- BATSMENRB4s6sSR15.6 Huge moment! Shorter and turning in from outside off, goes for the big heave over long-off, didn't get all of it and fielder in the deep gobbles it up gleefully down his throat. A well-judged catch and Santner gets reward for tight bowling, varied his length and lines well in this over 135/43.1 Disturbs the furniture! That's a jaffa! Pitched on a length and jagged back sharply and goes through the gate to clatter the middle stump. Incision! He was pushing forward to it and didn't account for the sharp seam movement; massive celebration with a vicious first-pump and a loud scream 30/18.4 Fired on a shorter length, skiddy and gets some purchase off the deck, he goes for the upper-cut and hands a simple catch to deep third; launched it straight into his hands and he reverse cups it. Bravo shows his dancing moves; doesn't take him long to shed a wicket and make an impression in the game 74/211.2 Dishes out a full toss on the pads, a nothing ball earns him a wicket. He couldn't get underneath it, didn't get middle of the bat and Santner takes a stupendous catch at long-on. He swings big but doesn't control his bat. Crucial breakthrough 95/319.1 Hits him plumb in front of the stumps, was looking to defend it. That looked stone dead. Sqealing for an lbw and the umpire quickly raises the finger. It was a slower full-length delivery and beats his flick. He decides to burn a review. There is a flat line on the snick as the ball passes the bat. Pitched outside off, impact on line and wickets hitting. Three reds on the big screen and he will continue to walk back to the pavilion. Skipper is already in the dug-out in-fact 158/5Extras7 (lb 3, nb 1, w 3)TOTAL163/5 (20 Overs, RR: 8.15)Fall of wickets: 1-30 (Andries Gous, 3.1 ov), 2-74 (Mukhtar Ahmed, 8.4 ov), 3-95 (Glenn Phillips, 11.2 ov), 4-135 (Matthew Short, 15.6 ov), 5-158 (Moises Henriques, 19.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB J Theron 2 0 27 0 13.50 3 2 2 0 1 CP Savage 2 0 19 0 9.50 5 2 1 1 0 MJ Santner 4 0 32 1 8.00 8 5 0 0 0 G Coetzee 4 1 26 2 6.50 12 2 1 1 0 Mohammad Mohsin 4 0 28 1 7.00 7 1 1 0 0 DJ Bravo 4 0 28 1 7.00 10 1 1 1 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR3.6 Round the wicket, length ball angling in from outside off, a harmless delivery and he miscues a skier to long-on! He is absolutely despondent with himself, clears his front foot and wanted to thump it over mid-off but didn't execute it well. Brilliant change of angle and an easy catch. Just when they were starting to cut loose a bit, WF have snapped up another wicket and it's a massive one 21/20.5 Castled! Haring in and bangs it on a length, gets some seam movement off the deck, kisses his pads and drags onto the stumps. WF draws first blood! Massive breakthrough because he can be a very dangerous customer 6/18.5 Another one bites the dust! The innings has come to a grinding halt and wickets continue to tumble as the asking rate shoots up! Skips down the track and throws the kitchen sink at it, didn't get underneath it and Nortje at long-on pockets the catch low down. TSK in absolute disarray here. 50/56.5 Oh, that's a massive breakthrough! What have you done Miller? Miller's ebullience lasted 11 deliveries as Phillips takes an absolute stunner around deep midwicket sprinting across, keeping his eyes locked on the ball and pouching it safely in the end. TSK in a spot of bother, rebuilding work required now; big daddy players are back in the hut 43/38.2 Round the wicket, tossed up, spinning away viciously from a full length on leg and looks pretty adjacent. They all appeal in unison but can't convince the umpire. WF decide to take a second opinion. There is no bat involved as confirmed by the snicko. He lunged forward to sweep and completely missed it, Hossain knew he was pinned in front and that's a terrific review; three reds on the big screen and the fourth wicket is down! 49/413.6 Hacked down the ground towards long-on and he didn't get much power behind the shot, bat closing on it and not an under-controlled shot. A good hand from Santner, but he is gone just when he was posed to continue and take this game deep. Jansen is safe as a house in the deep, makes no mistake while catching the ball 78/618.1 Rapped on the pads, shrieking for an lbw and up goes the finger! There is no element of doubt here! Slower, very full on the middle and it would have crashed onto the middle stump, no need to go upstairs for that. Now the next batter needs to bring Bravo on the strike who is timing the ball so well! 125/718.6 Oh my goodness! What have you done Bravo? Miscues a skier and it's tantalizingly in the air but it falls short of the man circulating at cover and Bravo gets a reprieve! Got off-balance while trying to slap that over covers, ball rose sharply in the channel 137/7Extras5 (lb 2, w 3)TOTAL157/8 (20 Overs, RR: 7.85)Did not bat: J TheronFall of wickets: 1-6 (Devon Conway, 0.5 ov), 2-21 (Faf du Plessis, 3.6 ov), 3-43 (David Miller, 6.5 ov), 4-49 (Milind Kumar, 8.2 ov), 5-50 (Lahiru Milantha, 8.5 ov), 6-78 (Mitchell Santner, 13.6 ov), 7-125 (Calvin Savage, 18.1 ov), 8-157 (Gerald Coetzee, 18.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB M Jansen 4 0 31 2 7.75 11 3 1 2 0 SN Netravalkar 3 0 17 1 5.66 7 2 0 0 0 A Nortje 4 0 45 0 11.25 9 4 3 1 0 DL Piedt 3 0 28 1 9.33 6 0 3 0 0 GD Phillips 1 0 4 0 4.00 2 0 0 0 0 AJ Hosein 4 0 25 2 6.25 10 0 2 0 0 MC Henriques 1 0 5 1 5.00 2 0 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Washington Freedom , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
16 July 2023 - day/night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Washington Freedom 2, Texas Super Kings 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 47 runs, 1 wicket)
- Washington Freedom: 50 runs in 6.1 overs (37 balls), Extras 1
- Strategic Timeout: Washington Freedom - 60/1 in 7.0 overs (MW Short 43, Mukhtar Ahmed 8)
- MW Short: 50 off 30 balls (7 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Washington Freedom: 100 runs in 12.1 overs (74 balls), Extras 4
- Strategic Timeout: Washington Freedom - 130/3 in 15.0 overs (MW Short 78, MC Henriques 15)
- Over 16.3: Review by Texas Super Kings (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - P Wilson, Batter - MC Henriques (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Washington Freedom: 150 runs in 17.5 overs (108 balls), Extras 7
- Over 19.1: Review by Washington Freedom (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - JA Lindo, Batter - MC Henriques (Struck down)
- Innings Break: Washington Freedom - 163/5 in 20.0 overs (AJ Pienaar 18, M Jansen 4)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 33 runs, 2 wickets)
- Strategic Timeout: Texas Super Kings - 49/4 in 8.2 overs (BKEL Milantha 15)
- Over 8.2: Review by Washington Freedom (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - P Wilson, Batter - Milind Kumar (Upheld)
- Texas Super Kings: 50 runs in 8.3 overs (51 balls), Extras 3
- Strategic Timeout: Texas Super Kings - 78/6 in 14.0 overs (DJ Bravo 6)
- Texas Super Kings: 100 runs in 16.2 overs (98 balls), Extras 4
- DJ Bravo: 50 off 31 balls (3 x 4, 4 x 6)
- Texas Super Kings: 150 runs in 19.5 overs (119 balls), Extras 5
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