18/06Result
9th Match (N), Major League Cricket at Oakland, Jun 18 2025
New York won by 7 wkts (6b rem)
Player of the Match
Monank Patel
Monank PatelMI New York
18/06Result
9th Match (N), Major League Cricket at Oakland, Jun 18 2025
New York won by 7 wkts (6b rem)
Player of the Match
Monank Patel
Monank PatelMI New York

END OF OVER:
20 | 20 Runs 1 Wkt | SEO: 200/5 | RR: 10.00

  • Heinrich Klaasen27 (11b)
  • Naveen-ul-Haq4-0-64-2
  • Trent Boult4-0-29-1

7:38pm And so, the Orcas have finally made it to 200. Jahangir did the early lifting during the powerplay before Kyle Mayers, walking in at 4, took over. He kept finding the fence regularly through the middle overs and some of his ball-striking was top-quality. Klaasen and Hetmyer then added the finishing touches and Seattle will be happy with what they have on the board.

MINY, meanwhile, will feel they let the Orcas off the hook. They applied the brakes well until about the 12th over, but then, the wheels came off. They did not help themselves by dropping Mayers, and they now have a steep run-chase in front of them. They do, however, have the firepower to hunt this score down, especially on a smallish ground, meaning that this game, despite MINY needing to mount a 200-plus chase, is far from done. Join us in a bit for the second innings!

Kyle Mayers: (On what went well for him) Just playing my natural game, gave myself time to get in. In the last game, did not give myself a chance. Different role (today), thought about batting for a few balls and then playing my natural game. (On batting lower down the order) In different teams, there are different structures, trying to do the best I can.

19.6
W
Naveen-ul-Haq to Hetmyer, OUT, in the air, and taken smartly by Bracewell! Full outside off and there to be hit again. For a change, though, Hetmyer does not get a hold of it. Shanks it off the inside half of the bat and arrows it towards long on, where Bracewell steps in off the fence and lunges forward to complete it. Orcas finish with 200!

SO Hetmyer c Bracewell b Naveen-ul-Haq 21 (9b 2x4 2x6) SR: 233.33

Around the wicket for the last ball

19.5
6
Naveen-ul-Haq to Hetmyer, SIX, flat as a tank! Off-pace again and this is a half-tracker outside off. Hetmyer spots it early, lines it up and boshes it over wide long on!
19.4
0
Naveen-ul-Haq to Hetmyer, no run, bumper on middle and off, and this skips off the surface. Hetmyer swings for the hills and is beaten for pace. Admonishes himself soon after for missing it
19.3
4
Naveen-ul-Haq to Hetmyer, FOUR, four more - Hetmyer turning on the style now! Very full outside off. Hetmyer does not try to hit this too hard and opens his bat face to thread it past extra cover!
19.2
6
Naveen-ul-Haq to Hetmyer, SIX, gets this right out of the middle, and watch out in the crowd! Slower ball that lands right in the slot on the pads. Hetmyer opens up his front hip and mauls it over deep square leg!
19.1
4
Naveen-ul-Haq to Hetmyer, FOUR, unlucky for the bowler, but that will go down as four in the scorecard! Almost the perfect leg-stump yorker. Hetmyer swishes at it and the ball flies off the inside edge past the keeper. Hetmyer might have nutmegged himself too!

Naveen, who was smashed for four sixes in his previous over, to bowl the 20th. Over the wicket

END OF OVER:
19 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | SEO: 180/4 | RR: 9.47

  • Shimron Hetmyer1 (3b)
  • Heinrich Klaasen27 (11b)
  • Trent Boult4-0-29-1
  • Naveen-ul-Haq3-0-44-1
18.6
1
Boult to Hetmyer, 1 run, into the blockhole on middle and leg. Hetmyer digs it out towards long on and retains strike for the start of the 20th
18.5
0
Boult to Hetmyer, no run, banged into the track on middle and leg and that takes the batter by surprise. Hetmyer sways out of the way hurriedly
18.4
0
Boult to Hetmyer, no run, Boult appeals and appeals and appeals, and the finger finally goes up! Hetmyer reviews promptly, though! Searing yorker, slanting into middle and leg. Hetmyer seems to toe-end it before the ball strikes the pads, but the umpire felt otherwise. Well well. Clear bottom edge, and the decision has been overturned. No wonder Hetmyer reviewed it that swiftly!

