Dallas, June 30 -- The South African stars of Texas Super Kings (TSK) rose to the occasion as they secured a commanding 39-run win over MI New York (MINY) to seal a spot in the knockout stage of the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025. Skipper Faf du Plessis led from the front with his second century of the season, while Donovan Ferreira unleashed a brutal late assault, smashing a 20-ball 53 to lift TSK to a daunting total of 223/4. Spinner Akeal Hosein then delivered a standout performance with the ball, as MINY could only manage 184/9 despite Kieron Pollard's valiant 70 off 39 balls, as per ESPNcricinfo.

Du Plessis' ton was his eighth in T20 cricket, putting him in elite company, drawing level with the likes of Aaron Finch, Glenn Maxwell, ...