Allen, Fraser-McGurk, Bartlett, and Rauf Lead Unicorns to Consecutive Victories

🏏 Match Summary: San Francisco Unicorns vs Los Angeles Knight Riders Result: Unicorns won by 34 runs Venue: [Not specified] Tournament: Major League Cricket 2025 🔥 San Francisco Unicorns Innings: 203/9 (20 overs) Jake Fraser-McGurk: ⭐ 88 (38) 11 sixes, 2 fours – exploded after a poor run of form (61 runs in last 7 T20s) 21-ball half-century, including 4 consecutive sixes off van Schalkwyk Finn Allen: 52 (27) Second consecutive 50+ score, part of a 121-run stand off just 55 balls Powerplay: 76/1 – aggressive and high-risk start Late collapse: From 167/2 in 13.3 overs to 203/9 in 20 overs Ali Khan triggered the collapse with a double-wicket over Sunil Narine and Jason Sangha bowled tight middle overs (combined 3 overs for 18 runs) Haris Rauf: chipped in with a 6-ball cameo (1 six, 1 four) to push them past 200 🎯 Los Angeles Knight Riders Innings: 169 all out (19.4 overs) Unmukt Chand: 50 (30) – only anchor in the chase, but fell at a crucial stage Sunil Narine: 27 (13) – late flourish but too little, too late Saif Badar: 17 (8) – short but useful knock ❌ Top-order Collapse: Fletcher & Hales gone inside 3.3 overs Pressure increased as Russell (0) and Chand fell to a double-wicket over from Haris Rauf Middle-overs squeeze: Only 33 runs in overs 8–13 Three consecutive boundary-less overs dried momentum completely 🎯 Bowling Stars – Unicorns: Haris Rauf: 🎯 4/25 Two double-wicket overs Key scalps: Chand, Russell, Narine Fastest ball: 146 kph thunderbolt Xavier Bartlett: 🔥 4/30 Removed top-order threats (including Fletcher, Hales) Hassan Khan: 1/30 – broke the Unmukt-Nitish stand 🧠 Talking Points: Unicorns' batting power: Over 200 in both opening matches – easily the most explosive lineup so far Fraser-McGurk’s resurgence: Silences critics after IPL benching Rauf-Bartlett combo: Devastating pace pair; shared 8 wickets for 55 runs LAKR's over-reliance: Once Chand and Russell fell, collapse was inevitable Unicorns’ form: 2 wins in 2 games, serious title contenders already San Francisco Unicorns 219 for 8 (Fraser-McGurk 88, Allen 52, van Schalkwyk 3-50) beat Los Angeles Knight Riders 187 (Chand 53, Tromp 41, Bartlett 4-28, Rauf 4-41) by 32 runs