In Match 16 of the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) series, the San Francisco Unicorns continued their undefeated run with a clinical 32-run win over the challenge of the Seattle Orcas at Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas. Batting first, SFU posted 176/8 in their full complement of 20 overs, with Romario Shepherd smashing the Unicorns lead with a brisk 56 runs from 31 balls and relying on a steady 52 runs from skipper Matthew Short. Jake Fraser-McGurk chipped in with a quick 34. Seattle's bowlers had some success—Harmeet Singh and Gerald Coetzee both picked up 3-wicket hauls but were unable to stem the run flow.

In reply, the Orcas never truly got going in their chase. Shayan Jahangir top-scored with 40 off 22, but the middle order collapsed under scoreboard pressure. Shimron Hetmyer and David Warner added 30 and 23, respectively, but it wasn’t enough. Haris Rauf was once again the destroyer-in-chief with 4/32, while Matthew Short (3/12) and Romario Shepherd (2/16) sealed the game with brilliant spells. Seattle was bowled out for 144 in 18.2 overs.

With this win, the San Francisco Unicorns became the first team to qualify for the MLC 2025 playoffs, with an unblemished record of 6 wins from 6 games, and anchoring first on the table with 12 points. Seattle Orcas, meanwhile, remain winless at the bottom.

Updated MLC 2025 Points Table (After Match 16):

See Also: MLC 2025, Match 16: Seattle Orcas vs San Francisco Unicorns Full Match Highlights

Top Performers—MLC 2025 So Far

Most Runs:

• Finn Allen (SF)—298 runs, SR 246.28
  
• Monank Patel (NY)—267 runs, SR 165.84
  
• Mitchell Owen (WAS) – 245 runs, SR 204.17
  
• Jake Fraser-McGurk (SF)—230 runs, SR 188.52
  
• Faf du Plessis (TEX)—214 runs, SR 172.58
  

Most Wickets:

• Haris Rauf (SF)—16 wickets, Avg 14.92
  
• Xavier Bartlett (SF)—10 wickets, Avg 20.10
  
• Noor Ahmad (TEX)—10 wickets, Avg 24.00
  
• Adam Milne (TEX)—9 wickets, Avg 10.67
  
• Mitchell Owen (WAS)—9 wickets, Avg 17.00

In Match 16 of the 2025 Major League Cricket season, Seattle Orcas played hosts to undefeated San Francisco Unicorns at Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas. Seattle won the toss and decided to bowl first, but the Unicorns went from strength to strength with both bat and ball to record their sixth win on the trot and stay comfortably at the top of the table.

San Francisco Unicorns Innings

Batting first, the Unicorns scored a total of 176/8 in 20 overs. Romario Shepherd took charge with a muscular 56 from 31 deliveries, while captain Matthew Short kept his good touch going with a brisk 52 off 29 balls. Jake Fraser-McGurk added a brisk 34 off 21 balls to give the innings momentum. Seattle’s bowlers found some success, with Harmeet Singh (3/22) and Gerald Coetzee (3/34) being the standout performers. Cameron Gannon also chipped in with 1/32.

Seattle Orcas Innings

In reply, Seattle started positively but soon crumbled under pressure. Shayan Jahangir top-scored with 40 off 22 balls, and Shimron Hetmyer contributed a handy 30 from 16. David Warner added 23, but no batter managed to anchor the innings. San Francisco’s bowling attack was ruthless—Haris Rauf once again delivered with 4/32 in 4 overs, while Matthew Short grabbed a surprising 3/12 in 2 overs. Romario Shepherd completed a superb all-round game with 2/16 in his 3-over spell as Seattle were bundled out for 144 in 18.2 overs.

See Also: MLC 2025: Points Table, leading run scorers and wicket takers after SEA vs SF Match 16

Seattle Orcas vs San Francisco Unicorns: Match Scorecard

San Francisco Unicorns – 176/8 (20 Overs)

Seattle Orcas – 144/10 (18.2 Overs)

The Seattle Orcas vs San Francisco Unicorns (SEA vs SF) match has been scheduled for the 16th game of the MLC 2025. Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie in Dallas will host this fixture on Wednesday evening (June 25).  

MLC 2025, Match 16: SEA vs SF - Detailed Match Preview

Match Type: League Stage

Match No: 16

Match: Seattle Orcas vs San Francisco Unicorns (SEA vs SF)

Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium, Grand Prairie

Local Match Date (Day): June 25 (Wednesday)

Indian Match Date (Day): June 26 (Thursday) 

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)

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

MLC 2025, Match 16: SEA vs SF - Venue Stats

It will be the seventh match at Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie in Dallas in the ongoing MLC 2025. After its first four games of the season experienced successful chases, the last two fixtures ended with dominating defending results. 

MLC 2025, Match 16: SEA vs SF - Teams’ Status

Seattle Orcas: Played - 4; Lost - 4 

• 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

San Francisco Unicorns: Played - 5; Won - 5 

• Won by 123 runs vs Washington Freedom

• Won by 32 runs vs Los Angeles Knight Riders

• Won by 3 wickets vs MI New York

• Won by 7 wickets vs Texas Super Kings

• Won by 47 runs vs MI New York

MLC 2025, Match 16: SEA vs SF - Head-to-Head

• In the MLC 2023, Seattle Orcas and San Francisco Unicorns met once, and Orcas won by 35 runs. 

