Texas Super Kings vs Washington Freedom Match Highlights & Results

Right then, that will be it from us for this rain-curtailed contest. Make sure to join in tomorrow, 3rd July, Thursday, for Match 24, where the Los Angeles Knight Riders square off against the MI New York from the same venue. That game will start at 11.00 pm GMT (previous day). But as you know, you can always join us early for all the build-up to the match. Until then, cheers and goodbye!

Marcus Stoinis, the stand-in skipper of the Texas Super Kings, is up for a chat. Says that the boys did well and he can't complain. Adds that in a shortened game, you always want to chase. Shares that when we make that many runs, it puts pressure on the opposition. Adds that they wanted to use the power of Donovan Ferreira in the last three overs. Closes by adding that this is very important for them.

Donovan Ferreira wins the Player of the Match award for his explosive knock. Says that it was was good little innings for him. Mentions that he lost to Fleming on the golf course, and he needed this. Says that it's never nice to take a player off, but luckily for them, it paid off. Closes by saying that the 106m hit looked bigger.

Presentation time...

Glenn Maxwell, the skipper of Washington Freedom, is up for a chat. He says that if they were able to change the team, they probably would have. Adds that TSK had two world-class spinners in their XI while they had two all-rounders. Shares that they were trying to go with what worked for them. Closes by sharing that the first three overs went to plan, but the last two cost them a lot.

The Texas Super Kings delivered a commanding performance to secure a crucial win, moving up to second place on the table. Batting first, they posted a formidable 87/2 in the allotted five overs, thanks to some explosive hitting from Shubham Ranjane and Donovan Ferreira. In response, the Freedom struggled to gain momentum. Nandre Burger made an immediate impact, taking two wickets in his only over, while Akeal Hosein and Noor Ahmad chipped in with one wicket each and kept things tight with disciplined bowling. Saurabh Netravalkar was the only wicket-taker for the Freedom. With this result, the Freedom slips to third place, while the Super Kings strengthen their playoff push.

In a high-octane five-over contest, the Texas Super Kings delivered a clinical all-round performance to outclass the Washington Freedom by 43 runs. Set a stiff target of 88, Freedom got off to a brisk start but were quickly derailed, losing two wickets in the opening over. Akeal Hosein then tightened the screws with a masterful over, tying Mitchell Owen in knots and leaving the Freedom reeling at 18/3 after two overs. Glenn Phillips offered brief resistance with some powerful strikes, but it was too little, too late. The Super Kings maintained complete control as Freedom limped to 44, falling well short of the target. A commanding win for TSK in a rain-trimmed contest.

Noor Ahmad to Glenn Phillips, 1 run.FIRST WIN FOR TEXAS OVER WASHINGTON IN THE MLC! A single to end the game. Tosses it full, around off. Glenn Phillips drags it toward long-on for a single. Texas Super Kings win by 43 runs.

Noor Ahmad to Glenn Phillips, No run.Tossed up outside off. Phillips tries to launch it down the ground but does not get hold of it. Mitchell, at long off, runs forward and gets his fingers underneath the ball to complete the catch. But he does not retain control of the ball, and while diving and the ball makes contact with the ground. Phillips gets a life!

Noor Ahmad to Glenn Phillips, No run.Flatter googly, around off. Glenn Phillips swings and misses.

Noor Ahmad to Obus Pienaar, 1 run.Tossed up full, on the leg. Obus Pienaar sweeps it toward short fine leg. Appeal from Noor Ahmad is turned down. Texas Super Kings take the review. The replays show an inside edge on the bat, and the single is given.

Obus Pienaar walks in at 6.

Noor Ahmad to Andries Gous, OUT! b Noor Ahmad.OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Noor Ahmad strikes! Tosses it full, on the middle and leg stump line. Andries Gous looks to slog across the line, misses and the ball goes onto rattle the stumps. Washington Freedom slide further.

Noor Ahmad to Glenn Phillips, 1 run.Flatter wrong'un, around off. Glenn Phillips reverses it to short third for one.

Akeal Hosein to Andries Gous, 2 runs.Flatter arm ball, on middle. Gous lofts it toward the wide of long-off for two more. 47 needed off the final over.

Akeal Hosein to Andries Gous, No run.Fuller than a length, slows it up, and gets it to spin away, around off. Gous swings and misses.

