NEW DELHI: MI New York bounced back in style with a commanding 7-wicket win over the Seattle Orcas in the 9th match of Major League Cricket 2025 at Oakland Coliseum, California. Chasing a stiff 201-run target, MI New York reached 203/3 in 19 overs, thanks to a blazing unbeaten 50 from Michael Bracewell and a composed 93 from opener Monank Patel, who registered the highest individual score by an American player in MLC history with this knock..After deciding to bat first, the Seattle Orcas posted a competitive 200/5. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Kyle Mayers starred with a 46-ball 88, hammering 10 sixes and three fours in a fluent knock. Opener Shayan Jahangir (43) and captain Heinrich Klaasen (27) chipped in with valuable contributions, while Naveen-ul-Haq picked up two wickets for MI New York, including the key scalp of Hetmyer.Despite the solid total, Seattle’s bowlers failed to defend on a flat track. MI New York lost Quinton de Kock early for 14, but Monank Patel anchored the chase beautifully, putting on a 119-run stand with Bracewell. Patel smashed eight fours and seven sixes in his 50-ball 93, keeping the scoreboard ticking at a rapid rate.
Highest Individual Score by an American Player in MLC
- 93: Monank Patel v SEO, 2025*
- 79*: SP Krishnamurthi v WSF, 2024
- 68: Unmukt Chand v TSK, 2024
- 62: Unmukt Chand v SEO, 2024
- 62: Monank Patel v TSK, 2025
Bracewell, who also bowled a tight spell earlier (1/20), delivered with the bat too. His unbeaten 50 off 35 balls, laced with three fours and three sixes, ensured there were no late hiccups. Kieron Pollard added a quickfire 26 not out off 10 balls to finish the game in style with an over to spare.
Sikandar Raza was the only bright spot in Seattle’s bowling, picking up two wickets, including Pooran and de Kock. However, lack of support from the rest of the attack cost the Orcas dearly.With this win, MI New York opened their accounts in the MLC 2025 points table, while Seattle, still without a win after three matches, will need to regroup quickly after back-to-back defeats.
