MI New York ka Ghamand Toota
Toh MI New York soch rahe the ki unhone match jeb mein daal liya hai, na? Bade-bade naam, Trent Boult, Kieron Pollard, aur Nicholas Pooran jaise stars ke saath, lagta tha San Francisco Unicorns ke paas koi chance hi nahi. Par cricket ka maza hi yeh hai—kabhi bhi palat sakta hai! Xavier Bartlett, jo aksar apne teez bowling ke liye jaana jata hai, ne bat uthaya aur MI New York ke bowlers ki dhajjiyaan uda di. Unka 25-ball mein 59* run ka tufaan ek aisa dhamaka tha, jise koi nahi bhool sakta.
- MI ka Overconfidence: 182/7 ka score, Quinton de Kock ke 63 runs aur Pollard ke 30 runs ke saath, MI ko laga tha ki yeh match unka hai.
- Unicorns ka Collapse: 42/4 pe girne ke baad, Finn Allen aur Jake Fraser-McGurk jaise bade batsmen out ho chuke the. Koi bhi bolta, “Bas, khatam!”
Bartlett ka Chamatkari Palatwaar
Par yahan se kahani badli. Xavier Bartlett, jo T20 mein pehle kabhi bhi aisa batting nahi dikhaya tha, ne ekdum se hero ban kar sabko chaunka diya. Ek aisa all-rounder, jo pehle Brisbane Heat ke liye Big Bash League mein apni bowling se dhoom macha chuka tha, ab batting mein bhi apna jalwa dikha raha tha. Yeh wahi Bartlett hai, jisko IPL 2025 mein Punjab Kings ne 13 matches mein bench pe bithaya tha, par MLC 2025 mein usne sabko dikhaya ki usme kitna dum hai.
- Stats Bolte Hain:
- 59 off 25 balls*: 4 fours aur 5 sixes ke saath, Bartlett ne MI ke bowlers ko paani pila diya.
- Bowling Contribution: 4 overs mein 32 runs dekar 1 wicket bhi liya, jo match ke pressure mein kaafi tha.
- Hassan Khan ka Saath: Hassan Khan ke 17-ball 43 runs ke saath, Bartlett ne 74 runs ke target ko 46 balls mein chase kar dikhaya.
Yeh performance yaad dilati hai 2008 ke T20 World Cup ke semi-final ki, jab Yuvraj Singh ne Australia ke against 70 runs ki ek shandaar innings kheli thi jab India 50/5 pe thi. Bartlett ka yeh effort bhi usi tarah ka tha—underdog ka jabardast counter-attack.
| Player | Match/Event | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Xavier Bartlett | MLC 2025 vs MI New York | 59* (25 balls), 1/32 (4 overs) |
| Yuvraj Singh | T20 World Cup 2008 vs AUS | 70 (30 balls) |
| Corey Anderson | MLC 2025 vs MI New York | 9 (13 balls), Captain |
San Francisco Unicorns ka Josh
San Francisco Unicorns, jo ek nayi team hai aur MI New York jaise bade franchise ke saamne chhoti lagti hai, ne yeh match jeet kar dikha diya ki cricket mein dil bada hona chahiye, naam nahi. Haris Rauf ke 2/24 aur Hassan Khan ke quickfire 43 ne bhi team ko sambhala, lekin Bartlett ka yeh knock tha jo asli game-changer raha. Yeh wahi team hai jisne MLC 2025 ke shuruaat mein Finn Allen ke 151 runs ke saath Washington Freedom ko 123 runs se hara diya tha. Unicorns ka yeh teesra consecutive win tha, aur woh ab points table ke top pe hai.
- Team Spirit: Corey Anderson ki captaincy aur Shane Watson ki coaching mein Unicorns ne ek solid unit banayi hai.
- Underdog ka Dum: MI New York ke star-studded lineup ke bawajood, Unicorns ne apni strategy aur belief se jeet haasil ki.
Aakhiri Baat: MI ka Sabak
Lekin, thodi si khushi ke baad, ek baat toh banta hai—MI New York, yeh doosri baar hai jab tumne match haara jab jeet pakki lag rahi thi. Shayaad ab time hai apne bade-bade stars ke ego ko thoda control karne ka? Bartlett ne toh dikhaya ki chhoti team bhi bade sapne dekh sakti hai, par MI ko ab sochna hoga ki woh kahan galti kar rahe hain. Cricket mein koi bhi team kabhi bhi palat sakti hai, aur yeh match uska saboot hai.
