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Du Plessis' Ton in Vain as Unicorns Overpower Super Kings

๐ฆ San Francisco Unicorns Crush Texas Super Kings Despite Faf's Blazing Century
Faf du Plessis hammered a sensational 51-ball 100, but his lone heroics weren't enough to stop an in-form San Francisco Unicorns from chasing 199 in just 16.1 overs to stay unbeaten in MLC 2025 with 4 wins from 4.
๐ฅ Super Kings Bat First โ Faf Goes Solo
Du Plessis anchored Texas Super Kingsโ innings with a scintillating 100 (6x4, 7x6) at a 200 strike rate.
He built partnerships of:
97 with Devon Conway (23 off 23)
69 with Saiteja Mukkamalla (38 off 26)
However, a collapse in 8 balls โ losing du Plessis, Mukkamalla, and Stoinis โ halted momentum as Xavier Bartlett and Haris Rauf struck late blows.
Super Kings ended on 198/5, when at one stage 210+ looked likely.
๐ Unicorns' Response โ A Powerplay Blitz
Matthew Short (61 off 29) and Finn Allen (78 off 35) exploded in the Powerplay, taking Unicorns to 83/0 in 6 overs.
Their opening stand of 117 in under 9 overs crushed any hopes Super Kings had.
After their dismissals, Jake Fraser-McGurk finished the job with a lively 37 off 25*.
๐งฎ Match Result
๐ Texas Super Kings: 198/5 (20 overs)
โข Faf du Plessis 100 (51)
โข Bartlett 2/35, Rauf 1/28
๐ San Francisco Unicorns: 199/3 (16.1 overs)
โข Allen 78 (35), Short 61 (29)
โข Greaves 1/25, Milne 1/30
๐ Result: Unicorns won by 7 wickets with 23 balls to spare
๐ Points Table Implication:
Unicorns stay top of the table (4 wins in 4)
Texas Super Kings remain close behind, with this being their first loss
San Francisco Unicorns 202 for 3 (Allen 78, Short 61, Fraser-McGurk 37, Milne 1-24) beat Texas Super Kings 198 for 5 (Du Plessis 100, Mukkamalla 38, Bartlett 2-31, Rauf 2-34) by seven wickets