So, the Seattle Orcas become the first team to qualify through to the final. Thoroughly deserved too as they were dominant in the group-stage as well. As for the Texas Super Kings, they'll get a second go in the Challenger tomorrow to make it to the final. They'll go up against MI New York in that game and that promises to be another cracker. That's all we've got for you today. Make sure you don't miss the game tomorrow. This is Anurag signing off on behalf of Pradeep and Mukesh.
So, the Seattle Orcas become the first team to qualify through to the final. Thoroughly deserved too as they were dominant in the group-stage as well. As for the Texas Super Kings, they'll get a second go in the Challenger tomorrow to make it to the final. They'll go up against MI New York in that game and that promises to be another cracker. That's all we've got for you today. Make sure you don't miss the game tomorrow. This is Anurag signing off on behalf of Pradeep and Mukesh.
Wayne Parnell | SOR Captain - Winning a playoff game is really special. Guys have been really good so far. Can’t disclose my niggle on TV. Pitch was a bit tricky, I was 50-50 at the toss, generally wickets play better under lights. Was great to restrict them to that total as a bowling unit. Class of Quinton de Kock was amazing.
Wayne Parnell | SOR Captain - Winning a playoff game is really special. Guys have been really good so far. Can’t disclose my niggle on TV. Pitch was a bit tricky, I was 50-50 at the toss, generally wickets play better under lights. Was great to restrict them to that total as a bowling unit. Class of Quinton de Kock was amazing.
Faf du Plessis | TSK Captain - It’s a bad day at the office. We thought the pitch was going to be real slow. But it’s night time so I think we made a mistake at the toss. Hindsight is always 20/20. Came on to the bat better later and they played really well. Big wake-up call for tomorrow and we’ll have to be better in all areas. The beautiful thing about tomorrow is that it’s a new day. As bad as today was, tomorrow is a new opportunity.
Faf du Plessis | TSK Captain - It’s a bad day at the office. We thought the pitch was going to be real slow. But it’s night time so I think we made a mistake at the toss. Hindsight is always 20/20. Came on to the bat better later and they played really well. Big wake-up call for tomorrow and we’ll have to be better in all areas. The beautiful thing about tomorrow is that it’s a new day. As bad as today was, tomorrow is a new opportunity.
Quinton de Kock | Player of the match - I didn’t really want to come back tomorrow and play another game. Wanted to get some golf in tomorrow. We haven’t had much practice time here, one or two practices. Just strung back everything I did before. Pretty sure there will be one or two celebrations. Would love to finish off this tournament on top.
Quinton de Kock | Player of the match - I didn’t really want to come back tomorrow and play another game. Wanted to get some golf in tomorrow. We haven’t had much practice time here, one or two practices. Just strung back everything I did before. Pretty sure there will be one or two celebrations. Would love to finish off this tournament on top.
Harmeet Singh - Any tournament and you want to win it. Seattle is always special to me, I have lived here since coming over to America, looking forward to Sunday night. We knew the pitch had help, so didn't experiment, was just bowling into the wicket and straighter, didn't want to do anything fancy. My plan was to make them swing across the line. We travelled yesterday (from Morrisville), we played today and we didn't want to play another game to reach the final, I think we need this rest. He has been my first coach when I started playing (on Praveen Amre, Orcas coach), him coming over here was good for us, he always gives us clarity and makes us stay positive, that's the best quality about him.
Harmeet Singh - Any tournament and you want to win it. Seattle is always special to me, I have lived here since coming over to America, looking forward to Sunday night. We knew the pitch had help, so didn't experiment, was just bowling into the wicket and straighter, didn't want to do anything fancy. My plan was to make them swing across the line. We travelled yesterday (from Morrisville), we played today and we didn't want to play another game to reach the final, I think we need this rest. He has been my first coach when I started playing (on Praveen Amre, Orcas coach), him coming over here was good for us, he always gives us clarity and makes us stay positive, that's the best quality about him.
23:04 Local Time, 04:04 GMT, 09:34 IST: A non-contest as it turned out in the end. It was always going to be difficult to defend 127 and the Orcas got there with loads of time to spare. A glorious 88* from Quinton de Kock meant that the Super Kings were never in the game. He looked simply unstoppable and struck boundaries at will. The Super Kings' bowlers were constantly under pressure and de Kock capitalised on every little mistake they made. Coasting through to the target in just 15 overs, the Orcas will feel extremely confident as they book a ticket to the finals. They bowled brilliantly earlier to restrict the opposition to a sub-par total and then came out to brush it aside effortlessly. Stick around, presentations coming shortly.
23:04 Local Time, 04:04 GMT, 09:34 IST: A non-contest as it turned out in the end. It was always going to be difficult to defend 127 and the Orcas got there with loads of time to spare. A glorious 88* from Quinton de Kock meant that the Super Kings were never in the game. He looked simply unstoppable and struck boundaries at will. The Super Kings' bowlers were constantly under pressure and de Kock capitalised on every little mistake they made. Coasting through to the target in just 15 overs, the Orcas will feel extremely confident as they book a ticket to the finals. They bowled brilliantly earlier to restrict the opposition to a sub-par total and then came out to brush it aside effortlessly. Stick around, presentations coming shortly.
15.1
Santner to Jayasuriya, wide, well, that's some way to win! Santner completely loses control of this one and hurls it out well wide of off. The Seattle Orcas are through to the final of MLC 2023!
15.1
Santner to Jayasuriya, wide, well, that's some way to win! Santner completely loses control of this one and hurls it out well wide of off. The Seattle Orcas are through to the final of MLC 2023!
Mitchell Santner [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack