Points Table
LIVE SCORES – Match 9 – MI New York vs Texas Super Kings (Church Street Park, Morrisville)
Current Form Texas Super Kings:
Texas Super Kings are currently placed at the 2nd position on points table with 1 win and 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for Texas Super Kings in the Major League Cricket is Faf du Plessis with 148 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Texas Super Kings in the Major League Cricket is Mohammad Mohsin with 4 scalps under his belt.
Texas Super Kings have won their previous match against San Francisco Unicorns by 7 wickets.
San Francisco Unicorns batted first and they posted a total of 127 before being bowled out. Finn Allen got them off to a flier but his innings was very short lived as he got out after scoring 10 off 4 balls. Matthew Short also showed a lot of promise in his knock of 33 runs in 15 balls. He also threw his wicket away when his team needed him to stay until the end. After his dismissal, San Francisco Unicorns simply surrendered to the phenomenal bowling performance by Texas Super Kings and they were bowled out for a small total of 127. For Texas Super Kings Mohammad Mohsin picked up 4 wickets.
During the chase, Faf du Plessis and Devon Conway led the chase with good conviction. They scored 32 and 34 runs respectively to almost seal the deal in favor of Texas Super Kings. Mitchell Santner hit the winning runs as Texas Super Kings emerged victorious by 7 wickets.
Current Form MI New York:
MI New York are currently placed at the 3rd position on points table with 1 win and 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for MI New York in the Major League Cricket is Nicholas Pooran with 106 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for MI New York in the Major League Cricket is Trent Boult with 3 scalps under his belt.
MI New York have lost their previous match against Washington Freedom by 4 runs (DLS method).
MI New York batted first and they posted a total of 154 for 9 in 20 overs. The start wasn’t encouraging but Nicholas Pooran made sure that he didn’t throw his wicket away. Pooran made 44 runs off 30 balls and laid the foundation for a big total. After he got out, Rashid Khan took over the role of an enforcer. He scored 31 off 15 balls and took MI New York to 154 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Washington Freedom lost Travis Head quite early. After his dismissal, Steven Smith let loose and smashed Anrich Nortje for 22 runs in his first over. Then the rain arrived and Washington Freedom were ahead in the DLS calculation by 4 runs. The match couldn’t restart again and Washington Freedom were declared winners by 4 runs (DLS method).
Let’s have a look at the squads:
MI New York
Nicholas Pooran, Shayan Jahangir, Nosthusha Kenjige, Dewald Brevis, Rushil Ugarkar, Ruben Clinton, Anrich Nortje, Monank Patel, Steven Taylor, Romario Shepherd, Trent Boult, Ehsan Adil, Tim David, Heath Richards, Kagiso Rabada, Rashid Khan, Kieron Pollard
Texas Super Kings
Rusty Theron, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Imran Tahir, Calvin Savage, Faf du Plessis, Marcus Stoinis, Gerald Coetzee, Devon Conway, Milind Kumar, Zia Shahzad, Mohammad Mohsin, Matthew Tromp, Naveen-ul-Haq, Dwayne Bravo, Daniel Sams, Cody Chetty, Noor Ahmad,Sami Aslam, Mitchell Santner, Zia ul-Haq, Lahiru Milantha, Cameron Stevenson
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Texas Super Kings
Who will win?– MI New York
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Nicholas Pooran (MI New York), Aaron Hardie (Texas Super Kings)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Rashid Khan (MI New York), Mohammad Mohsin (Texas Super Kings)
Most Sixes – Nicholas Pooran (MI New York), Aaron Hardie (Texas Super Kings)
Player of the Match– Rashid Khan (MI New York)
Team Scores Batting first – MI New York 155+, Texas Super Kings 145+
Match Handicap: MI New York
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