DALLAS, Texas, CMC – Former West Indies white-ball captains Kieron Pollard and Nicholas Pooran produced contrasting knocks as MI New York notched their first win in six outings with a four-wicket verdict over LA Knight Riders within the Main League Cricket match right here Sunday.
Chasing 131 at Grand Prairie Stadium, the embattled reigning champions overhauled their goal with 4 overs to spare, the left-handed Pooran top-scoring with a affected person 35 not out from 28 balls and Pollard blasting a strong 12-ball unbeaten 33.
MI New York seemed to be heading for his or her fifth defeat of a dismal season after they slipped to 42 for 3 within the eighth over.
Nevertheless, Pooran arrived to placed on 36 for the fourth wicket with Heath Richards (11) and an extra 35 for the sixth wicket with Pollard.
Pooran struck two fours and two sixes, whereas Pollard clobbered two fours and three sixes to assist MI New York elevate the tempo of their chase and take them over the road.
Champion former West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine led Knight Riders’ assault with two for twenty-four from 4 overs.
Despatched in earlier, Knight Riders wanted Andre Russell’s 35 off 21 deliveries to stand up to 130 all out within the remaining over.
Englishman Jason Roy struck 27 on the high of the order, however even then, Knight Riders tottered on 81 for seven within the fifteenth over, captain Narine falling cheaply for six.
Russell lashed a half-dozen fours and a six to rescue his aspect, including 28 for the final wicket with Josh Little (4).
With the win, MI New York reached fourth place with 5 factors.
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