Major League Cricket (MLC) 2026 Continued excellent batting performance luan-dre pretorius produced one of the biggest hits of the tournament during San Francisco Unicorns (SFU) struggle against Mi New York (Mini) In Dallas. The explosive left-handed opening batsman played a breathtaking unbeaten century to guide his team to a stunning nine-wicket win, but it was his massive 102-metre six off the spinner. Sunny Patel Which completely stole the show.
Luan-Dre Pretorius launches huge 102m six into the stands
The memorable moment came in San Francisco’s eighth over when Sunny scored a run on the stumps in the hope of breaking Pretorius’ rhythm. Instead, the youngster immediately got down on one knee and swept a fierce slog to deep midwicket.
The ball hit the middle of the bat and traveled a distance of 102 meters into the stands, surprising teammates, commentators and spectators. The sharp sound coming off the bat demonstrated the power behind the strike as Pretorius continued his assault on the MI New York bowlers. Monstrous Max instantly became one of the standout moments of the ongoing MLC season and highlighted the fearless approach of the talented south african Batsman.
Pretorius remained unbeaten on 102 off just 52 balls with the help of 10 fours and five sixes, while the Unicorns completed the chase with 26 balls to spare.
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102M six by Luan-Dre Pretorius. 🤯pic.twitter.com/MnGJrLfDjm
– Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) 9 July 2026
Also read: Luan-Dre Pretorius’ maiden T20 century helps San Francisco Unicorns beat MI New York by nine wickets
Matthew Short shines amid MI New York’s struggle with the bat
Earlier in the match, MI New York chose to bat but despite a great start never managed to build any significant partnership. Ryan Rickelton The highest score was 35 runs, while Sunny scored 32 runs in the lower order. However, matthew short San Francisco proved to be the main destroyer for the Unicorns, taking three crucial wickets and breaking the backbone of the innings.
beau webster, aaron hardy And Haris Rauf Also made valuable contributions with the ball as MI New York were restricted to 143 for 9 in their 20 overs. Once Pretorius found their rhythm the modest total never seemed enough as the San Francisco Unicorns secured a comprehensive win to further cement their position at the top of the MLC 2026 points table.