Texas Super Kings (TEX) take on Seattle Orcas (SEA) In the 1st match of Major League Cricket (MLC) 2026 on Grande Prairie Stadium in Dallas On Friday, June 19th.
The Texas Super Kings, led by Faf du Plessis, finished second in the points table last season, behind Washington Freedom. They have won seven out of 10 league matches. In Challenger, they lost to eventual champions MI New York. The Super Kings will want to go far this season, and they have the team to do it.
Meanwhile, the Seattle Orcas have made a major overhaul to their team after finishing fifth last year. They have only managed to win three games and lost seven. Only the Los Angeles Knight Riders finished below them in the standings. Marcus Stoinis will look to lead the Orcas from the front this year. He will face his former team on Friday.
TEX vs SEA: match details
| match | texas super kings vs seattle orcas, Match 1, Major League Cricket 2026 |
| Date and time (IST) | Friday, June 19, 6:00 AM (IST) |
| place | Grande Prairie Stadium, Dallas |
| Broadcasting and live streaming | JioStar and JioHotstar network channels (app and website) |
Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas: Stadium Report
Overall, Grand Prairie’s ballpark is a great place for hitters. While the new ball can swing for a few overs, once the shine is gone and the pitch stabilizes, hitters can play aggressive strokes even at the top. Chasing is the preferred choice of captains in this place. Nine of the 15 matches the venue hosted last season in the MLC were won by the chasing teams.
TEX vs SEA: Head-to-head T20 record
| Matches played | 5 |
| Tex won it | 3 |
| Won by the sea | 2 |
| No result | 0 |
| First meeting | July 22, 2023 |
| Latest meeting | July 6, 2025 |
TEX vs SEA: Expect to play in XIs
Texas Super Kings:
Faf du Plessis, Smit Patel (WK), Riley Rousseau, Saitja Mukamala, Shubham Ranjani, Donovan Ferreira, Milind Kumar, Calvin Savage, Akhil Hussain, Nandre Berger, Adam Milne.
Seattle Orcas:
Shayan Jahangir, Tim Seifert (WK), Matthew Bretzke, Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis (C), Harmeet Singh, Shehan Jayasuriya, Cameron Gannon, Adam Milne, Jasdeep Singh, Lungi Ngidi.
TEX vs SEA: Probably the best performance of the match
Best possible mixture: Faf du Plessis
Faf du Plessis had an impressive campaign last year in the MLC. The former South Africa captain finished as runner-up as the top scorer, behind USA captain Monank Patel. Du Plessis slammed 468 runs in 10 innings at a strike rate of 170.18. He will enjoy batting in Dallas when the ball hits the bat well. The veteran will look to get his team back to a hot start.
Best possible player: Lungi Ngidi
Lungi Ngidi has improved his T20 credentials significantly in recent times, adding a deceptive slower delivery to his repertoire, which has confounded many batsmen during the T20 World Cup and Indian Premier League this year. The South African pacer will be one of the bowlers to watch in this tournament. If he is at his best, he can make a difference for the orcas.
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