11/07Result
8th Match (N), Major League Cricket at Dallas, Jul 11 2024
Washington won by 5 wkts (10b rem)
Player of the Match
Lockie FergusonWashington Freedom
11/07Result
8th Match (N), Major League Cricket at Dallas, Jul 11 2024
Washington won by 5 wkts (10b rem)
Player of the Match
Lockie FergusonWashington Freedom

9.10pm Excellent bowling from Washington Freedom, and some sharp fielding, sees them bowling Seattle Orcas out for 124. Lockie Ferguson took four, Netravalkar three, while Jansen got the big wicket of Heinrich Klaasen, whose 30-ball 51 was what enabled Orcas to get to a decent score. In fact only three of their batters reached double figures, and only two went past the 20-run mark. Join Gnasher in a bit for the chase.

Saurabh Netravalkar: "I think I'm just keeping it simple. With the new ball just exploring if there's swing on offer and just trying to hit top of off, not trying to do anything fancy. I was just trying to be adaptable. The pitch wasn't swinging so I had to adapt. It was a bit two-paced so I used the scrambled-seam, the odd one would stop the odd one would skid through. It wasn't about trying to get [Klaasen] out but bowling in good areas. [On sharing a dressing room with Smith, Ponting] It's really humbling for me, because these were my heroes growing up, especially Ricky Ponting, so it's great to learn from him."

19.4
W
Netravalkar to Burger, OUT, And that will be that for the Orcas' innings! Back of a length cutter outside off again and Burger gets it off the high part of the bat as he looks to go downtown. Long-off takes it a few yards inside the rope. Netravalkar finishes with three. Washington need 125 to win!

N Burger c Mukhtar Ahmed b Netravalkar 3 (6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

19.3
2
Netravalkar to Burger, 2 runs, Full outside off, Burger is able to heave it away through midwicket and they scramble for two
19.2
1
Netravalkar to Zaman Khan, 1 run, Shortish on leg, Zaman slices it away over point for a single
19.1
0
Netravalkar to Zaman Khan, no run, Cutter around middle and off seams away past the edge as Zaman looks to go inside out

END OF OVER:
19 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | SEO: 121/9 | RR: 6.36

  • Zaman Khan1 (1b)
  • Nandre Burger1 (4b)
  • Ian Holland4-0-34-1
  • Saurabh Netravalkar3-0-15-2

Morvin Williams: "Good to see the six distance is now stated in both meters and feet. Helps my old brain from having to run to the calculator."

18.6
1
Holland to Zaman Khan, 1 run, Full outside off, dragged down the ground to long-on
18.5
W
Holland to Gannon, OUT, Hits this low full toss straight to long-off. The bottom hand came off as he tried to go down the ground again, taking on a dipping low full toss. He doesn't get the distance as Ferguson makes no mistake in the deep

CJ Gannon c Ferguson b Holland 8 (5b 0x4 1x6) SR: 160.00

18.4
0
Holland to Gannon, no run, Swing and a miss this time as the full delivery veers away past the outside edge
18.3
6
Holland to Gannon, SIX, Walloped over long-off! This is in the slot outside off and Gannon gets down on one knee and launches it 92 metres down the ground
18.2
1
Holland to Burger, 1 run, Full around off, driven along the ground to long-off
18.1
1
Holland to Gannon, 1 run, Full and wide, driven to cover's right for a single

Holland will bowl this one, leaving the 20th for Netravalkar

END OF OVER:
18 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | SEO: 112/8 | RR: 6.22

  • Nandre Burger0 (3b)
  • Cameron Gannon1 (1b)
  • Saurabh Netravalkar3-0-15-2
  • Lockie Ferguson4-0-26-4
17.6
0
Netravalkar to Burger, no run, Full around off and Burger can only defend back to the bowler. Just two runs and a wicket this over. Excellent stuff from the season's leading wicket-taker
17.5
0
Netravalkar to Burger, no run, Another length ball outside off, punched to point
17.4
0
Netravalkar to Burger, no run, Fends this length ball to cover

Another South African, Nandre Burger is the new batter

17.3
W
Netravalkar to Harmeet Singh, OUT, And the stumps light up! Cross-seam delivery on a length outside off that angles into the stumps. Harmeet looks for a hoick over the leg side and misses completely as the ball crashes into off stump. Netravalkar picks his second, Orcas lose their eighth

Harmeet Singh b Netravalkar 2 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

17.2
1
Netravalkar to Gannon, 1 run, A cutter on a length on leg and seaming away, Gannon plays it out to deep cover

The new batter, Gannon

17.1
1
Netravalkar to Harmeet Singh, 1 run, Length ball outside off, Harmeet whips it to deep midwicket

Netravalkar

END OF OVER:
17 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | SEO: 110/7 | RR: 6.47

  • Harmeet Singh1 (1b)
  • Lockie Ferguson4-0-26-4
  • Glenn Maxwell4-0-17-0
16.6
W
Ferguson to Hammad Azam, OUT, Ferguson has a fourth! Full on the stumps and Hammad misses a straight one! Up goes the finger immediately and Hammad walks. The NZ quick caps off an excellent spell with that wicket

Hammad Azam lbw b Ferguson 4 (9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 44.44

16.5
2
Ferguson to Hammad Azam, 2 runs, Dug in short and Hammad swivels and pulls. Gets a top edge and the ball goes high in the air but lands safely around deep midwicket
16.4
0
Ferguson to Hammad Azam, no run, Length ball angles in from outside off, Hammad parries to midwicket

Afeef: "Nobody apart from Klaasen has got going"

16.3
1
Ferguson to Harmeet Singh, 1 run, Full on off, pushed to mid-off and they set off for a risky single

Harmeet Singh the new batter

16.2
W
Ferguson to Imad Wasim, OUT, Short and wide and beats Imad's attempted ramp. And wait, Washington go up for a review! Did Imad nick that? Ultraedge shows a tiny spike as ball passes bat! And the Washington Freedom players share a laugh in their huddle. Imad Wasim walks away shaking his head as the Orcas lose another to Ferguson! He has three now

Imad Wasim c †Milantha b Ferguson 4 (6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

16.1
0
Ferguson to Imad Wasim, no run, Full length on off, Imad fends to cover

And now Lockie Ferguson will bowl out. Around the wicket to Imad

END OF OVER:
16 | 5 Runs | SEO: 107/5 | RR: 6.68

  • Imad Wasim4 (4b)
  • Hammad Azam2 (6b)
  • Glenn Maxwell4-0-17-0
  • Marco Jansen4-0-28-1
15.6
1
Maxwell to Imad Wasim, 1 run, Dropped on a length outside off, Imad goes on the back foot and punches past cover to finish the over with a single

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Washington 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0SPD SmithTM Head
2nd34SPD SmithR Ravindra
3rd9SPD SmithMukhtar Ahmed
4th10GJ MaxwellMukhtar Ahmed
5th11GJ MaxwellBKEL Milantha
6th63AJ PienaarBKEL Milantha