In the first innings, Faf du Plessis showed his class with an emphatic century, taking the Texas Super Kings to a massive total of 203/5 in 20 overs. Washington Freedom, on the other hand, took off.
The Australian duo of Steve Smith and Travis Head got the chase going immediately, reaching 37/0 after three overs. Head, who was dropped by Dwayne Bravo to Zia-ul-Haq on the last ball of the third over, scored 24 runs, including two sixes and two fours, in the fourth over. Washington Freedom reached 61/0 after 4 overs before rain stopped play.
As the minimum of five overs was not completed in the second innings, the DLS method could not be applied, so the match ended without result and with shared points.
Washington Freedom's first two games have been affected by rain so far, but they remain undefeated and have jumped to the top, while the Texas Super Kings sit in fifth place on the points table.
Earlier in the day, the Texas Super Kings batted first. Openers Du Plessis and birthday boy Devon Conway got the Texas Super Kings off to a good start by reaching 67/0 in the Powerplay.
Skipper du Plessis batted fluently while Conway played a supporting role, and the duo added 109 runs in no time. Conway was the first to fall, dismissed by Saurabh Netravalkar in the 11th over after scoring 39 runs off 26 balls.
The Super Kings then lost their second wicket in the next over when Aaron Hardie (2 for 5) was trapped at LBW by Akeal Hosein, leaving them at 114/2 after 12 overs.
Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis joined du Plessis and kept the scoring at a brisk pace. Despite suffering an injury to his right hand in the 14th over, Stoinis played a vital cameo of 29 off 18 balls, forming a partnership of 62 off 29 balls with the captain before being caught by Mukhtar Ahmed off Justin Dill in the 17th over. .
Meanwhile, du Plessis continued to reach his century off 56 balls, taking the Texas Super Kings to 188/3 after 18 overs. He was immediately caught at extra cover by Steve Smith off Saurabh Netravalkar in the next over but the TSK batsmen ensured they crossed the 200-run mark.
This was the first time a score of 200 had been achieved at this venue and the first time a team had crossed this mark this season, courtesy du Plessis' remarkable knock of 100 off 58, which included 12 boundaries and five sixes.
Brief Score: Texas Super Kings 203/5 (Faf du Plessis 100, Devon Conway 39, Saurabh Netravalkar 2-33); Washington Freedom (Travis Head 32, Steve Smith 26) - No results
The Australian duo of Steve Smith and Travis Head got the chase going immediately, reaching 37/0 after three overs. Head, who was dropped by Dwayne Bravo to Zia-ul-Haq on the last ball of the third over, scored 24 runs, including two sixes and two fours, in the fourth over. Washington Freedom reached 61/0 after 4 overs before rain stopped play.
As the minimum of five overs was not completed in the second innings, the DLS method could not be applied, so the match ended without result and with shared points.
Washington Freedom's first two games have been affected by rain so far, but they remain undefeated and have jumped to the top, while the Texas Super Kings sit in fifth place on the points table.
Earlier in the day, the Texas Super Kings batted first. Openers Du Plessis and birthday boy Devon Conway got the Texas Super Kings off to a good start by reaching 67/0 in the Powerplay.
Skipper du Plessis batted fluently while Conway played a supporting role, and the duo added 109 runs in no time. Conway was the first to fall, dismissed by Saurabh Netravalkar in the 11th over after scoring 39 runs off 26 balls.
The Super Kings then lost their second wicket in the next over when Aaron Hardie (2 for 5) was trapped at LBW by Akeal Hosein, leaving them at 114/2 after 12 overs.
Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis joined du Plessis and kept the scoring at a brisk pace. Despite suffering an injury to his right hand in the 14th over, Stoinis played a vital cameo of 29 off 18 balls, forming a partnership of 62 off 29 balls with the captain before being caught by Mukhtar Ahmed off Justin Dill in the 17th over. .
Meanwhile, du Plessis continued to reach his century off 56 balls, taking the Texas Super Kings to 188/3 after 18 overs. He was immediately caught at extra cover by Steve Smith off Saurabh Netravalkar in the next over but the TSK batsmen ensured they crossed the 200-run mark.
This was the first time a score of 200 had been achieved at this venue and the first time a team had crossed this mark this season, courtesy du Plessis' remarkable knock of 100 off 58, which included 12 boundaries and five sixes.
Brief Score: Texas Super Kings 203/5 (Faf du Plessis 100, Devon Conway 39, Saurabh Netravalkar 2-33); Washington Freedom (Travis Head 32, Steve Smith 26) - No results
