San Francisco Unicorns edge Perth Scorchers by five runs in Guyana Global Super League

The San Francisco Unicorns secured a narrow five‑run victory over the Perth Scorchers in the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League at the Guyana National Stadium. The Unicorns posted 152 runs, anchored by Hammad Azam’s unbeaten 64 off 46 balls, while left‑arm fast bowler Ghulam Mudassar claimed four wickets to dismantle the chase.

Perth’s reply fell short despite a steady start; D’Arcy Short top‑scored with 43, and Akeal Hosein added a late surge of 19. Spin bowler Sufyan Moqim delivered an economical spell of 3 for 31 for the Unicorns, but the Scorchers could not recover from early wickets, ending at 147/9.

Key contributions also came from Tim Robinson and Connor Esterhuizen for Perth, and a late‑innings fifty‑run partnership between Azam and Anirudh Immanuel for the Unicorns, which steadied the innings after early setbacks.