Dwarshuis stars as Freedom beat TSK to hand them 4th straight loss

Dwarshuis the difference Dwarshuis delivered with bat/ball to lead Freedom to an important victory. His performance helped swing the game in Freedom’s favor. TSK’s slump continues TSK have now lost 4 matches in a row. The losing run puts them under pressure in the table. It’s a big result for Freedom in the playoff race. For TSK, it’s back-to-back losses and momentum going the wrong way. Asked to bat, TSK were given a strong platform by Faf du Plessis (61 off 41) and Saiteja Mukkamalla (47 off 29), who added 93 for the first wicket. But once the partnership was broken, Freedom's bowlers triggered a collapse, with Mitchell Owen, Nikhil Chaudhary and Rachin Ravindra claiming two wickets each as TSK lost their last seven wickets for just 35 runs to finish on 165. Dwarshuis chipped in with 1 for 32. Freedom pulled off a tense chase thanks to a late onslaught from Ben Dwarshuis, sealing the win with 2 balls to spare. Top-order start The chase was anchored by Steven Smith 46 off 29 and Ravindra’s quick 24. But regular wickets meant Freedom were under pressure. With 59 needed from the final 5 overs, the game looked tough for Freedom.Dwarshuis finishes. Coming in at No. 8, Dwarshuis turned it with 38_ off 16 — 3 sixes, 2 fours. He and Marco Jansen got them over the line. The defeat was a major blow to TSK's playoff hopes in a must-win contest. Smith and Ravindra set it up, but it was Dwarshuis’ late fireworks at No. 8 that powered Freedom to a crucial win and left TSK with a fourth straight loss. Washington Freedom 166 for 7 (Smith 46, Dwarshuis 38*, Hosein 2-26) beat Texas Super Kings 165 (Du Plessis 61, Mukkamalla 47, Owen 2-19) by three wickets