In a nail-biting Match 2 of the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) season between MI New York (NY) vs Texas Super Kings (TEX) at the Oakland Coliseum, California, MI New York decided to bowl first against Texas Super Kings. The choice came close to paying off, but ultimately, Texas kept their nerves up in a gripping game to win by just 3 runs and notch their first win of the season.

Texas Super Kings Innings

Batting first, Texas Super Kings reached a fighting total of 185/6 in 20 overs, thanks to a good opening partnership. Devon Conway went about his innings in a classy 65 off 44 deliveries, with skipper Calvin Savage contributing a quick 53 off 34 balls. Milind Kumar also contributed a useful 19 off 13 in maintaining the momentum. For the MI New York bowlers, Michael Bracewell was the pick of the bowlers with 2/34 in 4 overs, while Sunny Patel (1/23 in 3) and Ehsan Adil (1/36 in 4) gave timely breakthroughs.

MI New York Innings

Pursuing 186, MI New York got close, scoring 182/8 in their 20 overs. Monank Patel provided them a solid foundation with an elegant 62 off 44, and Michael Bracewell added bite in the mid-overs with 38 off 21. Kieron Pollard's rapid 32 off 16 gave MI New York a genuine chance, but precise bowling in the death overs from Texas closed the deal. Adam Milne was outstanding with 3/22 off his 4 overs, and Mohammad Mohsin (1/27 off 3) and Noor Ahmad (1/33 off 4) assisted ably.

Texas Super Kings' hard-fought 3-run victory demonstrated their maturity in the face of pressure and set the tone for a gripping season to come in the 2025 MLC.

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MI New York vs Texas Super Kings: Match Scorecard

Texas Super Kings – 185/6 (20 Overs)

 MI New York – 182/8 (20 Overs)

MI New York vs Texas Super Kings (NY vs TEX) has been scheduled for the second game of the MLC 2025, which Oakland Coliseum in Oakland will host on Friday evening (June 13). It will be their first match of the season. 

MLC 2025, Match 2: NY vs TEX - Detailed Match Preview

Match Type: League Stage

Match No: 2

Match: MI New York vs Texas Super Kings (NY vs TEX)

Venue: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland

Local Match Date (Day): June 13 (Friday)

Indian Match Date (Day): June 14 (Saturday) 

Official Toss Time (Indian Time): 17:30 local time (06:00 next day morning)

Official Match Start Time (Indian Time): 18:00 local time (06:30 next day morning)

See Also: MLC 2025: Probable Playing XI for NY vs TEX

MLC 2025, Match 2: NY vs TEX - Venue Stats

Oakland Coliseum in Oakland will host the second game of the MLC 2025. Its first match of the season experienced a smashing 34-ball century by Finn Allen and his 151 off 51 balls that helped San Francisco Unicorns to score 269/5 in 20 overs. In reply, the defending champions Washington Freedom were all out for 146 runs, as Unicorns won by 123 runs. 

MLC 2025, Match 2: NY vs TEX - Head-to-Head

(Excluding one abandoned match)

• In the MLC 2023, they faced twice, including once in the Playoffs. After Super Kings won by 17 runs in their league stage meeting, New York won the Challenger by six wickets. 
• In the MLC 2024, they were scheduled to face each other thrice. After their first meeting was abandoned, Super Kings won both the remaining matches. Super Kings won by 15 runs in the second league game and by nine wickets in the Eliminator. 

In the second game of the MLC 2025, the inaugural MLC champions MI New York will face Texas Super Kings (NY vs TEX) at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland on Friday evening, June 13 (starting time 6:30 AM IST on June 14). Both teams will start their tournament journey with this fixture. 

MI New York won the MLC 2023 title after beating Seattle Orcas by seven wickets after successfully chasing the 184-run target in 16 overs. In the last edition (MLC 2024), New York finished in the fourth place in the points table, but were eliminated from the Eliminator by the third-placed Texas Super Kings, who were later eliminated by San Francisco Unicorns in the Challenger.   

Texas Super Kings also finished in third place, as well as they were eliminated from the Challenger by MI New York.

In their four meetings, Texas Super Kings won three times and MI New York won once.  

See Also: NY VS TEX Major League Cricket 2025: Live streaming and where to watch

MLC 2025, Match 2: NY vs TEX - Squads Status

Nicholas Pooran is set to lead MI New York in the third edition of the MLC, while Faf du Plessis continues to lead his MLC team Texas Super Kings. MI New York will miss Afghan players Rashid Khan and Azmatullah Omarzai in this tournament. 

