SEO vs LAKR 14th MLC Match Highlights, Seattle Orcas defeated Los Angeles Knight Riders by 20 runs at Oakland Coliseum on June 28, 2026, posting 154/7 before restricting their opponents to 134/8 in 20 overs. The result moves Seattle up to second in the MLC standings while Los Angeles remain fourth, deepening their mid-season difficulties.
SEO vs LAKR MLC 2026: Highlights Live Streaming & Broadcast Info
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Match Highlights
Seattle Orcas won the toss at Oakland Coliseum and elected to bat first on a surface that appeared to offer early movement, a decision that would shape the entire contest. Marcus Stoinis, leading the side, looked to build a platform through the powerplay, though Los Angeles came into the game with a bowling unit capable of making conditions count.
The powerplay proved damaging for Seattle. Three wickets fell inside the first six overs for just 32 runs, with Shayan Jahangir, Matthew Breetzke, and Shimron Hetmyer all dismissed cheaply. Fabian Allen and Sunil Narine led the early charge with the ball, both finding rhythm quickly. Allen picked up two wickets with an economy of 4.50 through his spell, while Narine took two for 17 from four overs to keep the run rate well in check. Los Angeles looked well positioned midway through the innings.
A fifth-wicket stand between Ali Sheikh and Marcus Stoinis offered brief resistance as Seattle tried to rebuild. Sheikh played with controlled aggression, accumulating 38 from 29 balls with three fours and three sixes, and the partnership helped carry the total past 60. When Stoinis fell for 10 in the 13th over, caught off Shadley van Schalkwyk, the innings looked in danger of petering out. Sheikh followed soon after, lbw to his own review being struck down, and Seattle slipped to 72/6 with just under seven overs remaining.
What followed was one of the most devastating cameos of the MLC season so far. Dasun Shanaka arrived and immediately shifted the tempo entirely. He reached his fifty off just 21 balls and finished unbeaten on 58 from 23 deliveries, striking five fours and five sixes at a strike rate of 252.17. Harmeet Singh contributed a useful 19 from 16, and the pair put together a seventh-wicket stand worth 41 that carried Seattle past 110. Shanaka’s assault came primarily against Ali Khan, who finished with figures of 0/50 from four overs, conceding at 12.50 an over. The final total of 154/7 was built almost entirely on that late explosion.
Los Angeles began their chase with positive intent in the powerplay, reaching 47/2 in six overs. Andre Fletcher played an aggressive hand, making 23 from 13 balls before being dismissed in the fifth over. Colin Munro anchored the innings at the top with 33 from 36 deliveries, but his measured approach meant the required rate climbed consistently. By the drinks break at the halfway point, Los Angeles Knight Riders were 68/3, needing 87 from the remaining ten overs with Powell and Munro at the crease.
The middle overs proved to be the phase where Seattle reasserted control. Munro fell in the 11th over at 70/4 after a boundary-free cameo toward the end of his knock, and with Rovman Powell gone for 17 two balls into the 14th over, Los Angeles had lost their top six with over 80 runs still required. Sunil Narine, who had been effective with the ball, made only 5 with the bat before Marcus Stoinis removed him. The asking rate had climbed beyond 15 an over, and the chase was effectively over.
Captain Jason Holder and Matthew Tromp staged a late revival, adding 34 for the seventh wicket to at least ensure a competitive finish. Holder struck two sixes in his 21-ball 21, and Tromp hit two maximums in a rapid 17 from 12 balls. But Stoinis returned to dismiss both — finishing with 3/28 from four overs, and Los Angeles were all but done at 126/7 in the 19th over. The innings ended at 134/8, 20 runs short of the target.
Stoinis’s bowling performance was central to Seattle’s victory. His three wickets in the back half of the chase came at crucial moments, removing both set batters and denying Los Angeles the platform they needed for a final-over assault. Harmeet Singh’s 2/20 from four overs gave Seattle excellent value in the middle overs, and Ali Sheikh’s economical 1/5 in two overs added to the collective pressure. Cameron Gannon remained wicketless but was tight with the new ball in the powerplay.
Toss Winner
Seattle Orcas won the toss at Oakland Coliseum and elected to bat first.
Key Moment
Dasun Shanaka’s unbeaten 58 from 23 balls between overs 14 and 20 was the defining passage of play. Seattle were 72/6 and in danger of falling short of a competitive total when Shanaka arrived. His assault, including five sixes, added 82 runs to the innings in under seven overs and transformed what could have been a below-par score into a target that always looked beyond Los Angeles.
Star Performer / MVP
Dasun Shanaka
Dasun Shanaka (SEO), Player of the Match. Shanaka’s unbeaten 58 from 23 balls at a strike rate of 252.17, comprising five fours and five sixes, single-handedly recalibrated Seattle’s innings from 72/6 and set a total that Los Angeles were never able to seriously threaten across their chase.
Seattle Orcas vs Los Angeles Knight Riders Match Summary
Team | Score |
Seattle Orcas | 154/7 (20 overs) |
Los Angeles Knight Riders | 134/8 (20 overs) |
Result | Seattle Orcas won by 20 runs |
Player of the Match | Dasun Shanaka (SEO) — 58* (23) |
Highest Run-Getter of the Series | Mitchell Owen — 337 runs |
Highest Wicket-Taker of the Series | Jasdeep Singh — 12 wickets |
SEO vs LAKR Playing XI
Seattle Orcas: Tim Seifert, Shayan Jahangir, Matthew Breetzke, Shimron Hetmyer, Ali Sheikh, Marcus Stoinis (c), Dasun Shanaka, Harmeet Singh, Cameron Gannon, Jasdeep Singh, Ottneil Baartman
Los Angeles Knight Riders: Colin Munro, Andre Fletcher, Unmukt Chand, Saif Badar, Rovman Powell, Sunil Narine, Jason Holder (c), Matthew Tromp, Fabian Allen, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Ali Khan
FAQs — Yesterday’s Seattle Orcas vs Los Angeles Knight Riders 14th Match (Jun 28, 2026)
Q1: What was the final score of yesterday’s Seattle Orcas vs Los Angeles Knight Riders match?
A1: Yesterday (June 28, 2026): 14th MLC Match at Oakland Coliseum
Seattle Orcas (154/7) beat Los Angeles Knight Riders (134/8) by 20 runs.
Seattle Orcas: Dasun Shanaka top-scored with an unbeaten 58 from 23 balls, while Marcus Stoinis took 3/28 with the ball.
Los Angeles Knight Riders: Colin Munro led the batting with 33 from 36 balls, but the side could not sustain the run rate after losing wickets in clusters. The win moves Seattle to second in the MLC standings, while Los Angeles remain fourth.
Q2: Who was named the Player of the Match?
A2: Dasun Shanaka of the Seattle Orcas was named Player of the Match for his unbeaten 58 from just 23 balls, struck at a strike rate of 252.17 with five fours and five sixes — which turned a faltering innings at 72/6 into a match-winning total of 154/7.
Q3: Where was the match played, and who won the toss?
A3: The match was played at Oakland Coliseum, Oakland. Seattle Orcas won the toss and elected to bat first in what was a day/night fixture on June 28, 2026.
Q4: Who were the top performers with the bat for both sides?
A4: For Seattle Orcas, Dasun Shanaka top-scored with an unbeaten 58 from 23 balls, supported by Ali Sheikh’s 38 from 29 balls. For Los Angeles Knight Riders, Colin Munro was the leading run-scorer with 33 from 36 balls, with Andre Fletcher contributing 23 from 13 deliveries in the powerplay.