SEA vs SF 16th Match Highlights of Major League Cricket 2025
In an exciting 16th match of Major League Cricket 2025 (MLC 2025) played at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, San Francisco Unicorns beat Seattle Orcas by 32 runs, strengthening their position in the tournament with an all-round team effort. Amidst some middle-order failures, the Unicorns had posted a competitive 176/8 on the strength of a strong finish from Romario Shepherd. So Let’s take a look at SEA vs SF 16th Match Highlights of MLC 2025.
Short and Shepherd Shine as Unicorns Post Competitive 176
Following being sent into bat by Seattle Orcas, the Unicorns made a good beginning, thanks to a fluent 52 by skipper Matthew Short, who hit seven boundaries and two sixes in his 29-ball innings. Jake Fraser-McGurk 34 off 21 balls also contributed significantly towards speeding up the innings towards the powerplay.
Despite that there were wickets lost in bunches, particularly between over 8 to 12, the lower-middle order came to the rescue when needed the most. Shepherd’s 56 off mere 31 balls, which included 4 fours and 4 sixes, took the team to a decent total of 176.
On the bowling front, Harmeet Singh was the most successful bowler for the Orcas with 3 wickets, and Gerald Coetzee also claimed 3.
Rauf Takes 4 as Orcas Collapse
In reply, the Seattle Orcas failed to get going. Opener Shayan Jahangir gave them a good beginning with 40 off 22, but after his fall, the side collapsed. Matthew Short, who arrived with the ball too, instigated the collapse by sending Warner and Mayers packing in quick succession. Haris Rauf’s belligerent 4-wicket haul for 32 runs then cut through the middle and lower order. Hetmyer 30 off 16 and Gannon 9 off 8 did put up some fight, but the Orcas were ultimately bowled out for 144 in 18.2 overs.
By winning this, the Unicorns displayed their all-round strength and achieved the number one position in the points table and also earned a playoff berth, led by Short’s captain’s innings and Rauf’s deadly pace. Seattle’s choice to bowl first proved costly as they were unable to restrict runs during the death overs and could not keep their cool as batsmen with the run-chase.
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