Match Details

MINY vs TSK Challenger, MLC 2023

MINY

162-419.0

MI New York won by 6 wickets 🏆

TSK

20.0158-10

Match info

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Scorecard

Player of the Match

Trent Boult

MI New York

4/24

MINY - 2nd Innings

Session	Open	PASS
6 Over	46	45
10 Over	78	72
15 Over	111	106

TSK - 1st Innings

Session	Open	PASS
6 Over	38	40
10 Over	67	63
15 Over	104	109
20 Over	155	158

Commentary

That brings an end to our coverage for this game. MI New York will take on the Seattle Orcas in the inaugural MLC Final. Do join us for more cricketing action all around the globe. For now, this is Megh Mandaliya, signing off, on behalf of Akshay Bhide and scorer Dushyant Madhukar Kumar. Tata. Bye Bye.

Nicholas Pooran (MI New York Captain): "The message was all about replicating yesterday's performance. We were working better as a team and everyone was contributing. At the end of the day, we felt it was a complete effort. The openers gave us a good start and David finished off at the end. So, a complete team effort. (On not using Nosthush Kenjige today) We were controlling the game nicely and it was about match-ups. We already had Rashid. He has been exceptional but we did not need him today. Brevis is maturing very nicely. We are happy to have him on our team."

Faf du Plessis (Texas Super Kings Captain): "Right throughout the tournament, our batting was below par and that starts from me. I didn't get going at all and you got to give good starts in T20 cricket. We got to a decent total after getting to a worst start. We fought hard with the ball in hand but you know you are not far from Tim David doing his thing.

It is difficult when you have quick turnarounds. You don't get much time to fix things if you are out of form. Whereas when you are in good form, a couple of net sessions help and you get going and turn it into a purple patch.

There is always pressure on scoring quickly. Not like a one-day game where you have time to get settled. The first 10 overs, speaking from the personal point of view, try to dominate the bowlers. I have seen that the damage gets done in the next 10 overs. But we have to keep the intent. There is a short boundary to one side and just target that in the death overs.

A big thanks to all the fans for turning out. We have seen a lot of people come out in yellow shirts and they have played a big part in us qualifying for the playoffs."

Trent Boult (Player of the Match): "Yes, nice to come back here and it was great conditions. The wicket was challenging yesterday so it was nice to defend an under-par score. Some good chats yesterday and it was a clinical performance from the team. It's always satisfying to contribute and do well in a big game. As I said, some good words were spoken yesterday. There was clear direction. Nothing has been achieved yet. We are focused on Sunday. I am looking forward to the Final. The body feels good. Just go out there and enjoy myself here."

Player of the Match: Trent Boult

Power Hitter of the Match: David Wiese

Play of the Day: Trent Boult

Time for the post-match presentation.

Tim David (MI New York): "I wasn't expecting to bowl the last over. But we knew we were a bowler short and I raised my hand up and told the skipper that I will bowl. Means a lot for us to get there. Everyone is so excited right now because we have done it as a team. We got behind the run rate but fortunately, we hit some big shots. We tried to simplify it. You have to as it doesn't work out when you try hard. We decided to just keep calm and back ourselves and it paid off. We will celebrate after two days after getting over the line."

9:44 AM IST, 11:15 PM Local Time | That will do it for MI New York! Some ferocious ball-striking from Tim David and Dewald Brevis has thrusted them to the inaugural MLC Final. This has been an amazing turnaround by the Nicholas Pooran-led side after winning only two games in the group stages. They have defeated the Texas Super Kings by the jaws of the defeat. The Super Kings were in a commanding position for most of the innings but failed to dominate those little moments at the backend. MI New York emerges victorious by 6 wickets and they will lock horns with Seattle Orcas in the summit clash.

Chasing a challenging score of 159, the new opening pair of Shayan Jahangir and Slade van Staden powered MI New York to a splendid start by thumping Daniel Sams for 9 runs off the first over. However, the Texas bowlers registered a comeback and used the extra bounce to their advantage. Both Jahangir and van Staden were unable to rotate the strike and the latter succumbed to building pressure as Juan Rusty Theron deceived him with an off-pace delivery.

