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San Francisco Unicorns vs Seattle Orcas Predictions - Short to cut the Orcas attack down

Simon Lewis

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Last updated: 01 Jul 2025

Simon Lewis 01 Jul 2025

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Matthew Short scored 67 off 40 balls against the Washington Freedom.
Shimron Hetmyer hit six sixes in his 26-ball 64* against the Knight Riders.
Can San Francisco Unicorns earn their seventh win of the season?

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Matthew Short flicks a ball fine against England. (credit: Aamir QURESHI / Getty Images)

San Francisco Unicorns vs Seattle Orcas Predictions

The Unicorns have lost just one match this season and are top of the MLC table. They look too strong for the Orcas.

San Francisco Unicorns’ Matthew Short has scored 61, 91, 52 & 67 in his last 4 innings.
San Francisco Unicorns’ Finn Allen (305 runs, ave 50.83) is 2nd in the Major League Cricket runs list.
Seattle Orcas’ Shimron Hetmyer has scored 30, 97* & 64* in his last 3 innings.
Seattle Orcas’ Aaron Jones scored 73 off 38 balls against the Knight Riders.

Head-to-Head

The Unicorns have won all three matches between the two sides.

San Francisco Unicorns Form

After winning their opening six matches of the season, the Unicorns suffered their first defeat when they lost to the Washington Freedom by 12 runs.

Xavier Bartlett (4/32, econ 8.00) reduced the Washington Freedom to 13/3 after three overs. They recovered to post 169/6 off their 20 overs.

Matthew Short (67 off 40 balls) top-scored but couldn’t see his side home. The Unicorns ended their 20 overs on 157/9 to lose by 12 runs.

San Francisco Unicorns Team News

Captain Matthew Short (271 runs in four innings) and Haris Rauf (17 wickets in seven games) are key players for the Unicorns.

Seattle Orcas Form

The Orcas lost their first five matches of the season before winning their next two on the bounce.

Los Angeles Knight Riders found their form against the Orcas, posting 202/4 off their 20 overs. Waqar Salamkheil (2/29, econ) was the pick of the Orcas bowlers.

Aaron Jones (73 off 38 balls) and Shimron Hetmyer (64* off 26 balls) spearheaded the Orcas’ second win on the bounce.

Seattle Orcas Team News

There are no injury reports from the Seattle Orcas squad.

Verdict

San Francisco Unicorns v Seattle Orcas

I am backing San Francisco Unicorns to win. I am also backing Matthew Short to top score for San Francisco Unicorns.

Shimron Hetmyer is a good bet to top score for the Seattle Orcas.

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