TSK vs WF Ball by Ball Commentary

That's it! Washington Freedom have beaten Texas Super Kings by 3 wickets. Much fuller, outside off, Ben Dwarshuis jams it to wide of cover and gets a single.

SCORE'S LEVEL! Good-length delivery, on leg, Ben Dwarshuis slogs it from the inner half of the bat toward the left of long on for a brace.

SIX! Into the stands! 3 runs off 4 balls. Pitches it on a good length, angling outside off, leg cutter as well. Ben Dwarshuis clears his front foot and smokes it toward the sight screen for a huge six.

Full, on middle, Marco Jansen tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full, on middle, Marco Jansen drags it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 10 runs required off the last over!

FOUR! Streaky! Jansen gets a bit lucky here. Nearly a yorker, outside off, Marco Jansen looks to drill it downtown, but gets nicked on the inside edge, zips past the stumps and races away to the deep fine leg for four runs.

Down the leg side, fuller in length, Ben Dwarshuis punches it to the right of long on for a single.

Yorker, on off, Marco Jansen drills it to long on for one.

OUT! TAKEN! A wicket that is equal to a gold for TSK. Overpitched, wide outside off. Obus Pienaar loads his arms and looks to lash it over deep cover, but ends up slicing it toward deep backward point, where Shubham Ranjane sets underneath to take the catch.

FOUR! Excellent start of the penultimate over! Full, on off, Obus Pienaar drills it to the left of the diving long off fielder for four runs.

FOUR! A very important boundary. 21 runs required off 12 balls now. Spills out a low full toss, outside off, Ben Dwarshuis clears his front foot and punches it to beat the long off fielder to his left for four runs.

Much fuller, wide outside off. Obus Pienaar looks to scoop it over the inner circle, but catches the edge, before it rolls to short fine leg. Single taken. Good-length delivery, outside off, Obus Pienaar drills it to the left of the long off fielder for four more runs.

Full, wide outside off, Ben Dwarshuis punches it to deep cover for one.

Excellent delivery from Milne! Angling it wide outside off, but keeping the line just inside the tramline. Ben Dwarshuis leaves, thinking it's a wide, but the umpire doesn't signal any.

Another slower, on off and middle, Ben Dwarshuis punches it downtown and collects a couple of runs.

Slower one, on a good length, outside off, Obus flicks it to short fine leg for a single.

SIX! KABOOM! Shaping it away, on a good length, outside off, Ben Dwarshuis transfers his weight on his back foot and lofts it over the long off fence for six runs.

Fuller, outside off, Obus Pienaar slices it to backward point and gets a single.

SIX! With that biggie, Freedom need 37 runs off 20 balls. Good-length delivery, on off, angling in. Obus Pienaar launches it downtown for a massive six.

Length delivery, outside off, Ben Dwarshuis miscues his heave to the leg side for one.

SIX! Not a great delivery from Lamba. Short of a length, around the chest height of the batter. Ben Dwarshuis hangs back and pulls it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

On a nagging length, outside off, Ben Dwarshuis swats it to deep square leg for a brace.

Slanting across, outside off, Ben Dwarshuis forces it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short of a length, angling down the leg side, Obus Pienaar swings hard but misses and wears on the thigh pad, before it rolls toward short fine leg. Leg bye taken.

Full, wide outside off, Ben Dwarshuis drives it to log on for one.

FOUR! Good start from Dwarshuis. Can he pull off the miracle? Back of a length, outside off. Ben Dwarshuis walks across the stumps and punches it hard toward the right of the deep cover fielder for four runs.

Fuller, wide outside off, angling it away. Ben Dwarshuis misses his hit.

OUT! TIMBER! Make it three for Dian Forrester. Pitching it on a good length, just outside off and shaping in. Nikhil Chaudhary shuffles to scoop it over, short fine leg, but misses the shot completely. The ball beats the bat and crashes on the top of stump.

Fuller, outside off, Obus Pienaar swings and misses.

WIDE! Short and way outside off, beyond the guideline. Obus Pienaar makes a leave and gets a bonus run.

Short, outside off, Obus Pienaar punches it to cover.

Fuller, wide outside off, Obus Pienaar makes room and looks to drill it away, but misses on the outside edge.

Short, outside off, Nikhil Chaudhary slaps it to deep cover for one.

Flatter and fuller, on off, Obus Pienaar drives it to long off for a single.

Full, on off, Obus Pienaar defends it on his front foot.

