As the league stage of Major League Cricket 2026 approaches its business end, Match 28 brings a crucial clash between the Seattle Orcas and the San Francisco Unicorns at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. The San Francisco Unicorns, led by Matthew Short, have showcased an explosive brand of cricket driven by top-order firepower like Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Finn Allen alongside a balanced bowling attack featuring Haris Rauf.
Meanwhile, Marcus Stoinis‘s Seattle Orcas have blown hot and cold but remain lethal with aggressive hitters like Shayan Jahangir, Matthew Breetzke, and Heinrich Klaasen‘s squad depth, complemented by the veteran all-round skills of Dasun Shanaka. With playoff positioning firmly on the line, both squads are looking to assert their dominance and secure maximum points.
SO vs SFU, MLC 2026: Match Details
- Date and Time: July 12, 6:00 AM IST / 12:30 AM GMT / 7:30 PM Local
- Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas
SO vs SFU Head-to-Head Record
Matches Played: 6 | Seattle Orcas Won: 2 |San Francisco Unicorns Won: 4 | No result/tie: 0
Grand Prairie Stadium Pitch Report
The Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas is widely recognized as one of the premier batting tracks in the United States, offering a true bounce and excellent carry that allows batters to play their strokes freely. While the fresh hard deck initially assists the fast bowlers with a bit of seam movement under the lights, it tends to settle into an absolute paradise for stroke-makers as the ball comes nicely onto the bat. The relatively quick outfield ensures that well-timed shots are heavily rewarded. However, as the game progresses into the second innings, spinners might extract a subtle amount of turn, making the toss crucial; teams generally prefer to chase here given the history of successful high-scoring pursuits at this venue.
Squads:
San Francisco Unicorns: Lhuan-dre Pretorius(w), Finn Allen, Matthew Short(c), Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Aaron Hardie, Hassan Khan, Hammad Azam, Anirudh Immanuel, Xavier Bartlett, Brody Couch, Haris Rauf, Peter Siddle, Zia-ul-Haq, Ghulam Mudassar, Mohammad Ilyas, Aakarshit Gomel, Cooper Connolly, Connor Esterhuizen, Saideep Ganesh, Stephen Wiig, Oliver Peake, Juanoy Drysdale
Seattle Orcas: Tim Seifert(w), Shayan Jahangir, Matthew Breetzke, Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis(c), Dasun Shanaka, Ali Sheikh, Shehan Jayasuriya, Cameron Gannon, Jasdeep Singh, Ottneil Baartman, Sujit Nayak, Harmeet Singh, Lutho Sipamla, Sharad Lumba, Tanveer Sangha, Tim Robinson, Rahul Jariwala, Ayan Desai
Also READ: Jason Holder and Colin Munro star as Los Angeles Knight Riders beat San Francisco Unicorns in MLC 2026
SO vs SFU, MLC 2026, Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- SO wins the toss and bowls first
- SFU’s powerplay score: 40-50
- SFU’s total score: 170-180
Case 2:
- SFU wins the toss and bowls first
- SO’s powerplay score: 45-55
- SO’s total score: 180-190
Match Result: Team bowling first to win the contest.
Also READ: Ravichandran Ashwin ruled out of MLC 2026 remainder as San Francisco Unicorns name replacement
