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)

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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

The first match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 has been taking place between the USA and Canada at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. While it is a game between the USA and Canada, there is an interesting fact that will remind you about the India vs Pakistan rivalry.

Canada captain Saad Bin Zafar is originally from Gujranwala, Pakistan whereas USA captain Monank Patel is originally from Gujarat, India as well. So, you can expect a Pakistan vs India rivalry here as well.

However, the inaugural international cricket match between the USA and Canada took place from September 24 to 26, 1844, at the St George’s Cricket Club in Manhattan, New York. The match drew significant attention, with spectator numbers ranging from 5,000 to 20,000 as well. The prize money for the match was $1,000, which, adjusted for inflation, is equivalent to about $32,700 today as well. While it was a low-scoring affair, Canada emerged victorious by 23 runs.

Monank Patel, the captain of the USA

Born in Gujarat, India, Monank Patel has been one of the key players of the USA team. In his 25-match T20I stint, he has scored 441 runs which came at an average of 22.1. He started his initial cricketing days playing for Gujarat, where he has represented as a batter in the Under-16 & Under-19 squads.

However, under him, the USA beat the Bangladesh side and registered a series win recently.

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Saad Bin Zafar, the captain of Canada

Canada made its debut in the ICC T20 World Cup under Saad Bin Zafar who has been one of the key players of the team. His economical spells put pressure on the opponents and his knack for taking wickets in crucial times helps his side. In 38 T20I matches, he has scalped 43 wickets at a commendable economy of 6.44 as well.

As far as the ongoing match is concerned, the United States have won the toss and opted to field. Put into bat, Canada’s openers got off to a flying start as Aaron Johnson and Navneet Dhaliwal added 43 runs within the powerplay. While Dhaliwal scored 61, Nicholas Kirton scored a quick 51 and helped to post a massive total of 194 for 5 in their allotted 20 overs.