POORAN'S MI NY ADVANCE TO QUALIFIER

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Despite batting failures from captain Nicholas Pooran and Kieron Pollard, MI New York beat San Francisco Unicorns in their eliminator in Dallas.   In what was a low scoring contest, the Unicorns made 131 all out, with Pollard taking a wicket and a catch.   In reply, MI New York limped to 132 for 8, with three balls to spare, to set up a virtual semi-final with Akeal Hosein's Texas Super Kings on Friday.

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00:00Swing? You bet it will.

00:02San Francisco Unicorns were put in the back by MI New York in their MLC T20 Eliminator in Dallas.

00:08I'm loving your energy, your excitement.

00:09And the Unicorns made a press start.

00:12Oh, better out!

00:14Left-arm pacer Trent Bould did some damage with two wickets.

00:16But a demi!

00:18Captain Nicholas Puran with his brilliant direct hit made it 16 for five.

00:22It's a direct throw!

00:25Xabia Bartlett brought some respectability to the innings.

00:28That will be six more.

00:3126 from the...

00:32But he was dismissed by Karen Pollard for 44.

00:35Out! Another one goal!

00:37Pollard also held on to a catch while Rasheel Ugarkar took three wickets.

00:42The Unicorns were all out for 131 in the final oval.

00:45When MI New York responded, Quinton de Kock started off positively.

00:49Like most keepers, very square of the wicket.

00:52The Southpaw from South Africa was out for 33, followed by Puran for one.

00:56Through! Matt Short's got two in the over!

00:59Also chipping in with 33 was opener Munank Patel.

01:03Munank Patel though gets on right out of the...

01:06Patel was dismissed by Matt Short who picked up three wickets.

01:09However, wickets!

01:11Kyron Pollard then fell for just five.

01:14Little punch!

01:16It soon became 108 for eight with Hassan Khan taking four wickets.

01:20But Trent Bould came to the rescue with 22 not out.

01:25MI New York reached 132 for eight in 19.3 overs.

01:30And will next face Texas Super Kings on Friday in what is our virtual semi-final.

01:35This is why we love...

01:36The note now on ETV's export.

01:38Emotion.

01:39Do so.

01:40Do so.

01:42On ETV's official

01:47inцен.

01:47Flores.

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