Faf du Plessis nicks the ball and falls flat at the crease in TSK vs SOR MLC 2025 match [Watch]
Texas Super Kings (TSK) skipper Faf du Plessis fell flat at the crease after edging a sharp delivery in the seventh Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025 match against the Seattle Orcas (SOR). The game was played on Monday, June 16, at the Oakland Coliseum in California, USA.
After being asked to bat first, du Plessis and his opening partner Devon Conway gave TSK a slow start, adding 21 runs in the first four overs. On the fourth ball of the fifth over, Obed McCoy broke the stand.
The left-arm seamer bowled a short-of-a-length delivery that rose sharply off the deck, surprising the Texas captain. Du Plessis let out a loud grunt as the ball brushed his glove and he lost his balance, falling flat on the pitch. Heinrich Klaasen completed a simple catch behind the stumps, as the 40-year-old South African was dismissed for seven runs off 12 deliveries.
Watch the dismissal here:
Meanwhile, Conway didn’t succeed either, falling for 13 off 17 balls. Saiteja Mukkamalla (30), Daryl Mitchell (25), and Marcus Stoinis (28) made useful contributions in the middle order.
In the closing stages, Milind Kumar scored an unbeaten 18 off 13 balls, while Shubham Ranjane added a quick 15* off eight deliveries, taking the Super Kings to 153/6 in 20 overs.
TSK bowlers help them register a 93-run win against SOR in MLC 2025
Chasing 154, the Seattle Orcas struggled right from the start, as openers David Warner (9) and Kyle Mayers (0) departed cheaply. The middle order crumbled as well, with Steven Taylor (4), Heinrich Klaasen (0), and Sikandar Raza (4) offering little resistance, leaving the Orcas reeling at 21/5.
Aaron James top-scored with 17, but it wasn’t enough to spark a recovery, as the Orcas were bundled out for just 60 in 13.5 overs, falling short by 93 runs. Zia-ul-Haq, Nandre Burger, and Noor Ahmad starred with the ball, picking up three wickets each for the Texas Super Kings.