Seattle Orcas vs Washington Freedom Live Score and Commentary, Match 3, MLC, 20 June, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 3 / Grand Prairie Stadium
219/5 (17.4 ov)
216/10 (20 ov)
Seattle Orcas won by 5 wickets
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Player of the match
Ottneil Baartman,
Seattle Orcas
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dasun Shanaka | 36 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 300.00 |
| Ali Sheikh | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Ian Holland | 3.4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5.45 |
| Marco Jansen | 4 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 13.00 |
Seattle Orcas won by 5 wickets
Seattle Orcas vs Washington Freedom, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Freedom (SOC won by 88 runs) | Match 9 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR won by 81 runs) | Match 6 | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Washington Freedom (SOC won by 5 wickets) | Match 3 | 20 Jun 2026 |
| Texas Super Kings (TSK won by 6 wickets) | Match 1 | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Texas Super Kings (TSK won by 51 runs) | Match 28 | 6 Jul 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Orcas (SOC won by 88 runs) | Match 9 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| MI New York (WTF won by 30 runs) | Match 5 | 21 Jun 2026 |
| Seattle Orcas (SOC won by 5 wickets) | Match 3 | 20 Jun 2026 |
| MI New York (MINY won by 5 runs) | Final | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Texas Super Kings (Match abandoned due to rain ) | Qualifier (1v2) | 9 Jul 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 40 run (2.5 ov): Ali Sheikh: 5 (7), Dasun Shanaka: 35 (10)
- Last Bat: Tim Robinson 10(8) - c A Gous b M Jansen Marco Jansen
- Fall of Wickets: 52 - 1 Shayan Jahangir, 141 - 2 Tim Seifert, 171 - 3 Matthew Breetzke, 171 - 4 Shimron Hetmyer, 179 - 5 Tim Robinson
- Reviews Remaining: Seattle Orcas - 2 of 2, Washington Freedom - 2 of 2
- Toss: Seattle Orcas elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 3
- Series: MLC
- Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026
- Time: 06:00 AM
- Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium
- City: Texas
- Umpires: Leslie Reifer (West Indies), Vijaya Mallela (United States of America), Wayne Knights (New Zealand, TV)
- Referee: Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
Ian Holland to Tim Robinson, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards mid on for 1 run.
Matthew Breetzke c M Jansen b I Holland 66 (36) Ian Holland to Matthew Breetzke, no run, c M Jansen b I Holland, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Matthew Breetzke goes back, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards long off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Marco Jansen, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Matthew Breetzke.
Ian Holland to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid off.
Shimron Hetmyer c MJ Owen b I Holland 0 (2) Ian Holland to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, c MJ Owen b I Holland, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Shimron Hetmyer hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sweep towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Mitchell Owen, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Shimron Hetmyer.
Ian Holland to Dasun Shanaka, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
End of over 14 (1 runs)
Marco Jansen to Tim Robinson, 2 runs, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot, towards the square leg for 2 runs.
Marco Jansen to Tim Robinson, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease, plays hook in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Marco Jansen to Tim Robinson, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Marco Jansen to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot, towards the short cover for 1 run.
Tim Robinson c A Gous b M Jansen 10 (8) Marco Jansen to Tim Robinson, no run, c A Gous b M Jansen, Caught out !! bouncer, short length, on the stumps, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards short fine leg, edged!! and flies straight to Andries Gous, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Tim Robinson.
Marco Jansen to Ali Sheikh, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid on.
End of over 15 (8 runs)
Lockie Ferguson to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays flick shot, towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Lockie Ferguson to Ali Sheikh, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Ali Sheikh hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
Lockie Ferguson to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run. Dropped catch!! Ball goes straight into the boundary
Lockie Ferguson to Ali Sheikh, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays push, towards the deep point for 1 run.
Lockie Ferguson to Dasun Shanaka, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball, on the stumps, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum!
Lockie Ferguson to Dasun Shanaka, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 16 (16 runs)
Marco Jansen to Ali Sheikh, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays cut, towards the third man for 1 run.
Marco Jansen to Dasun Shanaka, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Marco Jansen to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays flick shot, towards the long on for 1 run.
Marco Jansen to Ali Sheikh, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Ali Sheikh hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
Marco Jansen to Dasun Shanaka, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular flick shot to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum!
Marco Jansen to Dasun Shanaka, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Dasun Shanaka elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep mid wicket region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
End of over 17 (17 runs)
Ian Holland to Ali Sheikh, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Ian Holland to Ali Sheikh, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Ali Sheikh hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Ian Holland to Dasun Shanaka, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Ian Holland to Dasun Shanaka, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!