Texas Super Kings (TSK) faced Washington Freedom (WAF) in the fifth match of the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2023 at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. The WAF emerged victorious in the thrilling enꦰcounter by six runs.
Winning the toss and electing to bat first, the Washington-based team put up a competitive total of 163 runs for the loss of five wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Matthew Short played a scintillating knock for WAF, scoring 80 runs off just 50 deliveries supported by ten fours and three sixes. Short’s impressive innings set the tone for the WAF’s batting performance. On the other hand, the TSK’s bowlers successfully contained the opposition, with Gerald Coetzee and Mitchell Santner claiming two and one wickets, respectively. Dwayne Bravo chipped in with one scalp as well.
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Coming back to the match, despite Bravo’s heroic efforts, TSK failed to secure a victory. Among the bowlers, Marco Jansen and Akeal Hosein 𓄧stood ꧟out for the WAF and picked two wickets each.
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