Shanaka's double hat-trick lifts Seattle Orcas over Texas

Sri Lankan all-rounder Dasun Shanaka delivered one of the most dramatic finishes in cricket history, taking four wickets in four consecutive balls to propel the Seattle Orcas to a stunning nine-run victory over the Texas Super Kings in Major League Cricket. The remarkable final over snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in a low-scoring thriller.

Defending a modest total of 121 for nine, the Orcas appeared to be heading for defeat as the Texas Super Kings needed just 15 runs from the final six deliveries with wickets in hand. The equation tightened to 11 runs from five balls after Shubham Ranjane hit a boundary off Shanaka’s first delivery. What followed was a collapse of historic proportions.

Shanaka, bowling his first over of the match, responded by clean bowling Donovan Ferreira with a slower delivery. On the next ball, new batter Calvin Savage was caught at long-on. With a hat-trick opportunity, Shanaka dismissed Adam Milne, who edged behind. He then completed a double hat-trick-four wickets in four balls-by having Amshi de Silva caught in the deep by Shimron Hetmyer. Texas Super Kings, who were 107 for five, lost their last five wickets without adding a run and were...