New Zealand opener Finn Allen was comically run out throughout the San Francisco Unicorns’ 35-run loss to the Seattle Orcas in Major League Cricket on Sunday morning.
The 24-year-old obtained San Francisco’s run chase off to an explosive begin at Texas’ Grand Prairie Stadium, slapping 28 runs from his first 9 deliveries. He plundered 5 boundaries from Seattle captain Wayne Parnell’s opening over, together with a wonderful six over long-on.
After combining with wicketkeeper Matthew Wade for a 42-run opening partnership, Allen fended a size supply from West Australian seamer Cameron Gannon in the direction of mid-wicket for what ought to have been a cushty single.
Allen leisurely jogged in the direction of the non-striker’s finish, just for Orcas fielder Shehan Jayasuriya to retrieve the ball and fling it on the stumps. The right-hander tried to slip his bat, however as an alternative dropped it wanting the crease – replays confirmed he had been run out, gone for 28 (10).
Unicorns captain Aaron Finch was not impressed with the dismissal, failing to cover his frustration from the dugout.
“What’s going on here?” former Glamorgan all-rounder Alan Wilkins cried in commentary.
“He can’t believe it … look at that, what’s he doing? Get to the other end!
“Seriously, that is comedy.”
Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar continued: “That is sloppy cricket.”
Allen’s dismissal sparked a horror collapse of 4-44 in 43 balls, with Wade, Finch and Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis every departing cheaply.
San Francisco was in the end bowled out for 142 in 17.5 overs, falling 35 runs wanting the 178-run goal.
Earlier, South Africa’s Heinrich Klaasen smacked 53 (31) in a participant of the match efficiency, steering Seattle in the direction of 4-177 from their 20 overs.
Gannon, representing the Orcas as a neighborhood participant, claimed 4-23 from 3.5 overs throughout the run chase, together with the essential dismissals of New Zealand’s Corey Anderson and Pakistan’s Shadab Khan.
The Unicorns will subsequent face the Los Angeles Knight Riders at Grand Prairie on Wednesday morning at 10.30am AEST.
Originally revealed as ‘Can’t imagine it’: New Zealand opener Finn Allen comically run out throughout Major League Cricket match
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
