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Toss Winner - Seattle Orcas won the toss and choose to bowl first
San Francisco Unicorns beat Seattle Orcas by 32 runs
San Francisco Unicorns have faced Seattle Orcas twice and won both times.
San Francisco Unicorns are favorites to emerge victorious in this match.
| Tournament: | Major League Cricket, 2025 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Grand Prairie Stadium, Grand Prairie, United States |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 28.3°C|Sunny |
Seattle Orcas take on San Francisco Unicorns in match number 16 of Major League Cricket 2025 at the Grand Prairie Stadium. The Orcas are languishing at the bottom of the table after losing all their four matches so far and need a desperate turnaround in their campaign. The Unicorns, meanwhile, have had the complete opposite season, claiming the top spot in the standings after five wins on the trot. The Unicorns look much more confident and in-form right now, and will head into this clash as the favorites.
SOR
177/6 in 20.0 8.85
178/4 in 18.2 9.71
145/9 in 20.0 7.25
149/5 in 13.3 11.04
SFU
188/7 in 19.1 9.81
182/7 in 20.0 9.1
219/8 in 20.0 10.95
187/10 in 19.5 9.43
269/5 in 20.0 13.45
146/10 in 13.1 11.09
San Francisco Unicorns are flying this season with five wins in a row, putting them at the top of the standings. In their latest match, they eased past MI New York by 47 runs, successfully defending a massive target of 247 comfortably.
A lot of the Unicorns’ success has been because of their solid batting unit. Opener Finn Allen has been absolutely sensational, blasting 294 runs in just four innings at a strike rate of 247. His presence at the top has helped them get off to flying starts in almost all the games.
Jake Fraser-McGurk has also been more than handy at the top, smashing 196 runs in five games at a strike rate of 194.
The batting looks even stronger now, with captain Matthew Short also starting to find rhythm with a blistering knock of 91 off 43 in the match against MI.
Meanwhile, Haris Rauf has led the attack with the ball, picking up 12 wickets while going at an economy of 9.33. Xavier Bartlett and Hassan Khan have both made an impact by taking 15 wickets between them.
Matthew Short (c), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Hassan Khan, Finn Allen/Tim Seifert (wk), Romario Shepherd, Karima Gore, Xavier Bartlett, Liam Plunkett, Haris Rauf, Brody Couch
Obed McCoy, Cameron Gannon, Heinrich Klaasen, Shayan Jahangir, Jasdeep Singh, David Warner, Shimron Hetmyer, Harmeet Singh, Kyle Mayers, Sujit Nayak, Gerald Coetzee
Seattle Orcas need a quick turnaround in their fortunes as they are stuck at the bottom of the table after losing four out of four. Their most recent outing saw them lose to Los Angeles Knight Riders by six wickets. The Orcas have been poor overall and have to address the glaring issues in their batting and bowling departments.
Kyle Mayers has been one of the few positives with the bat, leading their scoring charts with 129 runs in four innings at a strike rate of 161.25.
David Warner and Aaron Jones have offered glimpses of form but haven’t put together enough to make a real impact as was expected of them. The Orcas also have other talented batters like Heinrich Klaasen, Shimron Hetmyer, and Sikandar Raza, who have all struggled with consistency, which explains the underwhelming run so far.
The bowling has been even more disappointing. Harmeet Singh has done the most damage, taking four wickets in four matches while conceding at 8.50. Sikandar Raza and Jasdeep Singh have been decent with three wickets each. However, none of the bowlers have been effective enough to put the opposition under any serious pressure.
Shayan Jahangir (wk), David Warner, Aaron Jones, Kyle Mayers, Heinrich Klaasen (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Sikandar Raza, Harmeet Singh, Jasdeep Singh, Cameron Gannon, Gerald Coetzee
Finn Allen, Matthew Short, Romario Shepherd, Xavier Bartlett, Haris Rauf, Jake Fraser McGurk, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Hassan Khan, Brody Couch, Carmi le Roux, Jahmar Hamilton
Batting conditions are solid at the Grand Prairie Stadium with a true bounce and a quick outfield, making timing more rewarding than brute force. Seamers can get some help early on, especially under lights, but there's not much movement after the new ball fades. Spinners tend to rely on control rather than turn.
The weather in Dallas will be partly sunny with a thunderstorm around in the afternoon, which could affect the game.
Pitch Condition
BalancedBatting Conditions
Moderate ScoringPace Bowling
Two PacedSpin Bowling
Average Turn
The average score batting first at the Grand Prairie Stadium is 167. This is usually a high-scoring venue. This season itself, four totals of over 200 have been posted here in six games, with San Francisco Unicorns’ mammoth 246-4 against MI New York being the highest. Both teams will eye a score of around 200-210 to give themselves a solid chance in this match.
The last two matches at the Grand Prairie Stadium in this tournament have been won by the side batting first quite comfortably. This will certainly play on the minds of both captains, and they may prefer to bat first here.
Seattle Orcas have lost four in a row, but they still have time to turn things around. Their batting unit is star-studded, but has failed to click. Moreover, their bowlers have looked toothless, and against a formidable and in-form side like San Francisco Unicorns, they might struggle even more. For the Orcas to prevail, their star batters have to put up a special show. Otherwise, the Unicorns, who are on a five-match winning streak, are favorites to come out on top.
San Francisco Unicorns are favorites to emerge victorious in this match.
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