Seattle Orcas vs Washington Freedom Highlights: Washington beat Seattle by 5 wickets
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Seattle Orcas vs Washington Freedom Highlights: Washington beat Seattle by 5 wickets

Seattle Orcas vs Washington Freedom Live Score, T20 MLC 2024: Washington Freedom climbed to the top of the Major League Cricket 2024 standings with a comfortable five-wicket victory over the Seattle Orcas at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas on Friday.

With two wins and a no-result in three games, Washington now boast five points, two ahead of the second-placed Texas Super Kings, who have three points from as many games. Seattle, having suffered their second loss of the season, remain at the bottom of the table.

Opting to field first, Washington's bowlers, led by pacers Lockie Ferguson and Saurabh Netravalkar, bundled out Seattle for a modest 124 in 19.4 overs. Washington then chased down the target in 18.2 overs with five wickets to spare, overcoming initial setbacks.

Washington were struggling at 64/5 in 9.1 overs after losing three wickets inside the powerplay. However, wicketkeeper-batter Lahiru Milantha (33 not out off 30 balls) and Obus Pienaar (31 not out off 30 balls) stitched together an unbeaten 63-run partnership for the sixth wicket, ensuring victory for their team.
06:51 (IST) Jul 12
Score after 11 overs 70 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
201044
  • Heinrich Klaasen 27 (18)
  • Shubham Ranjane 6 (9)
Saurabh Netravalkar2-0-13-1
4
Overs10.6
Score70 - 3

Saurabh Netravalkar to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries and Heinrich Klaasen has decided to up the ante. On a length, in the line of stumps. Heinrich Klaasen clears his front leg and hits this straight but wide of long on to his left for four more. 

06:51 (IST) Jul 12
4
Overs10.5
Score66 - 3

Saurabh Netravalkar to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Heinrich Klaasen is starting to step up on the accelerator. Good length around leg, Heinrich Klaasen moves away to his leg and punches this powerful down the ground towards long on for four. 

06:50 (IST) Jul 12
0
Overs10.4
Score62 - 3

Saurabh Netravalkar to Heinrich Klaasen, Bends his back and hits the hard length around middle and leg, Heinrich Klaasen thumps this back towards the bowler. Saurabh Netravalkar fields well. 

06:49 (IST) Jul 12
1
Overs10.3
Score62 - 3

Saurabh Netravalkar to Shubham Ranjane, Slower one, bowled fuller around off. Shubham Ranjane goes for the drive but gets an outside edge on the bounce towards short third and takes one. 

06:49 (IST) Jul 12
0
Overs10.2
Score61 - 3

Saurabh Netravalkar to Shubham Ranjane, On a length around off, Shubham Ranjane pushes this away on off for no run. 

06:48 (IST) Jul 12
2
Overs10.1
Score61 - 3

Saurabh Netravalkar to Shubham Ranjane, Good length outside off, Shubham Ranjane lofts this over cover and runs a couple. 

06:46 (IST) Jul 12
Score after 10 overs 59 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
011016
  • Heinrich Klaasen 19 (15)
  • Shubham Ranjane 3 (6)
Ian Holland1-0-9-0
6
Overs9.6
Score59 - 3

Ian Holland to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! Six runs to spoil a brilliant over. Half-volley in the slot for Heinrich Klaasen and the batter presents a full face of his bat and lofts this way behind the sightscreen for a biggie down the ground. 

06:46 (IST) Jul 12
1
Overs9.5
Score53 - 3

Ian Holland to Shubham Ranjane, Touch fuller, up and around off. Shubham Ranjane pushes this firmly towards mid off and sneaks a quick one. 

06:46 (IST) Jul 12
0
Overs9.4
Score52 - 3

Ian Holland to Shubham Ranjane, Nicely bowled. Good length on top of off, Shubham Ranjane could do nothing but block this out back to the bowler. 

06:45 (IST) Jul 12
1
Overs9.3
Score52 - 3

Ian Holland to Heinrich Klaasen, Back of a length outside off, Heinrich Klaasen punches this towards long off for a single. 

06:44 (IST) Jul 12
1
Overs9.2
Score51 - 3

Ian Holland to Shubham Ranjane, Good length sliding down leg, Shubham Ranjane pushes this towards fine leg for one. 

06:44 (IST) Jul 12
0
Overs9.1
Score50 - 3

Ian Holland to Shubham Ranjane, On a length around off, Shubham Ranjane pushes this towards extra cover for no run. 

06:43 (IST) Jul 12

Time for a strategic break. It has been all Washington Freedom since the coin was flipped and they ave not let a foot wrong so far in this game. The bowling from the bowlers of Washington Freedom has been superb with the bowlers not leaking runs while the batting has not fired for Seattle Orcas. Ryan Rickelton struggled big time today and Quinton de Kock was going well but perished when he looked set to cut loose. 

