“Jeet bhi mili aur andaaz bhi shaandaar tha" – SO clinch stylish 5-wicket win over LAKR in a thrilling MLC 2025 clash

Seattle Orcas win last-over thriller against Los Angeles Knight Riders in MLC 2025

In Match 20 of the 2025 Major League Cricket at Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas, Seattle Orcas beat Los Angeles Knight Riders by five wickets in an exciting finish. Seattle won the toss and chose to bowl first.

Seattle Orcas Batted first, the Knight Riders scored 202 runs for 4 wickets in 20 overs. Andre Russell was superb, hitting 65 runs from 39 balls. Rovman Powell added quick runs with 43 off 21 balls, and Saif Badar played well for 41 off 21 balls. For Seattle, Waqar Salamkheil bowled tightly and took 2 wickets for 29 runs. Harmeet Singh was economical with 1/17, while Ayan Desai got a wicket but went for 54 runs in his 4 overs.

Chasing 203 to win, Seattle got there with one ball to spare, ending on 206/5 in 19.5 overs. Aaron Jones scored 73 runs from 38 balls in crucial time. Shimron Hetmyer was also in great form, smashing 64 runs in 26 balls. Shayan Jahangir played a great knock of 43 runs in 31 balls. For Los Angeles, Jason Holder was the best bowler with 2 wickets conceding 36 runs. Tanveer Sangha took 2/39 and Andre Russell took one wicket conceding 29 runs.

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Twitter reactions after SO wins 20th match of  MLC 2025

 

Andre Russell vs Seattle Orcas:

6️⃣5️⃣* off 3️⃣9️⃣

Good move from the management of promoting him. pic.twitter.com/8Od6K50Nsy

— KnightRidersXtra (@KKR_Xtra) June 29, 2025

 

Back-to-back wins for Seattle Orcas in MLC 2025 – keeping their playoff hopes alive! 💚🔥

Shimron Hetmyer delivers yet another match-winning knock! 💥#MLC2025 #LAKRvSO #ShimronHetymer #Sportskeeda pic.twitter.com/ry1cbJ272u

— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) June 29, 2025

 

2️⃣ nights.
2️⃣ 200+ chases.
2️⃣ Hetmyer specials.
2️⃣ wins.#SeattleOrcas #AmericasFavoriteCricketTeam #MLC2025 #LAKRvSO | @MLCricket pic.twitter.com/SCzKtxihld

— Seattle Orcas (@MLCSeattleOrcas) June 29, 2025

 

Hetmyer, more like 𝐊𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓-myer 💚💥

MVP of the game, for the second game running! ⭐⭐#SeattleOrcas #AmericasFavoriteCricketTeam #MLC2025 #LAKRvSO | @VMFHealth | @MLCricket pic.twitter.com/6JINfcBE7X

— Seattle Orcas (@MLCSeattleOrcas) June 29, 2025

 

Hettie swings it, we win it 💚🤩

2️⃣ in 2️⃣ & we are upto 4th on the #MLC2025 table 😍#SeattleOrcas #AmericasFavoriteCricketTeam #LAKRvSO | @Atlassian | @MLCricket pic.twitter.com/6P1ECbqsfU

— Seattle Orcas (@MLCSeattleOrcas) June 29, 2025

 

✅ Hetmyer wins the match for the Orcas with a SIX!

📺 Watch live and exclusive on https://t.co/ktQmbfqs7H#MLC | #LAKRvSEO pic.twitter.com/oYgRpeKqeh

— Willow TV US (@willowtv) June 29, 2025