Knight Riders Finally Taste Victory with Stylish Win Over Orcas

In Match 12 of MLC 2025 at Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas, the Los Angeles Knight Riders finally got their first win of the season, beating the Seattle Orcas by six wickets in a high-scoring game.

Seattle won the toss and chose to bat first. They got to 177/6 in 20 overs, thanks to a calm and steady 44 from Aaron Jones. David Warner also looked in good form with 38 off 28 balls, while Shayan Jahangir gave the innings a late push with 26 from just 15 balls. The Knight Riders bowled well, with Andre Russell, picking up 3 wickets for 30 runs. Shadley van Schalkwyk and Jason Holder took one wicket each and kept things tight during the middle overs.

In reply, the Knight Riders chased down the target with ease. Unmukt Chand played a match-winning innings of 86 from 58 balls. Saif Badar gave him good support, scoring a quick fire runs 54 runs in just 32 balls.

With only a few runs left, Sherfane Rutherford came in and finished things off quickly, hitting an unbeaten 20 from 9 balls to seal the win in just 18.2 overs. Seattle’s bowlers struggled to stop the flow of runs. Sikandar Raza, Harmeet Singh, and Jasdeep Singh took one wicket each, but it wasn’t enough to defend the total.

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Twitter reactions after LAKR wins 12th match of  MLC 2025

#MLC2025 | Match 12 | Los Angeles won by 6 wickets. #LAKRvSEO #SEOvLAKR pic.twitter.com/vXe47d5Tj2

— CricCircle (@thecriccircle) June 23, 2025

Just 20 from Coetzee over

LAKR 92/2 after 11
All down to Raza's spell/remaining overs#MajorLeagueCricket #MLC2025 https://t.co/yOWjdLvsii

— Karthik Rao (@Cric_Karthikk) June 22, 2025

12 from Raza's over

LAKR need 74 from 8 overs

LAKR's game to lose now
Kyle Mayers into the attack

💯 Run partnership up now
LAKR need 68 from 47#MajorLeagueCricket #MLC2025 https://t.co/uxlKTCJICO

— Karthik Rao (@Cric_Karthikk) June 22, 2025

Team looking Positive…
1St win for #LAKR in this season MLC 💜🤞🏻 https://t.co/FBwBUt54xu

— Satya (@iamsatyaaaaaaa) June 22, 2025

Los Angeles Knight Riders won by 6 Wickets. Brilliant knock Unmukt Chand 86*(58)[Player of the Match]. Excellent spell Andre Russell 3/30 and Shadley van Schalkwyk 1/26. Superb Knock S Badar 54(32).@LA_KnightRiders #MLC2025 #SOvLAKR @UnmuktChand9 @Russell12A

— JaayShaan (VaidhyaJayaShankar) (@JaayShaan) June 23, 2025

SEO vs LAKR Match Preview

The San Francisco Unicorns and the Texas Super Kings have had an exciting, entertaining, and high-performance start to the 2025 Major League Cricket season, with wins coming ahead of Saturday's match against the Los Angeles Knight Riders. In this preview, we're looking ahead to the second game of Saturday's doubleheader, which will feature the Seattle Orcas hosting the Los Angeles Knight Riders in Oakland. These assurances are that it will be an epic match between two teams that have yet to win this year's competition. Seattle Orcas will be desperate to start their season with a win after a disappointing performance in the 2024 competition, which included a five-wicket loss to Washington.

SEO vs LAKR Match Details 

Seattle Orcas vs Los Angeles Knight Riders – 12th Match, MLC 2025

Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium, Grand Prairie

Date & Time: 23rd June 2025 at 01:30 AM IST

Live Streaming: FanCode

SEO vs LAKR Venue Stats

SEO vs LAKR Pitch Report

We anticipate a good batting surface that will also benefit the spinners. The Pacers will use a slower delivery time to keep the batters in check.

SEO vs LAKR Weather Report

It will be a bright and sunny day in California, with a high of 27 degrees Celsius. The weather could impact the pitch, making it ideal for a T20 game.

SEO vs LAKR Last Five Matches

SEO vs LAKR Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

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SEO vs LAKR Probable Playing XIs:

Seattle Orcas Probable Playing XIs

Los Angeles Knight Riders Probable Playing XIs

Jason Holder (captain), Alex Hales, Unmukt Chand (wk), Saif Badar, Matthew Tromp, Rovman Powell, Andre Russell, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Sunil Narine, Corne Dry, Tanveer Sangha

Topmost Picks for SEO vs LAKR Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Seattle Orcas

• David Warner – David Warner is the leading run scorer for Seattle Orcas, scoring 241 runs in the last season with a strike rate of 148.74.
• Obed McCoy –  Obed McCoy is the leading wicket-taker for Seattle Orcas, taking 10 wickets in the last season with an economy of 9.50.

Top Picks – Los Angeles Knight Riders

• Alex Hales – Alex Hales is the leading run scorer for Los Angeles Knight Riders, scoring 42 runs in the last match with a strike rate of 247.06. 
• Tanveer Sangha –  Jack Edwards is the leading wicket-taker for Los Angeles Knight Riders, taking 2 wickets in the last match with an economy of 9.75.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for SEO vs LAKR Dream11 Team:

Andries Gous, Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Jones, David Warner, Mitchell Owen(C), Kyle Mayers(VC), Rachin Ravindra, Obus Pienaar, Sikandar Raza, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Saurabh Netravalkar

MLC 2025 Tournament 2025 SEO vs LAKR Match Captain and Vice Captain choice for GL:

Captain – Mitchell Owen, Jack Edwards

Vice-captain – Kyle Mayers, Waqar Salamkheil

SEO vs LAKR Probable Winners:

The Seattle Orcas are likely to be much more competitive this season, but we expect them to compete in this game. Los Angeles Knight Riders has the players to win any game, and we believe they will win this one as well. Considering the team combination, Los Angeles Knight Riders is expected to win this match.