Pitches it up, on middle, Obus Pienaar works it to deep mid-wicket for one run.

Full, on off, Obus Pienaar drives it to cover.

A touch fuller, outside off, Nikhil Chaudhary slices it to the right of Rilee Rossouw, who does well to dive and make a half save. Single taken.

Short, on middle, Obus Pienaar pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Pitches it up, attacking the stumps, Obus Pienaar defends it down.

Hard length, around off, Nikhil Chaudhary pushes it to backward point for one.

Back of a length, around off, Obus Pienaar cuts it to point.

Back of a length, on off, Obus Pienaar fends it to cover point.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Texas Super Kings are slowly strengthening their grip on the game. This is another slower one, on a good length, angling it away from the batter. Lahiru Milantha rocks back to dab it away, with an angular bat, but as the ball has lesser pace on it, the ball doesn't quite carry as the batter anticipated. It hits the inside edge and deflects off toward the stumps.

Full, on off, Nikhil Chaudhary drives it to deep cover for one. 100 up for Washington Freedom!

On a length, outside off, Nikhil Chaudhary looks to fend it to the off side and but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Good length, outside off, Nikhil Chaudhary looks to defend it ot cover but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Change of pace, fuller on middle, Lahiru Milantha nudges it to short mid-wicket.

Much fuller, on off, Nikhil Chaudhary works it to the right of long on for one.

Full, on leg, Lahiru Milantha flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

OUT! CAUGHT! The dismissal of Andries Gous is so identical to his skipper, Smith's dismissal. Just a yard behind the good length, keeping the line outside off. Andries Gous looks to cut it, but ends up cutting it straight to Rilee Rossouw, who takes the catch around his chest.

Full, on off, Gous drives it back to the bowler.

FOUR! SHOT! Cross-seamed and a slower one, on a good length outside off, Andries Gous opens the face of the bat before punching it to beat the right of the backward point for four runs.

Fuller, on middle and leg, Andries Gous flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

A very confident appeal and the umpire agrees as he raises his finger. Gous has a chat with his partner and challenges the decision. This is a much fuller delivery, nearly a yorker, angling in, on middle and leg, shaping in. Andries Gous misses his flick and wears on the pad, before it rolls to short third. The UltraEdge pops up shows that there is no bat involveemnt and but the Ball Tracking detects that the ball is missing down the leg side. The on-field decision changes to Not Out.

Fuller, shaping it away from the batter. Nikhil Chaudhary miscues his punch to long on for one.

NO BALL! Amshi de Silva fires a full toss, around the hips of the batter. Nikhil Chaudhary misses his flick and takes a blow on his body. Free hit coming up next...

Back of a length, outside off, Nikhil Chaudhary pats it to the off side.

Pitches it up, on off, Andries Gous eases it through cover for one.

Full, just outside off, Nikhil Chaudhary offers a cover drive and gets a single.

Back of a length, on middle, Nikhil Chaudhary pulls it to the left of deep square leg for one.

FOUR! Gets off the mark in style. Short of a length, outside off. Nikhil Chaudhary hops a bit and opens the face of the bat to steer it through short third for four runs.

OUT! TAKEN! A big, big wicket for Washington Freedom. Lamba delivers this just a yard behind the good length, outside off, but it's a slower one in disguise. Steve Smith cuts it but straight to the backward point fielder, and it's none other than Rilee Rossouw who catches it just in the front of his face.

Full, on off, Steve Smith eases it to cover.

On the fuller side, outside off, Andries drives it to deep cover for one.

Full, on off, Gous cuts it to backward point.

A touch fuller, around off, Gous drives it to deep cover for a single.

Full, just outside off, Gous drives it to cover.

Back of a length, outside off, Steve Smith cuts it to deep cover for another single.

A touch fuller, outside off, Gous punches it to deep cover for one.

Short, on off, Gous defends it away.

OUT! TAKEN! That is the breakthrough TSK were looking for a very long time. Quicker and angling in away from the left-hander. Rachin Ravindra skips down the track to heave it downtown, but gets the connection from the outer half of the bat. The ball flies high toward long on. Donovan Ferreira moves to his right and reverse scoops the catch very well under pressure, just in front of the boundary cushion.

A touch shorter, at the stumps, Steve Smith clips it through mid-wicket and gets a brace.

Short, on off, Rachin Ravindra punches it to long on for one.

Short, outside off, Steve Smith pats it to deep cover fro one.

Pitches it up, on off, Rachin Ravindra fends it to long off for a single.

