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Boult key as MI New York progress in MLC play-offs

Boult key as MI New York progress in MLC play-offs

BBC News10-07-2025
Trent Boult played a leading hand as MI New York clinched a tense two-wicket win over San Francisco Unicorns in the Major League Cricket play-offs.Left-arm Kiwi quick Boult took 2-19 to help bowl the Unicorns out for 131 but it was his heroics with the bat in the Eliminator match which proved crucial.MI had been cruising at 92-3 after Monank Patel and Quinton de Kock both made 33 to get the chase off to a brisk start.However, they lost five wickets for 16 runs to slump to 108-8 as Hassan Khan claimed 4-30 and Matthew Shot bagged 3-22 for the Unicorns.With 3.1 overs remaining Boult smacked two sixes in his 13-ball 22 to put New York within touching distance of the target.Nosthush Kenjige then hit the winning run to seal a tense victory with three balls to spare at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas.Earlier, the Unicorns had battled back after they had been reduced to 16-5 by Boult and Kenjige, who took 2-43.Australian duo Cooper Connolly and Xavier Bartlett made 23 and 44 respectively for the Unicorns, while Rushil Ugarkar claimed 3-19 for MI, but the day belonged to Boult."Everyone jokes about my batting but it was obviously nice to contribute," said the New Zealander.Following their victory in the eliminator match MI will now face Texas Super Kings in the Qualifier 2 match for the right to face defending MLC champions Washington Freedom in the final.Major League Cricket play-off scheduleAll matches start at 01:00 BSTSaturday, 11 July: Qualifier 2 - Texas Super Kings v MI New YorkMonday, 14 July: Final - Washington Freedom v Winner of Qualifier 2
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