Meanwhile, Afghan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq has joined MI New York, and left-arm spinner Noor Ahmad has joined Texas Super Kings.

MLC 2025, Match 2: NY vs TEX Probable Playing XI

MI New York Predicted Playing XI: Monank Patel, Quinton de Kock (wk), Nicholas Pooran (Captain), Kieron Pollard, Michael Bracewell, Nosthush Kenjige, Trent Boult, Heath Richards, Tajinder Dhillon, George Linde, Ehsan Adil

Texas Super Kings Predicted Playing XI: Devon Conway, Faf du Plessis (Captain), Marcus Stoinis, Daryl Mitchell, Milind Kumar, Shubham Ranjane, Zia-Ul-Haq, Donovan Ferreira, Adam Milne, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Mohsin

NY vs TEX Match Preview:

The second match of the Major League will be played between New York (NY) and Texas Super Kings (TEX). Both teams failed to leave a significant mark in the previous edition; TEX won 3 matches, while NY won 2 out of their 7 matches. This season, both teams expect better performance from their players. Nicholas Pooran, who recently announced his retirement from international cricket, will lead New York, and Faf du Plessis will captain Texas Super Kings (TEX). In this match, both teams are eager to open their account with a win. 

Read: MLC 2025: MINY vs TSK Prediction– Match 2, Who will win today?

NY vs TEX Match Details:

• Match: NY vs TEX Match 2 USA T20 Cricket League
• Date: 14 June 2025
• Match Start Time: 06:30 AM IST
• Stadium/Venue: Oakland Coliseum, California
• Live Streaming: JioHotstar and Fan Code app.

NY vs TEX Head-to-Head Stats:

Pitch & Weather Report:

NY vs TEX Probable Playing 11:

NewYork (NY)  Probable XI:

Monank Patel, Quinton de Kock (wk), Nicholas Pooran (c), Kieron Pollard, Sharad Lumba, Michael Bracewell, Azamtullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Nosthush Kenjige, Trent Boult, Sunny Patel

Texas Super Kings (TEX) Probable XI:

Devon Conway, Faf du Plessis (c), Daryl Mitchell, Marcus Stoinis, Milind Kumar, Calvin Savage, Shubham Ranjane, Joshua Tromp, Adam Milne, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Mohsin

NY vs TEX Dream11 Top Picks: (5T20 Stats)

Player Insights:

• Nicholas Pooran (NY) is in the list of the highest run scorers during IPL. He is a talented batsman in almost every condition. He has the potential to play big innings.
• Mitchell Marsh (TEX) is another in-form player; he was the highest run scorer for DC this session. His stroke-making ability in the powerplay and medium pace bowling makes him a valuable asset in this format.
• Rashid Khan (NY) is a well-known name in the world of cricket. He can pose a tough battle with his variation; he has the potential to play big shots in death overs.
• Faf du Plessis: (TEX) is a very experienced player. The former Proteas skipper scored 118 runs in his last 5 innings. 

NY vs TEX Dream11 Team:

Captain & Vice-Captain Choices

• Best Captain Picks: Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh
• Best Vice-Captain Picks: Faf du Plessis, Devon Conway

Probable Winners:

Texas Super Kings (TEX) is slightly ahead in this contest. Texas Super Kings (TEX) defeated NewYork (NY) in the previous two meetups. TEX has an explosive batting lineup while NY rely upon their skipper Nicholas Pooran and  Quinton de Kock. 

Predicted Winner: Texas Super Kings (TEX).

The first game of Major League Cricket 2025 will be between the MI New York and the Texas Super Kings. There are a lot of exciting players from both countries and around the world on both teams, and this game should set the tone for the tournament. The game will take place in California at the storied Oakland Coliseum. As the league promises exciting action, big sixes, clever bowling, and the emergence of young stars, fans are anxiously awaiting the first ball. fans are anxiously awaiting the first ball. 

