The Texas Super Kings cruised to a comfortable seven-wicket victory over the San Francisco Unicorns, climbing to the top of the Major League Cricket 2024 standings.
Mohammad Mohsin's impressive four-wicket haul was pivotal in dismantling the Unicorns' innings. The tone was set early by Zia Ul Haq, who removed openers Finn Allen and Jake Fraser-McGurk during the powerplay.
A significant collapse followed shortly after, as the Unicorns lost five wickets within 15 deliveries. Dwayne Bravo and Mohsin each claimed two wickets in an over, tearing through the middle order. The Unicorns plummeted from 66/2 to 81/7, giving the Super Kings a firm grip on the match.
The Unicorns managed to post a modest total of 127, with Mohsin finishing with remarkable figures of 4/13.
Chasing the target, the Super Kings made light work of the task, with openers Devon Conway and Faf du Plessis scoring 61 runs within the powerplay. Despite both openers falling in their thirties, the Super Kings reached the target effortlessly.
Brief Scores: San Francisco Unicorns 127 all out (Matthew Short 33; M Mohsin 4-13) lost to Texas Super Kings 128-3 in 12.5 overs (Faf du Plessis 34) by 7 wickets.