06:41 (IST) Jul 12
Score after 9 overs 50 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
004110
  • Heinrich Klaasen 12 (13)
  • Shubham Ranjane 1 (2)
Marco Jansen3-0-18-0
0
Overs8.6
Score50 - 3

Marco Jansen to Heinrich Klaasen, A dot to end the over. On a length around off, Heinrich Klaasen drives this back to mid off for no run. 

06:40 (IST) Jul 12
1
Overs8.5
Score50 - 3

Marco Jansen to Shubham Ranjane, Short-pitched delivery cramping Shubham Ranjane for any room, Shubham Ranjane pushes this away with an attempted pull for a single towards square leg. Shubham Ranjane did not look comfortable at all while hitting this. 

06:39 (IST) Jul 12
1
Overs8.4
Score49 - 3

Marco Jansen to Heinrich Klaasen, On a length around middle and off this time. Heinrich Klaasen rolls this towards mid on and sneaks one. 

06:38 (IST) Jul 12
4
Overs8.3
Score48 - 3

Marco Jansen to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Flicked away for a boundary. Pitched up right on the pads, Heinrich Klaasen flicks this towards backward square leg and the ball bounces over the ropes for four. 

06:38 (IST) Jul 12
0
Overs8.2
Score44 - 3

Marco Jansen to Heinrich Klaasen, Good length just outside off, Heinrich Klaasen drives this towards the fielder at mid off this time for another dot. 

06:37 (IST) Jul 12
0
Overs8.1
Score44 - 3

Marco Jansen to Heinrich Klaasen, On a length angling across the batter, Heinrich Klaasen drives this toward cover for no run. 

06:36 (IST) Jul 12
Score after 8 overs 44 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
0111(1WD)10(W)0
  • Shubham Ranjane 0 (1)
  • Heinrich Klaasen 7 (8)
Lockie Ferguson2-0-17-2
0
Overs7.6
Score44 - 3

Lockie Ferguson to Shubham Ranjane, Good length around off, Shubham Ranjane defends this well to end the over. 

06:36 (IST) Jul 12

Shubham Ranjane walks out next to bat. 

06:34 (IST) Jul 12
W
Overs7.5
Score44 - 3

Lockie Ferguson to Quinton de Kock, OUT! CASTLED! You miss, I hit. Good-length delivery on off, Quinton de Kock looks for the slog towards the leg side but misses the ball completely. THe ball sneaks through the gap between the bat and the pads and goes on to disturb the timber. 

06:34 (IST) Jul 12
1
Overs7.4
Score44 - 2

Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, On a length around the pads, Heinrich Klaasen flicks this towards deep mid-wicket region for a single.

06:33 (IST) Jul 12
1wd
Overs7.4
Score43 - 2

Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, WIDE! Too full and way too wide outside the tram line on off. Heinrich Klaasen leaves it. Wide signalled. 

06:33 (IST) Jul 12
1
Overs7.3
Score42 - 2

Lockie Ferguson to Quinton de Kock, Excellent fielding effort down at deep square leg region by Marco Jansen keeps it down to one. On a length around leg, Quinton de Kock pulls this to the left of Marco Jansen but he does well with a full stretch dive to save three runs for his side. 

06:32 (IST) Jul 12
1
Overs7.2
Score41 - 2

Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, On a length drifting down the leg, Heinrich Klaasen flicks this through square leg region for a single. 

06:32 (IST) Jul 12
0
Overs7.1
Score40 - 2

Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, Back of a length outside off, Heinrich Klaasen pushes this on the off side for no run. 

06:31 (IST) Jul 12
Score after 7 overs 40 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
101021
  • Heinrich Klaasen 5 (5)
  • Quinton de Kock 23 (17)
Glenn Maxwell3-0-12-0
1
Overs6.6
Score40 - 2

Glenn Maxwell to Heinrich Klaasen, Fuller one around off, Heinrich Klaasen nudges this away for one. 

06:30 (IST) Jul 12
2
Overs6.5
Score39 - 2

Glenn Maxwell to Heinrich Klaasen, Tossed up around off, Heinrich Klaasen smashes this towards the left of deep square for a couple of runs. 

06:30 (IST) Jul 12
0
Overs6.4
Score37 - 2

Glenn Maxwell to Heinrich Klaasen, Fuller around middle and leg. Heinrich Klaasen pushes this towards mid-wicker for no run. 

06:29 (IST) Jul 12
1
Overs6.3
Score37 - 2

Glenn Maxwell to Quinton de Kock, Short in length around the pads, Quinton de Kock rocks back and goes for the pull. Gets it away from the bottom of his bat rolling towards deep mid-wicket fielder for one. 

06:29 (IST) Jul 12
0
Overs6.2
Score36 - 2

Glenn Maxwell to Quinton de Kock, Quicker and flatter around off, Quinton de Kock pushes this away on the off side but finds the fielder at cover. 

