Kieron Pollard and Corey Anderson MI New York chased down 166 with one ball to spare to defeat the Los Angeles Knight Riders by six wickets and cement their place in the standings of Major League Cricket.After electing to bowl at the Knight Riders Cricket Field in Pomona, MI New York put in an effort to restrict Los Angeles to 165 for 6 despite some late shots from the captain. Jason Holder.Los Angeles endured a setback as Corbin Bosch trapped Unmukt Chand lbw for a single. However, Andre Fletcher and Matthew Tromp boosted the innings with a 63-run partnership for the second wicket. Fletcher hit 34 from 26 balls before Rushil Ugarkar broke the stand, while Tromp went on to cap the innings with 44 from 36 balls.Rovman Powell contributed a quick 23, but Holder provided the late power, smashing 43 from just 22 balls, including three fours and three sixes. Sunil Narine’s unbeaten eight in three matches helped Los Angeles finish on 165 for 6. Bosch and Ugarkar were the pick of the bowlers for MI New York, taking three wickets each.The chase started well for MI New York when Quinton de Kock left for a duck and skipper Nicholas Pooran struggled to get his bearings before falling for 16. When Monank Patel was dismissed for 32 and Tajinder Dhillon followed just short of 10, MI New York were reeling at 80 for 4.However, Pollard and Anderson combined for an unbeaten 88-run stand that changed the course of the tournament. Pollard changed gears slowly before hitting the drinks break, reaching an unbeaten 63 from 35 balls, with four fours and two sixes.Anderson provided excellent support, picking up 37 not out from 24 deliveries with a six. With 51 needed from the last four overs, the experienced duo looked to Holder and Andre Russell to keep the equation under control before Anderson sealed victory with a six, completing a memorable victory for MI New York.
