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Who Is Sanjay Krishnamurthi? The 21-Year-Old San Francisco Unicorns Batter Who Scored 79* In MLC 2024
21-year-old Sanjay Krishnamurthi played a blistering innings of 79 not out off just 42 balls, guiding the San Francisco Unicorns to a stunning six-wicket victory (DLS method) over the Washington Freedom in their last group game ahead of the MLC 2024 playoffs. The match at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas was shortened due to rain on Tuesday. In a preview to the MLC 2024 Qualifier fixture, San Francisco Unicorns and Washington Freedom gave a glimpse of the batting firepower in a rain-affected, high-scoring encounter at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. Table-toppers Freedom were handed their first defeat of the MLC 2024 season courtesy of an onslaught from young Sanjay Krishnamurthi. Here's all you need to know about the 21-year-old San Francisco Unicorns batter Sanjay Krishnamurthi.
Who Is Sanjay Krishnamurthi? The 21-year-old San Francisco Unicorns batter who scored 79* in MLC 2024
Sanjay Krishnamurthi was born in Corvallis, Oregon. His father, a cricket fan, was willing to move back to his native Bengaluru for the sake of his 7-year-old son, who was starstruck by India's 2011 World Cup win. Sanjay's father helped him follow his dreams by moving the family to Bengaluru. Sanjay made massive strides in Bengaluru school cricket and eventually went on to represent Karnataka U16s as an opening batter and frontline left-arm spinner. He was also a finalist at Spin Stars, a talent hunt contest launched by Anil Kumble.
Clear to see, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, is a rising star 💫 The San Francisco Unicorn earned himself @Stake MVP of the Match tonight against a star studded line-up from Washington Freedom - 79 Runs off 49 Balls 👏 #MLC2024 | #STAKEMVP | #CognizantMajorLeagueCricket | #T20 pic.twitter.com/nlKv3GNiEB
— Major League Cricket (@MLCricket) July 23, 2024
After failing to achieve success in India, Sanjay returned to his home country, where cricket gained popularity in America after 2020. The 21-year-old signed a rookie contract with the San Francisco Unicorns after delivering exceptional all-around performances for the East Bay Blazers in the Minor League over 2 seasons. Smashing runs with a batting average of over 145 on a sticky California pitch, in addition to maintaining an economy of under 6 over 3 years, demonstrates his consistency and composure as an all-rounder at a young age. He spent last season on the bench but gained valuable experience in the Unicorns nets, developing his power game and crediting head coach Shane Watson.
USA batter Sanjay Krishnamurthi steals the show in MLC 2024
In a preview of the MLC 2024 Qualifier match, San Francisco Unicorns and Washington Freedom showcased their batting prowess in a rain-affected and high-scoring showdown at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. Table-toppers Freedom were handed their first defeat of the MLC 2024 season courtesy of an onslaught from young Sanjay Krishnamurthi. The Unicorns were set a revised target of 177 to get in 14 overs.
Sanjay Krishnamurthi smashed an unbeaten 79 off 42 balls, while Josh Inglis (45 off 17) and Hasan Khan (32* off 11) played vital knocks in chasing the daunting target in 13.4 overs. In the MLC 2024 season, the 21-year-old San Francisco Unicorns batter Sanjay Krishnamurthi has scored 137 runs in 6 matches with a highest of 79* at an average of 34.25 and a strike rate of 145.74. Sanjay has smashed 9 fours and 8 sixes so far.
Brief scores: Washington Freedom 174/3 in 15.3 overs (Steve Smith 56, Travis Head 56; Corey Anderson 2-20) lost to San Francisco Unicorns 177/4 in 13.4 overs (Sanjay Krishnamurthi 79*, Josh Inglis 45; Andrew Tye 3-41) by 6 wickets [DLS Method]
