June 28, 2025 -  These days, cricket fans in America are showing great excitement for Major League Cricket. One thrilling match after another is being played in the league. A very exciting match took place on Saturday, June 28. In this match, Seattle Orcas not only defeated MI New York but also created history by completing the biggest successful run chase in Major League Cricket.

West Indies' explosive batsman Shimron Hetmyer played a key role in Seattle’s win.

Pooran Scores Century

MI New York batted first and made 237 runs for 4 wickets in 20 overs. Captain Nicholas Pooran played a strong innings and scored 108 runs in just 60 balls. He hit 7 fours and 8 sixes in his knock. Tajinder Dhillon also played a fast innings. He scored 95 runs in only 35 balls with 8 fours and 8 sixes.

While chasing 237 runs, Seattle Orcas had a bad start. The team lost 5 wickets for just 138 runs and was in big trouble.

Hetmyer Saves the Day

At that time, Hetmyer played a big role. He made small partnerships with other players and took the team closer to the target. He also scored a half-century. Seattle needed 32 runs in the last 2 overs. Hetmyer hit 3 big sixes in Ehsan Adil’s over and made it 9 runs needed from the last 6 balls.

Last Over Full of Drama

Kieron Pollard bowled the last over. Only 1 run came in the first three balls. The fourth ball was a dot. On the fifth ball, Hetmyer took 2 runs. Now 6 runs were needed from the last ball. Pollard bowled a slow ball, and Hetmyer hit a six over fine leg to win the match. He stayed not out on 97 runs from 40 balls.