28th match of Major League Cricket (MLC) 2026 Grand Prairie Stadium delivers high-octane drama as table-toppers san francisco unicorn won convincingly by six wickets seattle orcas. In a high-scoring thriller on July 11, 2026, the Unicorns showed why they are ranked number one in the tournament as they chased down a tough target of 191 with all overs to spare. Marquee Clash was new zealandPowerhouse Opener of finn allenWhose explosive batting led to an impeccable chase, neutralizing Seattle’s extremely competitive first innings score.
Seattle Orcas score strongly in first inning
Opting to bat first, Seattle Orcas recovered from early setbacks to post a highly competitive score of 190/7 in the stipulated 20 overs. Unicorn’s bowling attack provided initial shocks matthew short dismissing the opener Tim Seifert While only for 9 Xavier Bartlett cast a beautiful spell to clean up Shehan Jayasuriya For 16. Bartlett proved to be one of the quicker players in the front row, finishing with impressive figures of 3 for 36.
Despite being reduced to 34/3 in the fourth over, Orcas made a spectacular resurgence in the middle order. Matthew Britzke San Francisco bowlers played a stormy innings of 55 runs in just 29 balls with the help of five fours and four skyscraper sixes. they found an aggressive partner Shimron HetmyerWho made a quick contribution of 36 runs in 21 balls. Both of them created much-needed momentum and took the score to 99 before Hetmyer was out. brody couch. orcas captain marcus stoinis Then steadied the back end of the innings and scored a crucial 49 runs in 35 balls. Despite the problem of double wicket for a short time in the 14th over, Stoinis and cameron gannon (15*) ensured the scoreboard remained ticking. For Unicorn, left arm spinner Hasan Khan He was the defensive hero, delivering an incredibly tight, economical spell of 4-0-25-0 to prevent the total from going past 200.
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Finn Allen plays key role in San Francisco Unicorns’ emphatic win over Seattle Orcas
Facing a challenging required run rate of 9.55 per over, the San Francisco Unicorns made their intentions clear from the start. While the young opener luan-dre pretorius Departing for 14, his exit cleared the stage for The Allen Show. The Kiwi international launched a brutal attack on the Orcas bowling unit and reached a sensational half-century in just 25 balls. Allen’s breathtaking innings of 65 runs in 31 balls with the help of five fours and four skyscraper sixes completely changed the momentum and broke the back of the chase.
By the time Gannon dismissed Allen in the 11th over, the Unicorns were comfortably at 108/2. captain matthew short Whereas, started the next phase by playing a brilliant inning of 43 runs in 36 balls. Sanjay Krishnamurthy Scored important 26 runs. The Orcas sensed a small window of opportunity when they were out short in the 17th over at 155/4. However, any hopes of a comeback in Seattle were quickly dashed by a surprise cameo from Hasen. Coming with license to thrill, Hasan scored an unbeaten 36 off just 10 balls at a whopping strike rate of 360.00. partnered with aaron hardyHasan hit the winning run in the 19th over as the score read 194/4, sealing a clinical chase that kept the Unicorns firmly on top of the MLC standings.
What a matchup 🙌 San Francisco has officially booked their ticket to the 2026 MLC Playoffs ✈️ pic.twitter.com/JWfT3PfZZV
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