Kieron Pollard held his nerve in a tense finale as MI New York overcame Seattle Orcas by five runs in a low-scoring thriller at Major League Cricket 2026 on Thursday.Defending a modest total of 132, MI New York survived a late scare to record a crucial win after Marcus Stoinis and Jasdeep Singh threatened to make an unlikely hunt for Orcas.before, Quinton de Kock Anchored MI New York’s innings with a composed 61 off 46 balls, hitting six fours and two sixes. However, despite a strong start, MI New York struggled to maintain momentum in the latter half of their innings, managing just 132/8 from their 20 overs.After Monank Patel went out without scoring, de Kock and captain Nicholas Pooran settled the innings with a 47-run partnership. Tajinder Dhillon made a useful 23 but the Seattle bowlers fought back brilliantly. Marcus Stoinis led the charge with figures of 3/14, while Ottneil Baartman and Jasdeep Singh claimed two wickets to restrict MI New York.In response, the Seattle Orcas never found a rhythm. Trent Boult hit before dismissing Shayan Jahangir, while Corbin Bosch removed Matthew Breetzke as the Orcas slipped to 14/2.Pastor Romario then produced a match-winning spell, claiming 3/16, including the wickets of Tim Seifert, Shehan Jayasuriya and Shimron Hetmyer.With wickets falling regularly, Stoinis emerged as Seattle’s lone fighter, scoring a determined 36 off 31 balls. However, the required rate continued to rise.The contest took a dramatic turn in the penultimate over when Jasdeep Singh smashed Boult for two fours and a six, leaving Seattle needing 14 runs from the final over. Stoinis raised hopes by blasting Pollard’s first delivery for six, but the veteran all-rounder had the last word. Romario Shepherd took a strong catch to dismiss Stoinis before Pollard closed out the game quietly, sparking jubilant celebrations among the MI New York players.
