Seattle Orcas (SO) A spirited performance in Match 22 of Major League Cricket (MLC) 2026 against Texas Super Kings (TSK)Their bowlers made an immediate impact, defending a lowly total of 121. After posting just 121/9 in 20 overs, the Orcas were in desperate need of early successes, and otniel bartman Delivered exactly that with a brilliant opening spell.
The South African fast bowler dismissed both Texas Super Kings openers inside the powerplay, but this happened cameron gannon An excellent effort in the field that made headlines and quickly spread across social media.
Cameron Gannon took a brilliant catch by diving
The moment came on the last ball of the third over when Bartman was bowling Saiteja Mukkamalla. Bowling a hard-length delivery, Bartman forced the right-handed batsman into an ambitious pull shot. Mukkamalla failed to center the ball as the lower hand left the bat during the stroke.
The ill-timed shot went towards short midwicket, where Gannon reacted quickly. Charging from his position, Gannon executed his dive with perfection and completed a spectacular low catch just inches above the turf. Bartman immediately celebrated as Mukkamalla was out for six runs off eight balls, giving Seattle Orcas their second wicket inside three overs and putting early pressure on the Texas Super Kings.
Here is the video:
Gannon took his revenge on Mukkamalla 🤝 pic.twitter.com/w5k4PLPvx1
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Seattle Orcas defend 12-1 in thrilling finish
Although Seattle Orcas could only manage 121/9 after a dramatic batting collapse, their bowlers responded brilliantly to record a memorable nine-run win. Bartman finished with sensational figures of 3/9 from his four overs Faf du PlessisMukkamalla and vian mulder Texas Super Kings struggled to chase the entire target.
When the drama reached another level in the last over Dasun Shanaka Produced one of the most remarkable spells in MLC history. The Sri Lankan all-rounder was out while defending 11 runs. Donovan Ferreira, calvin savage, adam milne And amshi de silva Completed four wickets in four consecutive balls and sealed an extraordinary victory for the Seattle Orcas. despite this Shubham Ranjane’s 40 not out, TSK finished on 112/9, nine runs short as Seattle’s disciplined bowling effort proved decisive in one of the most thrilling encounters of the tournament.
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