Overview

• TSK stand-in captain Marcus Stoinis deployed a mid-innings retirement of Daryl Mitchell to clear the way for accelerated scoring.
• Donovan Ferreira’s brutal 37 from nine balls, including five sixes, combined with Shubham Ranjane’s unbeaten 39 to set 87/2.
• Nandre Burger claimed two wickets in the first over and Akeal Hosein’s tight spells stifled the defending champions’ chase.
• Washington Freedom managed only 44/4, ending their six-match winning run in Major League Cricket.
• The 43-run victory propelled Texas Super Kings into second place on net run rate as the group stage nears its conclusion.