MLC 2025: Shubham Ranjane, Donovan Ferreira star as TSK return to winning ways; thrash LAKR by 52 runs
Shubham Ranjane of Texas Super Kingsplay a shot during match 15 of the Cognizant Major League Cricket season 3 between Texas Super Kings and LA Knight Riders held at the Grand Prairie cricket stadium, Grand Prairie, United States of America (USA). (SPortzpics)
Riding on a steady knock from Shubham Ranjane and a quickfire cameo from Donovan Ferreira, the Texas Super Kings (TSK) defeated the LA Knight Riders (LAKR) by 52 runs at Dallas' Grand Prairie Stadium.
Batting first, TSK posted 196 for 8, and their bowlers then restricted LAKR to 144 for 7.
LAKR struck early as Shadley van Schalkwyk claimed three wickets in his opening spell during the powerplay. Having lost three of his partners rather quickly, Smit Patel set about rebuilding the innings with a sublime Shubham Ranjane at the other end. The pair added 66 off 46 deliveries for the fourth wicket before Andre Russell accounted for Patel when he tried to scoop him down to the fine leg boundary.
It was a relief for TSK when Ranjane found timely support in the swashbuckling Donovan Ferreira, who wasted no time in launching an onslaught by dispatching Ali Khan for back-to-back boundaries in the 14th over. Ferreira's dominance extended further when he took on Andre Russell in his third over, disrupting what had otherwise been a tidy spell for the Jamaican all-rounder.
Ferreira and Ranjane's late flurry meant the Super Kings added 72 runs in the last 5 overs to finish with a commanding total.
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In response, the Texan bowling line-up maintained the momentum, making life difficult for the Knight Riders' top order.
TSK's decision to bring in
Akeal Hosein
proved fruitful, as the left-arm spinner struck in his first over, removing the out-of-form Alex Hales and Nitish Kumar off successive deliveries. These wickets dented LAKR's morale and left them struggling to keep up with the rising required run rate.
Ultimately, the mounting pressure proved too much for the LA Knight Riders, as the TSK bowlers continued to pick wickets at regular intervals. Noor Ahmad, TSK's standout bowler this season, returned to form with figures of 2 for 27 in his 4 overs, including a beauty to dismiss Andre Russell.
Brief Scores
TSK:
196/8 in 20 overs (Shubham Ranjane 70, Donovan Ferreira 43, Smit Patel 38; Andre Russell 3/37)
LAKR:
144/7 in 20 overs (Unmukt Chand 30, Jason Holder 26; Akeal Hosein 2/10, Noor Ahmad 2/27)
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