After being put in to bat by Seattle Orcas, who were already eliminated from the tournament, Texas Super Kings posted a challenging 177 for 8 in 20 overs.Savage scored an unbeaten 45 off 27 balls, while captain Faf Du Plessis smashed a 17-ball 39 to help set the formidable total.
For Seattle Orcas, Ayan Desai and Keemo Paul claimed two wickets each.
Chasing a tough target, Seattle Orcas could only manage 140 for 9 in their 20 overs, failing to end the tournament on a high note.
Ottneil Baartman took three wickets, while Noor Ahmad and Savage bagged two wickets apiece.
For his outstanding performance with both bat and ball, Savage (45 not out and 2 wickets) was adjudged Man of the Match.
After the win, Texas Super Kings skipper Faf Du Plessis praised Savage’s brilliant performance.
“It was important for a few guys to get some time in the middle. We changed our batting order a little bit. Someone like Milind scoring 25 today is important for tomorrow. Someone like Calvin Savage – good with the bat, tried him with the ball as well just to see what that’d look like for the combination tomorrow. That was the purpose,” Du Plessis said after the match.
“Rest for some of the boys to make sure their bodies are fresh. For some other guys, get some time in the middle. We definitely had an eye on tomorrow, we are not going to lie about that. Our focus – even at the back end – was bowling to this guy, looking ahead to the plans for tomorrow. It was a dead rubber and we all focused on getting things right for tomorrow,” he added.
Texas Super Kings have already booked their place in the playoffs. They will now face MI New York in the Eliminator on Thursday at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas.
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