Seattle Orcas captain Marcus Stoinis produced a sensational assault during the 2026 Major League Cricket season, smashing five sixes in a single over against Washington Freedom. The Australian all-rounder finished with six sixes in a blistering lower-order cameo at the Oakland Coliseum on Friday (IST).
Marcus Stoinis' explosive hitting helped Seattle Orcas to post a mammoth total of 227/6 in their 20 overs in the ninth match of the ongoing tournament. The skipper's late cameo gave the innings a perfect finish, while Shimron Hetmyer starred with an unbeaten 79 off 33 balls, including two fours and nine sixes.
Marucs Stoinis struggled to find his timing after arriving at the crease, scoring just four runs from his first six balls. However, the Seattle Orcas captain shifted gears in the death overs.
During the 17th over against medium pacer Ian Holland, Marcus Stoinis smashed four consecutive sixes off the first four deliveries. Washington Freedom captain Steve Smith looked frustrated as Stoinis continued to clear the ropes with ease.
Holland's variations failed to trouble the Australian, who repeatedly targeted the straight boundary with clean and powerful hitting. Holland finally beat Stoinis with a slower ball on the fifth delivery, which struck him on the body for a dot ball.
Marcus Stoinis responded immediately by launching the final ball over the sightscreen for his fifth six of the over, collecting 30 runs. After conceding just 19 runs in his first three overs, he finished with figures of 3/49 from four overs.
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Tim Seifert and Shimron Hetmyer Power Seattle Orcas to 227
Tim Seifert gave Seattle Orcas a flying start with an aggressive powerplay display. His attacking strokeplay helped the team race to 59/0 in the first six overs and laid a strong platform for the middle order.
Shayan Jahangir scored 22 off 23 balls before Marco Jansen dismissed him. Matthew Breetzke then kept the momentum going with a useful contribution, adding 58 runs alongside Seifert.
Shimron Hetmyer took charge in the final overs, remaining unbeaten on 79 from just 33 balls. The left-hander smashed two fours and nine sixes at a strike rate of 239.39 to put Washington Freedom under immense pressure.
Hetmyer finished the innings in style by taking on Jack Edwards in the final over. He hammered three consecutive sixes off the last three balls to lift Seattle Orcas to 227/6.
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Marco Jansen briefly slowed Seattle's scoring during the 18th over, dismissing Marcus Stoinis and Dasun Shanaka while giving away only nine runs. However, the Orcas bounced back strongly in the final two overs.
Hetmyer and Ali Sheikh added 38 runs from the last 12 balls to give Seattle a superb finish. Their partnership pushed the total beyond 220 and capped a dominant batting performance.
Seattle Orcas smashed 23 sixes during the innings, the second-highest team tally in Major League Cricket history. Only the San Francisco Unicorns have hit more, with 28 sixes against Washington Freedom earlier in the 2026 season.
Seattle's total of 227/6 also became the second-highest score in the franchise's history. Their highest remains 238/7, recorded against MI New York during the 2025 MLC season.
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