Unicorns are in dire straits! The nerves are showing at the big stage and they have got themselves into a big tangle. Hassan Khan pushes this full delivery to mid-off and sets off. Pooran spots it early and hares to his right. It's a clean pick up and he hits the bull's eye to catch Hassan Khan short. Hassan didn't put in the dive. Got to dive in situations like these. Hassan Khan run out (Pooran) 0(1)

Boult to Fraser-McGurk, out Caught by de Kock!! That's a poor shot from Fraser-McGurk and he pays the price for it! SFU are in all sorts of troubles! A back of a length ball in the channel, holding its line, Fraser-McGurk attempts a flat-footed punch through covers but only manages to get a thick outside edge. A regulation take for de Kock. Almost a replica of the Seifert dismissal. Fraser-McGurk c de Kock b Boult 4(7)

Nosthush Kenjige to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, out Caught by Boult!! Boult puts on a juggling act but holds on to the catch! Nosthush Kenjige is cock-a-hoop! Tossed up full ball around off, turning away, Sanjay Krishnamurthi looks to go for an expansive hit over covers but ends up slicing it over backward point. Boult tracks back and juggles trice before holding onto it. He used his chest and shoulder to good effect to control the ball. Sanjay Krishnamurthi c Boult b Nosthush Kenjige 5(7) [4s-1]

Boult to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, FOUR, lovely stroke! Fractionally overpitched outside off, Sanjay Krishnamurthi leans ahead and creams the drive past the diving fielder at extra cover to find the fence. He has started off from where he left against the Knight Riders

Boult to Seifert, out Caught by de Kock!! Edged and gone! Both openers are back in the hut now! A back of a length ball on off, hits the deck and seams away a touch, Seifert's feet hardly move as he attempts to punch it through covers but only manages to get an outside edge. de Kock dives to his right and grabs it inches above the ground. SFU are in some trouble. Seifert c de Kock b Boult 1(5)

Nosthush Kenjige to Matthew Short, out Caught by Michael Bracewell!! Matthew Short has holed out! That's a soft dismissal. The SFU skipper will be disappointed with that. A bit quicker and flatter arm delivery on middle this time, Matthew Short rocks back and goes for a flat-batted stroke but only manages to get it off the bottom half of the bat. Bracewell at mid-on leaps and reverse cups it nicely. Ideal start for MINY. Matthew Short c Michael Bracewell b Nosthush Kenjige 6(6) [4s-1]

Nosthush Kenjige to Matthew Short, FOUR, a touch short and coming in with the arm from round the wicket, Matthew Short flat-bats it past the left side of mid-on to get the desired result