17/07Result
7th Match (N), Major League Cricket at Dallas, Jul 17 2023
Texas won by 17 runs
Player of the Match
Devon ConwayTexas Super Kings
17/07Result
7th Match (N), Major League Cricket at Dallas, Jul 17 2023
Texas won by 17 runs
Player of the Match
Devon ConwayTexas Super Kings

END OF OVER:
20 | 5 Runs 2 Wkts | TSK: 154/7 | RR: 7.70

  • Milind Kumar1 (2b)
  • Mohammad Mohsin0 (0b)
  • Trent Boult4-0-29-2
  • Kagiso Rabada4-0-30-2

9:10pm TSK have huffed and puffed their way to 154, which is not a huge score but it definitely gives them something to play with. They were in a position to get more, especially at the 15-over mark but never really clicked into top gear. Conway held their innings and Santner provided the hits at the end. Apart from that, though, it was a case of batters getting in but not being able to accelerate as much as they would have liked.

While the pitch is not very conducive to free-flowing stroke-play, MINY must also be given credit for how they bowled. They did not try too many things and stuck to bowling at the stumps. Pollard and Taylor, two part-time bowlers, bowled six overs for just 35 runs and also managed a wicket between themselves - something TSK might go on to regret, considering they took 32 off Rashid.

With 155 to chase, MINY will back themselves and will definitely be the happier side at the break. Stranger things, however, have happened in this sport and do join us in a bit to see what twists and turns this run-chase takes.

Rashid Khan: I played yesterday in Bangladesh and I had only 24 hours to get here. Had 21 hours in the flight, only three hours to get here. Was tough but good to be here, playing on the ground and great to be here for the first time in the MLC. (On challenge of bowling to Conway) It was a bit challenging because of the new conditions. I had to adjust the lengths and the variations. Tried to keep it simple and hit the right areas as consistently as possible. (On the score) Pretty happy with that. It is about playing a positive brand of cricket and we can hopefully chase this down.

19.6
1
Boult to Milind Kumar, 1 run, back of a length outside off. Milind opens up his stance and heaves it towards deep backward square leg. Cannot get back for the second either because he slips while turning
19.5
W
Boult to Milind Kumar, OUT, oh dear, what has happened here?! Full and way outside off stump. Milind has a swish at it and misses. Santner wants to get to the other end to take strike but Milind has not moved a muscle. The keeper relays it to Boult, who dives Jonty Rhodes-style to remove the bails, with Santner nowhere in the picture! Surely Milind should have attempted the run and sacrificed his wicket, if it came to that?

MJ Santner run out 27 (13b 1x4 2x6) SR: 207.69

Milind in at 8

19.4
W
Boult to Sams, OUT, big shout and given! Length delivery slanted into middle and leg. Sams continues using his bat like an axe and only connects with fresh air. Gets pinned on the back leg and the umpire raises his finger. Sams reviews but this could be more in hope than anticipation. No bat involved and Ball Tracking shows that this would have clipped the outside of leg stump. Umpire's Call and Sams has to go!

DR Sams lbw b Boult 1 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25.00

19.3
1
Boult to Santner, 1 run, another full delivery at the stumps. Santner drives it towards long off and this time, he has to settle for a single
19.2
2
Boult to Santner, 2 runs, yorker outside off. Santner squeezes it down to long off and Sams is quick enough to scamper back for the second, running to the danger end
19.1
1lb
Boult to Sams, 1 leg bye, angled into leg stump. Sams has another slog at it and misses as the ball pings off the pads into the off side

