Shimron Hetmyer finished the match with a flourish as the Seattle Orcas sealed a three-wicket victory over MI New York in their MLC 2025 match, earning their first win of the season. Chasing 238, the match came down to the last ball. With six needed off one, Hetmyer, despite limping, shuffled across and launched Kieron Pollard over fine leg for a six, sealing a memorable win and ending a five-match losing streak.

Seattle started their chase with great intent. Kyle Mayers (37) and new captain Sikandar Raza (30 off 9) fired in the PowerPlay to take Orcas to 86/3 in six overs. Even with wickets falling, Heinrich Klaasen (26) and Hetmyer kept batting. Hetmyer laid the platform with an unbeaten 97 off 45 balls, hitting aggressively and calmly leading the chase. Gerald Coetzee also contributed with a few important blows. The Orcas needed 60 off the last five overs and eventually brought it down to 9 off 6, with Hetmyer finishing the job in dramatic fashion.

Earlier, MI New York had posted 237/4, thanks to a 158-run stand between captain Nicholas Pooran and Tajinder Dhillon. Pooran remained unbeaten on 108 off 60 balls, while Dhillon smashed 95 off just 35 with eight fours and eight sixes. The pair dominated a struggling Seattle bowling attack, with Cameron Gannon and Raza going for over 50 each. However, Seattle restricted MI New York to just 19 runs in the final three overs to keep themselves in the hunt.

Orcas Snap Losing Streak in Historic Chase

Despite the pressure of five successive defeats, the Orcas made sweeping changes before the game, sacking coach Matthew Mott and handing captaincy duties to Sikandar Raza. Those decisions bore fruit as Seattle pulled off the highest successful chase in MLC history. After being left with 60 to get from the last five overs, Hetmyer and Gerald Coetzee went on the attack, with Hetmyer particularly targeting Ehsan Adil and Delano Potgieter in the death overs.

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SHIMRON HETMYER SMASHED A SIX IN THE FINAL BALL WHEN SEATTLE NEEDED 6 FROM 1 BALL 🤯👑 pic.twitter.com/kijguLd0za

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See Also: MLC 2025: Points Table, leading run scorers, and wicket takers after SEA vs NY Match 18

Even as MI NY bowlers, especially Trent Boult and Rushil Ugarkar, kept applying pressure, Hetmyer’s clarity at the death helped Orcas inch closer. The penultimate over saw Hetmyer smashing Adil for three sixes, bringing the equation to 9 off 6. With Pollard executing his variations brilliantly, it came down to 6 off the final ball, but Hetmyer’s last swipe changed everything. It was a match that saw heroics from both sides, but in the end, Hetmyer's six became the defining moment of the night.

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

In Match 18 of the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) season, MI New York played against the Seattle Orcas at Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas. Seattle Orcas won the toss and decided to bowl first on a surface that appeared to be a high-scoring one. What followed was an exciting run-fest in which both sides passed the 230-run barrier, but it was Seattle that kept their cool in a nail-biting finish to take the game by 3 wickets.

MI New York Innings

Batting first, MI New York amassed a record 237/4 in their allotted 20 overs, courtesy of an explosive century from skipper Nicholas Pooran, who hammered 108 off a mere 60 balls, with a deluge of boundaries and sixes. He was well-supported by Tajinder Singh, who blazed to 95 off a mere 35 deliveries, in a powerful partnership that propelled NY's run chase. Monank Patel contributed 20 off 14 as well. Among the bowlers, Kyle Mayers took 2/34 from his 4 overs, while Gerald Coetzee took 2/46. Jasdeep Singh went wicketless, giving away 39 runs for his 4 overs.

Seattle Orcas Innings

In response, the Seattle Orcas pursued the target in a heart-stopping final over, closing at 238/7 in 20 overs. Shimron Hetmyer was the most impressive of the batsmen, scoring 97 off a mere 40 deliveries to lead the chase. Kyle Mayers generated early intensity with 37 off 20, and captain Sikandar Raza's blistering 30 off 9 balls turned the match in Seattle's direction towards the end of the innings. Trent Boult was the leader of MI New York's bowling unit with 3/31 in his 4 overs. Delano Potgieter bowled economically too, bagging 2/46 in 3 overs, while Rushil Ugarkar got 1/29 from his full share.

See Also: MLC 2025: Points Table, leading run scorers and wicket takers after SEA vs NY Match 18

Seattle Orcas vs MI New York: Match Scorecard

MI New York – 237/4 (20 Overs)

Seattle Orcas – 238/7 (20 Overs)

On Friday evening (June 27), the 18th match of the MLC 2025, Seattle Orcas vs MI New York (SEA vs NY), has been scheduled at Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie.

MLC 2025, Match 18: SEA vs NY - Detailed Match Preview

Match Type: League Stage

Match No: 18

Match: Seattle Orcas vs MI New York (SEA vs NY)

Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium, Grand Prairie

Local Match Date (Day): June 27 (Friday)

Indian Match Date (Day): June 28 (Saturday) 

Official Toss Time (Indian Time): 18:30 local time (05:00 next day morning)

Official Match Start Time (Indian Time): 19:00 local time (05:30 next day morning)

MLC 2025, Match 18: SEA vs NY - Venue Stats

It will be the ninth match at Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie in Dallas in the MLC 2025. This MLC 2025 venue has experienced five successful chases and three comfortable defending results, including three out of the last four successes for the first batting team, and the last game experienced a successful chase of the 214-run target on the final ball of the match. 