Boult appeals and appeals and appeals, and the finger finally goes up! Hetmyer reviews promptly, though!

The cavalry keeps on coming. Hetmyer joins his skipper

18.3
W
Boult to Mayers, OUT, straight to backward point, and the night-Mayer for MINY is over! Throws it up very full and very wide outside off. Mayers opens his bat face, trying to carve it over backward point but does not get the elevation he wants. A regulation catch for Richards and he makes no mistake. A scintillating knock comes to an end, and the Orcas well on their way to getting more than 190!

KR Mayers c Richards b Boult 88 (46b 3x4 10x6) SR: 191.3

This partnership is worth 72 and has come off just 26 balls

18.2
1lb
Boult to Klaasen, 1 leg bye, slower ball on a full length outside leg. Klaasen misses out with short fine leg up, and the ball trickles off his pads towards that fielder

Over the wicket now

18.1
6
Boult to Klaasen, SIX, Klaasen asks why Mayers should have all the fun! Another slot ball on leg stump. Klaasen uses the angle and launches it over deep mid wicket!

END OF OVER:
18 | 24 Runs | SEO: 172/3 | RR: 9.55

  • Kyle Mayers88 (45b)
  • Heinrich Klaasen21 (9b)
  • Naveen-ul-Haq3-0-44-1
  • Trent Boult3-0-22-0
17.6
6
Naveen-ul-Haq to Mayers, SIX, serious whippage, and watch that ball fly! Another missed leg-stump yorker and Mayers unfurls the full wrath of his wrists. Snaps through the stroke and whips it over wide long on!
17.5
6
Naveen-ul-Haq to Mayers, SIX, three sixes in the over! Tries to follow Mayers outside leg with a slower yorker, but this ends up being a juicy full toss. Mayers gets under it and smokes it over long on!
17.4
0
Naveen-ul-Haq to Mayers, no run, slower delivery dug into the track on middle and leg. Mayers does not pick it up instantly and swipes too early at it
17.3
6
Naveen-ul-Haq to Mayers, SIX, oh, this is a beauty! Back of a length just outside off. Mayers picks the length early, stands up tall and with a straight bat, caresses it over the bowler's head!
17.2
6
Naveen-ul-Haq to Mayers, SIX, bang! Mayers hits back! A smidgen short of being a yorker outside off, and this travels. Mayers does not middle it but gets enough wood on it to clear long on!
17.1
0
Naveen-ul-Haq to Mayers, no run, full and slanted across the batter outside off. Mayers has a hefty swing at it and gets a scratch that falls just in front of de Kock

Naveen to bowl

END OF OVER:
17 | 13 Runs | SEO: 148/3 | RR: 8.70

  • Kyle Mayers64 (39b)
  • Heinrich Klaasen21 (9b)
  • Trent Boult3-0-22-0
  • Ehsan Adil4-0-45-0
16.6
1lb
Boult to Mayers, 1 leg bye, very full just outside off. Mayers looks for the cute, little scoop but makes a mess of the attempt. Off the pads into the on side
16.5
0
Boult to Mayers, no run, top yorker, tailing into leg stump. Mayers jams down on it and ends up jamming it into his boot, with Boult fielding the ricochet
16.4
1
Boult to Klaasen, 1 run, back of a length, angling into leg stump. Klaasen opens up his stance and tugs it towards deep backward square leg

Around the wicket now

16.3
6
Boult to Klaasen, SIX, clean as a whistle! Boult misses the yorker on off stump and he will probably have a sore neck looking at this. Klaasen plants his front foot and mauls it a mile over long off!

New York 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st25Q de KockMD Patel
2nd119MG BracewellMD Patel
3rd8MG BracewellN Pooran
4th51KA PollardMG Bracewell