Hetmyer's unbeaten 78 powers Orcas to their third consecutive win in the MLC 2025

@Hetmyer playing a shot during his 78 vs SFU MLC2025

Match Overview: 

The Seattle Orcas runs in Lauderhill at Broward County Stadium in the nights of July 1 to July 2, 2025, when they pursued a tricky total of 169 and scored 169 in 6 in 19.3 overs to win by 4 wickets against San Francisco Unicorns

Such a thrilling victory not only put Seattle on another third consecutive last-over win but also their third victory of the season. The center-stage was occupied by Shimron Hetmyer whose match-winning unbeaten innings of 78 runs off only 37 deliveries won him the title of Player of the Match Unicorns Competitive Total Set:

San Francisco Unicorns who batted first, put up an impressive display of 168/5 in their 20 overs:

• Sanjay Krishnamurthi was the most successful batsman with a quickfire 41 of 28 balls featuring big sixes against waiver spinners Waqar Salamkheil and Sikandar Raza

• Jake Fraser‑McGurk got off an early run with a fine cameo: 35 off 22

• A rapid partnership of 49 at the top between Fraser‑McGurk and Finn Allen ended when both perished to Ayan Desai
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Romario Shepherd also entered in the end overs and started a mini assault with two sixes in his three deliveries to propel the score above 165 This last innings burst did not mean there was nothing more left to be done by the bowlers but the early dismissal of Steven Taylor and a pushy middle order added a lot of pressure. Wobbles in the Chase a Seattle Top-Order

Improbably chasing 169, Seattle Orcas started shakily:

• Xavier Bartlett curtailed the chase at the very early stages when he sent back opener Steven Taylor, without facing a ball in the Powerplay and then soon Kyle Mayers

• Shayan Jahangir and Sikandar Raza gave the team a reprieve of 38 runs, but this stand was also ended in the 10th over and Seattle was stumbling at 56 for 4

Hetmyer : Match-Winner of the Orcas

Hetmyer produced an innings of power, timing and nerves of steel:

• He came in to bang some runs, striking two sixes early on, indicating that       the pace had quickened

• In only 23 balls, he thundered off to his fifty with a stunning straight six to          blast past the landmark

• He then produced big shots with 30 runs to win off the last 3 overs, first            throwing his bat over deep backward square off Brody Couch and then a       monstrous 102-metre six over long-on off Bartlett

• Calm as a block of ice, he made sure to close the deal with two runs over          three balls, guiding in Seattle to 169/6

To recap it all, Hetmyer did not just survive the slump, but called the shots in the most appropriate manner once it was the right time, his 78 off 37 not out turned out to be the very core of the pursuit

🎯 Moments of the game/Statistics

Phase                                                              Highlights

Powerplay                                        Seattle lost its grip but with the help of                                                                               Jahangir-Raza partnership established                                                                              the base.                                                                                 

Hetmyer hitting 23 balls fifty               An aggressive onslaught which brought                                                                                            the Unicorns to a halt.

Death Overs Masterclass                    30 runs in the final 3 overs, topped by                                                                                                two huge sixes.

Bowling efforts                                     Rapid by Ayan Desai (2/32) and Harmeet                                                                                          Singh (1/30) in mid game Even the bowlers of Seattle came together earlier in which Desai and Singh gave only 34 runs in seven important overs Seasonal Effect:

• Seattle Orcas managed to record the third successive last-over Win chase complemented by much-needed momentum and the points following a barren beginning

• San Francisco Unicorns who were previously 6‑0 have now failed twice in the row-important points that they will not forget

This exciting game has the potential to alter playoff qualification dynamics in a sense that now Seattle will start to surging upwards and San Francisco will reach to stabilize in an abrupt wobble .

Ship to Shore: The Thoughts of Post-Match

Shimron Hetmyer:

The prayers assist me to complete the game… I am attempting to drive the ball according to my strength… According to me, I won the fight against fellow country player Romario Shepherd.”

Orcas captain: Sikandar Raza:

We believed.. Hetmyer is playing well on their behalf…rather good bowling performance, and the cutting edge of fielder should be practiced… we have to become a professional team.”

Matthew short (Unicorns captain):

The surface was a tacky one... we did not bat well... satisfied with the bowling, we are learning in the next game.

Match in Retrospective:

• It was Seattle game who had been bruised inside the first power play and then hauled themselves back by grit and an outstanding personal performance to win a game.

• The Unicorns had mis-timed finish sideline, a super platform but open to attack by death overs.

• Hetmyer Continues in a purple patch- he has 97* and 64* in the last two matches, this 78* leaves him as a talisman of the Seattle.

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So What Next?

• The Seattle Orcas go bounding into the next battles, will they be able to maintain this new character?

• San Francisco Unicorns will be seeking to reclaim its dominance- crunch time is coming since playoff games are imminent.

Conclusion:

Seattle Orcas proved to be resilient and have a lot of firepower in an edge-of-the-seat T20 masterpiece. This started off as a rock chase but turned out to be a showcasing of Shimron Hetmyer- a show of virtuosities innings that used to have big blows and calculating composure. A terrific top order was committed to oblivion in the form of a last promotion bowling cave-in and a death bowling nightmare in the case of the Unicorns. The fourth-wicket triumph by Seattle gave a closure to a story that they had thought was gone in the season.

As the playoffs picture gets more and more tight, this game was not just a victory, but a breakthrough in the season, a wake-up call in the campaign.

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The fans wait between tournaments at the anticipation of additional night fires and out-of-this-world finishers.

Brief Scores :

SFU Innings: 168/5 (20 Overs) Sanjay Krishnamurthi 41 off 28 Balls (4 Sixes),  Jake Fraser-McGurk 35 off 22 Balls (4 Fours & 1 Six)

Seattle Orcas Bowling: Ayan Desai 2/32 (3 Overs), Harmeet Singh 1/30 (4 Overs)

Seattle Orcas Innings: 169/6 (19.3 Overs) Shimron Hetmyer 78* off 37 Balls (4 Fours & 7 Sixes), Shayan Jahangir 36 off 27 Balls ( 3 Fours & 2 Sixes)

SFU Bowling: Xavier Bartlett 2/24 (4 Overs), Karima Gore 1/8 (1 Overs)

Player of the Match: Shimron Hetmyer

Result: Seattle Orcas Won by 6 Wickets