Tags: Cricket, Church Street Park, Daniel Sams, Gerald Coetzee, Major League Cricket, Morrisville, San Francisco Unicorns, T20S, Texas Super Kings
The Texas Super Kings advanced to the playoffs of the inaugural season of Major League Cricket after a three-wicket win over the San Francisco Unicorns in their fifth and final league phase game at the Church Street Park in Morrisville, North Carolina on Monday.
The Unicorns won the toss in the winner-take-all encounter and decided to bat first.
Matthew Wade led the way with 49 while Chaitanya Bishnoi made 35 as the Unicorns posted 171-8 off their 20 overs.
Pacer Gerald Coetzee took 4-31 off his four overs for the Super Kings.
Texas then reached 172-7 with five balls to spare.
Milind Kumar set the foundation for the successful chase with a 42-ball 52 before Daniel Sams hit a whirlwind 18-ball 42 including two fours and four sixes to help seal qualification to the playoffs.
Haris Rauf and Shadab Khan each took a pair of wickets for the Unicorns.
The Seattle Orcas, Texas Super Kings and Washington Freedom have all confirmed their spots in the playoffs.
The final spot will be determined on Tuesday when the Orcas face MI New York. MI New York and San Francisco both have four points with New York ahead on net run rate. MI New York would seal their spot in the playoffs with a win or by avoiding a heavy defeat. If they lose by at least 130 runs, they would finish fifth and the Unicorns would advance.
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