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Time of India
12 hours ago
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- Time of India
MLC 2025: Matt Short helps San Francisco Unicorns continue unbeaten streak; storm into playoffs
San Francisco Unicorns players celebrate beating Seattle Orcas by 32 runs during match 16 of the Cognizant Major League Cricket season 3 between Seattle Orcas and San Francisco Unicorns held at the Grand Prairie cricket stadium, Grand Prairie, United States of America (USA). (Sportzpics) San Francisco Unicorns became the first team to advance to the playoffs of the MLC 2025, beating Seattle Orcas by 32 runs in Dallas on Wednesday night. They remain unbeaten in this competition, having won all six matches so far and also strengthened their position at the top of the points table. Orcas suffered their fifth straight defeat this season and continue to sit at the bottom. Captain Matthew Short and Romario Shepherd's all-round heroics along with Haris Rauf's four-wicket haul were the highlights for Unicorns on a day when they had to win mini-battles. Asked to bat first, Unicorns lost Finn Allen in the second over. But Jake Fraser-McGurk and Short put on a 68-run second-wicket stand that not only steadied the innings but also provided them momentum. McGurk fell for a well-made 21-ball 34 in the eighth over to left-arm spinner Harmeet Singh and this triggered a collapse as Unicorns slipped from 86 for 1 to 103 for 6. Short, who smashed seven fours and two sixes in his 29-ball stay, departed for 52 when Harmeet dismissed him and Hassan Khan in the same over. MLC: Venky Harinarayan on growing cricket in the USA, AI-driven teams and the Olympic boost Shepherd then blasted four sixes and four fours in his 56 off 31 balls, lifting Unicorns to a competitive 176 for 8. Gerald Coetzee also chipped in with 3 for 34, including key middle-order wickets. However, this late onslaught proved more than enough with the Orcas once again denied a maiden win despite a bright start to the chase. Orcas picked up 29 runs in the first two overs, thanks to Shayan Jahangir, who looked impressive throughout his knock. He played a range of eye-catching shots to score 40 off just 22 balls. However, Shepherd provided the breakthrough by dismissing Jahangir in the seventh over. In the following over, Short struck twice, removing both David Warner and Kyle Mayers. Orcas never recovered from these early setbacks and continued to lose wickets at regular intervals. Shimron Hetmyer and Sujit Nayak attempted to rebuild the innings, but only briefly. Rauf, who had earlier dismissed Heinrich Klaasen, wrapped up the innings by removing Coetzee and Hetmyer in the 16th over and Cameron Gannon in the 18th, finishing with figures of 4 for 32. Brief Scores San Francisco Unicorns: 176 for 8 (Romario Shepherd 56, Matthew Short 52; Harmeet Singh 3-22, Gerald Coetzee 3-34) Seattle Orcas: 144 all out (Shayan Jahangir 40; Haris Rauf 4-32, Short 3-12) Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
Time of India
16-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
MLC 2025: Washington Freedom's Jason Behrendorff ruled out due to injury
Jason Behrendorff (Getty Images) Washington Freedom's Australian pacer Jason Behrendorff was on Monday ruled out of the remaining matches of the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) season, the franchise announced. "Jason Behrendorff is ruled out of Cognizant Major League Cricket Season 3 due to an injury," Washington Freedom said in a statement. "The group is going to miss his energy and experience. We wish Dorff a speedy recovery and hope to see him back with us next season. Jason's replacement will be announced soon." Behrendorff, who will turn 35 in April, has played 17 T20Is and 12 ODIs for Australia. He featured in the recent season of the SA20, taking two wickets in three matches for the Pretoria Capitals. Defending champions Washington Freedom have won one of the two matches they have played so far in the ongoing MLC season. Major League Cricket 2025 Explained: Teams, Schedule & Where to Watch Earlier this year, the left-arm quick announced his retirement from state cricket after 16 years with Western Australia. His retirement came after he left Perth Scorchers at the end of last season—having just finished as the BBL's leading wicket-taker—and signed a three-year deal with Melbourne Renegades. He won four BBL titles with the Scorchers over a 13-year, 106-game career. "It played a huge part in my decision to retire," he said after announcing his retirement. "I know that I'm away with international commitments, franchise leagues and the like, but I want to be home and present for my kids—things like school pick-up and drop-off. "To be able to do those things I don't always get to do, to spend more quality time with my wife, Juvelle… to immerse myself more in family life."
