Major League Cricket (MLC) 2026 continued to move on the edge of the seat San Francisco Unicorns (SFO) horns locked with Seattle Orcas (SO) in an exciting contest. While both teams produced explosive batting displays throughout the evening, a moment of brilliance on the field came into focus during the death overs.
San Francisco, eager to squeeze out all possible runs in the final stages of the Orcas shooting, created a moment of exceptional awareness that quickly made the rounds on social media.
Harmeet Singh’s direct hit sends Xavier Bartlett packing
The incident happened in the closing stages of the Seattle innings Marcus Stoinis Bowled a back-of-a-length delivery outside off stump. Hasan Khan gently hit the ball backwards and immediately called for a quick single. Harmeet Singh he attacked the ball, collected it cleanly and without hesitation he hit a perfect shot at the striker’s end. Xavier BartlettAs he started to run, his stumps were broken by a direct blow, so he had little left to bend.
Bartlett contributed a handy 13 runs off just 10 deliveries, including a boundary and a six, before his entertaining cameo came to an unfortunate end. The brilliant piece of play has garnered a lot of praise from commentators and fans alike, with the video of the dismissal quickly going viral.
We present the video:
DIRECT HIT! 🎯 pic.twitter.com/ONoPpqfsrI
— Knowing Major League Cricket (@MLCricket) June 27, 2026
Brody Couch and Ljuan-dre Pretorus lead the San Francisco Unicorns to a dramatic victory
The thrilling run was just one chapter in an unforgettable contest. The Seattle Orcas posted 191 after a flying start Shayan Jahangir Smashing 62 off 25 balls and Matthew Bretzke adding a quick 51 . At one stage, Orcas looked poised to cross the 220-run mark. Brody Couch Finishing with outstanding figures of 3/41, he produced a stunning collapse.
San Francisco’s chase got off to a disastrous start as they fell to 26/3 in four overs. However, the teenage feeling Juan-dre Pretorius He counter-attacked brilliantly with a breathtaking 87 off just 36 deliveries and brought the Unicorns firmly back into the contest with a 99-run partnership. Aaron Hardie.
The game changed again after Pretorius’ dismissal as the Unicorns lost five wickets for just 38 runs. Needing 29 runs with just two wickets in hand, Couch produced a superb all-round performance. The low-order batsman smashed an unbeaten 26 off just 14 balls, including a crucial six and two boundaries, to guide the San Francisco Unicorns to a dramatic two-wicket victory in just two deliveries and seal a memorable Player of the Match display.
