Seattle Orcas vs Texas Super Kings Match Highlights & Results

That is all from this game. We have our top four mathematically with fourth place falling mostly in the laps of MINY. They'll be in action tomorrow against Washington Freedom. Los Angeles Knight Riders will take on San Francisco Unicorns later on the 7th of this month. The action begins at 7 pm GMT (the previous day). You can join us earlier for the build up. Till then, cheers!

Faf du Plessis, the skipper of Texas Super Kings, is the MAN OF THE MATCH. He says he has enjoyed his cricket the most when there is extra responsibility to captain the side and he will never get tired of doing it. Shares Donovan Ferreira was batting well for them this season, so he felt to retire out in the 90s and hope Donovan Ferreira hit a few sixes. Reckons their squad depth is brilliant and they have adapted to conditions really well, they changed the bowling, which suits the surfaces.

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Sikandar Raza, the skipper of Seattle Orcas feels the wicket was okay, they finished well with the ball and had the momentum but credits Texas Super Kings for the way they bowled. Tells the whole batting group hasn't fired collectively throughout the tournament except Shimron Hetmyer. Mentions they trusted their senior guys to catch up the required run rate but appreciate Texas Super Kings' bowlers again. Shares he had an average tournament and hopes they'll come up with a better plan next year.

Seattle Orcas had the momentum with the ball as they pulled things back in the last three overs but still, they were looking at a big score to chase it down. However, their batting prowess fumbled in consecutive matches. Once again, the eyes were on Shimron Hetmyer to do something special and bail his team out but he fell after getting off to a start. Sikandar Raza was their last hope but he too departed and took all the hopes with him. Texas Super Kings were just brilliant in all three departments. Faf du Plessis rotated his bowlers really well and bowled his spinners, Akeal Hosein and Noor Ahmad, very cleverly but the standout of the lot was Adam Milne who finished with a four-fer with three wickets in his final over.

A loss for Seattle Orcas and a win earlier for MI New York means this could be the end of the road for Seattle Orcas in the playoff spot. For Texas Super Kings, they have gone from third to first on the table. This has given them an extra cushion but that is for later. Today, Texas Super Kings pulled off a collective performance. They played decently in the first half of the first innings but Faf du Plessis and Shubham Ranjane joined hands in the latter half and went on a rampage to put a total which was way, way above-par on this pitch.

Adam Milne to Bjorn Fortuin, OUT! c Donovan Ferreira b Adam Milne.OUT! TAKEN! JOB DONE! Adam Milne ends with a five-fer! Brilliant stuff! Short in length and on middle, Bjorn Fortuin looks to pull but gets a thick top edge to square leg where Donovan Ferreira takes it well. Texas Super Kings win by 51 runs.

Adam Milne to Jasdeep Singh, 1 run.Singh survives! Goes full and around off, Singh pushes it to cover for a single.

Milne is on a hat trick. Jasdeep Singh to face the delivery.

Adam Milne to Cameron Gannon, OUT! b Adam Milne.OUT! BOWLED! Special delivery from a special player! He is so accurate with this stuff! A yorker, right into the blockhole on off. Cameron Gannon fails to dig it out and it crashes into the stumps. Adam Milne is on a hat trick.

Adam Milne to Sikandar Raza, OUT! c Smit Patel b Adam Milne.OUT! GONE! Adam Milne gets his third wicket and it's of Sikandar Raza! Short in length and around off, extra pace and Sikandar Raza tries to pull but gloves it behind to the keeper who takes a dolly.

Noor Ahmad to Bjorn Fortuin, No run.Flighted quicker, outside off. Bjorn Fortuin looks to reverse sweep but misses.

Noor Ahmad to Sikandar Raza, 1 run.Drops it short and on middle, Sikandar Raza goes back and pulls but gets a top edge to deep square leg. The fielder runs in and dives, gets both hands on it but spills as he meets the ground.

Noor Ahmad to Sikandar Raza, No run.Tossed up, around off, spins away. Sikandar Raza looks to heave it away but misses.

Noor Ahmad to Bjorn Fortuin, 1 run.Tossed up, outside off, Bjorn Fortuin reverse paddles it to deep point for a single.

Noor Ahmad to Bjorn Fortuin, No run.Bowls it full and angles it away, outside off. Bjorn Fortuin looks to sweep it but misses.

