San Francisco Unicorns vs Lahore Qalandars Live ஸ்கோர், Match 9 of Global Super League, 2026

Puzzle solved - And there we have it. All three teams for the playoffs stand confirmed. Guyana Amazon Warriors sit firmly on the throne at the top, untouchable at this point with a game still to play, and it books their spot straight into the final. With this win, the San Francisco Unicorns finish second on the table, whereas the Desert Vipers are third. And both will play the Qualifier on Friday, 31st July, 2026. The winner of that clash will meet the Amazon Warriors for the summit clash. But there's one more league game to be played, which is more or less a dead-rubber but promises plenty of fireworks. Perth Scorchers XI take on the Guyana Amazon Warriors and the first ball is scheduled to be bowled at 11 pm GMT tonight. But do make sure to tune in for the buildup in advance. But from here, it's goodbye. Cheers!

The victorious captain of San Francisco Unicorns - Hassan Khan starts off by saying that everyone showed great character and he feels everyone has done their bit to contribute to this crucial win. On whether the plan played out just as intended, he admits he could not be happier with how the day unfolded. He points out that everyone knew they had to step up, and they duly delivered, singling out the bowlers for keeping a lid on things through the first ten overs and again at the death. He also credits the openers for their consistent form through the tournament, and notes that shifting his own batting position paid off nicely too. On being asked about the variety in the bowling attack, Khan calls it one of the team's biggest strengths, highlighting the range of options at their disposal, including different kinds of spinners, something that has served them well right through the competition.

The captain of Lahore Qalandars - Michael Bracewell reflects on the defeat.  He is first asked about the batting effort from Lahore Qalandars. To which, he mentions that a good platform was laid, but admits the side simply could not capitalise on it, even though the middle overs were navigated well enough to post a decent total. About the sudden dip in form after such a strong start to the tournament, Bracewell puts it down to the nature of T20 cricket, pointing out how quickly things can spiral in a short tournament once the losses start piling up. He admits the disappointment of missing out on the playoffs is real, but takes some solace in the number of good individual performances along the way. When he is asked to flag a player for the future, he does not hesitate in picking out Farhan Yousaf. He praises him for how comfortable he looked in these conditions and the pressure he consistently applied on opposition bowlers, tipping him as a genuinely bright prospect for Pakistan going forward. Rounding things off with his thoughts on the Global Super League as a whole, Bracewell calls it a fantastic experience, highlighting the unique feel of having players from all corners of the world coming together. He says he has thoroughly enjoyed the tournament and hopes to be back again next season.

... Time to hear it from the two captains ...

Cracks turned into craters - At the innings break, Lahore Qalandars must have felt they left 10-15 runs out there on the table. But the way San Francisco Unicorns went about the chase today, even those runs would not have made a shred of difference. They couldn't penetrate with the ball and were tonked all around the park, with the likes of Bracewell and Mir having an off day at the office. And hence, with the spinners not being able to choke the runs, it all came crashing down for them in the end.

A clarity finally found - A 45-run opening stand between Connor Esterhuizen and Tim Robinson set the tone, and for once it did not go to waste. The pattern all tournament for San Francisco Unicorns had been the same story on repeat, their openers doing the heavy lifting up top while the middle order failed to build on it. This time though, the innings carried far more clarity from start to finish. They did have a brief slip-up from 45/0 to 67/2, but Peake and Hassan Khan both chipped in with the counterpunching knocks that had been missing in previous games, and crucially, there was no repeat of the middle overs collapse that had derailed their batting on a couple of occasions this season.

Not enough on the board - That was the general feeling of the on-air commentators at the halfway stage. Lahore Qalandars posted 152 on the back of patient rather than powerful batting, with Shamyl Hussain and Shayan Jahangir laying a solid platform through a 74-run opening stand. Jahangir went on to a composed fifty on his return from illness and the Qalandars were placed nicely for a big finish. But the Unicorns clawed things back though, ripping through the middle order as Lahore slipped from 108 for 2 to 151 for 6, with young Callum Stow the standout, picking up a brilliant four-wicket haul to drag back control. The Unicorns unleashed a spin barrage, with 17 overs of spin bowled and just three overs of pace, which in the end, proved to be a right tactic.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Callum Stow wins the award for his exceptional bowling display. He picked up a spectacular 4-for in his spell. Stow starts off by saying that they are very happy to get to the playoffs and that they will now seek glory. About his approach to today's game, Stow says that he kept it simple and easy for him. He adds that he did the basics, hit the right lengths, and he feels it worked for him. About the pitch, he says that the track was very good for the spinners as it was turning well and the experience was top-notch. Ends up saying that he would like to get these kinds of pitches in Australia.

THE UNICORNS QUALIFY FOR THE PLAYOFFS - Without a doubt, this is the most dominant showing from San Francisco Unicorns all tournament, and more crucially, it arrives in a must-win game exactly when it mattered most. With this win, they punch their ticket to the knockout stage, dragging Desert Vipers along with them. That also means Guyana Amazon Warriors seal a direct spot in the Grand Finale. A heart-shattering result for Lahore Qalandars. They began their season in style, reeling off two back-to-back commanding wins and looked every bit the side ready to sail through. But as the old cricketing wisdom goes, it is the finish that decides survival, and this is exactly where it unravelled for them. Two defeats on the bounce later, their campaign comes to a painful end.

FOUR! What a way to finish off the match. That boundary will also bring up the FIFTY FOR HASSAN KHAN. Certainly a skipper's innings from the 27-year-old. Pitches it much fuller, angling away from the batter. Hassan Khan gets on his front foot and opens the face of the bat to punch it aerially, over the point region for the boundary. All smiles around the Unicorns pavilion as they have sealed a play-off spot in their debut season. San Francisco Unicorns beat Lahore Qalandars by 7 wickets.

Back of a length, on middle, Hammad Azam pulls it to deep square leg and gets a single. Scores level!

WIDE! Yorker, but sprays it way outside the guideline. Hammad Azam comes down the track to swing it away but misses.

Hammers in a yorker at the off stump. Hassan squeezes it back to the bowler.

On a length, around off, worked in front of square on the off side for a single.

SIX! Geez, he has picked the bones out of that one. Short of a good length, around leg. Sits up nicely for the batter. Hammad stands tall and plunders it enormously over deep backward square leg for a six. That's outta here!

DROPPED! Hard-length delivery, around off. Hassan Khan rocks back and looks to swat it over long on, which he has done a couple of times in the last over, but ends up hitting it flat toward the long on region. Shamyl Hussain comes charging from the boundary line and gets low to pouch it, but spills it out and fails to scoop it. One run taken.

Short of length, around middle. Hammad comes forward, makes some room and steers it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Hard length ball at the off stump at 128 kmph. Hammad cramps for room and cuts it on a bounce to point.

San Francisco Unicorns need just 12 runs from 36 balls. Could well be the last over of the game. Shahab Khan (3-0-17-1) to bowl out.

The conventional leg break from Usama, full on off. Hassan Khan leans on and defends it out safely. 14 runs off the over, 25 from the last 2 for the Unicorns. Usama finishes his spell going wicketless today. 0/39 for him in 4 overs.