Short, Fraser‑McGurk Star as San Francisco Unicorns Maintain Unbeaten Streak Against MI New York

The San Francisco Unicorns cemented their spot at the top of the MLC 2025 table with a dominant 47‑run win over MI New York in Dallas, powered by blistering innings from Matthew Short and Jake Fraser‑McGurk. The victory marked the Unicorns’ fourth 200‑plus total in five matches, reinforcing their reputation as the league’s most explosive batting unit.

Sent in to bat, the Unicorns surged to 63 for 0 in the Powerplay despite Tim Seifert’s slow start. Short, opening in place of the ill Finn Allen, dazzled with a 22‑ball fifty, while Fraser‑McGurk exploded in the tenth over with three sixes in a 26‑run assault. The pair put on a half‑century stand in just 23 balls, with Short going on to hammer 91 from 43 deliveries before falling to Kieron Pollard. Fraser‑McGurk added three more sixes to his tally before Pollard dismissed him as well.

However, the Unicorns didn’t let up. Sanjay Krishnamurthi (27* off 16) and Hassan Khan (31* off 9) launched a late blitz, smashing 64 in the final five overs to propel their side to 246 for 4.

In reply, MI New York started strong, with Monank Patel (60 off 33) and Quinton de Kock setting the tone in a 100‑plus opening stand. Yet when Patel fell to a Liam Plunkett slower ball and de Kock departed soon after, the chase faltered. Nicholas Pooran’s struggle for form compounded their woes as the required rate surged beyond 17 an over, and despite Pollard’s late flourish — including two sixes and two fours off Haris Rauf — MI New York fell well short of the target.

The result leaves the Unicorns unbeaten, reinforcing their status as the team to beat in this year’s MLC.

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