Over 15. 9 runs. Bowler: Amila Aponso. San Francisco Unicorns: 2-189(rr 12.6) A good length ball on off stump is nudged gently for a single through the covers. Matt Short rotates the strike with that easy push. Matt Short moves to thirty off 25 balls at a strike rate of 120. The Unicorns require 2 runs from 30 balls with 8 wickets in hand.
A length stock ball on middle stump and that’s dispatched with authority! Matt Short delivers a well-timed, controlled slog that races over long on for six.
Over 14. 14 runs. Bowler: Marco Jansen. San Francisco Unicorns: 2-180(rr 12.86) A full toss straight on middle stump, met with a mistimed drive that stays firmly on the ground, yielding no run. The Unicorns require 11 runs from 36 balls with plenty of wickets in hand, well positioned in the chase.
This short, no movement delivery wide down leg is met with a mis-timed, uncontrolled pull shot. Despite the lack of connection, the ball races away to deep backward square leg for four. Aaron Hardie adds another boundary, his third in this over.
A length ball on leg stump with no movement, met with a thick-edged drive that races away to third man for four. Aaron Hardie adds another boundary, taking this partnership to 51 off just 31 balls.
A back of a length delivery, wide outside off, but Aaron Hardie swiftly steps in and pulls it with excellent timing. The controlled pull shot races away through deep square leg for four. Aaron Hardie brings up thirty runs off just 17 balls, keeping the strike rate blazing at 188.
Over 13. 8 runs. Bowler: Nikhil Chaudhary. San Francisco Unicorns: 2-166(rr 12.77) Aaron Hardie sweeps a back-of-a-length leg spinner down on the leg side, keeping it grounded and nudging through for a single. The Unicorns need 25 runs from 42 balls, comfortably placed with eight wickets in hand and a 98% chance to win.
Chaudhary floats a leg spinner outside off, landing it back of a length. Matt Short gently pushes it into the cover region, picking up a comfortable single.
The leg spinner lands a back of a length ball outside off, but the batter goes for a wild yet well-timed slog-sweep. The ball flies uncontrolled through deep square leg for four.
Over 12. 12 runs. Bowler: Lockie Ferguson. San Francisco Unicorns: 2-158(rr 13.17) A half-tracker outside off, Aaron Hardie attempts a pull but only manages a bottom edge, resulting in no run. The Unicorns face a manageable target, needing 33 from 48 with plenty of wickets in hand and strong odds in their favor.
A short, no movement delivery wide outside off stump sees Aaron Hardie attempt a pull shot. It’s mis-timed but well controlled along the ground, allowing him to sneak a single.
Hardie faces a short, no-movement ball outside off and unleashes a well-timed, controlled pull shot over deep square leg for six. Aaron Hardie has now hit two boundaries in this over.
A short ball outside off with no movement. Aaron Hardie gets a thick inside edge as he pulls it powerfully away through fine leg for four. San Francisco Unicorns reach 150 for 2.