Match Details

• Match: MI New York vs Texas Super Kings
• Date: June 14, 2025
• Time: 06:30 AM IST
• Venue: Oakland Coliseum, California
• Tournament: Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025

Where to watch

• India: Star Sports/ Disney+ Hotstar (app + website)
• USA & Canada: Willow TV
• Australia: Channel 7
• New Zealand: Sky NZ
• Middle East & North Africa: Cricbuzz app/website
• Caribbean: ESPN

MINY vs TSK Probable Playing XIs:

Texas Super Kings Probable Playing XIs

Faf du Plessis (c), Devon Conway (wk), Aaron Hardie, Milind Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Calvin Savage, Dwayne Bravo, Mohammad Mohsin, Joshua Tromp, Naveen-ul-Haq, Zia-ul-Haq

MI New York Probable Playing XIs

Shayan Jahangir, Monank Patel, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Kieron Pollard (c), Tim David, Aaron Jones, Dewald Brewis, Rashid Khan, Trent Boult, Ehsan Adil, Romario Shepherd

The first game of Major League Cricket 2025 will be between the MI New York the Texas Super KingsThere are a lot of exciting players from both countries and around the world on both teams, and this game should set the tone for the tournament. The game will take place in California at the storied Oakland Coliseum. As the league promises exciting action, big sixes, clever bowling, and the emergence of young stars, fans are anxiously awaiting the first ball. fans are anxiously awaiting the first ball. 

Match Details

• Match: MI New York vs Texas Super Kings
• Date: June 14, 2025
• Time: 06:30 AM IST
• Venue: Oakland Coliseum, California
• Tournament: Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025

Players to Watch for the Texas Super Kings (TSK)

• Faf du Plessis: the capable opener and seasoned leader who can establish the mood early.
• Devon Conway is a steady and composed left-hander who is essential to establishing the innings.
• Dwayne Bravo is an experienced T20 finisher who is an expert with the ball and bat in death overs.
• Naveen-ul-Haq: In the slog overs, he is a deadly pacer with a variety of tricks.
• Mohammad Mohsin. A promising young leg-spinner with the ability to end partnerships 

Players to Keep an Eye on in MI New York (MINY)

• Nicholas Pooran:A forceful left-handed batter who can alter the course of a game in a few overs 
• Kieron Pollard is a big-hitter and captain who brings a wealth of experience to crucial situations.
• Rashid Khan: A world-class spinner is capable of dominating in the middle overs.
• Trent Boult: a left-arm pacer who can take wickets and swing early.
• Tim David: a destructive lower-order finisher.

MINY vs TSK Probable Playing XIs:

Texas Super Kings Probable Playing XIs

Faf du Plessis (c), Devon Conway (wk), Aaron Hardie, Milind Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Calvin Savage, Dwayne Bravo, Mohammad Mohsin, Joshua Tromp, Naveen-ul-Haq, Zia-ul-Haq

MI New York Probable Playing XIs

Shayan Jahangir, Monank Patel, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Kieron Pollard (c), Tim David, Aaron Jones, Dewald Brewis, Rashid Khan, Trent Boult, Ehsan Adil, Romario Shepherd

The first game of Major League Cricket 2025 will be between the MI New York and the Texas Super Kings. There are a lot of exciting players from both countries and around the world on both teams, and this game should set the tone for the tournament. The game will take place in California at the storied Oakland Coliseum. As the league promises exciting action, big sixes, clever bowling, and the emergence of young stars, fans are anxiously awaiting the first ball. fans are anxiously awaiting the first ball. 

• Match: MI New York vs Texas Super Kings
• Date: June 14, 2025
• Time: 06:30 AM IST
• Venue: Oakland Coliseum, California
• Tournament: Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025

Players Battle:

Rashid Khan vs. Devon Conway: The world's best spinner faces off against a composed left-hander in the middle overs.

Naveen-ul-Haq vs. Kieron Pollard Death overs drama as variation meets muscle.

Mohammad Mohsin vs. Nicholas Pooran: A young leg-spin threat faces an explosive southpaw.

Tim David vs. Dwayne Bravo: Two T20 veterans square off in precision vs. power at the end.

Aaron Hardie and Romario Shepherd: Dynamic all-rounders face off with bat and ball.

Ehsan Adil vs. Milind Kumar: A disciplined right-arm seam confronts a dependable middle-order batsman.

See Also: Ranking MLC Squads

MINY vs TSK Probable Playing XIs:

Texas Super Kings Probable Playing XIs

Faf du Plessis (c), Devon Conway (wk), Aaron Hardie, Milind Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Calvin Savage, Dwayne Bravo, Mohammad Mohsin, Joshua Tromp, Naveen-ul-Haq, Zia-ul-Haq

MI New York Probable Playing XIs

Shayan Jahangir, Monank Patel, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Kieron Pollard (c), Tim David, Aaron Jones, Dewald Brewis, Rashid Khan, Trent Boult, Ehsan Adil, Romario Shepherd

The MI New York (NY) will play against the Texas Super Kings (TEX) on June 14, 2025, in the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025, which is the 2nd T20 match that will be played at Oakland Coliseum, California, United States. The match will begin at 06:30 AM IST on June 14, 2025, making for an early morning match for both teams.

