MLC 2025 Eliminator: MI New York edge past San Francisco Unicorns in a close match

In a do-or-die clash, MI New York won the toss and chose to bowl first against the San Francisco Unicorns. The Unicorns didn’t get off to a great start and kept losing wickets regularly. Only Xavier Bartlett showed some fight, smashing a quick 44 off 24 balls. Cooper Connolly (23 off 19) and Brody Couch (19 off 18) gave some support, but the rest of the batting didn’t click.

MI New York’s bowlers were disciplined throughout the innings. Rushil Ugarkar stood out with an excellent spell of 3 for 19 in just over three overs. Trent Boult and Nosthush Kenjige chipped in with two wickets each as San Francisco were bowled out for just 131 in 19.1 overs. The chase wasn’t easy for MI either. Quinton de Kock gave a strong start with 33 from 24 balls, and Monank Patel added another 33 off 32, openers gave their start. But things got tense in the middle when they lost quick wickets and the game suddenly opened up.

San Francisco’s Hassan Khan bowled beautifully, taking 4 wickets for 30 runs. Matthew Short also kept things tight, picking up 3 for 22. But just when things looked tough for MI, Trent Boult stepped up once again this time with the bat hitting a valuable 22 off 13 balls to take his team home.

MI New York finished at 132 for 8 in 19.3 overs and won the match by 2 wickets in the very crucial game. With this thrilling win, MI New York moved into the Challenger and kept their hopes alive in the tournament. Sadly for San Francisco Unicorns, their season ended here, despite a strong run in the league stage.

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Twitter reactions after MINY wins Eliminator match of MLC 2025

Lmao MINY cooked SFU 😭🤣🤣🤣

So far the best team of tournament got bundled out by a tema that won only 3 games out of 10 😭😭#MLC2025 #MLC pic.twitter.com/37umFgCDbA

— Navneet 🚩 (@MSDian067) July 10, 2025

4 wickets inside the PP
MINY unleashed their prime form in Knock Outs#MLC2025 #MLC pic.twitter.com/y2rjTww8vL

— Mumbai Indians FC (@MIPaltanFamily) July 10, 2025

MINY infact Trent Boult pulled off a absolute stunner.

MI NY survive absolute collapse and heading to Qualifier 2.#MLC2025 pic.twitter.com/OxQZMeIPY8

— SRG (@TweetbySRG) July 10, 2025

✅ MINY win in a thriller and qualify for the challenger!

📺 Watch live and exclusive on https://t.co/BzgRU9yN35#SFUvMINY | #MajorLeagueCricket|#MLC pic.twitter.com/cemVXDSJHs

— Willow TV US (@willowtv) July 10, 2025

MINY was 8 wicket gone and they need 21 off 12 still won , Boult won for MINY he smashed 2 six to hasan khan and MINY won in eliminator 💔 pic.twitter.com/fsiE7UaF66

— Satyajit (@duary_satyajit) July 10, 2025

Wow, Trent Boult! First time MINY beat a higher placed team in the season and the first win against Unicorns across three editions. And what a time to do it - the Eliminator. Sad way for Unicorns to exit after winning their first six games. #MLC2025

— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) July 10, 2025

What a match. MINY win with just three balls to go. I thought 131 would have been caught easily but it was a fight to the end. https://t.co/X4b4geyadQ

— x- Maxx Grisz (@dagriszlybear) July 10, 2025

SFU vs MINY Match Preview

It is the business stage of Major League Cricket 2025. The San Francisco Unicorns, who finished third in the points standings, will face MI New York in the Eliminator as both teams fight hard to win and remain in the competition. The San Francisco Unicorns lost against the Los Angeles Knight Riders in their most recent game. MI New York has had trouble with consistency this season, losing to the Washington Freedom. The San Francisco Unicorns performed well with both bat and ball. They've only lost three times in ten games. MI New York hasn't performed as well as they would have liked, and they've barely made the playoffs.

SFU vs MINY Match Details 

San Francisco Unicorns vs MI New York – Eliminator Match, MLC 2025

Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium, Grand Prairie

Date & Time: 10th July 2025 at 05:30 AM IST

Live Streaming: FanCode

SFU vs MINY Venue Stats

SFU vs MINY Pitch Report

We anticipate a good batting surface that will also benefit the spinners. The Pacers will use a slower delivery time to keep the batters in check.

