Seattle Orcas have already lost a match in the MLC 2026, against Texas Super Kings, and they would be looking for a redemption, come their second encounter against Washington Freedom on Saturday, who play their first. Despite putting up 220 on the board, the team could not defend the tall total, and lost with 9 deliveries to spare.
That means, they have some serious issues with their bowling, which could be highlighted once again against Washington. But that said, it promises to be a cracker of a contest, with some big names present in both sides.
Match details
- Match: Seattle Orcas vs Washington Freedom
- Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas
- Time: 6 AM IST
- Date: June 20, 2026
What to expect from SO vs WF match?
Seattle played a match on Friday morning, and once again they would be out on the park in less than 24 hours; so fatigue could be bit of an issue with some players. Plus they would be low on confidence as well, after a heavy loss. Marcus Stoinis would have a huge task leading his side. But then they do have the presence of Tim Seifert, Matthew Breetzke, Dasun Shanaka, and even Lungi Ngidi.
Washington too has a few international stars in Mitchell Owen, Rachin Ravindra, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell and Lockie Ferguson, and it will be up to these men, to come up with the goods. In short, the sides that gets better performances from their star players, wins the match.
Predicted XIs
Seattle Orcas XI: Shayan Jahangir, Tim Seifert(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Matthew Breetzke, Marcus Stoinis(c), Dasun Shanaka, Jasdeep Singh, Cameron Gannon, Ottneil Baartman, Harmeet Singh, Ali Sheikh.
Washington Freedom XI: Andries Gous, Mark Chapman, Steven Smith (c), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Maxwell, Obus Pienaar, Marco Jansen, Ben Dwarshuis, Saurabh Netravalkar, Lockie Ferguson, Yasir Mohammad.
Who will Seattle Orcas vs Washington Freedom match?
Given the back-to-back matches and a bad loss, Freedom would be the favorites to win. They also have the better squad on paper and should they get the combination right, they could start the tournament well.
MLC 2026 live streaming
The fans can watch SO vs WF on the Star Sports network, while the live streaming would be available on JioHotstar app and website.
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