Watch: Heinrich Klaasen Smashes Rashid Khan For 24 On His Way To MLC History Books

The Seattle Orcas secured a victory in Major League Cricket after defeating MI New York by two wickets at Church Street Park, Morrisville. Heinrich Klaasen scored the first-ever century of the MLC as he played a magnificent unbeaten knock of 110 runs off 44 balls to guide the Orcas to victory in a high-scoring match. As per the press release, the Seattle Orcas won the toss and elected to bowl first. MI New York had a shaky start to their innings, as opener Monank Patel (2) lost his wicket cheaply by the third over. Shayan Jahangir (19) soon followed him back to the pavilion as he failed to build on his start.

New York was struggling to put runs on the board as Hammad Azam (2) lost his wicket in the seventh over soon after MI had crossed the 50-run mark. Nicholas Pooran and Captain of MI New York, Kieron Pollard constructed a crucial partnership that steadied the ship for their team.

New York came roaring back into the game thanks to Pooran (68), who lost his wicket in the thirteenth over after scoring a blistering half-century and guiding his team past 100 runs. Pollard (34) lost his wicket in the following over as the scores for MI New York read 132 runs for the loss of 5 wickets.

A steady partnership between Tim David and David Wiese saw New York go past 150 runs. However, Tim David (18) failed to build on his solid start as he lost his wicket at the start of the eighteenth over. Rashid Khan (2) lost his wicket cheaply in the subsequent over soon after which Wiese (19) followed suit.

Nosthush Kenjige (3*) and Trent Boult (20*) scored 22 runs in the final over of their team's innings that saw MI New York end their 20 overs with a total of 194 runs for the loss of eight wickets.

Imad Wasim and Harmeet Singh picked up two