Major League Cricket 2026 · Eliminator Match
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Washington Freedom
270/4 (18.4)
Mi New York
266/9 (20.0)
Washington Freedom won by 6 wickets
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Toss: Washington Freedom opt to bowl
Over 189 runs
- 6Rushil Ugarkar to Glenn Maxwell: Six. A crisp, classy, and clinical finish from Washington Freedom as they seal a comprehensive eight-wicket victory to book their place in Qualifier 2. Chasing a daunting target, Freedom produced a sensational batting display, showing composure and aggression in equal measure.... Length ball outside off, Maxwell gets on his knee and sweeps it over deep backward square leg for a maximum to finish the game in somes style
- 1Rushil Ugarkar to Steven Smith: One Run. Length ball on off, driven down to covers and runs for a single
- 1Rushil Ugarkar to Glenn Maxwell: One Run. Full length ball on off, driven down to covers and runs for a single
- 1Rushil Ugarkar to Steven Smith: One Run. Fuller on middle, driven down the ground and runs for a single in the end
Over 1710 runs, 4 wkts
Nikhil Chaudhary 2(3)
Steven Smith 108(46)
Faisal Khan Ahmadzai
3.0-0-38-1
- WFaisal Khan Ahmadzai to Nikhil Chaudhary: Wicket! Caught By Romario Shepherd. No Run. OUTTT...!!!! Second wicket in the bag for Faisal and Nikhil departs... Length ball outside off with the pace taken off. Nikhil looks to pull it across the line but is early into the shot once again. The ball takes the top edge and skies high towards Romario at long-on, who settles underneath it to complete the catch comfortably
- 1Faisal Khan Ahmadzai to Steven Smith: One Run. Full length delivery on off, drives it along the ground to sweeper cover for a single
- 4Faisal Khan Ahmadzai to Steven Smith: Four. Short of length outside off, drags it towards deep mid-wicket and beats the fielder for a boundary
- 1Faisal Khan Ahmadzai to Nikhil Chaudhary: One Run. Fuller delivery on middle, chips it towards long-on region and finds Shepherd near the ropes
- NB1Faisal Khan Ahmadzai to Steven Smith: No Ball. Two Runs. Full toss outside off, drags it towards wider long-on and runs for single, oversteps a bit and it's a no-ball
- 1Faisal Khan Ahmadzai to Nikhil Chaudhary: One Run. Back of length delivery on off, placed towards square of the wicket region for a single
- 1Faisal Khan Ahmadzai to Steven Smith: One Run. Length delivery on middle, tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single
Over 1610 runs, 3 wkts
Andries Gous 132(51)
Steven Smith 101(42)
Rushil Ugarkar
3.0-0-42-1
- WRushil Ugarkar to Andries Gous: Wicket! Caught By Trent Boult. No Run. OUTTT...!!! An innings for the ages and Gous receives a standing ovation from the whole stadium.... Slower short of length outside off, Gous wanted to pull it over mid-wicket but misses to provided the needed energy and Boult holds onto an easy catch near the ropes in the end
- WDRushil Ugarkar to Andries Gous: Wide Ball. One Run.
- WDRushil Ugarkar to Andries Gous: Wide Ball. One Run.
- 1Rushil Ugarkar to Steven Smith: One Run. Short of length ball on off, goes to pull it hard but mistimes it to mid-off and runs for a single
- 0Rushil Ugarkar to Steven Smith: No Run. Back of length on off, goes to slam it too hard but gets beaten in the end
- 1Rushil Ugarkar to Andries Gous: One Run. Fuller on legs, looks to flick it but gets an inner edge and runs for a single
- 4Rushil Ugarkar to Andries Gous: Four. Short of length outside off, Gous stands tall and cuts it to deep point region for a boundary
- 2Rushil Ugarkar to Andries Gous: Two Runs. Full length ball outside off, drills it to deep covers region and runs for couple
Over 1516 runs, 2 wkts
Andries Gous 125(47)
Steven Smith 100(40)
Trent Boult
4.0-0-47-0
- 1Trent Boult to Andries Gous: One Run. Full toss on off, drills it down towards long-off for a single
- 4Trent Boult to Andries Gous: Four. Full toss on off, driven hard towards deep extra covers and finds a boundary
- 1Trent Boult to Steven Smith: One Run. Smith brings up his hundred and it's a captain's knock...!!! Pitched up on middle, digs it towards cow-corner region and runs for a single
- WDTrent Boult to Steven Smith: Wide Ball. One Run.
- 2Trent Boult to Steven Smith: Two Runs. Pitched up delivery on middle, driven down to long-on for couple of runs
- 1Trent Boult to Andries Gous: One Run. Full length ball on off, chips it towards long-off for a single
- 6Trent Boult to Andries Gous: Six. It keeps coming...!!! Fuller delivery on middle, Gous stays deep inside the crease and flicks it over mid-wicket for a flat six
Over 1431 runs, 2 wkts
Steven Smith 97(38)
Andries Gous 113(43)
Tajinder Dhillon
1.0-0-31-0
- 6Tajinder Dhillon to Steven Smith: Six. Smoked over deep backward point...!!! Flatter full length wider on off, Smith was waiting for it and chips it nicely over deep backward point to end the over with a six
- 1Tajinder Dhillon to Andries Gous: One Run. Length ball on off, drags it towards long-on for a single in the end
- WDTajinder Dhillon to Andries Gous: Wide Ball. One Run.
- 6Tajinder Dhillon to Andries Gous: Six. Nothing to say...!!! Full toss on middle, Gous sees it like a football and chips it down the ground for another maximum