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Best performances - Batsmen

F du Plessis
F du Plessis
61(41) 4x4 - 3x6
Control %72%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 14 runs
  • 0x4 - 1x6
5 7 1 1 7 20 12 8
SR Mukkamalla
47(29) 0x4 - 5x6
Control %83%
  • Productive Shot
  • off drive
  • 18 runs
  • 0x4 - 3x6
0 1 6 3 5 19 8 5

Best performances - Bowlers

MJ Owen
O3
M0
R19
W2
Eco6.33
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
R Ravindra
R Ravindra
O3
M0
R20
W2
Eco6.66
RHB
OFFLEG
1W1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH

Scorer: Harshith Gowda | Commentator: Rvel Zahid

Faf du Plessis, TSK Captain: I think, first of all, we got ourselves into a great batting position, but we weren't good enough in the last eight overs. We lost five wickets for way too few runs, so we felt we were probably 12 to 15 runs short. Credit to the boys for fighting and taking it to the last over. We've now had three games go down to the final over, with two balls to go, and just haven't been able to finish them off. Our finishing has been one of our strengths this season, and I think it comes down to good decision-making. It's really important to have the intent to build partnerships. For the new batter coming in, it always feels a little harder. As the innings progressed, it felt like once we got a partnership going, we could really put the pressure back on. But every time we spent six, seven, eight or nine balls rebuilding that partnership, we lost another wicket. That happened about four times in a row, so it became difficult to build momentum and put the opposition under pressure. That's definitely where we lost the game. Anything is still possible. We've got another game tomorrow, so we'll see you then

Pressure was telling, and the tension was palpable in this engrossing affair. TSK were in a must-win scenario and fought valiantly, picking up wickets at regular intervals and creating chaos. But Dwarshuis became a thorn in TSK's way and played a gem of a knock under pressure. He was a man on a mission, and his 38 off 16 flipped the script. As a result, Washington Freedom have bolstered their chances of making the playoffs. It was also a brilliant knock from Steve Smith, who scored quickly and laid the foundation. Earlier, TSK lost quick wickets after a good stable start, and that cluster of wickets - five in last five overs - meant they couldn't post an above-par score. They needed a few partnerships, but those untimely wickets never allowed them to gain the upper hand. Nevertheless, it made for compelling viewing, and I hope you all enjoyed the game. Time for me, Rvel Zahid, to say goodbye on behalf of Harshith Gowda. Do join us for the second match of the double-header which will start shortly!

19.4
1
Milne to Dwarshuis, 1 run, Yorker length on middle and leg, jabbed to short cover, there was absolutely no need for a throw and Milne cannot collect the throw and they get a run off the overthrow! Freedom eke out a win eventually by three wickets.
19.3
2
Milne to Dwarshuis, 2 runs, Bit short on leg-stump, yanks front leg out of the way and plonks a pull to deep midwicket, pushes hard for the second and makes it just in the nick of time, scores are level
19.2
6
Milne to Dwarshuis, SIX, On a length and angled wide of off, right in his hitting arc and he smokes it down the ground, crashes onto the sightscreen! Hefty blow!
19.1
1
Milne to Jansen, 1 run, Over the wicket, yorker length on leg, clipped away into the deep pockets at deep midwicket, brings the set man on crease, good result for WF

END OF OVER:
19 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | WSF: 156/7 (10 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.21, RRR: 10.00)

  • Marco Jansen6 (3b)
  • Ben Dwarshuis29 (13b)
  • Amshi de Silva3-0-33-1
  • Adam Milne3-0-17-0
18.6
1
de Silva to Jansen, 1 run, Ends the over quietly. Near yorker and tailing in at middle, whacks it away to deep midwicket region. Are we going to have a Super Over?
18.5
4
de Silva to Jansen, FOUR, Pendulum swings again as the tall lanky Jansen finds a way to the rope! Yorker length, nothing wrong with the delivery, gave a bit of width, he throws the kitchen sink and the french cut yields him a four, goes very fine

Washington 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st19SPD SmithMJ Owen
2nd60SPD SmithR Ravindra
3rd4SPD SmithAGS Gous
4th14AGS GousN Chaudhary
5th3BKEL MilanthaN Chaudhary
6th7AJ PienaarN Chaudhary
7th42AJ PienaarBJ Dwarshuis
8th17BJ DwarshuisM Jansen