Full, on middle, Steve Smith drives it to long on for one.

FOUR! Easy pickings for Smith! Short, around leg, Steve Smith opens his stance and pulls it through short fine leg for four runs, beating the fielder to his right.

Back of a length, on middle, Steve Smith pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Smith is looking so confident today. Much fuller, wide outside off. Steve Smith shuffles across stumps and opens the face of the bat to slice it through short third for a boundary.

Hard length, around off, Steve Smith fends it to cover.

Back of a length, outside off, Steve Smith slaps it to the left of deep cover for a brace.

Good length, outside off, Steve Smith pushes it to cover.

WIDE! Fuller, but wide outside off, beyond the tramline. Smith makes a leave.

FOUR! Wonderfully played! Short, on off, Steve Smith pulls it through mid-wicket for four.

FOUR! An expensive over for TSK! Bumper, just outside off, Rachin Ravindra rocks back and opens the face of the bat before cutting it uppishly, over the short third fielder for a boundary.

FOUR! The short deliveries are not working for Silva! Short of a length, on middle. Rachin Ravindra swivels and pulls yet again over short mid-wicket for four runs.

Short, on leg, Rachin Ravindra pulls it to short fine leg.

FOUR! Exceptional from Ravindra. Bumper, on leg and middle. Rachin Ravindra rides the bouncer and pulls it over the short mid-wicket fielder for four runs.

Short, on off, Steve Smith pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Smith gives a warm greeting to Silva! Hard length, outside off, Smith frees his hands and cracks a cut shot through backward point for four runs.

Back of a length, on middle and leg, Rachin Ravindra pulls it to short fine leg.

Short, on middle, Steve Smith pucnhes it to deep cover for one.

Full, on middle, Steve Smith pushes it to cover.

Back of a length, on middle, Rachin Ravindra pulls it to deep square leg for one.

SIX! Rachin Ravindra is not backing away. Full-length delivery, just outside off. Rachin Ravindra clears his front foot and launches it toward the sight screen for a massive six.

Back of a length, outside off, Rachin Ravindra fends it to deep cover for a couple of runs.

SIX! Magnificent from the Freedom skipper. Tossed up, fuller, on middle. Steve Smith skips down the track and slogs it with all his power to sail over the deep mid-wicket fence for six runs.

Short, around off, Steve Smith pushes it with soft hands through cover and runs hard to get the double.

Full, on off, Steve Smith pushes it to cover.

Tossed up, fuller, on middle, Steve Smith comes down the track and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Short, on off, Rachin Ravindra punches it long on for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! That is an exceptional catch from Amshi de Silva. Hosein drags his length back, on off and middle, angling a shade in. Owen opens his stance to pull it uppishly, but it flies quite flat toward deep mid-wicket. Amshi de Silva sprints forward from the boundary line and makes a full commitment to dive to his front and take the catch just over the green turf.

Angling down the leg side, on a hard length. Owen misses his flick, takes a blow on his thigh pad, before the ball bounces off to short fine leg for a leg bye.

Back of a length, outside off, Steve Smith slaps it to deep cover for a single.

Hard length, just outside off, Steve Smith swings and misses.

Full, on middle, Smith punches it to mid on.

Short, on middle, Steve Smith pulls it to left of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

FOUR! Short of authority! Full-length delivery, just outside off. Smith punches it uppishly but well wide of the mid on fielder for a boundary.

Short, on off and middle, Smith nudges it to wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Short, on off, Owen pushes it to mid on for one.

Short, on middle, Owen mistimes his punch to long on. The fielder hits it directly at the stumps at the bowler's end, but the batter is already in. It then deflects futher toward deep square leg and the batter gets another run.

Short, around off, fended away by Owen.

FOUR! First boundary of the innings! Hosein drags his length back, on middle and leg. Mitchell Owen opens his stance and pulls it over mid-wicket for four runs.

Full-length delivery, on off, Steve Smith steps out of the crease and flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Much fuller, at the stumps, Mitchell Owen drills it to the right of mid on for a single.

Full, around off, Mitchell Owen taps it to cover.

Short, over off. Mitchell Owen swings and misses.

Good-length delivery, outside off, Owen misses on his slog.

Hard length, around off, Smith pushes it to backward point for a single.

Swinging in, around middle and leg. Mitchell Owen misses his flick and gets a blow on his boots. Appeal goes round but the umpire remains unmoved. TSK opted for a review, where they see that the ball is missing down the leg side.