MLC 2026 | SO vs SFU: FINN ALLEN MAYHEM! San Francisco Unicorns Chase Down Massive 190 Total To Crush Seattle Orcas In Last-Over Thriller; San Frans Win The Match By 6 Wickets!
Grand Prairie: What an absolute blockbuster of a game! In match number 28 of Major League Cricket (MLC) 2026, the San Francisco Unicorns (SFU) pulled off a sensational 6-wicket victory against the Seattle Orcas (SO). Chasing a monstrous target of 191, SFU's batters went completely rogue to hunt down the total with 6 balls to spare!
Here is the step-by-step breakdown of how the San Francisco Unicorns completely decimated the Orcas' bowling attack:
The Toss and Match Venue
Venue: Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Grand Prairie
Toss: San Francisco Unicorns won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Seattle Orcas Innings: Breetzke and Stoinis Power SO to 190/7
Sent in to bat first, the Seattle Orcas faced early setbacks losing some quick wickets. However, the team fought back hard. M. Breetzke played a blistering knock of 55 off just 29 balls (blasting 3 fours and 4 sixes) to shift the momentum.
Skipper Marcus Stoinis then provided the late fireworks with a solid 49 off 35 balls, missing his half-century by just a run. Shimron Hetmyer also chipped in with a crucial 36 off 21 balls, guiding Seattle Orcas to a commanding total of 190/7 in their 20 overs. For SFU, Xavier Bartlett was the pick of the bowlers, taking 2 wickets for 36 runs.
The Chase: Finn Allen's Storm and Hassan Khan's Blitzkrieg!
Chasing 191 was never going to be easy, but SFU opener Finn Allen had other plans. Allen unleashed absolute carnage on the Orcas, smashing 65 runs off just 31 deliveries at a staggering strike rate of 209.68! His inning was decorated with 3 boundaries and 6 massive sixes.
Skipper Matthew Short kept the scoreboard ticking with a well-made 43 off 36 balls. But the real game-changing moment came from Hassan Khan. Coming lower down the order, Khan played an unbelievable cameo, scoring 36* runs off just 10 balls with a jaw-dropping strike rate of 360.00! His 4 huge sixes put an end to any hopes Seattle had, sealing the victory for San Francisco in the 19th over.
Match Summary Scorecard:
Seattle Orcas: 190/7 in 20 overs (M. Breetzke 55, M. Stoinis 49; X. Bartlett 2/36)
San Francisco Unicorns: 194/4 in 19 overs (Finn Allen 65, M. Short 43, Hassan Khan 36*; L. Sipamla 1/32)
Result: San Francisco Unicorns won by 6 wickets (with 6 balls left).
The Played XI of Both Teams:
San Francisco Unicorns (SFU):
L. Pretorius (Wk), Finn Allen, Matthew Short (C), S. Krishnamurthi, Aaron Hardie, Hassan Khan, Brody Couch, Aakarshit Gomel, Saideep Ganesh, Xavier Bartlett, Peter Siddle.
Seattle Orcas (SO):
Tim Seifert (Wk), S. Jahangir, S. Jayasuriya, M. Breetzke, Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis (C), A. Sheikh, C. Gannon, Jessy Singh, Tanveer Sangha, Lutho Sipamla.
What a phenomenal chase by the Unicorns! Do you think Finn Allen's explosive batting makes SFU the ultimate favorites this season? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below! If you loved don't forget to share it with your cricket-crazy friends!
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