Jahangir decided to break free in the 5th over and swatted Gerald Coetzee for 14 runs. The right-hander used the crease really well and stepped on the gas inside the powerplay. Jahangir accumulated a quick 36(18) before departing in the acceleration process as MI New York concluded their powerplay on 45/2. Nicholas Pooran and Dewald Brevis failed to capitalize on the laid foundation as Texas spinners stemmed the flow of the runs. Daniel Sams ceased Pooran's 23(20) stay at the crease by trapping the southpaw lbw.

Just when the game was drifting away from MI New York and the asking rate was starting to climb over 12, Tim David joined forces with Dewald Brevis and the right-handed duo went on an onslaught. They did some repair work in the 15th over by aggregating 16 runs off Mitchell Santner before David teed off in the following over and took Mohammad Mohsin to the cleaners. David 33(20) pummeled three maximums in that over before eventually holing out. Nonetheless, David’s pyrotechnics powered New York in an authoritative position in the game. Brevis finished the proceedings and remained unbeaten on 41*(33) to steer the MI New York to the inaugural MLC Final.

Earlier in the day, after being invited to bat first, Trent Boult greeted the Texas Super Kings with some thunderbolts and pushed them on the backfoot Faf du Plessis’ poor form in the tournament as the right-hander was outdone by Boult’s away-angler. Mitchell Santner 6(3) played a couple of strokes after promoting up the order but the left-arm pace of Boult proved too good for him. Cody Chetty went on a counterattacking mode in the field restrictions before he was outwitted by some extra bounce and edged one to the keeper. Super Kings were reduced to 40/3 at the end of the powerplay.

Devon Conway and Milind Kumar absorbed some pressure and resurrected the innings by accumulating 77 runs for the 4th wicket. Rashid Khan broke their stand by dismissing Milind 37(34) with a full-toss delivery. The southpaw Conway also holed out at 38(35) as MI New York pulled things back at the backend of the innings. David Miller and Daniel Sams failed to provide the finishing touches to the Super Kings’ innings as they fell around 15 runs short of the desired target. Trent Boult was brilliant with his change-ups and completed his spell with the figures of 4/24. Tim David also picked up a couple of wickets in the final over of the innings despite conceding 14 runs.

Stick around for the post-match presentation!

OVER 19

MI New York

162/4

Dewald Brevis

41(33)

David Wiese

19(11)

Daniel Sams

1-31(4.0)

18.6 D Sams to D Brevis

4 FOUR!!!! MI New York are into the final of MLC 2023. Brevis finishes things in style. Sams bowls it short on the stumps, Brevis hangs back and pulls it hard over the mid wicket fielder for a boundary. With this, they beat the Texas Super Kings by six wickets to enter the final where they will face the Seattle Orcas.

The scores are level now.

18.5 D Sams to D Wiese

1 A perfect wide yorker from Sams and Wiese digs it out straight back over the bowler's head for a run.

18.4 D Sams to D Brevis

1 Fuller delivery outside off and Brevis drills it towards deep extra covers for a single.

18.3 D Sams to D Wiese

1 Sams follows up with a fuller delivery outside off and Wiese mistimes the drive towards long off for a single.

18.2 D Sams to D Wiese

6 SIXXX!!!! That's the response from David Wiese. Sams bowls a slower delivery into the pitch and it sits up nicely for Wiese who sits deep in his crease and pulls it powerfully over the mid wicket fence for a massive six. Sails 110 m.

Oh, dear! What have you done Mohammad Mohsin? That was a simple catch but he fails to hang on to that. A huge moment in the game.

18.1 D Sams to D Wiese

2 Dropped!!!! Mohammad Mohsin in the deep has put it down. Sams from round the wicket bowls it full outside off and Wiese slices it towards deep backward point. Mohsin runs to his left and tries to grab it with a reverse cup but shells it.