• In the MLC 2024, we experienced two Seattle Orcas vs San Francisco Unicorns matches, where Unicorns won both by 23 runs and six wickets. 

On Wednesday evening (June 25), the Seattle Orcas vs San Francisco Unicorns (SEA vs SF) match has been scheduled for the 16th fixture of the MLC 2025 at Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie in Dallas.

MLC 2025, Match 16: SEA vs SF Probable XIs

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

San Francisco Unicorns Predicted Playing XI: Matthew Short (Captain), Finn Allen/Tim Seifert, Jake Fraser McGurk, Jahmar Hamilton (wk), Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Hassan Khan, Cooper Connolly/Liam Plunkett, Haris Rauf, Xavier Bartlett, Brody Couch, Carmi le Roux

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

MLC 2025, Match 16: SEA vs SF Dream11 Top Captains And Vice-captains

Top 3 Dream11 Captain choices

Finn Allen: New Zealand cricketer Finn Allen missed their last game due to illness, but he is still the leading run-scorer of the tournament with 294 runs in four innings, with an average of 73.50 and a strike rate of 247.05, including one century and two half-centuries. His scores in this tournament are 151, 52, 13, and 78 runs. 

Haris Rauf: Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf is the leading wicket-taker in the MLC 2025 with 132 wickets in five matches, including a three-fer and a four-fer. In this tournament, he has picked up at least one wicket in every game and at least two wickets in four out of five matches. 

Matthew Short: San Francisco Unicorns captain Matthew Short has started the MLC 2025 strongly by scoring 61 and 91 runs, respectively. He has a batting strike rate of 211.11 with the help of 15 fours and nine sixes. 

Top 3 Dream11 Vice-captain choices

Jake Fraser McGurk: Australian cricketer Jake Fraser McGurk has scored 196 runs in five innings in MLC 2025 with an average of 39.20 and a strike rate of 194.05. His scores in this tournament are 6, 88, 1, 37, and 64 runs. 

Kyle Mayers: Caribbean cricketer Kyle Mayers has scored 129 runs in four innings and also has taken one wicket in the MLC 2025. His scores in this tournament are 27, 0, 88, and 14 runs. 

Xavier Bartlett: Australian right-arm pacer Xavier Bartlett has taken nine wickets in five matches, including one four-fer. Also, in their match against MI New York, Bartlett slammed 59 not out off 25 balls with four fours and five sixes. 

In the 16th match of the MLC 2025, Seattle Orcas vs San Francisco Unicorns (SEA vs SF) will be played at Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie on Wednesday evening, June 25 (starting at 05:30 IST on June 26). It will be the sixth match for San Francisco Unicorns and the fifth game for Seattle Orcas in the MLC 2025.

It will be their first meeting in the MLC 2025 and fourth meeting in the entire MLC history. In their MLC 2023 league stage meeting, Orcas won by 35 runs. They met twice in the MLC 2024 league stage, where Unicorns won both the matches by 23 runs and six wickets, respectively. 

The MLC 2025 points table leaders San Francisco Unicorns have 10 points after five matches, with all five wins. They have recorded three strong defending results and two successful chases this MLC season. 

Meanwhile, the last-placed Seattle Orcas have lost all their four games, as they are still eyeing their first point of the season. Apart from one chasing failure, Orcas have three unsuccessful defending results this season. 

See Also: SEA VS SF Major League Cricket 2025:Players to watch out

MLC 2025, Match 16: SEA vs SF - Playing XIs Status

In the San Francisco Unicorns squad, the in-form and leading run-scorer Finn Allen can return to the squad if he recovers from illness. Meanwhile, we can also experience some crucial changes in the playing XI for the winless Seattle Orcas. 

MLC 2025, Match 16: SEA vs SF 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

San Francisco Unicorns Predicted Playing XI: Matthew Short (Captain), Finn Allen/Tim Seifert, Jake Fraser McGurk, Jahmar Hamilton (wk), Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Hassan Khan, Cooper Connolly/Liam Plunkett, Haris Rauf, Xavier Bartlett, Brody Couch, Carmi le Roux

The  Major League Cricket 2025 will be between Seattle Orcas vs San Francisco Unicorns the There are a lot of exciting players from both countries and around the world on both teams, and this game should set the tone for the tournament. The game will take place in Dellas. As the league promises exciting action, big sixes, clever bowling, and the emergence of young stars, fans are anxiously awaiting the first ball. Fans are anxiously awaiting the first ball. 

Match Details: SEO vs SFU – 16th Match, MLC 2025

• Match: Seattle Orcas  vs San Francisco Unicorns 
• Date: June 26, 2025
• Day: Thursday (Tomorrow)
• Time: 05:30 AM IST

Players to Watch Out For
Seattle Orcas
Heinrich Klaasen – The man in form who doesn’t wait around. If he gets going, bowlers will need helmets behind the boundary.
Sikandar Raza – Calm, smart, and clutch. Whether it’s a quick 30 or a crucial breakthrough, he’s always in the game.
Obed McCoy – You won’t see pace, but you’ll see brains. His slow balls confuse even the best hitters at the death.

