MI New York won their season's first match in Match 9 of the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) season with a 7-wicket win against Seattle Orcas at the Oakland Coliseum, California. Batting first, Seattle Orcas posted a daunting 200 for 5, with Kyle Mayers burning the hay with an 88 off 46 deliveries. He was ably assisted by Shayan Jahangir (43 off 34) and Heinrich Klaasen (27 off 11). Even with the tall score, MI New York's bowlers kept their cool, Naveen ul Haq (2 for 64), Michael Bracewell (1 for 20), and Sunny Patel (1 for 28) picking up wickets.

Chasing 201, MI New York registered a strong response. Monank Patel had a stunning knock, scoring 93 off 50 balls, and laid the match-winning platform with Michael Bracewell, who added an essential 50 off 35 balls. Kieron Pollard then sealed the game with a brisk 26 off 10 balls, as MI New York galloped to 203 for 3 in 19 overs. For Seattle, Sikandar Raza was the best bowler with 2 for 37, and Kyle Mayers snared one wicket, but the rest of the bowling attack was unable to stem the run flow.

The victory earned MI New York two important points and sent Seattle Orcas deeper into the cellar, looking for their maiden win.

Updated MLC 2025 Points Table (After Match 9)

See Also: MLC 2025, Match 9: MI New York vs Seattle Orcas Full Match Highlights

Top Performers—MLC 2025 So Far

Most Runs:

• Finn Allen (SF)—216 runs, SR 257.14
• Monank Patel (NY)—175 runs, SR 162.04
• Glenn Maxwell (WAS)—149 runs, SR 204.11
• Kyle Mayers (SEA) – 115 runs, SR 169.12
• Devon Conway (TEX) – 112 runs, SR 134.94

Most Wickets:

• Haris Rauf (SF) – 9 wickets, Avg 10.56
• N Ahmed (TEX)—8 wickets, Avg 9.5
• Jack Edwards (WAS)—7 wickets, Avg 11.14
• Ian Holland (WAS)—6 wickets, Avg 9.83
• Hassan Khan (SF)—6 wickets, Avg 22.00