Noor Ahmad to Bjorn Fortuin, No run.Serves it full and on middle, played back to the bowler.

Adam Milne to Sikandar Raza, Four!FOUR! Adam Milne bangs it short and bowls it on off. Sikandar Raza gets on top of it to pull but bottom edges it to fine leg for four.

Adam Milne to Sikandar Raza, No run.Bowls the slower length delivery, outside off, Sikandar Raza swings and misses.

Adam Milne to Bjorn Fortuin, 1 run.Back of a length delivery on off, Bjorn Fortuin pulls it to mid-wicket for one.

Adam Milne to Sikandar Raza, 1 run.On a length and around off, Sikandar Raza drills it to long on for one.

Adam Milne to Sikandar Raza, Four!FOUR! STREAKY! Sikandar Raza won't mind! Shorter and climbs off the deck, Sikandar Raza looks to slash it but edges it down to third man for four.

Adam Milne to Bjorn Fortuin, 1 run.Milne serves it on a length and outside off, Bjorn Fortuin punches it to cover for one.

Strategic Break! Should be an easy win for Texas Super Kings from hereon unless Sikandar Raza ignites some magical powers beneath his skin. Looks unlikely but he has the potential to do it. Can the skipper at least take the game down to the wire?

Akeal Hosein to Bjorn Fortuin, 1 run.Tossed up on off, Bjorn Fortuin pushes it to long off for a single.

Akeal Hosein to Bjorn Fortuin, No run.SO CLOSE! Slides it full and past the leg pole. Bjorn Fortuin moves across to paddle but misses it.

Akeal Hosein to Bjorn Fortuin, No run.This is on a length and drifting on the pads. Bjorn Fortuin misses his flick and gets hit on the pads.

Akeal Hosein to Bjorn Fortuin, No run.Tossed up on middle and turns away. Bjorn Fortuin tucks it to square leg.

Akeal Hosein to Sikandar Raza, 1 run.Bowls on a length and on middle, Sikandar Raza hits it hard to long off only for a single.

Akeal Hosein to Sikandar Raza, 2 runs.Flat and on middle, an arm ball. Sikandar Raza looks to pull but top edges it to third man for two runs.

Bjorn Fortuin is the new man in.

Marcus Stoinis to Harmeet Singh, OUT! c Donovan Ferreira b Marcus Stoinis.OUT! TAKEN! The mistake hasn't cost much! Marcus Stoinis tempts with another fuller delivery around off, nips away. Singh hits it downtown but fails to power. Donovan Ferreira takes it easily at long off.

Marcus Stoinis to Harmeet Singh, 2 runs.Did he slip there? Serves it on a good length and around off. Singh miscues his straight shot off the toe end to long on where the fielder runs in and to his right, dives and gets both hands on it but spills it out.

Marcus Stoinis to Harmeet Singh, No run.In the hitting zone again, bowled just outside off. Singh swings across the line and misses.

Marcus Stoinis to Harmeet Singh, Six!SIX! Suddenly, it is raining sixes. This is full and in the hitting zone, on middle, Singh whacks it over mid-wicket for a six.

Marcus Stoinis to Harmeet Singh, Wide!Wide! Bowls a slower bumper, outside off. Singh slashes his blade and misses.

Marcus Stoinis to Sikandar Raza, 1 run.Bowls it full and on middle, nips in. Sikandar Raza looks to heave but inside edges it to square leg for one.

Marcus Stoinis to Sikandar Raza, Six!SIX! HAMMERED! Short of a length and around off, Sikandar Raza pulls it over mid-wicket and it goes well over the distance.

Akeal Hosein to Sikandar Raza, 1 run.Slows it up and bowls around off, spins away. Sikandar Raza plays it to cover for one.

Akeal Hosein to Harmeet Singh, 1 run.Tossed up, outside off, Singh punches it to cover for a single.

Akeal Hosein to Harmeet Singh, Six!SIX! Game is not over yet, says Singh! Too full and around off, Singh gets underneath the trajectory of it and slams it over long on for a six.

Harmeet Singh comes in next.

