Dasun Shanaka bowls a length ball wide outside off, and Wiaan Mulder attempts a drive but mis-times it, sending the ball awkwardly through the covers for two runs. Mulder moves on to thirty off just 14 balls, maintaining an impressive strike rate of 214.
Over 18. 13 runs. Bowler: Cameron Gannon. Texas Super Kings: 4-217(rr 12.06) An off cutter pitched back of a length just outside off stump. The batter goes for a slog but only manages an inside edge that races away fine leg for four. This partnership has reached 52 runs from 23 balls. Texas Super Kings need 4 runs from 12 balls with six wickets in hand, keeping the chase alive at a required run rate of 2.0.
On a full delivery right on off stump, the batter attempts a drive but mistimes it, guiding the ball to the off side and sneaking through for a single.
Cameron Gannon bowls a length ball wide outside off; Wiaan Mulder attempts to steer it but mistimes the shot and the ball is neatly gathered by the keeper for no run.
A full toss slower ball outside off, and Wiaan Mulder steps into a beautifully controlled drive. He middles it perfectly, sending the ball sailing over long off for six!
Over 17. 15 runs. Bowler: Dasun Shanaka. Texas Super Kings: 4-204(rr 12) Dasun Shanaka bowls a full, wide delivery outside off, and Wiaan Mulder confidently drives it along the ground, picking up a well-run single. That's 15 runs in this over so far! Texas Super Kings need 17 from 18 balls with six wickets in hand, sitting at a solid 93% chance to win.
Dasun Shanaka bowls a length ball wide outside off, but Wiaan Mulder goes for an uncontrolled slog over long on, mis-timing it. It races away for six despite the attempt to hold it. Texas Super Kings move to 203 for 4.
A full delivery on leg stump with no movement, perfectly met by a well-timed flick. The batter sends it racing through deep backward square leg for four.
Dasun Shanaka bowls a slower ball full outside off, and du Plessis goes for a slog but mis-times it, managing just a single as Hetmyer fields smartly at long on.
Over 16. 18 runs. Bowler: Harmeet Singh. Texas Super Kings: 4-189(rr 11.81) The stock ball on a back of a length, pitching on leg stump, is neatly worked away for a single, kept down on the ground and fielded quickly at square leg. That takes the total to 18 in this over. Texas Super Kings now require 32 runs from 24 deliveries, needing eight an over with six wickets in hand. Their chances look strong at 79 percent according to WinViz.
A back of a length stock ball on leg stump, worked cleverly along the ground for a quick two runs. Seventeen runs have come in this over and Faf du Plessis reaches his century off just 45 balls with an impressive strike rate of 222.
Harmeet Singh bowls a back of a length stock ball just outside off. Faf du Plessis swings hard and connects perfectly, sending it soaring over long on for a mighty six. That's 15 runs already in this over!
Harmeet Singh delivers a stock ball on a good length outside off. Wiaan Mulder drives it cleanly with controlled precision, sending it sailing over long off for a magnificent six.
Over 15. 6 runs. Bowler: Cameron Gannon. Texas Super Kings: 4-171(rr 11.4) A full toss outside off, met firmly with a crisp drive that races along the ground for a well-timed single. The Texas Super Kings face a challenging chase needing 50 off 30 balls with plenty wickets in hand and just over a run-a-ball required.
An off cutter wide outside off on a back of a length, met with a mis-timed, uncontrolled pull shot. Shubham Ranjane is caught out after attempting to pull the ball. Shubham Ranjane falls for 10 off 10 balls, shifting the momentum as Seattle Orcas' win probability jumps from 36% to 47%.
