opening match of Major League Cricket (MLC) 2026 produced a full run-fest as Texas Super Kings Achieved a sensational win by six wickets seattle orcas At Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. Chasing a tough target of 221, the Super Kings displayed one of the finest run chases in MLC history and achieved the target with nine balls to spare. Both scored centuries in an exciting match Tim Seifert And Faf du PlessisFans flooded social media after watching the batting masterclass from both the sides.
Tim Seifert’s century helps Seattle Orcas post huge score
After being asked to bat first, the Seattle Orcas enjoyed a dream start Tim Seifert And Shayan Jahangir. Seifert carried the innings brilliantly, bringing up his half-century in just 32 balls before gaining momentum as the innings progressed. Jahangir matched his intentions at the other end and played a fluent innings which kept the pressure on the Texas bowlers.
Together they made a big opening partnership, which laid the foundation for a big score. Seifert remained unbeaten on 104, while Jahangir contributed a brilliant 78 as Seattle posted a mammoth 220/2 in 20 overs. With scores like this on the board, the Orcas looked to be favorites in the second innings.
Faf du Plessis leads Texas Super Kings to a memorable win with a brilliant century
If Seattle’s batting performance was impressive, the Texas Super Kings responded even more so. Captain du Plessis led from the front and played a sensational innings which completely changed the course of the match. Du Plessis made a great start in the chase Riley Rossouw Attacked with the first ball. Rossouw played a vital supporting role and scored 49 runs from just 21 balls before falling short of his half-century.
Du Plessis continued his attack throughout the innings. The former South African captain completed his half-century in just 24 balls and then changed gears to score a brilliant century in just 45 balls. With the valuable support of milind kumar And vian mulder In the latter stages, Du Plessis ensured there were no delays. He smashed an unbeaten 113 off just 52 balls to take Texas Super Kings to 224/4 in 18.3 overs and complete one of the greatest chases seen in the tournament.
The win not only gave Texas the perfect start to their MLC 2026 campaign, but also cemented du Plessis’ reputation as one of the finest T20 batsmen of his generation. His match-winning innings earned him the Player of the Match award and left fans in awe on social media.
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Here’s how fans reacted:
TSK started their campaign with a win#MLC2026 #TSKvSO #texassuperkings pic.twitter.com/pU5lWZzUa6
β CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 19 June 2026
And he will do this @texassuperkings Win the first match of the 2026 Cognizant Major League Cricket season, defeating Seattle Orcas by 6 wickets π pic.twitter.com/I5A0mYQBHa
– Cognizant Major League Cricket (@MLCricket) 19 June 2026
Faf du Plessis scored 113* (52) in MLC to chase 221 runs. π€― pic.twitter.com/RbCBwM6L58
– Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) 19 June 2026
Faf du Plessis’s immaculate century.π
– 4 centuries in Major League Cricket.
– 1000+ runs in Major League Cricket.Age is just a number for Faf du Plessis, still ruling T20 cricket at the age of 42.π pic.twitter.com/SwpQrFEhQM
– Maina Singh (@Maina_Singhx77) 19 June 2026
Our yellow pride Faf du Plessis ππ«‘
41 year old man scored a century in just 45 balls while chasing the target of 221 runs π¬π₯π₯π₯ pic.twitter.com/N31zlfMsjp
– Telugu MSDiansπ¦β’ (@TeluguMSDians) 19 June 2026
Century for Faf du Plessis in just 45 balls.π
β Captain Faf du Plessis scored a sensational century in just 45 balls while chasing 221 runs and played another unforgettable innings.#mlc #Cricket pic.twitter.com/fuwfoGyXiQ
-Rana Ahmed. (@ahmadrana056) 19 June 2026
Century for Faf du Plessis in just 45 balls π₯Ά
– Captain Faf scored an iconic century while chasing 221, what a brilliant innings, he is a legend in the Super Kings family across the country. pic.twitter.com/9V3FiriY7M
– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) 19 June 2026
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At the age of 41, Faf du Plessis scored a century in 45 balls while chasing the huge target of 221 runs. pic.twitter.com/fkJbO8kBvb
– πΊπππππ (@Shebas_10dulkar) 19 June 2026
41 year old Faf du Plessis is leading the team forward with ease ππ₯ pic.twitter.com/0WqN79eqWV
– CSK Core (@CSKCore) 19 June 2026
β You can question his age, not his commitment.
β You can question his form, not his class.
β You can question his fitness, not his passion for JSK.
-The best man for all seasons, Faf du Plessis. Another hundred in yellow. πThanks Faf for choosing to play for CSK. Gave it to youβ¦ pic.twitter.com/Ltqo7NXmPU
β Abhishek Kumar (@abhishek060722) 19 June 2026
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