MLC 2026: Caribbean power powers Knight Riders to 81-run win over Orcas

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Andre Russell breaks a delivery during Match 6 of Major League Cricket season 4 between Seattle Orcas and LA Knight Riders. (Photo/Sportzpics) The Los Angeles Knight Riders continued their strong start to the 2026 Major League Cricket (MLC) season with an 81-run win over the Seattle Orcas on Sunday. The Jason Holder-led side have now won both their matches in the six-team tournament.Knight Riders batted first for 196 runs in their 20 overs with contributions coming from several batsmen. Andre Fletcher led the scoring with 40 off 27 balls and added 58 runs for the opening wicket with Colin Munro making 30 off 22 deliveries. Rovman Powell gave the innings a late boost with 37 runs from just 11 balls, while captain Holder chipped in with 23 from 14 balls.Jasdeep Singh was the top bowler for Seattle Orcas, taking three wickets for 29 runs in four overs. Ottneil Baartman also took three wickets to finish with figures of 3/36. Dasun Shanaka had a difficult outing conceding 59 runs in four overs at an economy rate of 14.75.The highlight of the innings came from Powell, whose 11-ball knockout included five consecutive sixes from Shanaka. He was dismissed while attempting to hit his sixth six in a row and missed out on equaling the record for most sixes in an over.In response, the Seattle Orcas were never able to build momentum. Their openers were dismissed early and the middle order did not recover. Several batsmen started but none scored more than Harmeet Singh who put on 25 while batting at number 8. His innings helped the team cross the 100-run mark.The Orcas were eventually bowled out for 115 in 15.3 overs.The Knight Riders made good use of the conditions and bolstered their bowling efforts with fielding support. Andre Russell and Corne van Schalkwyk picked up three wickets each while Sunil Narine kept things tight with the ball.The result gave the Los Angeles Knight Riders their second win in as many games, while the Seattle Orcas suffered their second loss in three games.