
Kieron Pollard believes the key to his team’s success this season has been believing. No matter the situation, their senior players stepped up when needed and contributed significantly to achieving a total score. Pollard is delighted with their total so far.
Player of the Match
Kieron Pollard led MI New York to an emphatic victory against Texas Super Kings in Qualifier 2, smashing 47 off 22 balls to send his side into the final of MLC 2025 and take MI New York into their respective finals. Unwavering in his pursuit, Pollard kept their asking rate in check while setting MI New York up as winners of MLC 2025.
TSK were in dire straits after an ineffective Powerplay, losing Quinton de Kock and Michael Bracewell within the opening few overs. However, Nicholas Pooran and Monank Patel held back scoring to contain it; by the time Monank Patel fell in the 13th over, TSK had 43 runs on board.
TSK seemed to be losing ground against Indian opposition, but two random run-outs by Pollard and Monank in consecutive overs turned the momentum back towards them, sending every bowler flying off their pitch into the boundary with ease. TSK eventually reached its target without much trouble or difficulty and never looked back!
Akeal Hosein was an outstanding TSK bowler as he thoroughly bamboozled the MINY batsmen with his brilliant spell. In particular, his wicket maiden in the Powerplay and subsequent dismissals of de Kock and Tajinder Singh put them under tremendous strain – Nandre Burger contributed one wicket as well but Hosein made all the difference; his superb spell earned him Player of the Match honors for an exceptional performance.
Player of the Series
Kieron Pollard once again proved why he is one of the world’s premier players with an outstanding performance at MLC 2025’s final. At 38 years old, Pollard led his side into the final with ease, after Quinton de Kock and Michael Bracewell both fell for single-digit scores during powerplay. Pushing Monank Patel and Nicholas Pooran up the order before falling to Adam Milne in 13 overs he still averaged more than one run per ball before eventually succumbing to injury in 13 overs.
Things looked dire for MINY at that point, but two freak run-outs by Daryl Mitchell (Pollard and Monank) in successive balls helped turn things around for them. Pollard then hit Noor Ahmad for three successive sixes before Boult bowled him with only nine needed off 12 deliveries left for victory.
He then shared an impressive 78-run partnership with Donovan Ferreira, who blasted an unbeaten 50 to help TSK reach 223 for 4. Donovan and Mark was key as TSK fell just short of reaching Washington Freedom by four runs; download 11Wizard App now to build Dream11 fantasy teams for MINY vs TSK match-up and win big! Click here for more details.
Captain’s chat
At 9:10 PM IST Nicholas Pooran opens the chat and describes it as being an extremely challenging game; knowing they would be under immense pressure was expected and they should have done better but instead took it deeper. Nicholas praises Pollard’s batting as being effortless and said they knew they needed to get him quickly as he was their go-to man; also noting the importance of strong back end play if they want success in winning matches.
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Final Words
Every TSK-MINY match holds narrative weight, be it for playoff seeding or psychological advantage. Adjustments made at various venues (Grand Prairie tends to reward discipline while Morrisville can become a rocket track), venue-driven adjustments (Grand Prairie tends to reward discipline while Morrisville can turn into a rocket track) as well as death over execution (powerplay wickets, wide lines and boundary geometry) will impact how a match develops.
Add crowd-driven energy and an energetic family atmosphere, and every TSK-MINY fixture becomes its own mini festival. Texas brings drums, whistles, and its iconic sea of yellow; New York responds with flags and chants that exude big city spirit; creating an experience hard to replicate online; yet gives each game rich cultural meaning that numbers alone cannot capture. Bookmark this living structure so that you don’t miss any match updates, announcements, or series-level context in future MCL seasons!
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