In Match 18 of the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) season, the Seattle Orcas finally earned their first win of the campaign, defeating MI New York by 3 wickets in a high-scoring thriller at Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas. After choosing to bowl, Seattle was put under severe pressure by a dominant MI batting show. Nicholas Pooran dazzled with a blazing 108 from 60 balls, Tajinder Singh blasted 95 from just 35, and MI New York posted 237/4 in the 20 overs. Kyle Mayers and Gerald Coetzee both grabbed a couple of digs despite the runs.

Seattle’s chase was a statement. Shimron Hetmyer starred with a match-winning 97 off 40 balls. Kyle Mayers chipped in with 37 (20), and Sikandar Raza played a game-changing cameo—30 off just 9 balls. Despite some tense moments at the end, the Orcas crossed the line at 238/7, winning with just three balls to spare. Trent Boult took 3/31, but MI couldn’t defend the huge total.

After this result, the Seattle Orcas climbed off the bottom of the table, now sitting fifth with 2 points, just above the Los Angeles Knight Riders on NRR.

Updated MLC 2025 Points Table (After Match 18)

See Also: MLC 2025, Match 18: Seattle Orcas vs MI New York Full Match Highlights

Top Performers—MLC 2025 So Far

Most Runs:

• Finn Allen (SF)—298 runs, SR 246.28, Avg 59.60
• Mitchell Owen (WAS)—288 runs, SR 211.76, Avg 48.00
• Monank Patel (NY)—267 runs, SR 165.84, Avg 53.40
• Unmukt Chand (LAS)—232 runs, SR 128.89, Avg 46.40
• Jake Fraser-McGurk (SF)—230 runs, SR 188.52, Avg 38.33

Most Wickets:

• Haris Rauf (SF) – 16 wickets, 23.1 overs
• Xavier Bartlett (SF)—10 wickets, 20.1 overs
• Noor Ahmad (TEX)—10 wickets, 24.0 overs
• Adam Milne (TEX)—9 wickets, 14.1 overs
• Ian Holland (WAS)—9 wickets, 15.0 overs