Boult to bowl the last over. Around the wicket to Sams

END OF OVER:
19 | 14 Runs | TSK: 149/5 | RR: 7.84

  • Mitchell Santner24 (11b)
  • Daniel Sams1 (2b)
  • Kagiso Rabada4-0-30-2
  • Trent Boult3-0-25-1
18.6
6
Rabada to Santner, SIX, another full toss outside off and this time Santner makes Rabada pay! Sits deep in his crease, swings through the line and pumps it over long on!
18.5
2
Rabada to Santner, 2 runs, low full toss on middle and off stump. Santner gets under it and clinks it down to long on for a brace
18.4
4
Rabada to Santner, FOUR, slower bumper outside off stump. Santner has a swipe across the line and skews it off the top edge. Luckily for him and TSK, the ball clears short fine leg and bobbles into the fence
18.3
1
Rabada to Sams, 1 run, full delivery outside off. Sams has a massive mow across the line but can only chunk it off the inside edge into the on side
18.2
0
Rabada to Sams, no run, off-pace delivery on a back of a length outside off. Sams walks across his stumps and looks for the lap but is way too early into the stroke
18.1
1
Rabada to Santner, 1 run, yorker on off stump. Santner digs it out towards extra cover and hares across to the other end

Rabada to bowl the penultimate over. Sams is the new batter in

END OF OVER:
18 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | TSK: 135/5 | RR: 7.50

  • Mitchell Santner11 (7b)
  • Trent Boult3-0-25-1
  • Rashid Khan4-0-32-1
17.6
W
Boult to Bravo, OUT, Bravo bites the dust! Slower delivery on a length on off stump. Bravo comes down the track and tries to tonk it into tomorrow. Does not seem to pick the slower one, though, and swings too early. Gets it right off the toe end and Pollard completes the simplest of catches at long on!

DJ Bravo c Pollard b Boult 5 (4b 1x4 0x6) SR: 125.00

17.5
4
Boult to Bravo, FOUR, but it does not make a difference to Bravo! Half-tracker outside off that sits up to be hit. Bravo holds his shape nicely and hammers it past deep mid wicket

Around the wicket

17.4
1
Boult to Santner, 1 run, yorker angled into leg stump. Santner squeezes it out towards long on for a single
17.3
6
Boult to Santner, SIX, what a shot! In the slot outside off stump and Santner cashes in. Crouches down low, gets his hands through the ball and crunches it over the deep extra cover fence!
17.2
1
Boult to Bravo, 1 run, dug into the track outside off. Bravo sits deep in his crease and hoicks it on the bounce to deep mid wicket
17.1
1
Boult to Santner, 1 run, back of a length delivery on off. Santner gets up on his toes and punches it down to long on

Boult to bowl the 18th

Kevin: "Conway was very lucky with the run out last over (correct call though). But he was super unlucky there, what in the world happened with that delivery, staying so low!" -- It did stay low but I think he was beaten more by the turn than the lack of bounce. He played well inside the line, expecting that to be a leg-spinner rather than a googly.

END OF OVER:
17 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | TSK: 122/4 | RR: 7.17

  • Dwayne Bravo0 (1b)
  • Mitchell Santner3 (4b)
  • Rashid Khan4-0-32-1
  • Kagiso Rabada3-0-16-2
16.6
0
Rashid Khan to Bravo, no run, googly on a back of a length on middle stump. The ball spins back sharply, goes past Bravo's bat and pings him on the thigh pad

Bravo is here. He has been in quite some form this MLC. Needs to watch the googly and those pads against Rashid, though. Two slips in place. In the 17th over

16.5
W
Rashid Khan to Conway, OUT, cleans him up with a ripper! Googly on a back of a length on middle and off. This does not quite bounce as much but not sure if Conway picked it anyway. He has a prod at it but ends up playing well inside the line as the ball sneaks past the bat and thuds into off stump!

DP Conway b Rashid Khan 74 (55b 8x4 1x6) SR: 134.54

16.4
2
Rashid Khan to Conway, 2 runs, dragged down outside off. Conway waits in his crease and drags it to long on's left. Has enough time to get back for two
16.3
4
Rashid Khan to Conway, FOUR, Full delivery just outside off. The ball spins into Conway and he uses it to smash it between deep backward square leg and deep mid wicket

Around the wicket

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New York 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st4Shayan JahangirMD Patel
2nd43SR TaylorShayan Jahangir
3rd37N PooranShayan Jahangir
4th6Shayan JahangirTH David
5th0KA PollardTH David
6th25Hammad AzamTH David
7th19Rashid KhanTH David
8th0K RabadaRashid Khan
9th3TA BoultRashid Khan