The San Francisco Unicorns completed an impressive six-wicket victory over Seattle Orcas, successfully chasing down 191 with one over to spare in Match 28 of Major League Cricket.
Finn Allen led the chase with a quickfire half-century as the Unicorns reached 194/4 in 19 overs after Seattle posted a competitive 190/7.
Match analysis
The San Francisco Unicorns produced a good pace chase to defeat the Seattle Orcas by six wickets, successfully overcoming a challenging target of 191 with six balls remaining.
Seattle’s innings were defined by aggressive scoring but also regular wickets. They ran to 65/3 during a dramatic opening power play, demonstrating their attacking intent while giving San Francisco repeated opportunities to make breakthroughs.
Matthew Breetzke and Shimron Hetmyer provided the initial impetus with a spectacular 50-run partnership off just 21 balls. Hetmyer contributed 25 of 13 deliveries to the stands, while Breetzke added 24 of just eight.
Breetzke continued the attack after the partnership was broken, completing his half-century off just 24 balls with three fours and four sixes. His innings helped Seattle reach 100 in 9.4 overs and maintain a scoring rate of more than 10 runs per over.
The Orcas surpassed 150 in 15.3 overs, with Marcus Stoinis contributing 34 off 18 balls during a useful 50-run partnership with Cameron Gannon.
However, regular loss of wickets prevented Seattle from achieving an even greater finish. They finished with 190/7, a solid total but one that seemed within reach on a good batting surface.
San Francisco took a more controlled approach to the chase. They finished the initial powerplay at 46/1 before reaching 50 in 6.4 overs.
Finn Allen provided the crucial acceleration. Along with Matthew Short, he shared a quickfire 50-run partnership off 30 balls and reached his own half-century off just 25 deliveries, hitting three fours and four sixes.
By mid-way, San Francisco had reached 99/1, with Allen on 57 and Short on 26. That dominant position allowed the Unicorns to manage the required pace despite losing wickets later in the innings.
San Francisco reached 100 in 10.1 overs and 150 in 16.4 before completing the chase at 194/4 after 19 overs.
The key difference between the teams was terrain preservation. Seattle lost three wickets during the opening powerplay and seven in total, while San Francisco maintained a solid platform through Allen and Short before using their wickets in hand to finish the chase comfortably.
Match report
Finn Allen scored a quick half-century as the San Francisco Unicorns defeated the Seattle Orcas by six wickets in Match 28 of Major League Cricket, successfully chasing 191 with an over to spare.
Seattle posted a competitive 190/7 in their 20 overs before the Unicorns responded with 194/4 in 19 overs to complete an impressive run chase.
The Orcas started aggressively but lost three wickets during an action-packed opening power play, which produced 65 runs.
Matthew Breetzke and Shimron Hetmyer launched a counter-attack with a spectacular 50-run partnership off just 21 balls. Hetmyer scored 25 of 13 passes during the stand, while Breetzke contributed 24 of eight.
Seattle reached 99/4 after 9.1 overs before passing 100 three balls later.
Breetzke completed a brilliant half-century off just 24 deliveries, hitting three fours and four sixes on his way to the milestone.
The Orcas reached 150 in 15.3 overs, with Marcus Stoinis providing valuable acceleration in the late innings. Stoinis contributed 34 off 18 balls during a 50-run partnership off 31 deliveries with Cameron Gannon.
Seattle eventually finished at 190/7, leaving San Francisco needing 191 for victory.
The Unicorns reached 46/1 late in the opening powerplay before Allen and Matthew Short took control of the chase.
The pair completed a 50-run partnership in just 30 deliveries, with Allen contributing 30 off 15 balls and Short adding 22 off 15.
Allen reached his half-century off just 25 deliveries, having hit three fours and four sixes.
At the halfway mark, San Francisco were superbly placed at 99/1, with Allen unbeaten on 57 and Short on 26.
The Unicorns crossed 100 in 10.1 overs and continued to maintain control despite losing wickets during the second half of the chase.
San Francisco reached 150 in 16.4 overs before accelerating towards the target, finishing at 194/4 after 19 overs to secure a convincing six-wicket victory.
Match summary
Seattle Orcas vs San Francisco Unicorns, game 28
Seattle Orcas 190/7 (20 ov)
San Francisco Unicorns 194/4 (19 ov)
The San Francisco Unicorns won by 6 wickets
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Match statistics
Seattle Orcas Falling Windows: 1-8 (Shayan Jahangir – 0.5 ov), 2-26 (Tim Seifert – 2.5 ov), 3-34 (Shehan Jayasuriya – 3.5 ov), 4-99 (Shimron Hetmyer – 9.1 ov), 5-132 (Matthew Breetzke – 13.3 ov), 6-132 (Ali Sheikh – 13.4ov), 7-186 (Marcos Stoinis – 19.4 ov)
San Francisco Unicorns Falling Windows: 1-27 (Lhuan dre Pretorius – 3.3 ov), 2-108 (Finnish – 10.5 ov), 3-141 (Sanjay Krishnamurthy – 15.3 ov), 4-155 (short matthew – 16.6 ov)
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Playing XI
Seattle Orcas
San Francisco Unicorns
Match details:
Date: Sunday, July 12, 2026 01:30
Location: Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas
Release: San Francisco Unicorns chosen to bowl
Referees: Vijaya Mallela (USA) Wayne Knights (New Zealand) Paul Wilson (Australia TV)
Match referee: Simon Taufel (Australia)
Climate
Clear, clear sky
Temperature 30°C, Humidity 62%
Wind speed 1.99 mph, clouds 1%
Passed
Tone condition – Spin Launch
Batting condition – Average
Pace bowling condition – Favorable oscillation
Spin bowling condition: slow spin
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