Toss & Conditions

Head-to-Head

Last three head-to-head meetings mein Washington Freedom 2–1 se lead karte hain. Sabse recent meeting mein Seattle Orcas ne 219–216 ka game 5 wickets se jeeta, 14 balls remaining ke saath—aur chase ke end mein late decide hua. Match isliye bhi notable tha kyunki dono sides 200 cross kar gaye, aur Freedom 219/5 ko match karte hue all out ho gaye. Last three meetings mein results swing hue hain: Freedom ne do jeete, aur latest wala Orcas ne nikaala.

SOSeattle Orcas 219/5

WSWashington Freedom 216/10

2026-06-20 · SO won by 5 wickets (with 14 balls remaining)

WSWashington Freedom 86/2

SOSeattle Orcas 82/10

2025-07-04 · WSF won by 8 wickets (with 64 balls remaining)

SOSeattle Orcas 145/9

WSWashington Freedom 149/5

2025-06-15 · WSF won by 5 wickets (with 39 balls remaining)

Washington Freedom

Washington Freedom MLC regular season mein 2 points ke saath #3 par hain aur फिलहाल playoff zone mein hain. Unke recent results kaafi sharply swing hue hain, par sabse clear signal unka last outing hai: 245/5 post karke 30-run win. Ye bounce-back turant aaya Seattle ke against ek narrow loss ke baad, ek 200-plus chase wale match mein.

WSWashington Freedom 245/5

MIMI New York 215/6

2026-06-21 · WSF won by 30 runs

WSWashington Freedom 216/10

SOSeattle Orcas 219/5

2026-06-20 · SO won by 5 wickets (with 14 balls remaining)

WSWashington Freedom 175/5

MIMI New York 180/7

2025-07-14 · MINY won by 5 runs

Seattle Orcas

Seattle Orcas MLC regular season mein 2 points ke saath #6 par hain aur playoff zone ke bahar hain. Unke last three games mein volatility dikhi hai, jiska peak 81-run defeat tha jab wo 115 par bowled out ho gaye. Usse pehle wale game mein unhone Washington Freedom ko haraya tha, 219 chase karke 14 balls to spare.

SOSeattle Orcas 115/10

LALos Angeles Knight Riders 196/10

2026-06-21 · LAKR won by 81 runs

SOSeattle Orcas 219/5

WSWashington Freedom 216/10

2026-06-20 · SO won by 5 wickets (with 14 balls remaining)

SOSeattle Orcas 220/2

TSTexas Super Kings 221/4

2026-06-19 · TSK won by 6 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)

Playing XI

Key Stats

Verdict

All four models Washington Freedom ko favour karte hain, model average WSF ke liye 63% hai. Bookmakers bhi kaafi close align hain: WSF 56% (1.70) vs SO 44% (2.15). Key stats WSF ko 4–2 se lean karte hain, mainly NRR, Elo, aur last-three head-to-head record ke advantages ki wajah se. Swing factor ye hai ki kya Orcas WSF ke against apni recent successful chase repeat kar paate hain, ya Freedom ka latest 245/5 phir se tone set kar deta hai.

Jasdeep’s five-for flips it

Jasdeep Singh turned a big total into a rout, ripping through Washington Freedom’s reply after Seattle Orcas had piled on 227/6. Freedom were never allowed to settle, sliding early and then losing any hope of a late surge as Jasdeep kept striking through the middle. The 88-run margin reflected not just Orcas’ hitting, but the way they squeezed and finished the job with the ball.

Powerplay collapse decides it

The match was effectively decided in the first six overs of the chase. Freedom stumbled to 42/5 in the powerplay, a hole too deep against an asking rate already near 11. By contrast, Orcas’ top order had set the platform at 59 without loss in their own powerplay, letting Hetmyer and Stoinis attack with freedom later. Even when Freedom briefly steadied, the required rate and wickets in hand never aligned.

Hetmyer and Jasdeep set tone

Hetmyer’s 79 from 33 balls was the innings that broke the ceiling, a 75-run stand with Breetzke giving Orcas the launchpad for a 77-run death phase. Stoinis then provided the brutal late acceleration in a 16-ball cameo. With the target towering, Jasdeep’s 5/24 ensured Freedom’s only resistance — the 38-run Holland-Jansen partnership — never became a comeback.

Favourites undone by new ball

Pre-match numbers leaned Freedom: stronger Elo, better net run rate, and a recent edge head-to-head. But those advantages assumed they’d get through the new ball and bring their deeper batting into play. Instead, their recent wobble resurfaced immediately, and the Orcas’ bowlers were sharper than expected up front, turning a theoretical chase into damage control before the innings had even breathed.