California, June 16 -- Afghanistan spin wizard Noor Ahmad clinched a sizzling four-wicket haul, ensuring that his teammates' efforts with the bat didn't go in vain, as the Texas Super Kings cruised to their second consecutive victory with consummate ease, defeating the Los Angeles Knight Riders by a comprehensive 57-run margin in the fifth game of the Major League Cricket, held at the Oakland Coliseum.

LA Knight Riders' captain Sunil Narine's decision to bowl first didn't work in his favour. Although the Super Kings lost their skipper, Faf du Plessis, early, a fluent Devon Conway and an impressive Saiteja Mukkamalla exploited the powerplay restrictions. They added 57 runs in 7.5 overs before both fell to the Aussie leggie Tanveer Sangha....