SFU vs MINY Weather Report

It will be a bright and sunny day in Grand Prairie, with a high of 27 degrees Celsius. The weather could impact the pitch, making it ideal for a T20 game.

SFU vs MINY Last Five Matches

SFU vs MINY Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

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SFU vs MINY Probable Playing XIs:

San Francisco Unicorns Probable Playing XIs

MI New York Probable Playing XIs

Nicholas Pooran (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Monank Patel, Tajinder Dhillon, Kieron Pollard, Michael Bracewell, George Linde, Nosthush Kenjige, Trent Boult, Fabian Allen, Ehsan Adil

Topmost Picks for SFU vs MINY Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – San Francisco Unicorns

• Finn Allen – Finn Allen is the leading run scorer for San Francisco Unicorns, scoring 451 runs in 10 matches with a strike rate of 296.08.
• Xavier Bartlett –  Xavier Bartlett is the leading wicket-taker for San Francisco Unicorns, taking 12 wickets in 8 matches with an economy of 9.47.

Top Picks – MI New York

• Monank Patel – Monank Patel will lead New York's batting charge. He has scored 485 runs in his last eight games, with an average of 24.38 and a strike rate of 115.38. 
• Trent Boult –  Trent Boult has also picked up 14 victims in his previous 10 contests with a strike rate of 20.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for SFU vs MINY Dream11 Team:

Tim Seifert, Unmukt Chand, Alex Hales, Finn Allen(VC), Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Sunil Narine(C), Hassan Khan, Andre Russell, Xavier Bartlett, Anrich Nortje, Haris Rauf

MLC 2025 Tournament 2025 SFU vs MINY Match Captain and Vice Captain choice for GL:

Captain – Sunil Narine, Haris Rauf

Vice-captain – Finn Allen, Alex Hales

SFU vs MINY Probable Winners:

The MI New York has not shown the same form and reliability this season as they have in the previous two editions. The top and middle orders must perform well in this game if the team is to create opportunities. The San Francisco Unicorns have won their last three games against Michigan New York. They have a strong batting lineup and will take the lead early in this game. Considering the team combination, San Francisco Unicorns is expected to win this match.

In Match 6 of the 2025 MLC 2025 Season, the San Francisco Unicorns played against MI New York at Oakland Coliseum, California. San Francisco Unicorns won the toss and decided to bowl first. In a close score set by MI New York, the Unicorns also successfully chased down the score, clinching a thrilling 3-wicket win with five balls to spare.

MI New York scored 182/7 in their 20 innings after batting first. Quinton de Kock top-scored with a fluent 63 runs off 38 balls. His innings showed great aggressive intent in helping MI New York to a defendable score, and he was well supported by Kieron Pollard (30 off 16) and Sunny Patel (20 off 11). Among the bowlers for the Unicorns, Haris Rauf and Carmi le Roux each took two wickets and returned 2/24 and 2/34 respectively. Hassan Khan added 2/54 for his 4 overs.

Pursuing 183, the Unicorns made a good beginning with Xavier Bartlett thrashing 59 off only 25 balls. He was well aided by Hassan Khan, who hit 43 from 17 balls to sustain the momentum. Tim Seifert's calm 33 from 27 in the middle overs kept the run chase on course. Though MI New York struggled to counter with Naveen ul Haq (2/28) and Ehsan Adil (2/43), the Unicorns kept calm and made it to the target in 19.1 overs, scoring 188/7.

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Twitter reactions after SFU wins 6th match of  MLC 2025

- Unbeaten in this tournament (3/3)
- Unbeaten v MINY in H2H (3/3)
- First team to chase 180+ in Oakland - Coliseum
- Won the game with top order failing from 42/4 with JFM, Fin Allen, Connolly in the dug out
- 50 scored by no 8

REMEMBER THE NAME
SAN FRANCISCO UNICORNS 🥶🥵🔥 pic.twitter.com/97J22BXUtm

— Jacob Martin (@Leg_shift_D) June 16, 2025

San Francisco Unicorns needs 89 Runs in 10 Overs to win. #MLC25 pic.twitter.com/wnKT70i0Gp

