In Match 22 of the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) tournament, Seattle Orcas surprised San Francisco Unicorns with an excellent all-round display at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill. Seattle decided to bowl first after winning the toss and supported their decision with a responsible effort with the ball, restricting a strong SF batting lineup to a below-par target.

San Francisco scored 168/5 off their 20 overs, with Sanjay Krishnamurthy making a quick 41 from 28 and Jake Fraser-McGurk contributing 35 from 22 balls. Chasing the target, Shimron Hetmyer cut a dash, hitting 78 from just 37 deliveries to lay the foundation for the chase. He was well-supported by Shayan Jahangir (36 from 27) as Seattle chased down the target with three balls in hand, winning by 4 wickets. With this victory, the Seattle Orcas strengthen their 4th position on the table with 6 points, while SF stayed atop despite losing their second game.

Updated MLC 2025 Points Table (After Match 22)

See Also: MLC 2025, Match 22: San Francisco Unicorns vs Seattle Orcas Full Match Highlights

Top Performers—MLC 2025 So Far

Most Runs:

• Finn Allen (SF)—328 runs, SR 227.78
• Faf du Plessis (TEX)—317 runs, SR 179.10
• Shimron Hetmyer (SEA)—309 runs, SR 220.71
• Monank Patel (NY)—293 runs, SR 160.99
• Mitchell Owen (WAS)—288 runs, SR 210.22

Most Wickets:

• Haris Rauf (SF)—17 wickets
• Xavier Bartlett (SF)—16 wickets
• Mitchell Owen (WAS)—14 wickets
• Ian Holland (WAS)—10 wickets
• Noor Ahmad (TEX)—10 wickets

In Match 22 of the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) season, Seattle Orcas mounted an impressive chase against San Francisco Unicorns at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill. The Unicorns won the toss and decided to bat first but could not manage to put up a scoring total that was intimidating, with Seattle's bowlers doing well to keep the scoring in check before their batters chased it down with a well-balanced effort.

San Francisco Unicorns Innings

San Francisco scored 168/5 in their 20 overs. Sanjay Krishnamurthy led the way with a free-flowing 41 off 28 balls, with key support from Jake Fraser-McGurk (35 off 22) and Tim Seifert (31 off 37). They could not break loose against disciplined Orcas' bowling. Ayan Desai took 2/32 in his 3 overs, while Sikandar Raza (1/19 in 2) and Waqar Salamkheil (1/27 in 3) chipped in with vital strikes at the appropriate moment.

Seattle Orcas Innings

Seattle responded to chase the target with 3 balls remaining, scoring 169/6 in 19.3 overs. Shimron Hetmyer was the hero of the innings with a scorching 78 off 37 deliveries, stabilizing the chase. Shayan Jahangir contributed 36 off 27, and Aaron Jones scored a rapid 14. The bowlers of the Unicorns attempted to resist with Xavier Bartlett claiming 2/24 in 4 overs, but the Orcas played tight cricket to win the game.

See Also: MLC 2025: Points Table, leading run scorers and wicket takers after SF vs SEA Match 22

San Francisco Unicorns vs Seattle Orcas: Match Scorecard

San Francisco Unicorns – 168/5 (20 Overs)

Seattle Orcas – 169/6 (19.3 Overs)

On Tuesday evening (July 2), the San Francisco Unicorns vs Seattle Orcas (SF vs SEA) match will be played at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill during the 22nd match of the MLC 2025. 

MLC 2025, Match 22: SF vs SEA Probable XIs

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

Seattle Orcas Predicted Playing XI: Shayan Jahangir (wk), Aaron Jones, David Warner, Kyle Mayers, Heinrich Klaasen, Shimron Hetmyer, Sikandar Raza (Captain), Harmeet Singh, Waqar Salamkheil, Gerald Coetzee, Jasdeep Singh

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

MLC 2025, Match 22: SF vs SEA Dream11 Top Captains And Vice-captains

Top 3 Dream11 Captain choices

Matthew Short: Australian star Matthew Short has scored 271 runs in four innings of the MLC 2025 with an average of 67.75 and a strike rate of 192.19, including four half-centuries. His scores in this tournament are 61, 91, 52, and 67 runs, respectively. He has also taken three wickets in this tournament. 

Finn Allen: Despite scoring single digits in the last two games, New Zealand cricketer Finn Allen is the second leading run-scorer in the MLC 2025 by scoring 305 runs in five innings with an average of 50.83 and a strike rate of 236.43, including one century and two half-centuries. His scores in this competition are 151, 52, 13, 78, 4, and 7 runs, respectively.  

