Kieron Pollard and Corey Anderson rolled back the years with a match-winning partnership as MI New York chased down 166 with one ball to spare to beat Los Angeles Knight Riders by six wickets and strengthen their position in the Major League Cricket standings.After electing to bowl at the Knight Riders Cricket Field in Pomona, MI New York produced a disciplined effort to restrict Los Angeles to 165 for 6 despite late fireworks from captain Jason Holder.Los Angeles endured an early setback when Corbin Bosch trapped Unmukt Chand lbw for just one. However, Andre Fletcher and Matthew Tromp steadied the innings with a 63-run partnership for the second wicket. Fletcher struck 34 from 26 balls before Rushil Ugarkar broke the stand, while Tromp continued to anchor the innings with a composed 44 off 36 deliveries.Rovman Powell contributed a brisk 23, but it was Holder who provided the late momentum, smashing 43 from just 22 balls, including three fours and three sixes. Sunil Narine’s unbeaten eight off three deliveries helped Los Angeles finish on a competitive 165 for 6. Bosch and Ugarkar were the pick of the bowlers for MI New York, claiming three wickets each.The chase began poorly for MI New York as Quinton de Kock departed for a duck and captain Nicholas Pooran struggled for fluency before falling for 16. When Monank Patel was dismissed for 32 and Tajinder Dhillon followed shortly after his quickfire 10, MI New York were wobbling at 80 for 4.However, Pollard and Anderson combined for an unbeaten 88-run stand that transformed the contest. Pollard gradually shifted gears before launching an assault after the drinks break, reaching a superb unbeaten 63 from 35 balls, featuring six fours and two sixes.Anderson provided the perfect support act, hammering 37 not out from 24 deliveries with four sixes.With 51 required from the final four overs, the experienced pair targeted Holder and Andre Russell to keep the equation under control before Anderson sealed victory with a six, completing a memorable comeback win for MI New York.
