San Francisco Unicorns face Seattle Orcas in MLC 2026 Match 11 at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California on Friday 26 June 2026, starting at 18:30 PDT (UTC-7). Oakland Coliseum is configured to hold 12,000 spectators for cricket, within the broader 55,000-seat facility. Major League Cricket 2026 is the tournament’s third season, accelerated by cricket’s inclusion in the 2028 LA Olympics.

Match Overview: San Francisco Unicorns vs Seattle Orcas

San Francisco Unicorns, the 2023 MLC champions, host Seattle Orcas at their home venue in Oakland. This is a West Coast derby between two franchises separated by roughly 1,300 kilometres of Pacific coastline. The Bay Area vs Pacific Northwest rivalry is still young in cricket terms, but the tech-industry fan communities of both cities have made it one of MLC’s most digitally engaged matchups.

San Francisco Unicorns won the inaugural MLC title in 2023, the only franchise to have won the championship. Based in the Bay Area, they draw from Silicon Valley’s South Asian diaspora, one of the most concentrated in the United States.

Seattle Orcas represent the Pacific Northwest in MLC, named after the orca whales native to Puget Sound. The franchise draws from a significant South Asian diaspora community in the Seattle tech corridor, which includes a high concentration of Indian-origin technology professionals.

Key matchup: Corey Anderson and Finn Allen for SFU against Aaron Finch and Quinton de Kock for SO. Both squads have been assembled using IPL parent franchise networks, giving MLC access to international player pools that far exceed what a standalone US league could attract.

What Time Is the Match in Your Timezone?

The 18:30 PDT start on 26 June 2026 converts as follows across major cricket-watching regions:

• India (IST, UTC+5:30): 7:00 IST
• UK (BST, UTC+1): 2:30 BST
• Australia/Sydney (AEST, UTC+10): 11:30 AEST
• USA/New York (EDT, UTC-4): 21:30 EDT
• USA/Oakland/PDT (UTC-7): 18:30 PDT

Check Oakland time and US time zones for live conversion.

Venue: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California

Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California is configured for MLC with a cricket oval within the larger ballpark facility. With 12,000 spectators for cricket fixtures, it is one of the larger MLC venues. The Bay Area’s South Asian diaspora, estimated at over 400,000 in the greater San Francisco metro area, provides a consistent fanbase for matches here. Marine layer from San Francisco Bay creates seam-friendly conditions in the evening, particularly affecting the second innings from around the 12th over. Oakland’s mild summer temperatures, typically 18-22 degrees Celsius at game time, are significantly cooler than MLC’s Texas venues.

Why MLC 2026 Matters

Major League Cricket attracts global audiences through its IPL parent franchise structures. The Bay Area leg of the 2026 season is broadcast live to India, the UK, and Australia through league broadcast partners, giving each match a viewership footprint that vastly exceeds stadium attendance.