AI Simulation, SEO vs TSK | Marcus Stoinis’ all-round performance leads Texas Super Kings to the top

ByUmesh Sharma,SportsCafe Editor

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Marcus Stoinis and Faf du Plessis celebrating

As per Artificial Intelligence, Texas Super Kings will outplay Seattle Orcas to move to the top of the tournament standings, strengthening their position ahead of the tournament’s playoff stage. Marcus Stoinis’ all-round performance helped his side beat the Orcas by 5 wickets to register 7th win.

Pitch and Weather

The pitch favoured the batters, especially in the second half under the lights, due to the inclusion of the dew factor into the entire scenario. The chasing became comparatively easy in this game as the conditions helped the TSK in the second innings.

The weather was quite overcast at the start of the game, but it changed into a hot and humid as the game progressed. The weather conditions also made it difficult for the bowling survive in the second half of the game.

Toss

Texas Super Kings won the toss and asked Seattle Orcas to bat first, which also favoured the former while chasing the target in the second innings.

Lineups

SEO Playing XI: Shayan Jahangir (WK), Steven Taylor, Aaron Jones, Sikandar Raza (C), Heinrich Klaasen, Kyle Mayers, Shimron Hetmyer, Harmeet Singh, Gerald Coetzee, Jasdeep Singh, Waqar Salamkheil

TSK Playing XI: Smit Patel (WK), Faf du Plessis (C), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Marcus Stoinis, Shubham Ranjane, Donovan Ferreira, Calvin Savage, Mohammad Mohsin, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Nandre Burger

Match Report

Seattle Orcas and Texas Super Kings faced each other in the must-win game in the 28th match of the ongoing Major League Cricket 2025 (MLC 2025). Lauderhill’s Central Broward Regional Park Turf Stadium hosted this game on July 5, 2025.

TSK skipper Faf du Plessis won the toss and asked Seattle Orcas to bat first. Batting first, the Orcas posted 177/8 in the allotted 20 overs. Heinrich Klaasen played a quick knock of 44 runs off just 24 balls, with three fours and three sixes, following Aaron Jones’ 36 runs off 28 balls, with four fours and a six. Akeal Hosein scalped 2 wickets at 25 runs in his four overs for TSK in the first innings, alongside Noor Ahmad’s 2 wickets at 29 runs in four overs. Besides these two, Marcus Stoinis also scalped a wicket at 20 runs after bowling three overs.

While chasing the target, the Super Kings got a good start by the opening pair of wicketkeeper-batter Smit Patel and skipper Faf du Plessis. Du Plessis scored 49 runs off 34 balls, with six fours and two sixes, following Patel’s 22 runs off 16 balls, with three fours and a six. Later in the innings, all-rounder Marcus Stoinis also smashed 43 runs off just 24 balls, with four fours and two sixes.. On the back of these knocks, TSK comfortably chased down the target in 18.3 overs, scoring 181/5 in 18.3 overs with 9 balls to spare and winning the game by 5 wickets.

Player of the Match

Star TSK all-rounder Marcus Stoinis won the ‘Player of the Match’ award for his brilliant bowling and batting performance. He scalped a wicket with the ball in the first innings, followed by scoring 43 runs off just 24 balls while chasing the target for his side.