Daryl Mitchell defended nine off the final over as Texas Super Kings held on to beat MI New York in Major League Cricket.

New Zealander Mitchell had been taken for 50 off his first three overs, but conceded two singles and two leg byes off the first five balls of the final over.

That left MI needing five off the last ball but Tajinder Singh could only take a single to give Super Kings a three-win run at Oakland Coliseum in California.

Super Kings were asked to bat first and posted 185-6 with New Zealand’s Devon Conway striking 65 off 44 balls and USA all-rounder Calvin Savage an unbeaten 53 from 34 deliveries.

MI were reduced to 24-3 in the powerplay with New Zealand’s Adam Milne removing openers Agni Chopra and Quinton de Kock before Afghanistan leg-spinner Noor Ahmad had Nicholas Pooran caught.

A stand of 97 between Monank Patel (62 off 44) and Michael Bracewell (38 off 21) left MI needing 65 from 39 balls.

Kieron Pollard smashed 32 off 16 deliveries, including 18 off four balls to start the 17th, but Mitchell had him and Patel run out in successive deliveries to turn the game in Super Kings’ favour and they successfully defended 27 from the final three overs for the win.