Major League Cricket 2026 · Challenger Match
CompletedSan Francisco Unicorns
231/6 (20.0)
Washington Freedom
238/6 (20.0)
Washington Freedom won by 7 runs
Ball by Ball Commentary
- 19.61
Mitchell Owen to Xavier Bartlett
5:16 AMOne Run. Freedom win by 7 runs! Yorker right on the middle stumps, flicks it to long on for a single, what a thriller this was we almost witnessed another high run chase but Unicorn fall short of 7 runs
- 19.50
Mitchell Owen to Xavier Bartlett
5:16 AMNo Run. That's it, Freedom needed one good ball and Mitchell has nailed that job! Good length on the off side, Xavier misses it straight to the keeper for dot
- 19.41
Mitchell Owen to Matthew Short
5:15 AMOne Run. Good length on the middle, drives it for a single, 9 runs needed in 2 balls
- 19.32
Mitchell Owen to Matthew Short
5:14 AMTwo Runs. Full outside the off side, driven it to long off, for double, but that looks close as Matt dives to make himself to the crease we have a look upstairs, what a blunder by keeper, he dislodged the bails first, and due to that enough time for batter to reach inside
- 19.24
Mitchell Owen to Matthew Short
5:12 AMFour. Poor fuller down to the leg side, Short flicks it passing the short fine leg for four, 12 runs needed in 4 balls
- 19.16
Mitchell Owen to Matthew Short
5:12 AMSix. Length ball around the off side, Matt swivels and slogs it over the deep square leg for six, 16 required in 5 balls
- 18.61
Saurabh Netravalkar to Matthew Short
5:10 AMOne Run. Low full toss outside the off, drives it to long off for one and what an over from Saurabh! Only 7 runs from it
- 18.52
Saurabh Netravalkar to Matthew Short
5:09 AMTwo Runs. Good length on the middle and leg side, Short slogs it into the air and lands safely for double
- 18.41
Saurabh Netravalkar to Xavier Bartlett
5:08 AMOne Run. Half volley on the middle and off, nudges it to long on
- 18.31
Saurabh Netravalkar to Matthew Short
5:08 AMOne Run. Full toss on the off side, Short nudges it to deep mid wicket for a single
- 18.21
Saurabh Netravalkar to Xavier Bartlett
5:07 AMOne Run. Another full on the stumps, Xaiver pushes it to deep mid wicket
- 18.11
Saurabh Netravalkar to Matthew Short
5:07 AMOne Run. Good length on the middle, flicks it to deep mid wicket for single
- 17.61
Ben Dwarshuis to Matthew Short
5:05 AMOne Run. Fuller on the off side, driven it to deep point for a single
- 17.51
Ben Dwarshuis to Xavier Bartlett
5:05 AMOne Run. Good length outside the off side, driven it to long off for a single
- 17.46
Ben Dwarshuis to Xavier Bartlett
5:04 AMSix. Another one and it seals over the ropes! Short of length more like a bouncer on the off, Xavier manages to pull this over the deep square leg for six runs