Akeal Hosein to Shimron Hetmyer, OUT! c Donovan Ferreira b Akeal Hosein.OUT! TAKEN! Akeal Hosein gets his countryman! Surely game over now? The big wicket has fallen! Akeal Hosein again serves it full and way outside off, asks Hetmyer to fetch it from outside off, he hits it flat and to long on where Donovan Ferreira times his jump to perfection and takes it well above his head and holds onto it.

Akeal Hosein to Sikandar Raza, 1 run.Flatter delivery, spins in and rocks back Sikandar Raza as he tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

Akeal Hosein to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run.Fuller delivery, outside off. Hetmyer drags his shot to long on for one.

Noor Ahmad to Sikandar Raza, No run.Much closer to the off pole, this is punched to cover.

Noor Ahmad to Sikandar Raza, No run.Sikandar Raza is unable to pick! Floats it full and around off, spins away. Sikandar Raza looks to defend but misses.

Noor Ahmad to Sikandar Raza, No run.BEATEN! Quicker and outside off, turns away. Raza looks to drive it away but misses.

Noor Ahmad to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run.Flat and turning in on middle, Hetmyer nudges it to mid-wicket for one.

Noor Ahmad to Sikandar Raza, 1 run.Tossed up, around off, Raza pushes it to cover for a single.

Sikandar Raza walks in.

Noor Ahmad to Heinrich Klaasen, OUT! c Smit Patel b Noor Ahmad.OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Noor Ahmad is on a hat trick! He gets the big wicket of Heinrich Klaasen! Beautifully bowled! Flat and around off, turns away. Heinrich Klaasen tries to guide it down the ground but gloves it to the keeper who makes no mistake. Just when Seattle Orcas changed gears, they felt a bump.

Donovan Ferreira to Shimron Hetmyer, Four!FOUR! Just the kind of over Seattle Orcas were looking for! Shorter and outside off. Hetmyer deliberately cuts it late to third man for a boundary.

Donovan Ferreira to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run.Full and on middle, flicked to square leg for one.

Donovan Ferreira to Heinrich Klaasen, 2 runs.Tossed up on middle, Heinrich Klaasen drills it to long on for a couple of runs. Faf du Plessis not happy with the throw. Hetmyer was struggling there.

Donovan Ferreira to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run.Just lands short! Donovan Ferreira bowls similarly around middle. Hetmyer flat bats it to deep mid-wicket where the fielder runs in and stops as it falls just short.

Donovan Ferreira to Shimron Hetmyer, Six!SIX! That is pure power! Flatter delivery on middle, Hetmyer goes back and hammers it to deep mid-wicket, not off the middle but powers it over the fence.

Donovan Ferreira to Shimron Hetmyer, Four!FOUR! Good shot! Donovan Ferreira dishes it full and on middle, Hetmyer thumps it down to long on for a boundary.

Heinrich Klaasen comes to the middle.

Noor Ahmad to Aaron Jones, OUT! c Zia-ul-Haq b Noor Ahmad.OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Another one bites the dust! This one lands on the fuller side around off and turns sharply away. Jones looks to drag it but gets a thick top edge to short third man where Zia-ul-Haq takes a sitter.

Noor Ahmad to Aaron Jones, No run.Bowls it quicker and on the pads. Jones keeps it out on the leg side.

Noor Ahmad to Aaron Jones, Six!SIX! A boundary after almost three overs. Too full and straight on off. Jones gets underneath it and slams it down the ground for a six.

Noor Ahmad to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run.Floats it full and around off, spins in. Hetmyer slog-sweeps without much timing to mid-wicket for one.

Noor Ahmad to Aaron Jones, 1 run.Too full and around off, Jones drives it to deep cover for a single.

Noor Ahmad to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run.On a length and a googly outside off. Hetmyer knocks it to cover for a single.

Akeal Hosein to Aaron Jones, No run.Tight from Akeal Hosein onto the stumps, Aaron Jones blocks it out.

Akeal Hosein to Aaron Jones, No run.Slower through the air, full and on leg, Jones makes room and punches it to cover.

Akeal Hosein to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run.Shorter and outside off, turns in. Hetmyer steps across and cuts it past Noor Ahmad at point for one.

Akeal Hosein to Shimron Hetmyer, Wide!Wide! Bowls it close to the tramline, outside off and Hetmyer lets it go.

Akeal Hosein to Shimron Hetmyer, 2 runs.Flat and outside off, angled away. Hetmyer punches it to the right of long off for a couple.

