WATCH: Marcus Stoinis hammers five sixes off Ian Holland in MLC 2026 clash vs Washington Freedom

Marcus Stoinis recorded a breathtaking assault to power Seattle Orcas into a dominating position in their clash against Washington Freedom in MLC 2026 at the Oakland Coliseum. The star Australian all-rounder struggled initially, scoring just four runs from his first six balls, before going all guns blazing in the 17th over.

Marcus Stoinis goes on rampage

Smashing Ian Holland, Stoinis smashed five humongous sixes in the over, collecting 30 runs and dramatically swinging the momentum in Seattle's favour.

Stoinis continued his attacking approach in the next over by hitting Marco Jansen over the ropes for another six. Sadly, his aggressive knock came to an end on the very next ball as he was caught. The Australian all-rounder finished with a stunning 42 off just 16 balls, hitting six sixes at a phenomenal strike rate of 262.50.

Seattle's thumping win over Washington Freedom

After being sent in to bat, the Seattle Orcas came back from a cautious start thanks to a breathtaking innings from Shimron Hetmyer, who scored 79 off just 33 balls. His astonishing knock consisted of nine sixes and two fours, shifted the momentum firmly in Seattle's favour and lifted the team to a strong total.

Hetmyer found solid support from skipper Marcus Stoinis, who scored 42 of just 16 balls. Earlier, opener Tim Seifert had provided the perfect base with a rapid 37 off 20 balls, ensuring the Orcas maintained the momentum throughout the innings.

Washington Freedom's hope of chasing a big target never really took off despite Marco Jansen finishing the inning with three wickets. With Jasdeep Singh delivering a masterclass spll of 5/24 to expose the top order, Washington Freedom never got the momentum back again. Amila Aponso tried to inject some thrilling moments with a quickfire knock of 31 runs off just 13 valls, while Ian Holland scored 26 but these contributions were not enough to secure a win.

Cameron Gannon claimed two wickets to wrap up the innings as Washington Freedom were dismissed for 139 in 16.2 overs, securing a commanding 88-run win for the Seattle Orcas.