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Toss Winner - Texas Super Kings won the toss and choose to bowl first
Texas Super Kings beat MI New York by 6 wickets
MI New York have won their last contests against Texas Super Kings, including once this season. Will they make it three out of three?
Pick MI New York as the winners of this match.
| Tournament: | Major League Cricket, 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Oakland Coliseum, United States, United States |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 18.3°C|Partly cloudy |
MI New York lock horns with Texas Super Kings in Match 10 of Major League Cricket 2026 at the high-scoring Oakland Coliseum. This creates a fascinating subplot as the two heavyweight franchises square off just days after their previous encounter, in which New York secured a thumping eight-wicket win.
Texas Super Kings currently occupy second place on the points table with four points from four matches (two wins, two losses). Meanwhile, defending champions MI New York sit in fourth spot with two points, having registered one win and one loss from their two games.
MINY
131/10 in 19.1 6.83
132/8 in 19.3 6.77
TSK
139/10 in 17.4 7.87
161/8 in 20.0 8.05
152/9 in 20.0 7.6
153/3 in 17.5 8.58
MI New York, the defending champions, have shown flashes of their title-winning aura but remain inconsistent. They were bowled out for 215 in a 30-run defeat to Washington Freedom, raising questions about their middle-order stability, before responding with a clinical eight-wicket victory over Texas Super Kings. The win was built on Boult's early strikes and Pooran's composed chase, but the defending champions will need more consistency to mount a serious title defence.
The batting has been built around Nicholas Pooran, whose unbeaten 68* off 46 against Texas helped the team chase down a target of 159 with ease. Quinton de Kock has provided explosive starts, going at a strike rate of 159. Kieron Pollard has been the finisher, remaining and showing his class with a brilliant unbeaten 100 off 56 against Washington Freedom in the season opener.
The bowling attack has been led by Trent Boult, whose 3/18 against Texas dismantled the Super Kings' top order. Corbin Bosch has been the most impactful bowler, taking five wickets in two matches at an average of 14, including 4/29 against Texas. Romario Shepherd and Rushil Ugarkar have provided support. The bowling unit has the firepower to defend totals, but their death-overs bowling has been a concern as they conceded 215 against Washington Freedom.
Quinton De Kock (WK), Monank Patel, Nicholas Pooran (C), Tajinder Singh, Kieron Pollard, Corbin Bosch, Romario Shepherd, Sunny Patel, Corey Anderson, Rushil Ugarkar, Trent Boult
Quinton de Kock, Kieron Pollard, Trent Boult, Nicholas Pooran, Tajinder Singh, Monank Patel, Rushil Ugarkar, Sunny Patel, Corey Anderson, Ryan Rickelton, Corbin Bosch
Texas Super Kings bounced back emphatically in their previous match, defeating the San Francisco Unicorns by 22 runs on June 24, 2026. Defending a total of 161/8 with extreme discipline, the Super Kings successfully halted a two-game losing slide to stabilize their campaign. They now occupy the second spot in the tournament standings with four points.
Skipper Faf du Plessis leads the batting chart from the front, amassing 159 tournament runs at a magnificent average of 79.50, including a vintage unbeaten century (113* off 52 against Seattle Orcas). Rilee Rossouw has chipped in with 93 runs, while dynamic finisher Donovan Ferreira has accumulated 73 runs at a striking rate of 140.38. Ferreira boasts a highly impressive recent average of 39.50 and a strike rate of 191.12 across his last ten outings.
The bowling unit put up a stellar show in the last match and is spearheaded by spinner Asela de Silva, who has scalped seven wickets at an average of 16.14. Heavy-metal pacers Gerald Coetzee and Adam Milne (3 wickets each) provide lethal options in the powerplay. Milne has been particularly impactful over a wider sample size, capturing eight wickets in his last five matches.
Faf du Plessis (C), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Rilee Rossouw, Milind Kumar, Shubham Ranjane, Donovan Ferreira (WK), Wiaan Mulder, Hardus Viljoen, Adam Milne, Amshi de Silva, Abhimanyu Lamba
Faf du Plessis, Milind Kumar, Adam Milne, Shubham Ranjane, Donovan Ferreira, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Hardus Viljoen, Wiaan Mulder, Abhimanyu Lamba, Amshi de Silva, Rilee Rossouw
The forecast for Oakland on Saturday evening is for cloudy skies with a temperature of 15‑17°C, humidity at 85% and light south‑westerly winds. The Bay Area evening conditions are a pleasant contrast to the Texas heat. There is a chance of light drizzle, but a full 20-over contest is expected.
The Oakland Coliseum has generally been a good batting venue in Major League Cricket, with the average first-innings score now standing at around 191 across the 10 domestic T20 matches played here. Looking at recent trends, the last five first-innings totals have been 161, 200, 208, 153, and 182, giving an average of 181. Teams batting first continue to hold the advantage at the venue, having won seven of the 10 completed matches.
The surface has usually rewarded positive batting once the new ball loses its shine, although recent matches suggest it is not quite the batting paradise it appeared earlier in the tournament. Four innings have still crossed the 190-run mark at the ground, while San Francisco Unicorns' 269/5 remains the highest total recorded here. The death overs continue to play a crucial role, with teams capable of scoring rapidly in the final five overs, but bowlers who vary their pace have also enjoyed success. Based on the scores seen so far, a first-innings total in the 180-190 range should once again be considered competitive.
In the only match played at the Oakland Coliseum in the tournament, the team bowling first emerged victorious. The pitch offers true bounce and consistent pace, with shorter boundaries making chasing the preferred option. The captain who wins the toss is likely to bowl first.
Texas Super Kings will be high on morale after their defensive masterclass against San Francisco, and Faf du Plessis looks capable of taking any bowling apart. However, MI New York have a clear psychological edge, having won their last two head-to-head fixtures against Texas, including the emphatic win earlier this week. With Nicholas Pooran and Kieron Pollard striking the ball beautifully and Trent Boult delivering early breakthroughs, MI New York carry the depth and match-ups required to handle the Texas challenge.
Pick MI New York as the winners of this match.
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