Akeal Hosein to Andries Gous, 2 runs.Tosses it on a length, on middle. Gous goes inside out toward deep extra cover for a couple.

Akeal Hosein to Glenn Phillips, 1 run.Shortish arm ball, on off. Glenn Phillips rocks back to pull, but it comes off the cue end, toward point for a single.

Akeal Hosein to Glenn Phillips, Six!SIX! JUST CLEARS THE ROPES! Flatter, around off. Glenn Phillips makes room and slaps it just over the man at long-off for a biggie.

Akeal Hosein to Andries Gous, 1 run.Tosses it on a length, on off. Andries Gous hacks it on the bounce to long-on for one.

Noor Ahmad to Glenn Phillips, No run.Quicker googly, around off. Glenn Phillips swings and misses. 59 needed off 12 balls for the Freedom.

Noor Ahmad to Glenn Phillips, No run.Floated too full, around off. Glenn Phillips looks to go inside-out but misses. Phillips slips and might have injured his knee as he falls on the pitch. The physio comes to attend to him. He gets the treatment and is ready to go again.

Noor Ahmad to Andries Gous, 1 run.Flatter wrong'un, outside off. Gous tries to cut but gets the inside edge toward short fine leg for one.

Noor Ahmad to Andries Gous, Wide!WIDE! Slider, well past the tramline. Gous lets it go. Wide signaled.

Noor Ahmad to Glenn Phillips, 1 run.Too full, on off. Glenn Phillips hits it to long-off for one.

Noor Ahmad to Glenn Phillips, Four!FOUR MORE! Shortish, spinning away, around off. Glenn Phillips throws the bat and cuts it between the backward point and the short third fielder for another boundary.

Noor Ahmad to Glenn Phillips, Four!FOUR! POWERFUL! Tosses it full, on the middle and leg. Glenn Phillips makes room and smashes it down to long-on for a boundary.

Noor Ahmad comes into the attack.

Akeal Hosein to Andries Gous, No run.Terrific over from Akeal Hosein. Flatter, a hint of spin, around off. Gous cuts and misses.

Andries Gous walks in at 5.

Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Owen, OUT! c Zia-ul-Haq b Akeal Hosein.OUT! GONE! What a brilliant over so far from Akeal Hosein. Flatter arm ball, drifted into the middle. Mitchell Owen looks to swing across the line, but gets a leading edge toward backward point, where Zia-ul-Haq takes the catch. The pressure was building, and Owen has succumbed to it. The Washington Freedom are three down.

Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Owen, No run.Three dots in a row! Slower through the air, on a length, turns late, just outside off. Mitchell Owen plants his foot and looks to heave across the line, but he misses.

Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Owen, No run.Flatter and quicker, just outside off. Another swing and miss from Owen.

Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Owen, No run.Tosses it on a length, spins away, around off. Mitchell Owen swings and misses.

Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Owen, Six!SIX! BANG! Flatter, angling into the middle. Mitchell Owen was waiting for it and powers it over deep square leg fence for half a dozen.

Glenn Phillips walks in at 4. Akeal Hosein will share the attack.

Nandre Burger to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! c Akeal Hosein b Nandre Burger.OUT! CAUGHT! Nandre Burger gets two in two! Banged in short, on the middle stump line. Glenn Maxwell makes room to swat, but it comes off the cue end, and he guides it straight to Akeal Hosein at backward point, who makes no mistake. Maxwell departs for a golden duck. Washington Freedom are two down.

Nandre Burger to Rachin Ravindra, OUT! c Smit Patel b Nandre Burger.OUT! TAKEN! Nandre Burger removes Rachin Ravindra! Short of a good length, just outside off. Rachin Ravindra gets across to the ramp, ends up getting a faint tickle that is taken with ease by Smit Patel. Washington Freedom lose their first wicket.

Glenn Maxwell walks in at 3.

Nandre Burger to Rachin Ravindra, Wide!WIDE! On a length, angled down the leg. Rachin Ravindra swings and misses. Wide signaled.

Nandre Burger to Rachin Ravindra, Six!SIX! BOOM! On a length, on the middle and leg. Rachin Ravindra picks it nicely and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Nandre Burger to Rachin Ravindra, No run.On a length and swings late, around off. Rachin Ravindra plays and misses.