06:29 (IST) Jul 12
1
Overs6.1
Score36 - 2

Glenn Maxwell to Heinrich Klaasen, Off-break arond off, Heinrich Klaasen rolls this through mid-wicket for one. 

06:28 (IST) Jul 12
Score after 6 overs 35 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
0462(2WD)00(W)1
  • Heinrich Klaasen 1 (1)
  • Quinton de Kock 22 (15)
Lockie Ferguson1-0-13-1
1
Overs5.6
Score35 - 2

Lockie Ferguson to Heinrich Klaasen, Good length around off, Heinrich Klaasen guides this to third man for a single. 

06:27 (IST) Jul 12

Heinrich Klaasen walks out next. 

06:26 (IST) Jul 12
W
Overs5.5
Score34 - 2

Lockie Ferguson to Ryan Rickelton, OUT! A struggling knock from Ryan Rickelton comes to an end with his dismissal. Lockie Ferguson pitched this up on off, Ryan Rickelton looks to take on Steven Smith at mid off and loft this over the fielder for some runs but gets it off the bottom of his bat and finds the fielder. Steven Smith takes a regulation catch and removes the centurion from the previous game. 

06:25 (IST) Jul 12
0
Overs5.4
Score34 - 1

Lockie Ferguson to Ryan Rickelton, Back of a length around off, Ryan Rickelton hops up on his toes and jams this back to the bowler. 

06:25 (IST) Jul 12
2wd
Overs5.4
Score34 - 1

Lockie Ferguson to Quinton de Kock, TWO WIDES! Lockie Ferguson looks to bowl a slower one but fluffs his lines and sprays this wide down the leg. Lahiru Milantha gets a bit of hand to it and saves it from racing away for four. 

06:24 (IST) Jul 12
6
Overs5.3
Score32 - 1

Lockie Ferguson to Quinton de Kock, SIX! STREAKY BUT EFFECTFUL! On a length around off, Quinton de Kock looks to flick this towards the on side but gets an outside edge and the pace of Lockie Ferguson takes it all the way for six runs towards the third man region. 

06:23 (IST) Jul 12
4
Overs5.2
Score26 - 1

Lockie Ferguson to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Beautifully worked away towards the square on off for four. On a length angling across the left-hander, Quinton de Kock punches this and finds the gap through cover for four. 

06:23 (IST) Jul 12
0
Overs5.1
Score22 - 1

Lockie Ferguson to Quinton de Kock, Too full around middle and off, Quinton de Kock pushes this straight at mid on for another dot. 

06:21 (IST) Jul 12
Score after 5 overs 22 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
110100
  • Ryan Rickelton 4 (9)
  • Quinton de Kock 12 (12)
Glenn Maxwell2-0-7-0
0
Overs4.6
Score22 - 1

Glenn Maxwell to Ryan Rickelton, Tossed up around middle and off, Ryan Rickelton slogs sweep but rolls this all along the ground to a widish mid on for no run. 

06:21 (IST) Jul 12
0
Overs4.5
Score22 - 1

Glenn Maxwell to Ryan Rickelton, Quicker and flatter around off, Ryan Rickelton pushes this towards the right of Glenn Maxwell but he fields this and keeps it down to nothing. 

06:21 (IST) Jul 12
1
Overs4.4
Score22 - 1

Glenn Maxwell to Quinton de Kock, Length dragged back around of, Quinton de Kock rocks back and drives this to wide long off for one. 

06:20 (IST) Jul 12
0
Overs4.3
Score21 - 1

Glenn Maxwell to Quinton de Kock, Tossed up on off, Quinton de Kock pushes this to cover for no run. 

06:20 (IST) Jul 12
1
Overs4.2
Score21 - 1

Glenn Maxwell to Ryan Rickelton, Fuller around off, Ryan Rickelton pushes this away for a single.

06:20 (IST) Jul 12
1
Overs4.1
Score20 - 1

Glenn Maxwell to Quinton de Kock, Floats one in the line of stumps, Quinton de Kock rocks back and pushes this towards the left of mid-on for one. 

06:19 (IST) Jul 12
Score after 4 overs 19 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
011061
  • Quinton de Kock 10 (9)
  • Ryan Rickelton 3 (6)
Marco Jansen2-0-12-0
1
Overs3.6
Score19 - 1

Marco Jansen to Quinton de Kock, Good length around off, Quinton de Kock blocks it towards the leg side for one. 

06:18 (IST) Jul 12
6
Overs3.5
Score18 - 1

Marco Jansen to Quinton de Kock, SIX! DISPATCHED! Pitched up around the pads of Quinton de Kock, the batter picks it up nice and early and he flicks this up and over the fence towards the deep square leg region for six runs. 

06:17 (IST) Jul 12
0
Overs3.4
Score12 - 1

Marco Jansen to Quinton de Kock, Touch fuller around off, Quinton de Kock drives this towards point for a dot. We are well in the 4th over of the Powerplay and are yet to see a boundary. 

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