Over 20. 4 runs. Bowler: Kieron Pollard. Seattle Orcas: 6-162(rr 8.1) On middle stump, a full delivery with no movement sees a wild slog attempt miss the bat and strike the pads, adding a leg bye to the total. Seattle Orcas now require 18 runs from no balls remaining, with four wickets in hand and an almost impossible win probability.
This off cutter is delivered as a full toss outside off. Ali Sheikh attempts an uncontrolled slog but mis-times it, resulting in a catch at deep square leg. Ali Sheikh departs after scoring 1 run from 2 balls.
An off cutter pitched just outside off at back of a length, Dasun Shanaka attempts a slog but only manages to hit it off his body, resulting in no run.
Over 19. 3 runs. Bowler: Romario Shepherd. Seattle Orcas: 5-158(rr 8.32) This reverse inswinger yorker outside off surprises the batter, who attempts a drive but only manages an inside edge. The ball carries to the keeper, resulting in a caught dismissal. Tim Seifert is out for 88 off 61. MI New York’s review proves successful. Seattle Orcas now need 22 runs from 6 balls with 5 wickets in hand, but the required rate is steep at 22.0.
A full delivery on leg stump with no movement, Stoinis tries a flick but misses and the ball hits his pad before rattling the stumps. He is bowled out for 8 off 5 balls. Marcus Stoinis departs after a brisk cameo.
Over 18. 9 runs. Bowler: Rushil Ugarkar. Seattle Orcas: 3-155(rr 8.61) Stoinis attempts a slog off a back-of-a-length delivery just outside off, mis-timed but still manages to sneak a single. Seattle Orcas are chasing 25 from 12 balls with 7 wickets in hand; the pressure is mounting.
The off cutter is pitched up outside off stump, and Marcus Stoinis drives it crisply with perfect timing. The ball races through the cover region for a stylish boundary. That takes Seattle Orcas to 152 for 3.
An off cutter pitched on a good length outside off, Marcus Stoinis works it neatly through the off side for a couple, careful and controlled to get off the mark. Stoinis opens his account here.
A full ball outside off, no movement, as the batter goes for a drive but mis-times it badly. The ball flies off the edge and is caught at long off, sending Shimron Hetmyer back to the pavilion. Shimron Hetmyer departs after scoring 2 runs off 6 balls.
Over 17. 1 runs. Bowler: Romario Shepherd. Seattle Orcas: 2-146(rr 8.59) A yorker on off stump with no movement, the batter works the ball dead straight with a firm bat-pad connection for no run. MI New York loses a review here! Seattle Orcas require 34 runs from 18 balls with 8 wickets in hand, the chase heating up.
Shepherd bowls a back of a length delivery outside off, and Hetmyer pushes it softly into the extra cover region. No run comes off this neatly played ball.
Over 16. 8 runs. Bowler: Tajinder Singh. Seattle Orcas: 2-145(rr 9.06) An off break pitched on a good length outside off, neatly driven by Hetmyer through the covers for a comfortable single. Shimron Hetmyer is off the mark as Seattle Orcas require 35 from 24 with plenty of wickets in hand.
A length ball right on off stump from the bowler. The batter attempts a drive but misses completely, bowled cleanly through the gate. Matthew Breetzke departs after scoring 44 off 31 deliveries.
Pollard bowls an off cutter pitched at length, angling on leg stump. Breetzke flicks it neatly off his pads towards deep backward square leg, collecting a well-run two.
A length delivery outside off stump, Tim Seifert steps into a controlled slog-sweep, timing it perfectly. The ball races away towards fine leg for a well-deserved boundary.
