MINY Vs TSK MLC 2024, Eliminator 1: Defending Champions Crash Out As Texas Seal Emphatic Win

MINY Vs TSK MLC 2024, Eliminator 1: The defending champions are out of the competition, as Texas progress into the 'Challenger'. Here are the details. Read below.

Texas Super Kings' successful chase was powered by emphatic half-centuries from Faf Du Plessis and Devon Conway

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MINY Vs TSK MLC 2024, Eliminator 1: Texas Super Kings end MI New York's title defence reign, as they inflict a 9-wicket hammering upon the defending champions, and with the win, the Faf Du Plessis-led side progress into the 'Challenger'. TSK will now await the loser of the Qualifier 1, which will be contested between Washington Freedom and San Francisco Unicorns on Friday, July 26 at 06:00 AM (as per Indian Standard Time).

TEXAS SUPER KINGS have come out on top over MI New York in the Eliminator match between these two HEAVYWEIGHTS!

TSK win by 9 wickets and 9 balls to spare.

They now advance to the Challenger game!👏 #MLC2024 #CognizantMajorLeagueCricket #T20 #TSKvMINY

— Major League Cricket (@MLCricket) July 25, 2024

 

MINY Vs TSK, MLC 2024 Eliminator 1 HIGHLIGHTS

Electing to bowl first, TSK already did half the job, as chasing sides have fared out well at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas in Major League Cricket 2024. All Texas needed to do was to restrict MINY under the total of 175, as their in-form batting order was extremely reliable enough to chase down the total with not much difficulty.

MI were off to a dismal start, as star player Dewald Brevis did not trouble the scorers by going out on a 4-ball duck against Zia-ul-Haq and the Keiron Pollard-led side were restricted to 18/2 inside 3.4 overs.

Monank Patel came to the rescue, as he steadied the ship and ensured MI do not suffer further, but TSK bowlers had other plans, as they got rid of both, Shayan Jahangir and Monank Patel inside 15 overs, and MI's out-of-form lower order was exposed to pull off a miracle.

One such miracle arrived, as legendary bowling all-rounder Rashid Khan smashed a 30-ball 55, which powered the struggling innings of MINY to 163/8, as 5 different TSK bowlers managed to open their account of the wicket column.

In reply, TSK's in-form opening duo of skipper Faf Du Plessis and Devon Conway notched up impressive half-centuries and were looking like to chase down the target without losing a wicket until the 13th over, as left-arm off-spinner Nosthush Kenjige managed to get rid of highly-dangerous Faf Du Plessis, and the TSK skipper departed for a well-made 72 off 47 deliveries.

Aaron Hardie and Devon Conway saw Texas Super Kings home, as the duo registered an unbeaten partnership of 66 within just 36 balls, and TSK won the match with 9 balls remaining.

Faf Du Plessis was awarded the MVP Man of the Match, and TSK now progress ahead in the competition at the expense of reigning champions MINY.