Kieron Pollard Holding his nerve in a tense finale as MI New York edged past 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 register a crucial win after Marcus Stoinis and Jasdeep Singh threatened to go after the Orcas.In the past, Quinton de Kock anchored MI New York’s innings with 61 off 46 balls, hitting six fours and two sixes. However, despite a strong start, MI New York struggled to maintain the momentum in the latter half of their innings, managing just 132/8 from their 20 overs.After Monank Patel departed without scoring, de Kock and captain Nicholas Pooran continued the innings with a 47-run partnership. Tajinder Dhillon scored a useful 23, but the Seattle bowlers put up a good fight. Marcus Stoinis led the charge with figures of 3/14, while Ottneil Baartman and Jasdeep Singh claimed two wickets each to restrict MI New York.In response, the Seattle Orcas never found any rhythm. Trent Boult Batted early by the dismissal of Shayan Jahangir, while Corbin Bosch dismissed Matthew Breetzke as the Orcas fell to 14/2.Romario Shepherd then produced a match-winning spell, claiming 3/16, including the wickets of Tim Seifert, Shehan Jayasuriya and Shimron Hetmyer.With wickets constantly falling, Stoinis emerged as Seattle’s lone warrior, scoring a determined 36 off 31 balls. However, the required rate continues to rise.The contest took a dramatic turn in the penultimate over when Jasdeep Singh hit Boult for two fours and a six, leaving Seattle needing 14 runs from the final over. Stoinis raised hopes by launching Pollard’s first delivery for a six, but the veteran all-rounder had the last word. Romario Shepherd produced a sharp catch to remove Stoinis before Pollard closed the game with composure, sparking jubilant celebrations from the MI New York players.