Shimron Hetmyer: West Indies cricketer Shimron Hetmyer has scored 231 runs in five innings with an average of 77.00 and a strike rate of 224.27. He produced unbeaten half-centuries in the last two games by scoring 97 not out and 64 not out. 

Top 3 Dream11 Vice-captain choices

Haris Rauf: Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf is the leading wicket-taker in the MLC 2025 with 17 wickets in seven matches, including recording two four-fers and one more three-wicket haul. He picked up at least one wicket in all seven matches of this tournament.  

Xavier Bartlett: Australian right-arm pacer Xavier Bartlett has picked up 14 wickets in seven matches of the MLC 2025, as he is the joint second leading wicket-taker of the tournament. He has recorded two four-wicket hauls in this tournament. 

Aaron Jones: USA cricketer Aaron Jones has scored 156 runs in five innings with an average of 31.20 and a strike rate of 133.33. He has recorded one half-century in this tournament, as he scored 44 and 73 runs in the last two matches, respectively.

San Francisco Unicorns vs Seattle Orcas (SF vs SEA) has been scheduled for the 22nd game of the MLC 2025 on Tuesday evening (July 1) at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill.

MLC 2025, Match 22: SF vs SEA - Detailed Match Preview

Match Type: League Stage

Match No: 22

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

Venue: Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill

Local Match Date (Day): July 1 (Tuesday)

Indian Match Date (Day): July 2 (Wednesday) 

Official Toss Time (Indian Time): 18:30 local time (04:00 next day morning)

Official Match Start Time (Indian Time): 19:00 local time (04:30 next day morning)

MLC 2025, Match 22: SF vs SEA - Venue Stats

Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill is ready to host its first match in the MLC 2025. Since 2023, this T20 venue has recorded only successful chasing results three times. 

MLC 2025, Match 22: SF vs SEA - Teams’ Status

San Francisco Unicorns: Played - 7; Won - 6; Lost - 1 

• 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

• Won by 32 runs vs Seattle Orcas

• Lost by 12 runs vs Washington Freedom

Seattle Orcas: Played - 7; Won - 2; 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

• Won by 3 wickets vs MI New York

• Won by 5 wickets vs Los Angeles Knight Riders

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

MLC 2025, Match 22: SF vs SEA - Head-to-Head

• In the MLC 2023, San Francisco Unicorns and Seattle Orcas faced each other once. In their league stage meeting, Orcas won by 35 runs.

• In the MLC 2024, San Francisco Unicorns and Seattle Orcas faced each other twice, both in the league stages. Unicorns won both those matches by 23 runs and six wickets. 

• It will be their second meeting in the MLC 2025. Their first league stage meeting in this tournament experienced a 32-run win for Unicorns. 

In the 22nd match of the MLC 2025, San Francisco Unicorns vs Seattle Orcas (SF vs SEA) has been scheduled for Tuesday evening, July 1 (starting at 04:30 IST on July 2), at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill. 

It will be their second meeting in the MLC 2025. Last Wednesday, they faced each other in Dallas, where Unicorns won by 32 runs by successfully defending their first innings total of 176/8.  

Before their MLC 2025 meeting, they met thrice in the tournament's history. In the MLC 2023, their league stage meeting ended with a 35-run win for Orcas. In the MLC 2024, they faced each other twice in the league stage, where Unicorns won both the matches by 23 runs and six wickets, respectively. 

Both teams will play their eighth match of the season. San Francisco Unicorns are leading the points table with 12 points after seven matches, with six wins and one defeat. Before suffering a 12-run defeat against the defending champions Washington Freedom in their last game, Unicorns won their first six fixtures of the season to secure their place for the playoffs.

On the other hand, the fourth-placed Seattle Orcas have earned four points after seven matches with two wins and five losses. After losing their first five matches of the season, Orcas won their last two games, and they are strongly battling for the playoffs. 

RECORD ALERT: The TSK skipper now holds the record for scoring the most centuries in the MLC

MLC 2025, Match 22: SF vs SEA - Playing XIs Status

Both teams may go with a few changes in their respective playing XIs. Former Australian cricketer David Warner can be given another chance in the Seattle Orcas' squad. 

MLC 2025, Match 22: SF vs SEA Probable Playing XI

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

Seattle Orcas Predicted Playing XI: Shayan Jahangir (wk), Aaron Jones, David Warner, Kyle Mayers, Heinrich Klaasen, Shimron Hetmyer, Sikandar Raza (Captain), Harmeet Singh, Waqar Salamkheil, Gerald Coetzee, Jasdeep Singh