Nandre Burger to Rachin Ravindra, Four!FOUR! UP AND OVER! Short of a good length, around off. Rachin Ravindra hits it on the up and gets it over the wide mid-off region for a boundary to get off the mark.

Nandre Burger to Mitchell Owen, 1 run.Washington Freedom are away! Pitched full, on the middle. Mitchell Owen makes room and drills it toward wide mid-on for one.

Welcome back for the chase. Mitchell Owen and Rachin Ravindra are in the middle to open for the Washington Freedom. It will be Nandre Burger with the ball for the Texas Super Kings. Here we go!

…THE RUN CHASE…

Washington Freedom opted to use just three bowlers today. Saurabh Netravalkar was the standout, dismissing Marcus Stoinis, while Jack Edwards and Mitchell Owen struggled, conceding over 50 runs combined in just three overs. Interestingly, despite being named in the XI, Lockie Ferguson didn’t bowl a single delivery. Now, with a target of 88 on the board, the Freedom will need to come out firing from the very first ball if they’re to clinch their seventh consecutive win. So, who’s your pick from here? We’ll find out soon enough. Stay tuned—second innings coming up shortly.

Explosive hitting from Shubham Ranjane and Donovan Ferreira powered the Texas Super Kings to a commanding 87/2 at the end of five overs. After being put in to bat first, TSK unveiled a new batting combination but suffered early setbacks with Marcus Stoinis dismissed cheaply and Daryl Mitchell retired out. However, Ranjane and Ferreira quickly turned the tide, launching a brutal counterattack and dispatching the bowlers to all parts of the ground. Their blistering partnership ensured TSK surged past the 85-run mark in this rain-curtailed game.

Mitchell Owen to Donovan Ferreira, Six!SIX! A MAXIMUM TO END THE INNINGS! Pitched full, in the slot, on off. Donovan Ferreira gets under it and launches it over the bowler for half a dozen. The Texas Super Kings finish on 87/2 off their five overs.

Mitchell Owen to Donovan Ferreira, 2 runs.Pitched full, on off. Donovan Ferreira drills it toward long-off. Shubham Ranjane calls for the second and makes his ground as Owen fails to collect the throw cleanly.

Mitchell Owen to Donovan Ferreira, 2 runs.Full and at the stumps. Clipped toward deep mid-wicket and they scamper for the double.

Mitchell Owen to Donovan Ferreira, Six!SIX! MAKE THAT THREE IN A ROW! Shorter and slower, around off. Donovan Ferreira gets on top of the bounce and hammers it over the bowler, down the ground for a hat-trick of sixes.

Mitchell Owen to Donovan Ferreira, Six!SIX MORE! BELTED! Slower, back of a length, around off. Donovan Ferreira swats it over deep mid-wicket fence for another maximum.

Mitchell Owen to Donovan Ferreira, Six!SIX! MONSTER! Short of a good length, on off. Donovan Ferreira picks the bones out of it and tonks it over the deep square leg fence for a colossal 106m hit.

Saurabh Netravalkar to Shubham Ranjane, Six!SIX! SMOKED! Low full toss on off. Shubham Ranjane picks it early and launches it over the deep mid-wicket boundary for half a dozen. 25 runs coming off the over.

Saurabh Netravalkar to Shubham Ranjane, Four!FOUR! CLEAN STRIKE! Pitched full, on off. Shubham Ranjane stays deep in the crease and lofts it toward the long-off region. A couple of bounces and into the boundary. 50 up for TSK with that shot.

Saurabh Netravalkar to Shubham Ranjane, Wide!WIDE! Serves it full, outside the tramline. Left alone. A second wide in the over.

Saurabh Netravalkar to Shubham Ranjane, Four!FOUR! LUCKY BUT THEY ALL COUNT! Short of a length, around off. Shubham Ranjane goes for the pull, gets the top edge that flies to deep third for a streaky boundary.

Saurabh Netravalkar to Donovan Ferreira, 1 run.Short of a good length, angling away. Donovan Ferreira looks to cut, gets the under edge toward short third for a single.

Saurabh Netravalkar to Donovan Ferreira, Six!SIX! UP AND AWAY! Low full toss, around off. Donovan Ferreira smashes it over the deep extra cover fence for a glorious hit.

