After profitable the toss, the Texas Tremendous Kings unleashed a batting blitz that powered them to 223 for 4 of their allotted 20 overs.
Captain Faf du Plessis led the cost with an unbeaten 103 off 53 balls, threading 5 fours and 9 towering sixes. His explosive stand alongside Donovan Ferreira—who thrashed 53 from merely 20 deliveries, together with 5 sixes—yielded an 81-run partnership in simply 5 overs. MI New York’s George Linde (2-42) and Rushil Ugarkar (2-47) provided resistance, however the Tremendous Kings’ onslaught left them trailing from the outset.
Spin wizardry from Akeal Hosein
Chasing 224 for victory, MI New York’s hopes unraveled underneath the guile of left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein. He scythed by means of the highest order to complete with career-best figures of three–15 from 4 overs. Quinton de Kock (35), Monank Patel (6) and Tajinder Singh (15) fell to his flighted deliveries, lowering MI to 75 for 4 by the midway mark. Hosein’s miserly economic system strangled any momentum, shifting the competition firmly again into Tremendous Kings’ favor.
Within the center overs, veteran Kieron Pollard tried to ignite a comeback with a whirlwind 70 off 39 balls—crunching 5 fours and as many sixes. But by the point Pollard departed, MI New York nonetheless required an insurmountable 69 runs from the ultimate 5 overs. The deficit proved too nice; every boundary solely trimmed the hole marginally, and the required run charge soared past attain.
Assist from the Tremendous Kings’ bowlers closed out the rout. Nandre Butcher (2-40) and Marcus Stoinis (2-43) every claimed two wickets, making certain MI’s chase stalled at 184 for 9. The 39-run triumph not solely underscored Texas’s balanced assault but additionally punched their ticket to the 2025 Main League Cricket playoffs, the place they’ll vie for the championship crown.
