Major League Cricket 2023 (MLC) kicked off with Texas Super Kings thrashing Los Angeles Knight Riders by 69 runs in the curtain raiser at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas on Friday, July 13. South African big-hitter David Miller and Pakistani spinner Mohammad Mohsin shone for the Super Kings’ opening conflict to take an early lead in the factors desk.
Los Angeles Knight Riders skipper Sunil Narine gained the toss and elected to bowl first. Kiwi speedster Lockie Ferguson delivered opponent captain Faf du Plessis‘ wicket on the innings’ third supply to give his crew a sensational begin however the Super Kings have been fast to get better.
Devon Conway scored a superb fifty and Miller top-scored with 61 off 42 to put up a difficult complete of 181/6. Lockie Ferguson and Ali Khan took two wickets every for the Knight Riders whereas the spin duo of Sunil Narine and Adam Zampa took one every.
USA veteran pacer Juan Theron gave the Super Kings a flying begin with priceless wickets of Martin Guptill and Rilee Rossouw in the very first over. Los Angeles aspect struggled to get better from the stumbling begin and by no means confirmed indicators of a comeback in the sport.
Star Caribbean batter Andre Russell smashed 55 off 34 however he did not get any help from his teammate as Knight Riders have been bowled out on 112 runs in 14 overs. Mohammad Mohsin picked 4 wickets whereas conceding simply eight runs whereas Theron and Gerald Coetzee took two every for the Super Kings. David Miller bagged the Player of the Match award forward of Mohsin and Conway.
“Good to get off to a good start, the win for the team was great. A month off since IPL and then I was working here for the last few days. The mental side of the game is definitely some rest and then prepare for the game. The opening game at MLC to see such a great turnout was fantastic. A few guys had a few questions of how it was going to be here but they have all been answered,” David Miller stated throughout the post-match presentation.