— Cric Updates (@CricUpdate58494) June 16, 2025

A proper thriller at The Coliseum 🏟

Read the match report 👇https://t.co/dBT6PrjAhi pic.twitter.com/mcLyazeBKn

— San Francisco Unicorns (@SFOUnicorns) June 16, 2025

Fuck this @MINYCricket team
You are a disgrace to New York
No intention to win. Giving out run outs deliberately and misfielding. Stuffs you could avoid easily.
If you don’t want to play fairly do a favor and call the team off. The least you can do is not humiliate the city with…

— Inferno (@inferno_speaks) June 16, 2025

Bartlett single handedly finished the game for Sanfrancise unicorns 😎

What a finish man ☺️

MI NY lost back to back matches pic.twitter.com/wXlqlj6SLz

— Prakash (@definitelynot05) June 16, 2025

Xavier Bartlett of San Francisco Unicorns appeals for the wicket of Quinton De Kock of MI New York during match 6 of Major League Cricket Season 3 between the San Francisco Unicorns and MI New York held at the Oakland Coliseum in California , Unites States of America @MLCricket pic.twitter.com/W3u06d3ECJ

— Sportzpics (@sportzpics) June 16, 2025

Well there goes the chance for SF Unicorns . Teams just can’t chase here & we should keep that in mind #MLC2025

— Cricket Tamizhan (@CricketTamizhan) June 16, 2025

SFU vs MINY Match Preview

The 3rd season of Major League Cricket has begun, paving the way for a busy month of T20 action. The Major League Cricket battle for the 2025 season has started in the United States. In the 6th match of the competition, the San Francisco Unicorns will face MI New York in an evening game at the Oakland Coliseum in California.

SFU vs MINY Match Details 

San Francisco Unicorns vs MI New York – 06th Match, MLC 2025

Venue: Oakland Coliseum, United States

Date & Time: 16th June 2025 at 06:30 AM IST

Live Streaming: FanCode

SFU vs MINY Venue Stats

SFU vs MINY Pitch Report

We anticipate a good batting surface that will also benefit the spinners. The Pacers will use a slower delivery time to keep the batters in check.

SFU vs MINY Weather Report

It will be a bright and sunny day in California, with a high of 27 degrees Celsius. The weather could impact the pitch, making it ideal for a T20 game.

SFU vs MINY Last Five Matches

SFU vs MINY Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

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SFU vs MINY Probable Playing XIs:

San Francisco Unicorns Probable Playing XIs

MI New York Probable Playing XIs

Agni Chopra, Nicholas Pooran, Sunny Patel, Monank Patel(C), Quinton de Kock, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kieron Pollard, Rashid Khan, Rushil Ugarkar, Nosthush Kenjige, Trent Boult

Topmost Picks for SFU vs MINY Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – San Francisco Unicorns

• Finn Allen – Finn Allen is the leading run scorer for San Francisco Unicorns, scoring 151 runs in 1 match with a strike rate of 296.08.
• Haris Rauf –  Haris Rauf is the leading wicket-taker for San Francisco Unicorns, taking 3 wickets in 1 match with an economy of 9.47.

Top Picks – MI New York

• Monank Patel – Monank Patel will lead New York's batting charge. He has scored 195 runs in his last eight games, with an average of 24.38 and a strike rate of 115.38. 
• Trent Boult –  Trent Boult has also picked up nine victims in his previous eight contests with a strike rate of twenty.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for SFU vs MINY Dream11 Team:

Tim Seifert, Unmukt Chand, Alex Hales, Finn Allen(VC), Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Sunil Narine(C), Hassan Khan, Andre Russell, Xavier Bartlett, Anrich Nortje, Haris Rauf

MLC 2025 Tournament 2025 SFU vs MINY Match Captain and Vice Captain choice for GL:

Captain – Sunil Narine, Haris Rauf

Vice-captain – Finn Allen, Alex Hales

SFU vs MINY Probable Winners:

Both teams are closely matched, but we believe MI New York is more dependable. Sure, SFU began with a win, but one good (or bad) result does not alter the team's core. We recommend sticking to the fundamental principles of supporting the better team and not being swayed by a single outcome! Considering the team combination, San Francisco Unicorns is expected to win this match.