Milind Kumar floats an off break outside off, dipping just back of a length. Sanjay Krishnamurthi flicks it down to deep mid-wicket, and the batsman comfortably picks up a single.
Milind Kumar sends down a carrom ball, pitching a length outside off. Sanjay Krishnamurthi drives it crisply, timing it beautifully through cover for four runs. Another four to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, his second of the over, takes San Francisco Unicorns to 151 for 3.
The quicker ball outside off lands back of a length and the batter lays into a powerful cut. Sanjay Krishnamurthi races the ball crisply through backward point for four.
Over 17. 6 runs. Bowler: Wiaan Mulder. San Francisco Unicorns: 3-143(rr 8.41) A short ball outside off and Sanjay Krishnamurthi expertly pulls it along the ground towards deep square leg for a quick single. San Francisco Unicorns are chasing 10 runs from 18 balls with seven wickets in hand.
Over 16. 11 runs. Bowler: Mohammad Mohsin. San Francisco Unicorns: 3-137(rr 8.56) Lhuan-dré Pretorius uses his wrists skillfully to flick the googly outside off, guiding it firmly along the ground for a quick single. The San Francisco Unicorns are on the chase, needing 16 runs from 24 balls with seven wickets in hand.
The leg spinner delivers a full ball outside off, and Lhuan-dré Pretorius confidently drives it firmly into extra cover, but the fielder Amshi de Silva is quick to cut off any run. It's a tidy dot ball.
The leg spinner pitches a back of a length delivery on middle stump. Sanjay Krishnamurthi flicks it crisply, timing it well through deep square leg for four despite a misfield.
The leg spinner dips in with a back of a length delivery on middle stump but is cleverly countered. Lhuan-dré Pretorius plays a well-timed, controlled switch hit racing the ball away to backward point for four.
Over 15. 6 runs. Bowler: Hardus Viljoen. San Francisco Unicorns: 3-126(rr 8.4) A full delivery outside off stump has the batter attempting a drive but missing as the keeper collects sharply. San Francisco Unicorns need 27 runs from 30 balls with seven wickets in hand, holding a strong 94% chance to win.
On a back of a length delivery down the leg, Sanjay Krishnamurthi works the ball neatly along the ground, picking up a comfortable single. Sanjay Krishnamurthi gets off the mark for the San Francisco Unicorns.
A full-length delivery just outside off, Esterhuizen attempts a drive but mistimes it, sending the ball softly to extra cover where it's caught. That wicket leaves the San Francisco Unicorns needing to regroup after losing Esterhuizen for 20 off 18.
Hardus Viljoen bowls a full, no movement delivery outside off stump, and Connor Esterhuizen drives it crisply along the ground, picking up a comfortable single.
Over 14. 3 runs. Bowler: Mohammad Mohsin. San Francisco Unicorns: 2-120(rr 8.57) A full delivery on leg stump from the leg spinner, flicked crisply off the pads by Connor Esterhuizen for a smart single to deep backward square leg. San Francisco Unicorns need 33 from 36 balls, holding a strong 94% winning probability with 8 wickets in hand.
