[Watch] MLC 2025: Michael Bracewell reviews after being bowled for golden duck in bizarre moment

Major League Cricket (MLC) third edition is building towards the final round as teams fight hard to secure a playoff spot, but the early champions, MI New York, are still struggling. With one win from five games, the Nicholas Pooran-led team is sitting precariously after another big loss—this time against the San Francisco Unicorns.

In their recent match, MI New York lost by 47 runs while pursuing a massive 247. Even with the star-studded lineup of Quinton de Kock, Kieron Pollard, and skipper Pooran, the team failed with the bat once again. The game renewed question marks about their continuing inability to translate talent into consistent performances, something that has been plaguing their campaign so far.

Winning the toss and choosing to field first, MI were besieged early. San Francisco Unicorns' opening batsmen Matt Short (91 off 43) and Jake Fraser-McGurk (64 off 26) tore into the bowling unit and led their side to a mammoth 246/4. In reply, MI New York made a bright beginning with Monank Patel's 60 from 33 and Quinton de Kock's patient 70 from 46, but the momentum was soon lost after their fall, and a middle-order collapse wrapped up their destiny.

Bracewell’s Bizarre Review Caps Frustrating Night

One highlight of the match happened in the tense run chase when Michael Bracewell was bowled out by Romario Shepherd. In a confusing moment, Bracewell first assumed he had been given LBW and started signaling for a review, not realizing the ball had struck the stumps. Shepherd indicated towards the fallen bails, making the dismissal obvious and leaving Bracewell rather embarrassed.

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Michael Bracewell tried to take a review after getting bowled out. 🤣pic.twitter.com/ypeWzcb3yc

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 24, 2025

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Finally, MI New York ended on 199/8 from 20 overs, losing by 47 runs. The defeat also came on what was a record day for Kieron Pollard, who featured in his 700th pro match. But the veteran would have been disappointed, as his side could not celebrate the day with a win.