21-ball 49 in Texas Super Kings' MLC 2026 opening win

In the chase of 221 at Dallas he made 49 off 21 balls beside Faf du Plessis's unbeaten 113, and TSK won by six wickets. Date is the one the report gives; IST listings differ.

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What happened that day · 19 Jun 2026

Rilee Rossouw21-ball 49 in Texas Super Kings' MLC 2026 opening winIn the chase of 221 at Dallas he made 49 off 21 balls beside Faf du Plessis's unbeaten 113, and TSK won by six wickets. Date is the one the report gives; IST listings differ.
Faf du PlessisFirst player to reach 1,000 MLC runsA blog report says the opener took him to 1,001 MLC runs over 20 matches across four seasons, a first for the league.
Faf du PlessisUnbeaten 113 in the MLC 2026 opener, off 52 ballsChased 221 against Seattle with 113 not out, reaching fifty in 24 balls and a hundred in 45. Texas won by six wickets, and he became the oldest MLC centurion per the report.

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Part of chapter 3League veteran in TexasHe hit the winning runs in the first SA20 Super Over, then added experience to Texas Super Kings in a tough MLC 2026.