MLC: Dwayne Bravo’s Valiant 76* In vain As Washington Freedom Beat Texas Super Kings

The Washington Freedom put up a medical efficiency to take down Texas Super Kings by six runs within the fifth match of Major League Cricket (MLC) at Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas on Sunday. The Washington Freedom put up a complete of 163/5 of their 20 overs earlier than proscribing the Texas Super Kings to 157/7, as per a press launch from MLC. In their defence of 164 runs, Marco Jansen bought Washington Freedom off to the proper begin with the ball when he bowled out Devon Conway within the very first over. Captain Faf du Plessis (14) adopted his opening associate after falling to Saurabh Netravalkar within the fourth over because the Super Kings discovered themselves in serious trouble at 21/2.

Dane Piedt and Akeal Hosein made issues worse for the Texas Super Kings after sending David Miller (14), Milind Kumar (3) and Lahiru Milantha (15) again to the pavilion in fast succession. The Super Kings had been reeling at 50/5 in 8.5 overs. Mitchell Santner struck two sixes off Piedt’s bowling within the twelfth over, however he was additionally despatched packing by Moises Henriques within the 14th over for a knock of twenty-two. TSK was 78/6 in 14 overs.

However, Dwayne Bravo took issues into his personal fingers and stored the Super Kings within the sport with a flurry of boundaries and sixes. He smashed 56 off 33 balls to take the equation right down to 27 runs from 6 balls. Bravo managed to hit 10 runs within the first three deliveries of the ultimate over, however, Anrich Nortje closed out the sport brilliantly for Washington Freedom. Bravo performed a commendable knock of 76* in simply 39 balls, consisting of 5 fours and 6 sixes.

Hosein (2/25) and Jansen (2/31) had been the choose of the bowlers for Freedom.

Earlier within the day, Washington Freedom received the toss and elected to bat first. Openers Matthew Short and Andries Gous bought the innings going instantly with 15 runs off the primary over. Short continued to search out boundaries as Washington Freedom reached 30/0 on the finish of the third over.

Thereafter, Short stored dropping companions on the different finish, nevertheless it didn’t deter him from batting fluently. He performed a powerful innings of 80 runs from 50 balls, laced with 10 boundaries and three sixes to take Washington Freedom’s rating to 135/4 in 16 overs. Obus Pienaar’s cameo of 18 runs off 11 balls helped Washington Freedom to publish an honest whole of 163/5 of their 20 overs. Skipper Moises Henriques additionally performed a significant knock of 21 runs.

Gerald Coetzee (2/26) was the choose of the bowlers for TSK.  Short received the ‘Player of the Match’ award for his efficiency.

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