Saurabh Netravalkar to Donovan Ferreira, Wide!WIDE! Lands it full, outside the tramline. Donovan Ferreira lets it go. Wide signaled.

Saurabh Netravalkar to Donovan Ferreira, 2 runs.Full-length delivery outside off. Donovan Ferreira squeezes it to deep backward point for a couple.

Daryl Mitchell is going off the field as he was struggling with timing. Donovan Ferreira will replace him in the middle.

Daryl Mitchell has not recovered from the injury suffered and won't be able to participate any more with the bat. As it stands, Daryl Mitchell is retired out.Daryl Mitchell has not recovered from the injury suffered and won't be able to participate any more with the bat. As it stands, Daryl Mitchell is retired out.

Mitchell Owen to Shubham Ranjane, 2 runs.Low full toss around off. Shubham Ranjane scoops it toward fine leg for a brace.

Mitchell Owen to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run.Slower and shorter, on off. Daryl Mitchell miscues the pull toward deep mid-wicket and settles for a single.

Mitchell Owen to Shubham Ranjane, 1 run.Pace-off, on a length, on off. Shubham Ranjane hacks it on the bounce to deep square leg for one.

Mitchell Owen to Shubham Ranjane, Four!FOUR! POWERFUL! Full and at the stumps. Shubham Ranjane makes room and thumps it past the bowler, through mid-on for a cracking boundary.

Mitchell Owen to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run.Back of a length on off. Daryl Mitchell makes room and punches it toward mid-off for a single.

Mitchell Owen to Daryl Mitchell, 2 runs.Pitched full, on the middle and leg. Daryl Mitchell flicks it toward wide of long-on for a couple.

Mitchell Owen comes into the attack now.

Jack Edwards to Shubham Ranjane, Four!FOUR! JUST OVER! Slower ball on a length, on off. Shubham Ranjane makes room and slaps it over the man at mid-off for a thumping boundary. 17 runs coming off it.

Jack Edwards to Shubham Ranjane, Six!SIX! HAMMERED! Back of a length, on middle. Sits up nicely for Shubham Ranjane who crunches the pull over deep square leg for half a dozen.

Jack Edwards to Shubham Ranjane, No run.Short of a good length, angled down the leg. Shubham Ranjane gets inside the line and looks to help it toward fine leg, misses and it remains a dot.

Jack Edwards to Shubham Ranjane, Six!SIX! BANG! On a length, around off. Shubham Ranjane moves across and smashes it over wide long-on fence for a massive hit.

Jack Edwards to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run.Back of a length on off. Daryl Mitchell mistimes the pull to mid-wicket for a single.

Jack Edwards to Shubham Ranjane, Leg bye.LEG BYE! Short of a good length, angled into the middle. Shubham Ranjane looks to pull but misses onto the pad. The ball drops into the off-side and Daryl Mitchell calls for a quick leg bye.

Jack Edwards will share the attack.

Saurabh Netravalkar to Shubham Ranjane, 1 run.Good length delivery on off. Shubham Ranjane shimmies down and forces it toward mid-off for a single.

Saurabh Netravalkar to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run.On a length, around off. Daryl Mitchell plays away from the body, gets the outside edge toward short third for a drive, and they take a risky single.

Saurabh Netravalkar to Shubham Ranjane, 1 run.Pitched full, on the middle and leg. Shubham Ranjane flicks it aerially toward wide of mid-on for one.

Saurabh Netravalkar to Shubham Ranjane, No run.Bowls it on a length, moves away, across the batter. Shubham Ranjane lets it go.

Shubham Ranjane walks in at 3.

Saurabh Netravalkar to Marcus Stoinis, OUT! c Andries Gous b Saurabh Netravalkar.OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Saurabh Netravalkar strikes early! Lands it on a length and moves away, around off. Marcus Stoinis looks to drive, gets the outside edge that is safely taken by Andries Gous behind the stumps. An early blow for TSK as Marcus Stoinis departs early.

Saurabh Netravalkar to Marcus Stoinis, 2 runs.TSK are away! Good length delivery, shaping back into the leg pole. Marcus Stoinis clips it toward deep backward square leg for a couple.

