finishes it off with another telling blow! Length outside off and Ranjane has lined this up. Stands tall and mousses it over mid wicket to seal the deal and hand the Orcas a five-wicket win in their opening contest!
Washington vs Seattle, 3rd Match at Dallas, MLC, Jul 14 2023 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
3rd Match (N), Dallas, July 14, 2023, Major League Cricket
144/7
(19.4/20 ov, T:145) 148/5
Seattle won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
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11:40pm Right. That brings us to the end of our coverage for this game. Hope you enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed bringing it to you. Tomorrow, we will be back as the San Francisco Unicorns, who also registered a win today, clash with the Seattle Orcas. Until next time, this is me (Shashwat) signing off on behalf of Binoy George and everyone else at ESPNcricinfo. Goodbye and take care!
Wayne Parnell, Seattle Orcas captain: (On how he is feeling) Obviously you get judged on winning games. but I was pleased with the whole process. senior players putting up their hands and the local players standing up. (On the bowling performance) We were pretty good overall. We can always get better. Today was about keeping things simple. It was a fresh wicket so we did not know what to expect. Pretty happy with our plans and how we executed them. (Batting approach) Again, keeping things simple - see ball, hit ball kind of thing. In the previous games, we have seen a lot of wickets have fallen in the powerplay. We did not score the runs we wanted but we did not lose a lot of wickets either.
Moises Henriques, Washington Freedom captain: It was a good game of cricket. It was the third game on that wicket and it was just starting to show a bit of up-and-down (characteristics). (Did the conditions change under lights) When I was batting, there were a few that were starting to keep low. It definitely got easier as the ball got older. When the ball was new and hard, there was more variable bounce. We fought our way to mid-140s. If we had held our chances, we had our moments to win the game.
Imad Wasim, Player of the Match: (On bowling with the new ball) The first half, the wicket was really good. We bowled well to restrict them. In the second half, it was really tough and we had to grind it out, and go over by over. (On batting plans) Always be calm and see the scoreboard. See who you want to target. In powerplay, it is hard (to bat). The way to go is to play cricketing shots and not take many risks. Once you go through that phase, you can always catch up. When I saw the conditions, they were demanding and I had to grind my way through and not leave too much at the end.
Shimron Hetmyer: (On the conditions) It was just a little bit more difficult. But I guess you have to find a way regardless of the conditions and the situations to get the job done. (On Imad batting higher than him) It is about what the team wants. I am a team player and I will do whatever the team wants from me. (On the atmosphere) It is really good. It is very hot, that is the only thing. I was struggling a little bit. The crowd is really nice and to have people cheering you on, feels really nice. (On how they intend to prepare for the match tomorrow) Think it is about focussing again. The idea is to go from strength to strength in every game.
11:23pm The Orcas get the job done with two balls to spare. Ranjane applied the finishing touches but the bulk of the work was done by Nauman, Hetmyer and Imad, who remained unbeaten at the end. Imad seemed to lack rhythm but ensured that he was at the crease, soaking up all the pressure. In an ideal world, they would have wanted to polish off this run-chase a lot quicker but they will be happy that they now have two points on the board.
As for Washington, they bowled with plenty of heart and had they held on to their chances, could have even emerged victorious. From the start, though, they were playing catch-up and that was largely down to them not having enough runs on the board - something they would want to rectify moving forward.
19.4
4
Jansen to Ranjane, FOUR runs
One run needed off three balls now. Jansen comes around the wicket
19.3
4
Jansen to Ranjane, FOUR runs
or maybe not! Ranjane levels the scores! In the slot on middle and leg stump. Ranjane sits deep in his crease and whips it away past fine leg for four!
Ranjane is the new batter at the crease. This could the window of opportunity Washington were after...
19.2
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Jansen to Hetmyer, OUT
Hetmyer chops it on, oh my! Slower ball hung outside off stump and it is wide enough to make Hetmyer fetch it. The lack of pace also means that Hetmyer has to reach out well in front of his body. Loses his shape in the process and ends up dragging it back onto his stumps!
Shimron Hetmyer b Jansen 23 (19b 1x4 1x6) SR: 121.05
Thrd man comes up and long off goes back
Five more singles and the Orcas will be home...
19.1
1
Jansen to Imad Wasim, 1 run
back of a length delivery just outside off. Imad stands tall and slaps it towards extra cover for a single
Six needed off the final over, which will be bowled by Jansen
steve: "Super Over?? yes please"
end of over 1911 runs
SEO: 139/4CRR: 7.31 • RRR: 6.00 • Need 6 runs from 6b
Shimron Hetmyer23 (18b 1x4 1x6)
Imad Wasim42 (37b 3x4 1x6)
Saurabh Netravalkar 4-0-23-0
Anrich Nortje 4-0-29-1
18.6
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Netravalkar to Hetmyer, no run
excellent yorker on middle and leg stump. Hetmyer can only dig it out towards the bowler
Six needed off seven balls. Can Hetmyer finish it off with one stroke?
