Akeal Hosein delivered a sensational bowling spell as the Texas Super Kings (TSK) cruised into the MLC 2025 playoffs with a convincing 39-run win over MI New York (MINY) in Dallas. While Faf du Plessis led the charge with the bat, it was Hosein’s magical spell that completely derailed MINY’s chase and ensured TSK’s qualification in style.

🌀 Akeal Hosein chokes MINY’s chase

Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein was the standout performer with the ball. He bowled with incredible accuracy and variation, returning exceptional figures of 3 for 15 in 4 overs, including a maiden. His tight lines and clever changes of pace suffocated the MINY batting lineup.

Hosein struck at key moments — removing Quinton de Kock, Monank Patel, and Tajinder Dhillon — all when MINY looked to build momentum. His spell broke their backbone.

Moreover, Akeal Hosein bowled one over inside the powerplay and returned later to dismantle the middle order. As a result, MINY never managed to recover, losing wickets and failing to match the run rate.

💯 Du Plessis leads with a captain’s century

TSK lost opener Smit Patel early, but Faf du Plessis quickly took control. The captain was fluent from the start, bringing up his fifty inside the powerplay and continuing with aggressive strokeplay throughout.

• 103 off 53 balls*
• 9 sixes and 5 fours
• Anchored the innings with smart batting

He shared valuable stands with Saiteja Mukkamalla (25) and Marcus Stoinis (25), keeping TSK on top. Meanwhile, Donovan Ferreira played the perfect finisher’s role with a blistering 53 off just 20 balls, powering TSK to 223/4 in 20 overs.

🔁 Pooran gamble fails; Akeal Hosein returns to strike

MINY sent Nicholas Pooran to open the innings, but the gamble failed as Nandre Burger dismissed him early. Quinton de Kock held one end briefly, but once Akeal Hosein entered the attack, everything changed.

Akeal Hosein’s second spell saw MINY collapse further. His spell created pressure that forced the batters into mistakes. In contrast, MINY’s middle order failed to build partnerships.

Other bowlers like Mohammed Mohsin, Dwayne Bravo, and Burger also tightened the screws, but Akeal Hosein’s breakthroughs proved decisive.

🔥 Pollard’s fireworks not enough

Despite the top-order collapse, Kieron Pollard counter-attacked with a powerful innings. He blasted:

• 70 off 39 balls
• 5 sixes and 4 boundaries

However, the required rate kept climbing. Eventually, he was bowled by Burger in the 19th over. Michael Bracewell chipped in with 26, but the damage was already done. Akeal Hosein’s earlier strikes meant MINY were always behind the rate.

As a result, MINY finished at 184/9, falling 39 runs short.

🧮 Match Summary

Texas Super Kings – 223/4 (Faf du Plessis 103*, Donovan Ferreira 53; Linde 2/42)
MI New York – 184/9 (Pollard 70, de Kock 35; Akeal Hosein 3/15, Burger 2/40)
📌 Result: TSK won by 39 runs

✅ Key Takeaways

• Akeal Hosein’s 3/15 derailed MINY’s innings
• Du Plessis set the tone with a classy century
• Ferreira’s late assault powered TSK’s strong total
• TSK qualify for the MLC 2025 Playoffs
• Pollard’s knock wasn’t enough to rescue MINY

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