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San Francisco Unicorns defeated Seattle Orcas, Finn Allen showed great batting in MLC 2026. Read

By Sandy Verma

The 28th match of Major League Cricket (MLC) 2026 brought high-octane drama to the Grand Prairie Stadium, where the table-toppers San Francisco Unicorns by Seattle Orcas Recorded an emphatic win by six wickets against. In this high-scoring thriller on July 11, 2026, the Unicorns proved why they are ranked number one in the tournament, achieving the tough target of 191 with an over to spare. this match New Zealand Powerful opener of Find Allen Ka, whose explosive batting helped set up a flawless chase, neutralizing Seattle’s total in the first inning of batting.

Seattle Orcas scored strongly in the first batting

Opting to bat first, Seattle Orcas posted a competitive score of 190/7 in their allotted 20 overs despite early setbacks. The Unicorns’ bowling attack achieved success early, Matthew Short ne opener Tim Seifert Was out for only 9 runs, while Xavier Bartlett by Shehan Jayasuriya Clean bowled on 16 runs. Bartlett had the best performance by taking 3 wickets and giving 36 runs.

Despite reaching 34/3 in the fourth over, the Orcas made a brilliant comeback in the middle order. Matthew Breetzke He scored 55 runs in just 29 balls and punished the San Francisco bowlers with five fours and four lofted sixes. They Shimron Hetmyer Made an aggressive partnership with 36 runs in 21 balls. The pair provided the required momentum, taking the score to 99, before Hetmyer Brody Couch Got caught out by the hands of. Captain of the Orcas Marcus Stoinis again steadied the end of the innings, making a significant contribution by scoring 49 runs in 35 balls. Despite the fall of two wickets in the 14th over, Stoinis and Cameron Gannon (15*) kept the scoreboard going. For Unicorns, left arm spinner Hassan Khan defended with impressive figures of 4-0-25-0, preventing the total from crossing 200.

Finn Allen played a key role in the San Francisco Unicorns’ spectacular win

Facing a tough run rate of 9.55 per over, San Francisco Unicorns made their intentions clear from the start. While the young opener Lhuan-dre Pretorius Out after scoring 14 runs, his departure set the stage for Allen’s performance. The Kiwi international attacked the Orcas bowling attack with gusto, scoring a brilliant half-century in just 25 balls. Allen completely changed the course of the game by scoring 65 runs in 31 balls, which included five fours and four huge sixes, and helped in the chase.

When Allen was dismissed by Gannon in the 11th over, the Unicorns’ score was 108/2. captain Matthew Short took the next stage by scoring 43 runs in 36 balls, while Sanjay Krishnamurthy Added important 26 runs. When Short was out in the 17th over at 155/4, the Orcas felt a small chance. However, any hope of Seattle’s comeback Hassan It ended immediately with the amazing performance of. Hassan came into the field with enthusiasm and finished the game with an unbeaten 36 off just 10 balls at an amazing strike rate of 360.00. Aaron Hardie In conjunction with, Hassan scored the winning runs in the 19th over to take the score to 194/4, solidifying the Unicorns’ position at the top of the MLC table.

Also read: Jason Holder and Colin Munro’s brilliant performance helps Los Angeles Knight Riders defeat San Francisco Unicorns in MLC 2026

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