MLC 2025, Match 18: SEA vs NY - Teams’ Status

Seattle Orcas: Played - 5; Lost - 5 

• Lost by 5 wickets vs Washington Freedom

• Lost by 93 runs vs Texas Super Kings

• Lost by 7 wickets vs MI New York

• Lost by 6 wickets vs Los Angeles Knight Riders

• Lost by 32 runs vs San Francisco Unicorns

MI New York: Played - 5; Won - 1; Lost - 4 

• Lost by 3 runs vs Texas Super Kings

• Lost by 3 wickets vs San Francisco Unicorns

• Won by 7 wickets vs Seattle Orcas

• Lost by 2 wickets vs Washington Freedom

• Lost by 47 runs vs San Francisco Unicorns

See Also: MLC 2025: Probable Playing XI for SEA vs NY

MLC 2025, Match 18: SEA vs NY - Head-to-Head

In the 18th match of the MLC 2025, Seattle Orcas vs MI New York (SEA vs NY) will be played on Friday evening, June 27 (starting at 05:30 IST on June 28), at Grand Prairie Stadium (Grand Prairie). Both teams will play their sixth match of the season. 

It will be their second meeting this season after the MLC 2023 champions MI New York won their first meeting of the season by seven wickets after successfully chasing the 201-run target in 19 overs. 

Before MLC 2025, Seattle Orcas and MI New York faced each other thrice. In their league stage meeting in the MLC 2023, Orcas won by two wickets. Later, in the MLC 2023 Final, New York became the first MLC title holder after beating Orcas by seven wickets. In the MLC 2024, they met once in the league stage, and New York won that by six wickets.

See Also: MLC 2025, SEA vs NY Match 18: Grand Prairie stadium stats and Head to Head

MLC 2025, Match 18: SEA vs NY - Points Table Status

In the MLC 2025 latest points table, MI New York are in fourth place with only two points in five matches after recording one win and four defeats, as their only win was recorded against Orcas.

Meanwhile, Seattle Orcas are in the sixth or last place in the same points table without any points, as they have lost all their five matches of the season.  

MLC 2025, Match 18: SEA vs NY - Playing XIs Status

Once again, Seattle Orcas can make a few changes in their playing XI. Meanwhile, MI New York are likely to go with the unchanged playing XI. 

MLC 2025, Match 18: SEA vs NY Probable Playing XI

Seattle Orcas Predicted Playing XI: Shayan Jahangir (wk), Aaron Jones, David Warner, Kyle Mayers, Heinrich Klaasen (Captain), Shimron Hetmyer, Sikandar Raza, Harmeet Singh, Cameron Gannon, Obed McCoy, Jasdeep Singh

MI New York Predicted Playing XI: Monank Patel, Quinton de Kock (wk), Nicholas Pooran (Captain), Kieron Pollard, Michael Bracewell, Heath Richards, Tajinder Dhillon, Nosthush Kenjige, Trent Boult, Naveen-ul-Haq, Sunny Patel

The 18th match of Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025 between MI New York (NY) and Seattle Orcas (SEA) will be played at Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas, at 05:30 AM IST on Saturday, June 28, 2025. SEA, whose captain is Heinrich Klaasen and includes players with experience like David Warner and Shimron Hetmyer, will aim to achieve their first win after losing all five of their games this season in 2025. NY, whose captain is Nicholas Pooran and includes players like Trent Boult and Quinton de Kock, is seeking their second win after winning one of their five games in the season so far.

This morning's showdown will deliver exciting T20 cricket to a starving audience as part of Dallas' stint in MLC with the stadium capacity at 7,000 under floodlights. With NY having the lead in head-to-head and SEA eager to snap their losing streak, this pressure cooker game at the bowler-friendly Grand Prairie Stadium turf pitch can well have its bearing on the long 34-match season.

Grand Prairie Stadium Cricket Stats

The Texas Grand Prairie Stadium will feature its future top-class cricket matches in MLC 2025, with the grass pitch surface looking bowler-friendly in the first half of the match. The pitch has favored high-scoring matches and bowling sides with ideal conditions, as seen in recent matches. As the ninth game on June 28, the pitch would have some initial bowler-friendly assistance but even out in later portions of the match, with a full crowd of 7,000 and the use of floodlights guaranteeing that play continues uninterrupted.

• Total Matches: 35
• Win Bat First: 46%
• Win Bowl First: 54%
• Average 1st Innings Score: ~175
• Average 2nd Innings Score: ~154
• Highest Total: 246/4 by SF vs NY
• Lowest Total: 50/10 by LAS vs NY
• Highest Chased: 223/3 by WAS vs TEX
• Lowest Defended: 181/6 by TEX vs LAS

See Also: MLC 2025: Points Table, leading run scorers and wicket takers after LAS vs WAS Match 17

SEA vs NY: Head-to-Head Record

Seattle Orcas vs MI New York and Seattle have met four times in the MLC's history, with NY having three wins and SEA one, to give an extremely close contest. These encounters have solidified NY's dominance over SEA. This fifth encounter at the Grand Prairie Stadium is going to be challenging and full of potential turnarounds.

• Total Matches: 4
• SEA Wins: 1
• NY Wins: 3
• No Result: 0

Win %: Seattle Orcas – 25% (1/4), MI New York – 75% (3/4)