DALLAS — The Seattle Orcas will look to carry the momentum from Friday night’s confidence-boosting victory into Sunday's Major League Cricket clash against the Los Angeles Knight Riders at Grand Prairie Stadium, with first ball scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Central Time.

Seattle enters the contest encouraged by a comprehensive five-wicket win over Washington Freedom, a result that showcased the team's resilience and ability to respond after a narrow defeat in its season opener.

The batting group has been one of Seattle's biggest strengths through the opening two fixtures. Tim Seifert has enjoyed a remarkable start to the campaign, backing up his century against Texas Super Kings with another influential innings against Washington. Shayan Jahangir's 78 in the season opener, Breetzke's immediate impact and Shanaka's finishing ability have provided the Orcas with contributions throughout the order, giving the team confidence heading into another high-profile matchup.

Seattle Orcas will also be encouraged by the progress shown by its bowling unit. Despite competing on batting-friendly surfaces in Dallas, the attack found important breakthroughs against Washington and consistently created pressure at key moments. The collective effort with the ball helped prevent the Freedom from fully capitalizing on a strong start and laid the foundation for the successful chase.

Meanwhile, the Knight Riders arrive with confidence of their own after securing a victory in their first match of the season, defeating the San Francisco Unicorns by seven wickets. After a difficult 2025 campaign that saw them finish at the bottom of the standings, Los Angeles has shown early signs of being an improved unit and will present another strong challenge for the Orcas.

Sunday's matchup features two teams looking to build momentum in the early stages of the tournament, but Seattle will take the field encouraged by the belief and togetherness displayed in its most recent performance. The Orcas have already demonstrated their ability to score quickly, recover from adversity and deliver under pressure.

With confidence growing inside the dressing room and several players finding form early in the season, Seattle will be aiming to continue its upward trajectory and secure back-to-back victories before departing Dallas for the upcoming Oakland leg of MLC 2026. The opportunity is there for Seattle to build on a memorable win over Washington and further establish themselves as one of this year’s most dangerous and entertaining teams.

Seattle Orcas fans can follow all the action live on Fox 13 Seattle or catch the live stream nationwide on Willow TV, as the team looks to continue its momentum against Los Angeles.