San Francisco Unicorns
Finn Allen – Starts fast, finishes faster. If he gets through the powerplay, expect a run-storm.
Jake Fraser-McGurk – Young, fearless, and fun to watch. He loves to take bowlers on—sometimes from the very first ball.
Haris Rauf – Bowling at 150+ kph with fire in his eyes, Rauf doesn’t just aim for wickets—he hunts them.

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SEO Playing XI
Kyle Mayers, David Warner, Steven Taylor, Heinrich Klaasen, Aaron Jones, Sikandar Raza, Harmeet Singh, Cameron Gannon, Jasdeep Singh, Obed McCoy, Waqar Salamkheil

SF Playing XI 
Matthew Short, Finn Allen, Jake Fraser McGurk, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Hassan Khan, Tim Seifert, Haris Rauf, Carmi Le Roux, Brody Couch, Karima Gore, Xavier Bartlett

The  Major League Cricket 2025 will be between Seattle Orcas vs San Francisco Unicorns the There are a lot of exciting players from both countries and around the world on both teams, and this game should set the tone for the tournament. The game will take place in Dellas. As the league promises exciting action, big sixes, clever bowling, and the emergence of young stars, fans are anxiously awaiting the first ball. Fans are anxiously awaiting the first ball. 

Match Details: SEO vs SFU – 16th Match, MLC 2025

• Match: Seattle Orcas  vs San Francisco Unicorns 
• Date: June 26, 2025
• Day: Thursday (Tomorrow)
• Time: 05:30 AM IST

Key Player Battles 
Klaasen vs Rauf: One smashes everything in sight, the other bowls thunderbolts. Only one wins the duel.
Warner vs Bartlett: Can the young Aussie quick stop the fearless veteran?
Sikandar Raza vs Finn Allen: Calm spin meets fearless hitting test of control.
McCoy vs Fraser-McGurk: Yorker master takes on a free-flowing youngster in the death.
Salamkheil vs Seifert: A spinner full of tricks vs a batter who loves to dance down the pitch. dance down the pitch.

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SEO Playing XI
Kyle Mayers, David Warner, Steven Taylor, Heinrich Klaasen, Aaron Jones, Sikandar Raza, Harmeet Singh, Cameron Gannon, Jasdeep Singh, Obed McCoy, Waqar Salamkheil

SF Playing XI 
Matthew Short, Finn Allen, Jake Fraser McGurk, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Hassan Khan, Tim Seifert, Haris Rauf, Carmi Le Roux, Brody Couch, Karima Gore, Xavier Bartlett

The 16th Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025 match between the San Francisco Unicorns (SF) and the Seattle Orcas (SEA) will take place at Texas's Grand Prairie Stadium at 05:30 AM IST on Thursday, June 26, 2025. SEA, with captain Heinrich Klaasen and experienced players such as David Warner and Shimron Hetmyer, will look to win their first game after losing all four games of the season in 2025 and sitting at the bottom of the points table. SF, led by captain Corey Anderson and the likes of Finn Allen and Xavier Bartlett, are chasing their sixth victory after winning all five of their matches in the season so far, sitting on top of the table in position one.

This morning's face-off will provide thrilling T20 cricket to a starving audience as part of Dallas' leg of MLC with the stadium capacity being 7,000 under lights. With SF having dominated the head-to-head and SEA being keen to end their losing run, this pressure cooker match at the bowler-friendly Grand Prairie Stadium turf pitch can potentially have an effect on the long 34-match season.

Grand Prairie Stadium Cricket Stats

The Texas Grand Prairie Stadium will stage its next high-quality cricket matches in MLC 2025, with the turf pitch surface seen to be bowler-friendly in the initial part of the game. The pitch has typically preferred competitive scores and bowling sides with ideal conditions, as seen in recent matches. As game 7 on the 26th of June, the pitch would take some initial help for bowlers but level out in later stages of the match, with a packed house of 7,000 and the use of floodlights guaranteeing uninterrupted play.

• Total Matches: 33
  
• Win Bat First: 45%
  
• Win Bowl First: 55%
  
• Average 1st Innings Score: ~173
  
• Average 2nd Innings Score: ~153
  
• 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 between TEX and LAS
  

See Also: MLC 2025: Points Table, leading run scorers and wicket takers after TEX vs LAS Match 15

SEA vs SF: Head-to-Head Record

Seattle Orcas and San Francisco Unicorns have faced each other three times in the history of MLC with SF winning two matches and SEA winning a single match, to give an extremely competitive game. These encounters have reinforced SF's dominance over SEA. This fourth game at the Grand Prairie Stadium is going to prove difficult and fraught with potential turnarounds.

• Total Matches: 3
  
• SEA Wins: 1
  
• SF Wins: 2
  
• No Result: 0
  

Win %: Seattle Orcas – 33.33% (1/3), San Francisco Unicorns – 66.67% (2/3)