Despite noor ahmed

The San Franciso Unicorns: In a nail-biting encounter at the Grand Prairie Stadium, the San Francisco Unicorns edged out the Texas Super Kings by 10 runs in the semifinal match of the 2024 Major League Cricket season to seal berth in final.

The San Franciso Unicorns posted a challenging total of 200/6, thanks to a vital innings from Finn Allen (101) that set the stage for a thrilling chase where the Texas Super Kings fell just short at 190/4. Following the day’s result, the Texas Super Kings will take on the Washington Freedom on Sunday.

Finn Allen's explosive 101 off 53, including nine boundaries and five sixes, set the tone for the Unicorns. Allen's aggressive play during the powerplay provided the Unicorns with the momentum they needed, bringing them to a powerplay score of 66/0. Despite Noor Ahmed’s quick wickets of Jake Fraser ‘McGurk (18) and Sanjay Krishnamurthi (0), Josh Inglis added a crucial 37 from 25 deliveries to support Allen through the innings. Fin Allen’s exploits included a 16 run over of Marcus Stoinis on two occasions, the second and the 13th over, and an 18 run over of Zia Ul Haq, comprising two consecutive sixes.