Akeal Hosein to Aaron Jones, 1 run.Tossed up on middle, Jones switch hits it on the leg side for a single.

Akeal Hosein to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run.Bowls it full and around off, Hetmyer smashes it down to long on for one. Again no timing on this one.

Strategic Break! Texas Super Kings have bowled brilliantly so far. They haven't allowed Seattle Orcas to run away and have kept things tight from both ends. Seattle Orcas are struggling right now. No boundaries have been scored in last two overs and that's just piling up the pressure on them. Can they break the shackles?

Donovan Ferreira to Aaron Jones, No run.Slides across a full ball, outside off, well outside off and Jones fails to connect it.

Donovan Ferreira to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run.Flat and around off, punched to long off for a single.

Donovan Ferreira to Aaron Jones, 1 run.Bowls in the blockhole, around leg, Jones flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Donovan Ferreira to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run.Fuller and around off, Hetmyer drives it to long off for a single.

Donovan Ferreira to Shimron Hetmyer, No run.Slows up the length ball, around off, Hetmyer punches it back to the bowler.

Donovan Ferreira to Aaron Jones, 1 run.This is full and on middle, Jones sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Akeal Hosein to Aaron Jones, 1 run.Tossed up around off, Jones plays it to long on to end the over with a run.

Akeal Hosein to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run.Flatter and around off, Hetmyer pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Shimron Hetmyer walks in next.

Akeal Hosein to Kyle Mayers, OUT! c Calvin Savage b Akeal Hosein.OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Akeal Hosein continues to shine for TSK! Drops it slightly fuller and outside off, Kyle Mayers swings across the line but fails to get the distance behind it. Calvin Savage at deep mid-wicket, near the ropes holds onto it.

Akeal Hosein to Aaron Jones, 1 run.Quicker, flatter delivery on off, Jones hits it to point for a single.

Akeal Hosein to Aaron Jones, No run.Drifts in a full ball on middle, Jones pushes it to cover.

Akeal Hosein to Kyle Mayers, 1 run.This is full and outside off. Kyle Mayers knocks it past point for a single.

Marcus Stoinis to Kyle Mayers, 1 run.Too full and on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.

Marcus Stoinis to Kyle Mayers, Four!FOUR! Helped away! Marcus Stoinis again bowls it on the pads. Kyle Mayers this time helps it over short fine leg for four runs.

Marcus Stoinis to Aaron Jones, 1 run.Angles it full and on the pads. Jones nudges it to square leg for a single.

Marcus Stoinis to Kyle Mayers, Leg bye.Leg bye! Straighter line, bowls on the pads. Kyle Mayers misses his flick and it rolls on the leg side for a leg bye.

Marcus Stoinis to Aaron Jones, 1 run.Angles it on the pads, clipped to fine leg for a single.

Marcus Stoinis to Aaron Jones, No run.Marcus Stoinis starts with a length ball, nipping back in on leg. Jones looks to flick but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

Noor Ahmad to Kyle Mayers, No run.The googly, flat and outside off. Kyle Mayers looks to cut but bottom edges it back onto the deck.

Noor Ahmad to Kyle Mayers, Wide!Wide! Slides it full and down the leg side. KM misses his flick.

Noor Ahmad to Kyle Mayers, Four!FOUR! Well played! Too full and on middle and leg. Kyle Mayers slog-sweeps it to deep square leg for a boundary.

Noor Ahmad to Kyle Mayers, No run.Tossed up full and on leg, zips off the surface. Kyle Mayers keeps it out on the leg side.

Noor Ahmad to Kyle Mayers, 2 runs.Bowls it quicker, fuller and on leg. Kyle Mayers whips it to deep square leg for two runs.

Noor Ahmad to Kyle Mayers, Six!SIX! Much needed for Mayers. Floated full and around off. Kyle Mayers skies it over long off for a six.

Noor Ahmad to Kyle Mayers, No run.Noor Ahmad serves it full and on leg, turns in. Kyle Mayers is trapped as he looks to flick across but misses and gets hit on the pads. TSK appeal for LBW but it is turned down. Maybe going down. UltraEdge shows no bat. Ball Tracking shows it misses the stumps. Review wasted.

Noor Ahmad is into the attack.