MLC 2025: Faf du Plessis stars as Texas Super Kings outgun MI New York
Texas Super Kings captain Faf du Plessis (Photo by Shaun Roy / Sportzpics for MLC)
Texas Super Kings produced a batting masterclass to defeat MI New York by 39 runs in an entertaining Major League Cricket 2025 clash.
Faf du Plessis
led from the front with a commanding unbeaten century that set the tone for a big win in a high-scoring encounter.
Batting first, Texas Super Kings posted a daunting 223 for 4 in their 20 overs. Wicketkeeper Smit Patel fell early for a duck, but du Plessis kept the scoreboard ticking with crisp strokeplay. He smashed an unbeaten 103 off just 53 balls, striking nine fours and five sixes at a strike rate of nearly 200.
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Saiteja Mukkamalla chipped in with a handy 25, while
Marcus Stoinis
added 25 off 22 balls. Donovan Ferreira's quickfire 53 from just 20 deliveries powered Texas past the 220-mark.
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George Linde and Rushil Ugarkar claimed two wickets each for MI New York but could not stem the flow of runs.
In reply, MI New York got off to a bright start with
Quinton de Kock
hammering 35 off 25 balls. Captain
Nicholas Pooran
made a brisk 8 before falling early.
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threatened to swing the momentum with a powerful 70 off 39 balls that included six fours and four sixes. However, the chase kept stalling as wickets fell at regular intervals.
Akeal Hosein was the pick of the Texas bowlers, finishing with 3 for 15 in four overs.
Nandre Burger
and Marcus Stoinis grabbed two wickets each to keep the MI New York batting line-up in check.
Despite a few cameos down the order, MI New York finished on 184 for 9, falling well short of the target.
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