18.5
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Netravalkar to Imad Wasim, 1 run
low full toss outside off stump. Imad cannot get under it and plinks it down to long on
18.4
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Netravalkar to Hetmyer, 1 run
very full delivery just outside off. Hetmyer turns it into the leg side. Calls for two initially but then decides against it. Rightly so
Just eight needed now
18.3
4
Netravalkar to Hetmyer, FOUR runs
Hetmyer lands another blow! Slow and short outside off stump. Hetmyer waits an eternity for it before thrashing it over backward point for another boundary!
18.2
1
Netravalkar to Imad Wasim, 1 run
short outside off stump. Imad backs away and cuts it towards deep cover point for a single
18.1
4
Netravalkar to Imad Wasim, FOUR runs
not yet, anyway! Back of a length outside off and this just sits up to be hit. Imad stands up tall and thumps it over the bowler's head!
Netravalkar to bowl the penultimate over. Can he redeem for that dropped catch?
end of over 1810 runs
SEO: 128/4CRR: 7.11 • RRR: 8.50 • Need 17 runs from 12b
Shimron Hetmyer18 (15b 1x6)
Imad Wasim36 (34b 2x4 1x6)
Anrich Nortje 4-0-29-1
Dane Piedt 4-0-31-1
17.6
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Nortje to Hetmyer, no run
full toss on middle and leg stump. Hetmyer loses his shape again and clinks it off the toe-end towards mid wicket. Hetmyer is audibly frustrated with himself
17 off 13 now and the situation seems to be more under control for the Orcas
17.5
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Nortje to Hetmyer, SIX runs
pick the bones out of that one! Dragged down outside off and that is just what Hetmyer is waiting for. Sits deep in his crease, has a clean swing at it and clatters it flat over deep mid wicket!
17.4
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Nortje to Hetmyer, 2 runs
length delivery hung outside off. This time, Hetmyer maintains his shape, gets on top of the bounce and crashes it past extra cover. Phillips hurtles to his left from the deep cover point fence and saves a couple of runs
Jay Deshpande: "Staying up following the match from Chicago. I knew it would be a question of time until we had a thriller on the cards."
17.3
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Nortje to Imad Wasim, 1 run
full delivery that hones in on off stump. Imad clears his front leg and drags it towards long on
17.2
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Nortje to Imad Wasim, no run
length delivery slanted into leg stump. Imad tries to work it away but is beaten for pace. Cannot lay bat on it
17.1
1
Nortje to Hetmyer, 1 run
dropped, oh dear! Is that the game? Length delivery just outside off. Hetmyer tries to tonk it into tomorrow and loses his shape completely. The ball goes miles up into the air and Netravalkar puts it down at extra cover
Nortje to bowl out
end of over 1711 runs
SEO: 118/4CRR: 6.94 • RRR: 9.00 • Need 27 runs from 18b
Shimron Hetmyer9 (11b)
Imad Wasim35 (32b 2x4 1x6)
Dane Piedt 4-0-31-1
Anrich Nortje 3-0-19-1
16.6
1
Piedt to Hetmyer, 1 run
flat and wide outside off. Hetmyer stabs it past point for a single
16.5
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Piedt to Hetmyer, 2 runs
missed stumping chance! Length delivery fired into leg stump. Hetmyer comes down the track and then seems to miss it completely. The keeper, blinded by Hetmyer advancing, cannot gather, though, and Hetmyer is let off the hook
Hetmyer 6 off 9 now
16.4
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Piedt to Hetmyer, no run
length delivery on off stump. Hetmyer goes back and jabs it towards extra cover
16.3
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Piedt to Imad Wasim, 1 run
drops it short outside off, possibly as a riposte to Imad advancing. Imad slaps it towards extra cover and collects a single off a misfield
16.2
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Piedt to Imad Wasim, SIX runs
Imad breaks free! Flighted again but this time, Imad has the measure of it. Comes out of his bunker and launches it over the bowler's head for a much-needed maximum!
16.1
1
Piedt to Hetmyer, 1 run
tossed up a touch on middle and off. Hetmyer stretches forward and pushes it into the off side for one
Piedt to bowl out
You can sense the tension now. The Orcas want a boundary or two to relieve the pressure but they have not been able to find them so far. Required run rate up to 9.5 now
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Over 20 • SEO 148/5
Shimron Hetmyer b Jansen 23 (19b 1x4 1x6) SR: 121.05
Seattle won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)W
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