Washington Freedom vs Seattle Orcas, 9th Match, Major League Cricket 2026 - HighlightsWAF vs SOR, 9th Match, Major League Cricket 2026 - Highlights

Jack Edwards to Ali Sheikh, out Caught by Mark Chapman!! This is a mishit and taken running forward from deep mid-wicket. Full and angling in, Ali Sheikh couldn't quite get into a good position trying to slog as he got cramped for room, so this was a mishit. Ali Sheikh c Mark Chapman b Jack Edwards 11(4) [4s-1 6s-1]

Jack Edwards to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX, pace off and not full, but still six. Hety has great measure of the pace of the pitch, also read the slower ball early so waited for it to smash this over long-on for hat-trick of sixes

Jack Edwards to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX, this is unbelievable! Slot ball after slot ball. Looks like the Orcas are having a net out there. This time Hetmyer clears his front leg out of the way and whacks it over long-on

Jack Edwards to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX, yes, you guessed it right! They tried a yorker, missed and got smacked in the V yet again! Hetmyer targetted long-off and the fielder couldn't get any hand on it despite a jump

Saurabh Netravalkar to Ali Sheikh, SIX, back to bowling full and getting belted! Low full toss this time, Ali Sheikh gets under it and whips it over backward square leg

Saurabh Netravalkar to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run, this is high, put down but a very touch chance. Saurabh Netravalkar had to go for the catch himself as there was no mid-on. Hetmyer tried to loft this slower delivery bowled slightly wide of off and into the wicket, ball flew high off the outer half of the bat. Saurabh Netravalkar ran back after finishing his followthrough, was looking over his right shoulder and it's never easy judging these catches. Drops it

Saurabh Netravalkar to Ali Sheikh, 1 run, Ali Sheikh taps this length delivery to short point, sets off as he wants to get Shimron Hetmyer back on strike. Fielder tries to attack and underarm the ball at the striker's end for a runout but doesn't pick it up cleanly

Saurabh Netravalkar to Ali Sheikh, FOUR, again a full ball, slightly outside off stump, Ali Sheikh gets under it lofts over cover and gets his first boundary

Saurabh Netravalkar to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX, for some reason they are mainly trying to target the yorker from this time and the margin of error is so small. The Orcas are having fun swinging their willows for hits down the ground and collecting maximums

Marco Jansen to Dasun Shanaka, out Caught&Bowled!! Oh that's a soft dismissal. Dasun Shanaka closed the bat face early and the leading edge pops straight back at Marco Jansen for some catching practice. When he arrived at the crease, Hety did educate him that the slower ball is kind of stopping on the batter if it's bowled into the wicket and that's exactly what has happened. Shanaka wanted to nudge this square, lack of a pace and possibly some extra bounce led to this false shot. Marco Jansen finishes his spell with a couple of wickets. Dasun Shanaka c and b Marco Jansen 0(1)

Marco Jansen to Marcus Stoinis, out Caught by Mark Chapman!! In the airrr, taken at deep cover. This is what Holland should have done last over. He kept bowling in the arc and close to Stoinis's body and the Aussie had great fun. Now Jansen digs the slower ball into the wicket and takes it wide of off, forcing Stoinis to go over cover and he kind of slices the big hit straight to deep cover. Marcus Stoinis c Mark Chapman b Marco Jansen 42(16) [6s-6]

Marco Jansen to Marcus Stoinis, SIX. this slower ball sat up and again wasn't properly hidden. Stoinis read it from the hands, realized that it was short at his hips so he opened himself up for a leg-side hit and smacked the pull behind square

Holland to Marcus Stoinis, SIX, six more and down the ground again. This is definitely into the wicket and spinning away as Ian Holland cut his fingers across the ball, Stoinis waited, didn't want to anywhere else than straight and hits it towards the sightscreen again. Steve Smith shakes his head. Holland wasn't smart enough with his lines and lengths and it's a 30-run over

Holland to Marcus Stoinis, SIX, four in row! Ian Holland is adamant that he will only bowl full even if he attempts a leg-cutting slower ball. The variation isn't hid by the bowler, so Stoinis delayed his bat swing and powered this over long-off again.

Holland to Marcus Stoinis, SIX, that's three in the slot and Stoinis completes a hat-trick of sixes. Looks like Ian Holland only wants to try the blockhole but the problem it he isn't getting it spot on. Stoinis is so strong in the V down the ground, this time he goes over long-off again

Holland to Marcus Stoinis, SIX, and again! This time further fuller, at pace! Stoinis managed to get under the ball and loft, although the connection wasn't as clean. Maxwell at long-on for interested for a wee bit, jumped but the ball escaped over his head

Holland to Marcus Stoinis, SIX, this guy will muscle the ball if you overpitch and offer slot. Ian Holland attempted the slower ball and missed his mark, thank you very much, I read that leg-cutter said Stoinis and powered it over the sightscreen

Mitchell Owen to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX, does connect well this time after getting under it, slog-pulls it high and handsome over mid-wicket for a maximum and also raises the bat to the crowd after completing the fifty off just 24 balls

