Seattle Orcas (SO) produced a complete team performance to surpass Washington Freedom (WF) 10. With 88 runs in the match Major League Cricket (MLC) 2026 season. After serving a late batting blitz in full tact, the Orcas bowlers tore through the Liberty batting line-up to record their second win of the campaign and move up to second in the points table.
Shimron Hetmyer and Marcus Stoinis lead the Seattle Orcas to a big win
After being asked to bat first, the Seattle Orcas got off to a solid start Tim Seifert and Matthew Bretzke Made the scoreboard tick during powerplay. The opening pair helped the Orcas reach an unbeaten 59 in their first six overs before the Washington Freedom fought back with some timely wickets to slow the scoring rate.
With gracefully constructed shots at the halfway point, Shimron Hetmyer took full control. The West Indies star forged a valuable partnership with Breetzke, who scored a fluent 32, before receiving explosive support from the captain. Marcus Stoinis. The Australian all-rounder completely changed the complexion of the innings, smashing 42 off just 16 deliveries, including five sixes in one against Ian Holland.
Hetmyer then provided the finishing touches in spectacular fashion. The left-hander was unbeaten on 79 off just 33 balls and hit three straight sixes in the final over to lift the Seattle Orcas to a formidable 227/6. Washington for Freedom, Marco Jansen and scored three goals Ian Holland claimed two but both bowlers endured costly spells at the death.
Jasdeep Singh is in tears with Washington’s highest order of Freedom
Chasing a mammoth 228, Washington Freedom got off to a scary start as Seattle’s pace attack tore apart the top order in the Powerplay. Jasdeep Singh Stephen Smith was immediately hit before returning to sensational dismissal. Andries Gous, Glenn Maxwell and Jack EdwardsLiberty are reeling at 42/5 after 6 overs.
An early collapse spoiled the chase completely as the middle order failed to recover the innings. Mitchell Owen and Jansen also got off cheaply, while Jasdeep completed his five-wicket haul by dismissing Jansen later in the innings. The left-arm seamer produced one of the best bowling performances of the MLC 2026 season, finishing with excellent figures of 5/24.
The Seattle Orcas seal the emphatic win
While the contest was virtually decided in the first half of the chase, the Washington Freedom’s lower order put up some late resistance. Holland and Jansen added useful runs earlier Amila Aponso He played an unbeaten 31 off just 13 deliveries to help the visitors avoid a heavy defeat. However, the target proved to be out of their reach as Freedom was thrown to 139. Along with Jasdeep’s heroics, Gannon Jones chipped in with two wickets to ensure there was no late fight.
The comprehensive victory lifted the Seattle Orcas into second place in the MLC 2026 standings after a shaky start to the tournament. While Hetmyer’s breathtaking unbeaten knock underpinned the massive total, it was Jasdeep Singh’s career-defining five-wicket haul that sealed his 88-run triumph.
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