Major League Cricket 2024: 6th July to 29th July 24 Final Page 63 - Page 50

Eliminator

TSK vs MINY

TOSS - The coin goes up and lands in favour of Texas Super Kings. Faf du Plessis informs that they will FIELD first.

Texas Super Kings (Playing XI) - Devon Conway (WK), Faf du Plessis (C), Joshua Tromp, Marcus Stoinis, Milind Kumar, Calvin Savage, Aaron Hardie (In for Cameron Stevenson), Dwayne Bravo (In for Zia Shahzad), Mohammad Mohsin (In for Mitchell Santner), Noor Ahmad, Zia-ul-Haq (In for Ottneil Baartman).

MI New York (Playing XI) - Shayan Jahangir (In for Ruben Clinton), Dewald Brevis, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Monank Patel, Kieron Pollard (C), Romario Shepherd, Rashid Khan, Heath Richards, Trent Boult, Nosthush Kenjige, Rushil Ugarkar

PITCH REPORT - Daren Ganga says that one side of the boundary is considerably shorter than the other one. Adds that it might be easier to dominate that side with the swing. Mentions that skill of the spinners might be tested here. Chris Morris joins him and says that the length delivery might be the tactic to use and feels that the toss might be an important factor.

We are back to pitch no.5, and there is an 18ft difference in the two square boundaries. There could be a bit of early swing on offer, although the pitch looks dry, meaning that Noor and Rashid can play a crucial role. Taking the pace off could be key for the seamers, along with hitting a good length, reckons Chris Morris. Four out of six matches (on this surface) have been won chasing so far.

0.4: Zia-ul-Haq to Dewald Brevis, OUT! c Marcus Stoinis b Zia-ul-Haq.

Wicket already

MI New York

MINY

2/1

(1)

CRR: 2.0

MINY batting

S. Jahangir: 0* (0)

N. Pooran: 1* (2)

3.4: Marcus Stoinis to Nicholas Pooran, OUT! CAUGHT! Marcus Stoinis gets the better of his Indian T20 League teammate. This is a huge wicket for Texas Super Kings. MI New York are in a spot of bother here. It is slightly fuller, around off, angling across the left-hander. Nicholas Pooran stands tall and looks to loft it over mid on, but he does not get any height on it. The ball goes flat towards Aaron Hardie there who makes no mistake.

MI New York

MINY

24/2

(4)

CRR: 6.0

MINY batting

S. Jahangir: 9* (9)

M. Patel: 1* (2)

TSK bowling

Z. Muhammad: 1/11 (2.0)

M. Stoinis: 1/9 (2.0)

END OF OVER 412 runs • 1 wicket

MI NY: 24/2CRR: 6.00

Monank Patel1 (2b)

Shayan Jahangir9 (9b 2x4)

Marcus Stoinis2-0-9-1

Zia-ul-Haq2-0-11-1

Wow! Texas is doing well. They got two quick wickets.

MI New York

MINY

40/2

(6)

CRR: 6.67

MINY batting

S. Jahangir: 12* (12)

M. Patel: 13* (11)

TSK bowling

Z. Muhammad: 1/20 (3.0)

N. Ahmad: 0/7 (1.0)

MI New York

MINY

58/2

(8)

CRR: 7.25

MINY batting

S. Jahangir: 22* (18)

M. Patel: 20* (17)

TSK bowling

C. Savage: 0/8 (1.0)

M. Mohsin: 0/10 (1.0)