Holland to Matthew Breetzke, out Caught by Glenn Maxwell!! The 75-run stand has been broken. 103.2kph, slower ball on a full length outside off. Looked like the leg-cutter from Holland. Breetzke looks to loft it downtown, he's early into the shot though and the ball goes towards long-on off the inner part of the bat. Maxwell runs in from long-on and makes a tough catch look easy as the ball was dipping on him. Holds onto the shin-high catch and then slides. Much-needed breakthrough for WF. Matthew Breetzke c Glenn Maxwell b Holland 32(23) [4s-1 6s-3]

Saurabh Netravalkar to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX, six more! Another pace off delivery at 101.7kph, the length is slightly shorter on this occasion. Hetmyer spots it early, waits for it and muscles it over deep midwicket. Gets enough elevation to clear the fielder in the deep

Saurabh Netravalkar to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX, 119.4kph, slow, full and wide of off. Hetmyer bends his back leg, fetches it from outside off and tonks it over long-on for a 74m six

Mitchell Owen to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX, hammered! Shortish ball, sits up nicely for Hetmyer who muscles it over deep midwicket with a pull shot for a 69m six

Mitchell Owen to Matthew Breetzke, SIX, full and in the slot, Matthew Breetzke gets forward, bends his back leg in the process and smokes it downtown. That's gone a long way up in the air, goes the distance as well. Brings up the fifty partnership

Jack Edwards to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX, 108.5kph, Hetmyer spots the slower ball early, waits for it after clearing his front leg and swings hard to club this length ball over deep midwicket for a 70m six

Jack Edwards to Matthew Breetzke, 1 run, 108.7kph, pace off on a shortened length, wristed through midwicket

Jack Edwards to Matthew Breetzke, FOUR, off-speed full delivery outside off, Breetzke leans across and drives aerially over wide mid-off. Smith sprints to his left and dives but fails to prevent the boundary

Holland to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR, off-speed short of length delivery, Hetmyer slightly bends his back leg and swings hard to heave it in front of square on the leg-side. Not quite off the middle of the bat but he's hit it hard and into the gap

Holland to Matthew Breetzke, SIX, that's a good strike. Nothing wrong with the delivery. It's on a length and around off. Breetzke decides to go for the big hit and makes decent contact. Clears his front leg and muscles the pull over deep midwicket. Not very short but he still manages to send it into the stands

Jack Edwards to Matthew Breetzke, SIX, 130.3kph, nicely picked up! In-angler but that's overpitched on the pads. Breetzke shuffles across a bit and brings his wrists into play to whip it powerfully over deep backward square leg

Marco Jansen to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR, Hetmyer gets off the mark straightaway. Shortish ball at 132.3kph, Hetmyer stands tall and pulls to the left of mid-on. Races away to the fence

Marco Jansen to Shayan Jahangir, out Caught by Obus Pienaar!! Sharp catch in the deep. 117.3kph, knuckle ball on a length. Jahangir shapes to swing across the line and he's a bit early into the shot. Thick inside edge and the ball goes to deep backward square leg. Obus Pienaar runs in from the deep and slides nicely to take a low catch. The Orcas lose both the openers in quick succession. Shayan Jahangir c Obus Pienaar b Marco Jansen 22(23) [4s-2]

Holland to Tim Seifert, out Caught&Bowled!! Ian Holland strikes first ball and he removes the dangerman! He shows great reflexes to take a wonderful return catch. On a good length and Seifert presses forward to drive. Ends up chipping it back to the bowler. Holland has little time to react on his followthrough. He reverse-cups and slides in the process to complete the catch. Tim Seifert c and b Holland 37(20) [4s-1 6s-4]

Jack Edwards to Tim Seifert, SIX, fifty up for SO! Length ball, Seifert heaves it hard and flat over deep midwicket. A tall fielder - Owen - jumps but the ball is just out of his reach

Jack Edwards to Shayan Jahangir, FOUR, that sounds good! Another pace off delivery, Jahangir spots it early, clears his front leg and heaves it powerfully through midwicket. One bounce and into the fence

Marco Jansen to Tim Seifert, SIX, 122.5, fuller than a good length, Seifert clears his left leg, waits for the ball and bludgeons it straight down the ground. High and handsome. 15 runs off the over

Marco Jansen to Tim Seifert, 1 run, dropped! 126.5kph, on a length, Seifert lears his front leg to loft it downtown. The bat turns at the point of impact. Goes a long way up in the air and Smith calls for it as he moves to his right from mid-off. He gets into a good position but fails to hold onto it. The WF captain shakes his head

Marco Jansen to Tim Seifert, SIX, swung away! 132.2kph, length ball angling in towards middle-leg. Seifert swivels and hammers the pull over deep square leg. Wasn't that short but he still manages to dispatch it

Aponso to Tim Seifert, FOUR, low full toss, Seifert moves leg-side, throws his arms and slices it over point. No one's stopping that

Aponso to Tim Seifert, SIX, full and darted in, it's right in the slot. Seifert clears his front leg and swings hard to clobber it over deep midwicket. That's a biggie

Aponso to Shayan Jahangir, FOUR, first boundary of the match! Full and quick, Jahangir gets forward and decides to take the aerial route. Doesn't get it off the middle of the bat. Smith jumps at mid-off and can only get fingertips on it. Would be harsh to deem it as a chance