In the 16th match of Major League Cricket 2024, San Francisco Unicorns defeated MI New York by 3 runs and qualified for the playoffs. At the same time, with the defeat in this match, Kieron Pollard-led MI New York is on the verge of being eliminated from the tournament. MI's team looked like winning this match as long as Dewald Brevis was at the crease.

MI had a bad start while chasing the target of 149 runs and opener Ruben Clinton was dismissed in the second over without opening the account. However, after this, opener Dewald Brevis and Nicholas Pooran put their team ahead in the match by making a quick partnership of 77 runs for the second wicket. Before getting out, Brevis played a quick innings of 56 runs with the help of 5 fours and 3 sixes in 36 balls.

One of the 3 sixes that Brevis hit reminded fans of the great AB de Villiers. Brevis hit this six in the fourth over of the innings. This was the second ball of the fourth over which Matthew Short bowled back-of-a-length. Brevis recognized the length in advance and while standing on his back foot, sent the ball over mid-wicket for a towering six. This was exactly the same shot that de Villiers used to play during his playing days.

In this match, apart from Brevis, Pooran also played a slow innings of 26 runs in 30 balls. Apart from these two, no other batsman could stay on the pitch, as a result MI lost the match by 3 runs. With this defeat, Kieron Pollard's team is on the verge of being eliminated from the tournament. They had to win this match at any cost to remain in the playoff race, but now MI New York may not be able to go to the playoffs.