Match Details 

• Date: June 14, 2025  
• Time: 06:30 AM IST  
• Location: Oakland Coliseum, California, United States  
• Win% Batting first: 50%  
• Win% Bowling first: 50%  

Weather Report

Oakland is forecasted to be cool and a bit humid, with a temperature of around 18.5 degrees C. There is a 20% (very little) chance of any rain, so interruptions are unlikely. The forecast also shows moderate humidity at 60%, and light winds should not have an impact on play.

• Temperature: 18.5 °C  
• Winds: Light Breeze- has no real bearing on the play.
• Precipitation: 0% chance of rain—no delays are likely.
• Humidity: Moderate (60%)- Should have no significant bearing on either player or ball control.

Also Read:   MLC 2025, NY vs TEX Match 2: Oakland Coliseum cricket stadium stats and Head to Head

Pitch Report

The pitch at Oakland Coliseum is balanced, indicatively providing good performance for batters and bowlers alike. Often the pitch offers up good pace and bounce and is more favorable to fast bowlers, particularly early and in cool conditions around the mornings. Batters will be able to play any shot once settled, but the surface will slow down as play continues; therefore, spinners may become more effective as the game type shifts to day/night. The boundaries are average length and provide an equitable contest between bat and ball.

• Bowlers: likely assistance for pacers early, whereas spinners will become more effective later.
• Spinners: Most likely to be effective during the middle and later overs.
• Field Size: average boundary length for balanced and an equitable contest for batters and bowlers  

Venue Records

• Highest Team: 269 / 5 by SF vs WAS
• Lowest Team: 146 / 10 by WAS vs SF
• Average First Innings Score: Approx. 269 Runs

The second game of Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025 on June 14, 2025, at Oakland Coliseum, is an eagerly awaited encounter between MI New York (NY) and Texas Super Kings (TEX). MI New York, the 2023 MLC champions led by Kieron Pollard, are eager to kick off their campaign with a statement win after a mixed 2024 season where they scraped into the playoffs. Their run-battling power, fueled by Nicholas Pooran's fiery form and Q. de kock, will seek to overwhelm a Texas bowling unit that features Marcus Stoinis and Noor Ahmad.

Texas Super Kings, led by the experienced Faf du Plessis, arrive for the game with confidence, having bested MI New York in the 2024 season with two victories in their head-to-head matches. Their top batting order with Devon Conway and Faf du Plessis is equipped to make the most of the batting-friendly conditions that Oakland Coliseum promises. TSK's well-rounded team, strengthened by all-rounders Mitchell marsh and milind kumar provides them with an advantage in adjusting to the new drop-in pitch that will prove to be helpful to bowlers in the early going before rewarding batsmen. The coin toss may prove to be decisive, with teams batting first possibly gaining an advantage from the new surface.

This series marks a key milestone for MLC's growth to the U.S. West Coast, with Oakland Coliseum staging its inaugural high-level cricket matches. The 12,000-strong attendance is likely to develop into an electric environment, building the stakes for each team. MI New York will seek to use their experience of being champions, while Texas Super Kings, with their Chennai Super Kings legacy behind them, will seek to extend their reign over NY. This match is set to be high-intensity T20 cricket, featuring some of the world's top players in a historic facility, further increasing cricket's presence in the United States.

Oakland Coliseum Cricket Stadium Stats

The Oakland Coliseum will host its first top-tier cricket matches in MLC 2025. The stadium has a drop-in pitch that was brought in from Nassau County, New York, which is hoped to provide an evenly balanced surface with early movement for bowlers and strong scoring chances for batsmen as the game wears on.

• Total Matches: 1
• Batting 1st Won: 1
• Batting 2nd Won: 0
• No Result: 0
• Highest Total: 269/5 by SF vs WAS in 2025
• Lowest Total: 146 all out by SF vs WAS in 2025
• Average 1st Innings Score: 160 

See Also: MLC 2025, Match 1: San Francisco Unicorns vs Washington Freedom Full Match Highlights

Head-to-Head Record: NY vs TEX

Head-to-head, MI New York and Texas Super Kings have met four times, with Texas Super Kings having the one-sided record, with three wins, and MI New York winning once. This record makes their MLC 2025 match even more interesting since MINY is looking to turn around TSK's current dominance.

• Total Matches: 4
• NY Wins: 1
• TEX Wins: 3
• No Result: 0

Win %: Washington Freedom leads with a 75% win percentage (3/4), while San Francisco Unicorns have a 25% win percentage (1/4).