Major League Cricket 2026 · Final Match
Completed
Los Angeles Knight Riders
164/10 (19.4)
Washington Freedom
163/9 (20.0)
🏆Los Angeles Knight Riders won by 1 run🏆
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Toss: Washington Freedom opt to bowl
Over 1912 runs, 9 wkts
Lahiru Milantha 4(4)
Lockie Ferguson 5(2)
Shadley van Schalkwyk
4.0-0-50-2
- WK1Shadley van Schalkwyk to Lahiru Milantha: Wicket! Run Out By (Shadley van Schalkwyk / Jahmar Hamilton)! Lahiru Milantha Out! One Run. Los Angeles Knight Riders have been crowned the champions of MLC 2026, winning a thrilling final by six runs. The entire squad rushed onto the field to celebrate the memorable victory as the dressing room erupted in joy. Jason Holder held his nerve in the closing stages, guiding his team to a hard-fought triumph and helping the Knight Riders lift the MLC 2026 trophy..... Pitched up on middle, digs it to mid-on and runs for single, wanted one more but a great fielding effort from Shadley and throws at near batters end, Hamilton clips off the bails quickly
- 1Shadley van Schalkwyk to Lockie Ferguson: One Run. Yorker delivery on off, drills it towards long-on and runs for a single
- 4Shadley van Schalkwyk to Lockie Ferguson: Four. Pitched up delivery outside off, drills it down towards deep point region and finds a boundary in the end
- WShadley van Schalkwyk to Ian Holland: Wicket! Caught By Jason Holder. No Run. OUTTT...!!! Back to back wicket for Shadley and Holland departs on a golden duck.... Full length ball wider on off, Holland had nothing left and goes to chip it over long-off region but misses to clear the ropes and Holder takes a good catch near the ropes
- WShadley van Schalkwyk to Obus Pienaar: Bowled!. No Run. OUTTT...!!! Another twist in the game and Obus departs after a great cameo... Pitched up delivery on middle, Obus goes across off and looks to nudge it but it passes behind him and hits the middle stumps in the end, Washington under too much pressure
- 6Shadley van Schalkwyk to Obus Pienaar: Six. Obus brings up his fifty...!!! Full length delivery outside off, Obus gets a bit low and chips it over deep extra cover for a maximum in the end
Over 1815 runs, 6 wkts
Obus Pienaar 47(22)
Lahiru Milantha 3(3)
Ali Khan
4.0-0-40-0
- 1Ali Khan to Obus Pienaar: One Run. Short of length on off, pulls it to mid-wicket for a single
- 0Ali Khan to Obus Pienaar: No Run. Length wider on off, goes to scoop it but gets beaten
- 4Ali Khan to Obus Pienaar: Four. Full toss delivery on middle, flicks it to mid-off for another boundary
- 0Ali Khan to Obus Pienaar: No Run. Slower back of length on off, goes to slcie it hard but misses
- 6Ali Khan to Obus Pienaar: Six. Majestic from Obus...!!! Full length delivery wider on off, Obus chips it towards deep backward point and finds a maximum in the end
- 4Ali Khan to Obus Pienaar: Four. Back of length on off, Obus stands tall and slams it to long-off for one bounce over the ropes
Over 1715 runs, 6 wkts
Obus Pienaar 32(16)
Lahiru Milantha 3(3)
Shadley van Schalkwyk
3.0-0-38-0
- 1Shadley van Schalkwyk to Obus Pienaar: One Run. Pitched up outside off, digs it towards long-off for a single
- WDShadley van Schalkwyk to Obus Pienaar: Wide Ball. One Run.
- 0Shadley van Schalkwyk to Obus Pienaar: No Run. Full length ball outside off, goes to sweep it but gets beaten
- 6Shadley van Schalkwyk to Obus Pienaar: Six. Punished...!!! Full length ball outside off, chips it towards long-off and clears the ropes for another maximum
- 6Shadley van Schalkwyk to Obus Pienaar: Six. Full length ball on off, Obus goes across off and sweeps it over deep square leg for a maximum
- 0Shadley van Schalkwyk to Obus Pienaar: No Run. Pitched up on off, digs it to square of the wicket region
- 1Shadley van Schalkwyk to Lahiru Milantha: One Run. Pitched up on off, digs it towards deep extra cover for a single
Over 1610 runs, 6 wkts
Lahiru Milantha 2(2)
Obus Pienaar 19(11)
Andre Russell
4.0-0-27-0
- 1Andre Russell to Lahiru Milantha: One Run. Pitched up delivery on middle, works it towards long-on region for a single
- 1Andre Russell to Obus Pienaar: One Run. Full length ball outside off, drives it towards long-on region and runs for one more in the end
- 2Andre Russell to Obus Pienaar: Two Runs. Pitched up on middle, flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for couple
- 0Andre Russell to Obus Pienaar: No Run. Pitched up delivery on off, digs it back to the bowler and declines one
- 2Andre Russell to Obus Pienaar: Two Runs. Pitched up outside off, digs it towards deep backward point for couple
- 4Andre Russell to Obus Pienaar: Four. Full length ball outside off, chips it towards deep extra cover for one bounce over the ropes
Over 159 runs, 6 wkts
Obus Pienaar 10(6)
Lahiru Milantha 1(1)
Jason Holder
4.0-0-31-3
- 1Jason Holder to Obus Pienaar: One Run. Good length on off, cuts it to sweeper cover for a single
- 1Jason Holder to Lahiru Milantha: One Run. Length ball on middle, tucks it to mid-wicket and runs for a single
- WJason Holder to Andries Gous: Wicket! Caught By Andre Russell. No Run. OUTTT...!!!! Third wicket in the bag for Riders skipper.... Full length ball outside off, Gous goes to scoop it but gets the opposite side of bat and it goes towards Russell at point and he takes a good catch in the end
- 0Jason Holder to Andries Gous: No Run. Yorker delivery outside off, looks to dig it but gets beaten at last
- 1Jason Holder to Obus Pienaar: One Run. Pitched up outside off, digs it towards covers for a single