MI New York And Seattle Orcas Set To Clash In MCL Final
In a thrilling encounter at Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas, MI New York secured a remarkable six-wicket triumph over the Texas Super Kings in the Major League Cricket Challenger game on Friday. Restricting the Super Kings to 158 all out, MI New York chased down their target in just 19 overs, earning a well-deserved spot in the summit clash against the Seattle Orcas. The Grand Prairie Stadium will host the Final of the inaugural edition of Major League Cricket on Sunday.
The game kicked off with Shayan Jahangir taking on Rusty Theron’s bowling, smashing consecutive boundaries in the fourth over. However, Theron struck back by dismissing Slade van Staden in the same over, leaving MI New York at 23/1. Undeterred, Jahangir continued his aggressive onslaught, hitting Gerald Coetzee for two boundaries and a six in the fifth over. Unfortunately, his fiery innings came to an end when he handed a catch to Daniel Sams off Calvin Savage’s delivery in the sixth over.
Nicholas Pooran joined the fray, unleashing a couple of maximums, but he was later adjudged LBW by Sams, further testing MI New York at 74/3 in the eleventh over. Nevertheless, Tim David and Dewald Brevis stepped up, maintaining their team’s momentum by smashing two sixes off Mitchell Santner in the fifteenth over. David further exhibited his prowess, striking three maximums off Mohammad Mohsin’s bowling in the sixteenth over. However, he fell to Mohsin in the same over.
With 35 runs needed from 25 balls, David Wiese partnered with Brevis to steer MI New York towards victory. The duo displayed composure and skill, ultimately guiding their team over the finish line with one over to spare.
Earlier in the day, MI New York won the toss and opted to field, putting the Texas Super Kings into bat. The decision paid off handsomely as Trent Boult made an impact, dismissing Captain Faf du Plessis for 6 runs off 9 balls in the third over. Mitchell Santner and Cody Chetty also fell in quick succession, leaving the Super Kings in a precarious situation at 34/3.
However, Devon Conway and Milind Kumar staged a solid recovery, building a crucial partnership. Milind Kumar showcased his power by hitting Steven Taylor for a four and a six, propelling the Texas Super Kings to 98/3 in 14 overs. The duo combined for a resilient 77-run stand from 60 balls before Rashid Khan dismissed Milind Kumar for 37 runs off 34 balls in the sixteenth over. Conway, too, departed after lofting a catch to Dewald Brevis in the seventeenth over.
As the innings reached its conclusion, Tim David struck in successive deliveries, claiming the wickets of David Miller and Gerald Coetzee in the last over. MI New York executed an impressive run-out of Rusty Theron on the final delivery, dismissing the Super Kings for 158.
Brief Scores: MI New York 162/4 (Dewald Brevis 41*, Shayan Jahangir 36, Rusty Theron 1/12) beat Texas Super Kings 158 all out (Devon Conway 38, Milind Kumar 37, Trent Boult 4/24) by six wickets
