MLC 2025: Nandre Burger, Noor Ahmad shine as Texas Super Kings post 93-run victory over Seattle Orcas

ANI June 17, 2025 320 views

The Texas Super Kings delivered a crushing performance in Major League Cricket 2025, defeating the Seattle Orcas by a massive 93 runs. Nandre Burger, Zia ul Haq, and Noor Ahmad dismantled the Orcas' batting lineup with exceptional bowling. Marcus Stoinis provided crucial runs that helped the Super Kings reach a competitive total of 151. The victory marks the team's third consecutive win in the tournament, showcasing their growing momentum and formidable team strength.

"His raw pace too much for the lower order" - Match Commentary on Nandre Burger
California, June 17: A triplet of three-wicket hauls from Zia ul Haq, Nandre Burger, and Noor Ahmad crushed the Seattle Orcas, bundling them out for their lowest total in Major League Cricket history, according to a release from MLC.

Key Points

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Nandre Burger and Zia ul Haq devastate Orcas top order

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Noor Ahmad takes crucial wickets in debut over

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Marcus Stoinis provides late batting fireworks

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Texas Super Kings secure third consecutive victory

The emphatic win handed the Texas Super Kings their third successive victory in the 7th match of the ongoing Cognizant Major League Cricket 2025.

The Orcas' chase unravelled early, paralysed in the first six overs by a fiery Nandre Burger and a relentless Zia ul Haq, who combined to take five wickets. The Orcas stumbled to just 23 runs in the power play--the lowest powerplay total of the tournament so far.

The collapse continued as Noor Ahmad carried his sensational form into the attack, striking twice in his very first over while conceding just a single run. The Orcas had no answers as the pressure mounted.

Burger returned to finish things off, his raw pace too much for the lower order, as the Orcas were skittled for a paltry 60 in 13.5 overs.

Earlier, on a chilly evening at the Oakland Coliseum, Orcas skipper Heinrich Klaasen won the toss and opted to bowl first.

His decision initially paid off, with the Orcas' bowling unit using clever variations and tight lines. Klaasen rotated four bowlers inside the power play, including Obed McCoy and Jasdeep Singh, who struck early to remove both openers.

Left-arm spinner Harmeet Singh and pacer Jasdeep Singh continued to apply pressure, striking at crucial moments to prevent the Super Kings from building momentum.

Aussie powerhouse Marcus Stoinis broke the shackles, taking on the spinners with brute force and smashing four towering sixes. However, his innings was cut short by a brilliant catch from Steven Taylor, who ran back and held on superbly.

A late flourish from Milind Kumar and Shubham Ranjan--who added 31 runs off the final 15 deliveries--lifted the Texas Super Kings to a competitive 151, setting up their bowlers with a par score to defend.

Having wrapped up their Coliseum outing on a high, the Texas Super Kings now head to Dallas, where they will face the San Francisco Unicorns on Friday. Meanwhile, the Seattle Orcas will be in action on Wednesday against MI New York, as both teams search for their first win of the season.

Match Summary: Texas Super Kings win by 93 runs

TSK: 153/6 (Mukammalla 30, Stoinis 28, Mitchell 25, Harmeet 24/2, Jasdeep 34/2)

SEO: 60/10 (Aaron Jones 17, Burger 10/3, Zia ul Haq 16/3, Noor 18/3, Stoinis 4/1).

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
What a dominating performance by TSK! Burger and Noor Ahmad were absolutely lethal 🔥. As an Indian cricket fan, it's great to see our domestic players like Harmeet Singh and Jasdeep Singh putting up a fight too. MLC is becoming more competitive each year!
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Priya M.
Seattle's batting collapse was painful to watch 😬. 60 all out is embarrassing at this level. They need to learn from how our Indian domestic players handle pressure situations. Still early in the tournament though - hope they bounce back!
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Arjun S.
Noor Ahmad continues to impress! His economy rate of 1.8 is insane. Hope BCCI is watching - we could use such quality spinners in our national setup. Also good to see Indian-origin players like Harmeet Singh performing well in overseas leagues.
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Sanjana R.
The match was over in powerplay itself! Burger's raw pace reminded me of our own Umran Malik. MLC needs more Indian players - our domestic circuit has so much untapped talent that could shine on such platforms.
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Vikram J.
While TSK bowlers deserve all praise, let's not ignore that 151 wasn't exactly a mammoth total. Our Indian batsmen would have chased this down easily. Seattle's batting was just pathetic today. Need to up their game if they want to compete with teams having Indian players.
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Neha P.
Enjoyed watching Stoinis' power hitting before that spectacular catch! MLC is getting better each season. Hope they schedule some matches in India too - our cricket crazy nation would love to see these international stars up close 🇮🇳🏏

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