Seattle Orcas survive low-scoring tussle with Shanaka finish

Low-scoring game

Runs were hard to come by. Both teams struggled on a tricky pitch, so it turned into a tight, tense contest.Orcas needed late fireworks. With the game in the balance and wickets falling, Seattle needed someone to finish it.

Chasing 122 for victory, TSK entered the final over on 107 for 5 with Donovan Ferreira and Shubham Ranjane well set in a game where runs had been hard to come by throughout. Ferreria had taken a four and six off his previous two legal deliveries in the 19th over then Ranjane sent Shanaka over point against the first ball of the last over, bringing the equation down to 11 off five balls.

But two deliveries later, Shanaka cleaned Ferreria up with a slower ball, then had Calvin Savage pick out long-on. Adam Milne faced the hat-trick delivery and, knowing he had to find the boundary, went for a big swing which he edged behind. With the game decided, Shanaka ended in style when he had Amshi de Silva caught superbly in the deep by Shimron Hetmyer.

In a match where batters found it tough, Shanaka’s composure and power at the end made the difference. Classic finisher’s knock.

Orcas had slumped to 15 for 3 early on as Milne and Mulder made inroads with the new ball. When Marcus Stoinis fell in the 13th over they were 70 for 7. The top score would end up being Cameron Gannon's 20 at No. 9.

However, crucially, the final over brought 14 runs when Harmeet Singh returned to the middle having previously retired hurt with him and Jasdeep Singh finding vital boundaries.

Seattle Orcas 121 for 9 (de Silva 3-15) beat Texas Super Kings 112 for 9 (Ranjane 40*, Shanaka 4-26, Baartman 3-9) by nine runs