Texas Super Kings captain Faf Duplessis hit a record century against MI New York on Monday, 30 June. He scored 103 runs in 53 balls at a strike rate of 194.34. In this explosive innings, he hit 9 sixes and 5 fours. Batting first, Texas scored a huge score of 223 runs. Faf also made a record in Major League cricket.
Duplessis’s record century
MI New York captain Nicholas Puran won the toss and decided to bowl first. But Texas Super Kings proved his decision wrong. After the first wicket fell for 3 runs, captain Faf Duplessis started batting in a rage, he scored 103 runs. Duplessis Major is the batsman to score the most century in cricket. This is his third century of this league.
Faf du Plesis Smashes Another Century ☄️ He Started and Finished The Innings in Dominant Fashion 💯 pic.twitter.com/ldvp1lmisa
– Cognizant Major League Cricket (@MlCrick) June 30, 2025
Faf Duplessis will celebrate his 41st birthday on 13 July. Seeing this explosive innings at this age, everyone is appreciating him. This is his second century of this season, he scored a century in 2024. He has so far played 22 matches in Major League cricket, in which he has scored 783 runs.
Texas Super Kings recorded fifth win, MI’s sixth defeat
Chasing the target, Kieron Pollard scored the highest 70 runs for MI New York, he played in 39 balls, hit 5 sixes and as many fours. Quinton Dickock (35) and Nicholas Puran (8) could not play a big innings while starting the innings.
MI New York’s innings ended at 184 runs and Texas Super Kings won the match by 39 runs. This is the fifth win of Texas captained by Faf Duplessis, while MI New York’s sixth defeat. Mi is at number five in the points table. Texas ranks third with 10 points.
Major League Cricket Number Table
The first number is San Francisco Unicorn’s, this team has won 6 out of 7 matches and lost 1. Washington Freedom is at number two, he has also won 6 out of 7 matches. Both have 12-12 points but Unicorns are ahead on the basis of net run rate.
The fourth number is Seattle Orchus, which has won 2 out of 7 matches. Los Angeles Knight Riders are at the bottom of the points table, they have won only 1 out of 7 matches.