Major League Cricket 2026 · Challenger Match
Completed
San Francisco Unicorns
231/6 (20.0)
Washington Freedom
238/6 (20.0)
Washington Freedom won by 7 runs
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Key Stats
Toss: San Francisco Unicorns opt to bowl
Over 1914 runs, 6 wkts
Xavier Bartlett 28(13)
Matthew Short 121(56)
Mitchell Owen
4.0-0-57-1
- 1Mitchell Owen to Xavier Bartlett: One 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
- 0Mitchell Owen to Xavier Bartlett: No 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
- 1Mitchell Owen to Matthew Short: One Run. Good length on the middle, drives it for a single, 9 runs needed in 2 balls
- 2Mitchell Owen to Matthew Short: Two 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
- 4Mitchell Owen to Matthew Short: Four. Poor fuller down to the leg side, Short flicks it passing the short fine leg for four, 12 runs needed in 4 balls
- 6Mitchell Owen to Matthew Short: Six. Length ball around the off side, Matt swivels and slogs it over the deep square leg for six, 16 required in 5 balls
Over 187 runs, 6 wkts
Matthew Short 108(52)
Xavier Bartlett 27(11)
Saurabh Netravalkar
4.0-0-35-1
- 1Saurabh Netravalkar to Matthew Short: One 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
- 2Saurabh Netravalkar to Matthew Short: Two Runs. Good length on the middle and leg side, Short slogs it into the air and lands safely for double
- 1Saurabh Netravalkar to Xavier Bartlett: One Run. Half volley on the middle and off, nudges it to long on
- 1Saurabh Netravalkar to Matthew Short: One Run. Full toss on the off side, Short nudges it to deep mid wicket for a single
- 1Saurabh Netravalkar to Xavier Bartlett: One Run. Another full on the stumps, Xaiver pushes it to deep mid wicket
- 1Saurabh Netravalkar to Matthew Short: One Run. Good length on the middle, flicks it to deep mid wicket for single
Over 1719 runs, 6 wkts
Matthew Short 103(48)
Xavier Bartlett 25(9)
Ben Dwarshuis
4.0-0-44-2
- 1Ben Dwarshuis to Matthew Short: One Run. Fuller on the off side, driven it to deep point for a single
- 1Ben Dwarshuis to Xavier Bartlett: One Run. Good length outside the off side, driven it to long off for a single
- 6Ben Dwarshuis to Xavier Bartlett: Six. 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
- 6Ben Dwarshuis to Xavier Bartlett: Six. Good length on the off side, Xavier tries to slog this one but bangs it over the deep mid wicket for six
- 1Ben Dwarshuis to Matthew Short: One Run. Fuller on the off side, drives it down the ground for a single
- 4Ben Dwarshuis to Matthew Short: Four. Century for Matt Short! Shorter on the off side, gets behind the line and pulls it to deep mid wicket for four
Over 1614 runs, 6 wkts
Xavier Bartlett 12(6)
Matthew Short 97(45)
Saurabh Netravalkar
3.0-0-28-1
- 2Saurabh Netravalkar to Xavier Bartlett: Two Runs. Low full toss on the off side, pushes it again into the gap for double
- 1Saurabh Netravalkar to Matthew Short: One Run. Was a fuller on the off side, drives it to long off for a single
- 4Saurabh Netravalkar to Matthew Short: Four. Was a short of length on the off side, cuts it over the cover region for four
- 1Saurabh Netravalkar to Xavier Bartlett: One Run. Fuller on the off side, flicks it to long on for a single
- 6Saurabh Netravalkar to Xavier Bartlett: Six. Slower good length on the off side, Xaviwer swivels a bit and smashes it across to the long on for six
- 0Saurabh Netravalkar to Xavier Bartlett: No Run. Short of length outside the off, misses it to the keeper
Over 1517 runs, 6 wkts
Matthew Short 92(43)
Xavier Bartlett 3(2)
Nikhil Chaudhary
3.0-0-32-1
- 6Nikhil Chaudhary to Matthew Short: Six. Another tossed up around the off side, Short pounds it over the deep extra for six runs
- WDNikhil Chaudhary to Matthew Short: Wide Ball. One Run.
- 1Nikhil Chaudhary to Xavier Bartlett: One Run. Tossed up on the off side, slogs it to long on for a single
- 1Nikhil Chaudhary to Matthew Short: One Run. Tossed up on the off side, pushes it for a single
- 0Nikhil Chaudhary to Matthew Short: No Run. Length outside the off side, drives it to cover for dot
- 4Nikhil Chaudhary to Matthew Short: Four. Fuller around the off side, charges down and drives it to deep extra for four