San Francisco Unicorns (SFU) will take on Seattle Orcas (SO) in Match 11 of the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2026 at the Oakland Coliseum on June 26. With the league stage gathering momentum, both teams will be eager to strengthen their position in the points table.
San Francisco Unicorns have endured a mixed start to their campaign, winning just one of their first three matches. They enter this fixture on the back of a 22-run defeat against Texas Super Kings (TSK), where their batting lineup failed to chase down a modest target despite a promising start. Matthew Short’s side will be keen to bounce back quickly as they prepare for a busy schedule over the coming days.
Seattle Orcas, on the other hand, have looked far more settled. They currently occupy second place in the standings with two wins from four matches and are coming off an emphatic 88-run victory over Washington Freedom (WF). Explosive performances from Tim Seifert, Shimron Hetmyer and Marcus Stoinis powered them to a massive total before their bowlers dismantled the opposition to continue their impressive run.
SFU vs SO, MLC 2026: Match Details
- Date and Time: June 27, 7:00 AM IST / June 27, 1:30 AM GMT / June 26, 8:30 PM Local
- Venue: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland
SFU vs SO, Head-to-Head Record in MLC
Matches played: 4 | SFU won: 3 | SO won: 1
Oakland Coliseum Pitch Report
The Oakland Coliseum has produced balanced contests so far in MLC 2026. While batters can score freely during the early stages, the surface tends to slow down as the innings progresses, making strokeplay increasingly difficult in the latter half of the chase.
Bowlers, particularly those capable of varying their pace and hitting the right lengths, have enjoyed success during the second innings. Teams batting first have generally found it easier to post competitive totals before the pitch becomes more challenging. Considering the nature of the wicket, captains winning the toss may prefer to bat first and allow their bowlers to exploit the conditions later in the game.
Squads
San Francisco Unicorns: Matthew Short (c), Hassan Khan, Brody Couch, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Hammad Azam, Juanoy Drysdale, Aakash Gomez, Zia ul-Haq, Mohammad Ilyas, Anirudh Immanuel, Saideep Ganesh, Ravichandran Ashwin, Haris Rauf, Finn Allen, Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Oliver Peake, Waqar Salamkheil
Seattle Orcas: Harmeet Singh, Ayan Desai, Rahul Jariwala, Shayan Jahangir, Jessy Singh, Ali Sheikh, Cameron Gannon, Raymon Reifer, Shehan Jayasuriya, Sharad Lumba, Marcus Stoinis, Tim Seifert, Shimron Hetmyer, Matthew Breetzke, Jason Behrendorff, Tanveer Sangha, Tim Robinson, Lungi Ngidi, Ottniel Baartman
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SFU vs SO, MLC 2026: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- SFU wins the toss and bowls first
- SO’s powerplay score: 55-65
- SO’s total score: 185-200
Case 2:
- SO wins the toss and bowls first
- SFU’s powerplay score: 50-60
- SFU’s total score: 175-190
Match result: Team bowling first to win the contest.
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