Dasun Shanaka produced one of the most remarkable finishes in Cognizant Major League Cricket history, claiming the first double hat-trick of the tournament to help the Seattle Orcas fend off a modest total and seal a thrilling nine-run victory over the Texas Super Kings. Defending just 121, the Orcas looked under immense pressure as Texas entered the final over needing 15 runs. However, Shanaka produced an unforgettable spell under pressure, dismissing four batters in four consecutive deliveries to wrest victory from the visitors. After Shubham Ranjane, who top-scored for Texas, started the over with a boundary and a single, the equation fell to 10 runs off the last four balls. Then Shanaka took over completely. His first victim was Donovan Ferreira, whose stumps were smashed by a well-disguised cutter. Calvin Savage followed immediately after, mistiming another slower delivery straight to Shimron Hetmyer at long on. Adam Milne came in with Texas still needing 10 runs from two balls. Shanaka stuck to his variations, driving an edge behind the wicket to complete a hat-trick. The drama was not over. Facing the final ball, Amshi de Silva tried a big hit despite the game already being out of reach. He miscued the shot towards long on, where Hetmyer completed the catch to give Shanaka a fourth wicket in four balls, completing the first double hat-trick in Major League Cricket history and securing a memorable victory for Seattle. The low-scoring encounter was dominated by the bowlers from the start. After opting to field first, Texas reduced the Orcas to 44/4 before another collapse left them struggling to 70/7 in the 13th over. Early wickets saw Tim Seifert, Matthew Breetzke and Shayan Jehangir dismissed in the Powerplay, while Marcus StoinisThe departure also dashed Seattle’s hopes of posting a competitive score. Harmeet Singh and Cameron Gannon set up the innings with a valuable 31-run partnership before lower-order contributions, including 16 runs from Shanaka, lifted the Orcas to 121/9. Texas started the prosecution positively Faf du Plessisbut momentum quickly shifted. Ottneil Baartman produced a superb spell, removing both Du Plessis and Saiteja Mukkamalla before returning after dismissing Wiaan Mulder during a wicket-maiden over. He finished with outstanding figures of 3 for 9, while Adam Milne was first with the ball conceding just 10 runs in his four overs and taking two wickets. Despite Ranjane keeping Texas in the contest and Ferreira’s late boundary and six in the penultimate over reducing the target to 15 off the last six deliveries, Shanaka’s masterclass of slower balls and cutters ensured the Orca crossed the finish line. His extraordinary finish not only secured victory for Seattle but also etched his name into the record books of Major League Cricket with a historic double hat-trick.