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MI New York all-rounder Kieron Pollard gave his team a big breakthrough by dismissing Seattle Orcas’ Matthew Bretzke at a crucial time, but at the same time, he got injured during the ongoing Major League Cricket 2026 (MLC 2026) at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas.
Bretzke looked well set and heading towards his half-century, but Pollard had different plans during the 25th match of the ongoing Major League Cricket 2026 (MLC 2026) in Dallas on July 11. Meanwhile, the ICC has planned stricter franchise cricket rules amid growing concerns over match-fixing and betting.
Kieron Pollard brought great success but got injured in Major League Cricket 2026
In the 15th over of Seattle Orcas’ successful chase, Kieron Pollard bowled a clever ball that followed the pace of Matthew Britzke. The right-handed batsman tried to create space by moving away from the stumps and tried to direct the ball towards the off side.
As Bretzke moved too far, he left his stumps exposed. While trying to play the shot, he hit a thin inside edge and the ball hit the stumps. The dismissal ended Bretzke’s brilliant innings, which fell just six runs short of a half-century.
He scored 44 runs in 31 balls with the help of four fours and a six, giving Seattle Orcas a strong platform with his aggressive batting against MI New York in the MLC 2026 clash.
Kieron Pollard almost got injured while celebrating the wicket of Mathew Bretzke
Pollard’s happiness after taking the important wicket was clearly visible. He celebrated with great energy, running across the field and pointing his head, showing that the dismissal was due to smart planning and clever bowling rather than just speed or luck.
However, the celebration quickly turned into a worrying moment for MI New York. Pollard injured his shoulder while celebrating the wicket.
The great all-rounder was clearly seen in discomfort as he walked off the field, giving everyone hope that the injury was not serious.
Kieron Pollard came to grips for MI New York, and killed it pic.twitter.com/1PHEy0X2wL
– Cognizant Major League Cricket (@MLCricket) July 10, 2026
Pollard returned to deliver the final blow and win the game for MI New York
In a huge relief, the former West Indies captain returned to bowl the final over against the Seattle Orcas. Kieron Pollard cleverly sent a slower full toss to dismiss Ali Shaikh on the fifth ball of the 20th over. Ali attacked the pitch looking for a big hit, but only managed to get a top edge, and Tajinder Dhillon completed a safe catch at deep mid-wicket.
The wicket ended Seattle Orcas’ hopes as MI New York completed a dramatic turnaround in the final over and won the MLC 2026 match by 17 runs on July 11. With this win, New York moved up to third place with 10 points from nine matches so far, but their negative NRR is a headache for them. Meanwhile, Jordyn Cox talks about viral photo with Virat Kohli during London cafe visit.
Nicholas Pooran praises Kieron Pollard after match-winning performance
Captain Nicholas Pooran said in the post-match presentation, “We got a bit lucky too. But the West Indies pair of Shepherd and Pauley were brilliant for us. There were some pressure moments, but it was amazing how we got there. He had a bit of trouble, but he has to take care of that. Almost 15000 runs in T20. According to me, he is one of the greatest batsmen to play No. 5 or No. 6 in this format. Overall, two amazing points for us.”