MLC 2023 TSK vs LAKR highlights: Sunil Narine-led Knight Riders are scheduled to play the first match of the Major League Cricket against Faf du Plessis-led Texas Super Kings on July 13 in Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas.
| Match no | Major League Cricket 2023 |
| Match | Texas Super Kings vs Los Angeles Knight Riders |
| Date | July 13, 2023 |
| Toss | LAKR won the toss and opt to bowl |
| Venue | Grand Prairie |
| Result | Texas won by 69 runs |
TSK vs LAKR Playing 11
Texas Super Kings
Faf du Plessis (c), Devon Conway (wk), Lahiru Milantha, David Miller, Milind Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Dwayne Bravo, Calvin Savage, Gerald Coetzee, Mohammad Mohsin, Rusty Theron
Los Angeles Knight Riders
Martin Guptill, Unmukt Chand, Jaskaran Malhotra (wk), Nitish Kumar, Rilee Rossouw, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine (c), Lockie Ferguson, Corne Dry, Ali Khan, Adam Zampa
TSK vs LAKR Scoreboard
| Team | Score |
| TSK | 181/6 (20) |
| LAKR | 112/10 (14) |
MLC 2023 TSK vs LAKR highlights
Texas Super Kings Innings
Texas started their innings where Devon Conway made his first fifty as he scored 55 runs in 37 balls including 7 fours and 1 six.
David Miller was the stand-out performer scoring 61 runs out of 42 deliveries which included 2 fours and 4 sixes. Mitchell Santner contributed a quickfire 21 runs off 14 deliveries. By the end of 20 overs, Texas Super Kings score 181 runs.
| BATTING | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Devon Conway † | c Chand b Zampa | 55 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 148.64 |
| Faf du Plessis (c) | c Chand b Ferguson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lahiru Milantha | c Narine b Ali Khan | 17 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 121.42 |
| David Miller | c Guptill b Ferguson | 61 | 42 | 2 | 4 | 145.23 |
| Milind Kumar | lbw b Narine | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Mitchell Santner | c Guptill b Ali Khan | 21 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 150 |
| Dwayne Bravo | not out | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 266.66 |
| Calvin Savage | not out | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.66 |
Bowling
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Ali Khan | 4 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Russell | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 12.33 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Corné Dry | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Adam Zampa | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.66 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Knight Riders Innings
Chasing a target of 182 runs, LAKR were bowled out for 112 in 14 overs. Andre Russell showed some resistance with an impressive knock of 55 runs off 34 balls, which included 7 fours and 3 sixes.
Jaskaran Malhotra also played a handy knock, contributing 22 runs off 11 deliveries. Meanwhile, Mohammad Mohsin bagged a four-wicket haul for TSK. For LAKR, Lockie Ferguson and Ali Khan took two wickets each.
By Andre Russel Sendoff from the field, Knight Riders Corne Dry, Adam Zampa, Lockie Ferguson, and Sunil Narine fall of wickets in the hands of Mohammad Mohsin had cleared the path of victory for Super Kings. Rusty Theron and Gerald Coetzee also performed well, picking up 2 wickets each.
Texas Super Kings defeated LA Knight Riders by 69 runs in the MLC’s first game and moves to the top position in MLC 2023 points table
| BATTING | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Martin Guptill | c Bravo b Theron | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unmukt Chand | b Coetzee | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Rilee Rossouw | b Theron | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Nitish Kumar | c Santner b Savage | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaskaran Malhotra † | b Coetzee | 22 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 200 |
| Andre Russell | c †Conway b Bravo | 55 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 161.76 |
| Sunil Narine (c) | c Bravo b Mohammad Mohsin | 15 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 115.38 |
| Corné Dry | b Mohammad Mohsin | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Zampa | b Mohammad Mohsin | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Lockie Ferguson | b Mohammad Mohsin | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Ali Khan | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Bowling
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Rusty Theron | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Calvin Savage | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 12.5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Gerald Coetzee | 2 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Santner | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.33 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Dwayne Bravo | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Mohsin | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2.66 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CHECK: MLC 2023 Points Table, NRR with Team Standing
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Player of the match
David Miller | Texas Super Kings
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. 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.
