Seattle Orcas vs Texas Super Kings Highlights, MLC 2023 - Orcas win by 8 wickets, go top of MLC 2023 table

That is it from us. Seattle Orcas have now taken a gigantic leap towards a top two finish. With this defeat, Texas Super Kings are back in the mix and their throne at the top is also gone. The Orcas are in action again tomorrow as they take on bottom-placed LA Knight Riders tomorrow. See you then.

Player of the Match

Seattle Orcas captain Wayne Parnell has been awarded the player of the match for his stellar bowling performance. Parnell finished with an excellent spell of 5 for 20 in his four overs.

Seattle Orcas vs Texas Super Kings LIVE Score: Orcas win by 8 wickets

That's it. Seattle Orcas have won the match by 8 wickets and with four overs to spare. It has been a dominating performance from them as they now sit at the top of the MLC 2023 table. Orcas bowled well, batted superbly and now are the top ranked team with six points after three matches.

24 runs come off that Mohsin over. Orcas are a hit away from victory.

Heinrich Klaasen has taken over the onslaught. The South African hits consecutive four and sixes in Mohsin's bowling. Klaasen bats on 31 off just 16 balls and looks in a hurry to finish it.

Seattle Orcas vs Texas Super Kings LIVE Score: SOR - 88/2

Wicket!! Quinton De Kock is dismissed by Mohammad Mohsin. The southpaw manages a leading edge and Mitchell Santner completes a routine catch. SOR - 88/2 (12.4 overs)

Heinrich Klaasen joins the party and hits one straight down the ground for a six. Texas Super Kings must try and find an answer to their awful batting.

De Kock gets to his fifty

Quinton De Kock gets to his fifty in style as the South African hits a massive six to bring it. De Kock has scored 53 off 34 balls with 3 fours and 3 sixes. The Orcas are looking in a hurry to finish it.

Mitchell Santner gets the breakthrough

The first blood finally for Texas Super Kings. Mitchell Santner cleans up Nauman Anwar, whose long struggle of 19 runs in 32 balls comes to an end. SOR - 67/1 after 10.4 overs. Seattle Orcas need 61 runs off 56 balls.

De Kock has flicked one to the fine leg for six and has released the pressure. The six now means Orcas back on run a ball run rate in the chase. They need 71 runs off 63 balls.

After 8 overs, Seattle Orcas are 45 for no loss. Quinton de Kock is batting on 27 off 23 balls, whereas Nauman Anwar bats on 15 off 25 deliveries.

Powerplay done for Orcas

Decent bowling from Texas Super Kings in the first six overs. Orcas are 33 for no loss and that is a steady and safe start for them. They need only 95 runs off 84 balls.

Seattle Orcas make steady start

It is a steady start for Seattle Orcas. As they are chasing just 129 runs, they won't mind building a partnership. SOR - 20/0 after 4 overs. Orcas need 108 runs off 16 overs.

Another Four. Quinton de Kock now gets into the act and scores his first boundary. SOR - 13/0 after 2.1 overs.

Excellent shot from Nauman Anwar. Placed it extremely well on the off side and finds the fence at the backward point region. First boundary for Seattle Orcas in the innings.

Seattle Orcas vs Texas Super Kings LIVE Score

The chase is underway. Seattle Orcas have scored 4 runs in the first over. They require 124 runs off 19 overs.

Seattle Orcas just need 129 runs to win. On a regular day, this is bread and butter for them. But never say never in cricket. We have seen funny things happening in this game and TSK will be hoping so. But Orcas are favourites to win this.

Texas Super Kings finish with 127 on the board. They have somehow managed a fighting total and will be hoping to come up with some top bowling tricks to restrict the Orcas below them. Wayne Parnell, the Seattle Orcas skipper was the pick of the bowlers with five wickets.

Zia-ul-Haq is cleaned up in the very first ball. Wayne Parnell gets a five-for. Excellent bowling by the South African as he rattles the stumps again. TSK - 126/9

Dwayne Bravo is gone. Wayne Parnell has picked up his fourth wicket. Bravo skies one high in the air and it went miles, Harpreet takes the catch. TSK - 126/8

Seattle Orcas vs Texas Super Kings LIVE Score: Andrew Tye bowls a gem 19th

What an outstanding over from Andrew Tye. The Australian goes for just six runs in the 19th, four of which came in the final delivery. TSK - 121/7 (19 overs)

Dwayne Bravo is batting on 29 offf 33 balls. The Caribbean star will have to go berserk in the final couple of overs to give Texas Super Kings the added push which they desperately need at the moment.

Seattle Orcas vs Texas Super Kings LIVE Score: Daniel Sams departs

Daniel Sams is gone. The Australian departs after a decent knock of 26. The ball was not short enough for the pull and he could only manage a top edge. TSK: 104/7

Daniel Sams is showing the charge for Texas Super Kings. He is on 25 off 16 balls and looking good. TSK's run rate has gone up over six for the first time in a while.

The partnership is 34 now between Dwayne Bravo and Daniel Sams. Slowly but steadily, the run rate has also improved. Texas Super Kings, from here on, will be hoping to reach somewhere around 140.

Seattle Orcas vs Texas Super Kings LIVE Score: TSK 75/6 (13 overs)

Imad Wasim concedes only 4 runs in the 13th over. But for Texas Super Kings, Sams and Bravo now have added 27 runs for the 7th wicket. The pair will have to bat at least till the 18th over to get TSK to a decent place.

A decent over for Texas Super Kings at last. They get 12 runs off Wayne Parnell, the best bowler of the day. Can Daniel Sams and Dwayne Bravo power the TSK side to a respectable total? It is a big ask.

Daniel Sams gets six runs of the first ball of Wayne Parnell's third over. That is a good hit by the Australian. TSK - 65/6 (11.1 overs)

Seattle Orcas vs Texas Super Kings LIVE Score: 50 comes up for TSK

Fifty runs have come up for Texas Super Kings. It is nothing but a hobble but something to cheer for the crowd who have come in numbers to support their favourite side. It is 56/6 after 10 overs. Their primary aim will be to reach the hundred mark.

Dwayne Bravo and Daniel Sams are at the centre for Texas Super Kings. None of their top and middle-order batters could show some grit and kept on playing shots and gave away wickets. Can Bravo rescue the Super Kings? TSK - 48/6 (9 overs)