Hassan Khan's 10-ball 36 takes San Francisco Unicorns to playoffs

San Francisco Unicorns chased down 191 to knock Seattle Orcas out of MLC 2026 playoffs, sealing a semi-final berth.

Match Summary

At 99/1 after 10 overs, the Unicorns looked comfortable. Finn Allen hit a rapid fifty, but his dismissal triggered a slowdown. From the 11th to 16th overs, they managed just 32 runs, falling behind the required rate.

Matt Short (43) hit two crucial fours but his dismissal threatened to swing the game.

Hassan Khan's Blitz

With 47 needed off the final four overs, Hassan Khan exploded:

• Two consecutive sixes off Tanveer Sangha in the 18th over
• Then tore into Marcus Stoinis: six, four, four, six to seal the game

Stoinis finished with 0-48, a stark contrast to his five-wicket haul in the previous match.

Orcas' Innings

Seattle Orcas posted 190/7 after a 65-run stand between Matthew Breetzke (55 off 24 balls) and Shimron Hetmyer. Breetzke hit four sixes and three fours.

Hetmyer was dismissed by a stunning catch from Xavier Bartlett at long-on. Stoinis scored 49 off 35, with Cameron Gannon hitting back-to-back sixes.

Key Notes

• Orcas missed Ottneil Baartman (tournament's highest wicket-taker) and Dasun Shanaka due to other commitments
• Breetzke felt they were "30 runs short" at the halfway mark
• Unicorns finished top of the table
• Playoff qualifiers: Los Angeles Knight Riders, MI New York, Washington Freedom

Brief scores: Seattle Orcas 190/7 (Breetzke 55, Stoinis 49; Bartlett 2-36) lost to San Francisco Unicorns 194/4 in 19 overs (Allen 65, Short 43; Gannon 1-25) by 6 wickets