All in readiness now. The teams and umpires make their way to the middle. Texas Super Kings are coming with a fresh combination in this rain-shortened game. Daryl Mitchell and Marcus Stoinis will open the innings for TSK. It will be Saurabh Netravalkar with the ball for Washington Freedom. Let's play...

UPDATE - (1.32 am GMT) - Good news, folks! The covers are off now. The match will start at 1.48 am GMT. It will be a five-over-per-side contest—two overs of Powerplay with a minimum of three bowlers. Let's hope that there are no more delays now.

UPDATE - (1.07 am GMT) - The rain has eased off, but the pitch and square remain covered. The outfield has absorbed a significant amount of water and still appears quite damp. Ground staff are hard at work with the super soppers, trying to clear excess water from both the covers and the outfield. Meanwhile, the umpires are in discussion with the captains and are expected to conduct another inspection at 1:20 am GMT. Stay with us for the latest updates.

UPDATE - (12.42 am GMT) - The rain has started to come down hard, and with gloomy skies, we are in for a lengthy delay. The next official update is expected at 1.00 am GMT. The wait continues for now.

UPDATE -  (12.04 am GMT) - It continues to rain in Lauderhill. The pitch and the square are under the covers. It looks pretty dark and gloomy at the moment. We are bound to lose a few overs now, and hopefully we get some action soon. Stay tuned for further updates.

UPDATE - (11.47 pm GMT - July 2nd) - Nothing new to inform. It's still raining, and the covers are firmly in place. Let's hope the weather clears up soon and we get some action.

UPDATE - (11.14 pm GMT - July 2nd) -The rain has returned, and the covers are back. The start of play will be delayed further. Stay tuned for more updates.

Marcus Stoinis, the stand-in skipper of the Texas Super Kings, says that Faf du Plessis has a slight elbow injury and will be back for the next game, and Daryl Mitchell comes in for him. Shares that they have done a lot right, and have been in the mix, even in the games that they lost. Adds that they need to improve their fielding, and different people have stepped up for them. Says that the team getting a grasp of the conditions will come out on top. Closes by sharing that they will adapt well in a quest to post a good score.

Glenn Maxwell, the Washington Freedom skipper, wins the toss and opts to bowl. Adds that chasing makes them well set up to win. Shares that the ball swung a bit with the humidity, and they’ll try to exploit that. Says that they have had to mix and match their team, scrap pretty hard to find a way to win. Closes by sharing that Lockie Ferguson comes in for his first game of the tournament in place of Amila Aponso.

Washington Freedom (Playing XI) - Mitchell Owen, Rachin Ravindra, Andries Gous(WK), Glenn Phillips, Glenn Maxwell(C), Jack Edwards, Obus Pienaar, Mukhtar Ahmed, Ian Holland, Saurabh Netravalkar, Lockie Ferguson (in place of Amila Aponso).

Texas Super Kings (Playing XI) - Smit Patel(WK), Daryl Mitchell (in place of Faf du Plessis), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Marcus Stoinis(C), Shubham Ranjane, Donovan Ferreira, Calvin Savage, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Nandre Burger, Zia-ul-Haq.

Toss Update - Washington Freedom have won the toss and opted to BOWL.

UPDATE - (10.52 pm GMT - July 2nd) - Some positive news coming in from Florida. The rain has eased away, and the toss is expected to happen in under ten minutes.

UPDATE - (10.40 pm GMT - July 2nd) - Not the best of starts to our coverage. It's been raining in Florida, and the toss has been delayed. We will have to wait for the weather to clear up. Stick around for further updates. 

After a strong start followed by a mid-season slump, the Super Kings bounced back with back-to-back wins. Currently sitting third on the table, a victory today could catapult them into the top two. Skipper Faf du Plessis has led from the front, while Shubham Ranjane, Donovan Ferreira, and Calvin Savage have made valuable contributions in the lower middle order. On the bowling front, Noor Ahmad continues to shine as one of the league’s top wicket-takers, ably supported by Adam Milne, Zia-ul-Haq, Nandre Burger, and Akeal Hosein. TSK will be looking to complete a hat-trick of wins and head into the business end of the tournament with confidence. So, who are you backing today? A blockbuster clash awaits. Toss and team news coming up shortly. Stay tuned!