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Harmeet Singh: "[How tough was that?] Not easy being a bowler out here, I think it was a good toss to win. The powerplay is a tough one here, but the way we came back in the innings - especially between overs 6 to 10 and then at the back end from 14 to 16 - that was where we pulled it back and got wickets as well. I think that's what won us the game. [Batting second] I think the dew kicks in right on time, around the 10th over in the second innings, and then the ball just starts sliding and keeps getting easier. Whereas in the first innings, when it's an older ball, it starts stopping a little bit more, which is probably better for the bowlers out there. That's the whole difference. We couldn't capitalize at the back end yesterday, whereas we could capitalize here at the back end and even through the middle. [You can't win tosses everyday and bat second] Oh yeah, again, finding ways. You have to find a way in the powerplay, having a good powerplay and rotating the strike. We tried to rotate a lot today, which probably helped in the back end. I think the yorker was a good option, which did work for us for the time being, and we just have to be as unpredictable as possible. [How important was it that you win today?] I think it's really good for the confidence of our boys and our team. We made some changes in the setup, and winning a game makes the environment and the culture we're trying to build really good. This win moves it more forward, and we take this momentum into the next game."

Player of the Match, Ottneil Baartman: "[Bowling tactics] Obviously, as I say, the powerplay is always different, you have to try to contain. But at the halfway mark, the guys just say to try and keep the run rate down, because picking up wickets is the best way of stopping it from going up, and I think we did that well. With the slower ball and the older ball, it's kind of easier. The surface was assisting the seamers as well. There wasn't a lot of harsh spin, but there was a low, slow bounce. I tried to exploit that by hitting the stumps as much as possible, and that worked out well. [Keeping a positive mindset despite the ball disappearing frequently] Obviously, when the ball is flying everywhere, you just have to keep your head down and stay consistent. Consistency is key for me - just doing what I do as best as possible and not trying to complicate things. I think if you commit to one specific ball or one specific plan, that can change the game. You have to be adaptable, and I think that's what we did tonight. [How do you stay fit?] I think as we get older, everything gets slower, you know what I mean? But yeah, keeping the body fresh, looking after recovery, and hopefully that can keep me going for longer."

Steve Smith: "[Did you feel 216 was enough?] I thought we left ourselves a couple short, actually, from the position we were in. They bowled well at the back end there, and got some wickets, but yeah, we sort of set it up, and we probably didn't quite execute at the back end as we would have liked. I think 240 or 250 would have been an interesting game. [Do you feel dew factor came into play tonight?] There was a little bit of dew, but I don't think that changed too much throughout. It played pretty good, and obviously their top order was outstanding. Seifert was outstanding two nights on the bounce, and it was backed up by the others as well. [Performance from the team] Yeah, not the best start for us, but hopefully a few of the cobwebs are out now, and we can get into our work. You know, we've obviously competed really well the last couple of years, and hopefully we can do that again."

11:42 pm The Orcas open their points tally with a dominant performance with the bat. They started the run chase with a flurry of boundaries, striking 5 in a row, 4 fours and a six, in the first two overs. Sitting at 78 for 1 after the powerplay, it was an ideal start for the men in green. The run rate slowed down after the fielding estrictions were lifted, with Holland bowling a few tidy overs. Then Seifert broke loose again, striking 4 sixes and a four against Owen in the 9th over. Seifert eventually departed for a blistering 78 off 33 balls, smashing 7 fours and 6 sixes, having already done the most of the damage. Breetzke showed his class all around the ground before becoming the victim of Holland's clever, slower delivery, dismissed for a fine 66 off 36 balls. Holland struck twice in quick succession, first removing Breetzke and then Hetmyer, to briefly bring his team back into the game. With 3 wickets falling for just 7 runs, it looked like a repeat of the first innings' batting collapse. But just when things were looking tense for the Orcas, Shanaka struck back to back sixes to ease the mounting pressure. Shanaka took his team home with a crucial cameo of 36 runs off 12 balls, ensuring there were no further slip-ups. Netravalkar and Holland grabbed two wickets each. Freedom's bowling was mostly wayward, frequently losing their line and length, with Holland being the exception, and the fielding wasn't up to the mark either. Post-match presentations coming up next.

Seattle Orcas won by 5 wickets

Boss DEELSEAN : "Shanaka has to be the man of the match"

Holland in. 5 runs needed off 18 balls

22 runs off 24 balls now. Jansen to bowl his last over.