MLC 2026 · T20 · 2026-07-04
San Francisco Unicorns vs Washington Freedom
San Francisco Unicorns vs Washington Freedom at Knight Riders Cricket Ground, Pomona on 2026-07-04. Washington Freedom won by 5 wickets.
Toss
Washington Freedom won · elected to field
Result
Washington Freedom won by 5 wickets.
Player of the match
Innings summary
| Batting | Score | Overs | Run rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Unicorns | 126/10 | 19.3 | 6.46 |
| Washington Freedom | 129/5 | 18.1 | 7.10 |
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Top batter
SPD Smith top-scored: 56 (49b)
SPD Smith top-scored with 56 off 49 (SR 114.3, 3×4, 2×6) for Washington Freedom vs San Francisco Unicorns on 2026-07-04.
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Top bowler
J Edwards: 4/13 in 3.3 overs
J Edwards took 4/13 in 3.3 overs (econ 3.7, 14 dots) for Washington Freedom vs San Francisco Unicorns on 2026-07-04.
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Biggest partnership
MS Chapman & SPD Smith: 72 for the 4th wicket
MS Chapman and SPD Smith added 72 off 60 balls (RR 7.2) for Washington Freedom's 4th wicket vs San Francisco Unicorns on 2026-07-04.
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Powerplay control
San Francisco Unicorns powerplay: 45/4 @ 7.5 RR
San Francisco Unicorns took the powerplay (0–5): 45/4 off 36 balls, 7.5 RR vs Washington Freedom (vs Washington Freedom 5.5 RR — +2.0) on 2026-07-04.
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Top performers
Innings 1: San Francisco Unicorns 126/10
19.3 overs · 117 legal balls
Batting
| Batter | Out | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LG Pretorius | c J Edwards b BJ Dwarshuis | 16 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 133.3 |
| FH Allen | c SN Netravalkar b J Edwards | 12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 92.3 |
| MW Short | c MJ Owen b BJ Dwarshuis | 39 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 114.7 |
| AM Hardie | c SPD Smith b J Edwards | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.0 |
| SP Krishnamurthi | c AGS Gous b J Edwards | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hammad Azam | c MS Chapman b MJ Owen | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 |
| Hassan Khan | c BKEL Milantha b SN Netravalkar | 27 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 96.4 |
| XC Bartlett | c BJ Dwarshuis b IG Holland | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87.5 |
| BL Couch | b IG Holland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| A Immanuelnot out | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.0 | |
| Haris Rauf | c SN Netravalkar b J Edwards | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.0 |
| Extras (b 0, lb 4, nb 0, w 5) | 9 | |||||
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Dots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN Netravalkar | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 | 7 |
| J Edwards | 3.3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3.71 | 14 |
| BJ Dwarshuis | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 | 9 |
| MJ Owen | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 | 10 |
| Nikhil Chaudhary | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5.00 | 8 |
| IG Holland | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 | 5 |
Innings 2: Washington Freedom 129/5
18.1 overs · 109 legal balls
Batting
| Batter | Out | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJ Owen | b XC Bartlett | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 |
| J Edwards | c SP Krishnamurthi b Haris Rauf | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| SPD Smith | c FH Allen b BL Couch | 56 | 49 | 3 | 2 | 114.3 |
| AGS Gous | b BL Couch | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 112.5 |
| MS Chapman | c Hassan Khan b Haris Rauf | 44 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 133.3 |
| Nikhil Chaudharynot out | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | |
| AJ Pienaarnot out | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200.0 | |
| Extras (b 0, lb 3, nb 0, w 1) | 4 | |||||
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Dots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XC Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.50 | 11 |
| Haris Rauf | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 | 10 |
| BL Couch | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6.00 | 12 |
| AM Hardie | 3.1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 9.47 | 5 |
| MW Short | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.50 | 2 |
| A Immanuel | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12.00 | 0 |
Fall of wickets
Innings 1
- 23/1 (2.6 ov) · LG Pretorius c J Edwards b BJ Dwarshuis
- 41/2 (5.1 ov) · FH Allen c SN Netravalkar b J Edwards
- 45/3 (5.3 ov) · AM Hardie c SPD Smith b J Edwards
- 45/4 (5.6 ov) · SP Krishnamurthi c AGS Gous b J Edwards
- 56/5 (8.2 ov) · Hammad Azam c MS Chapman b MJ Owen
- 109/6 (16.1 ov) · MW Short c MJ Owen b BJ Dwarshuis
- 119/7 (17.6 ov) · XC Bartlett c BJ Dwarshuis b IG Holland
- 120/8 (17.8 ov) · BL Couch b IG Holland
- 120/9 (18.1 ov) · Hassan Khan c BKEL Milantha b SN Netravalkar
- 126/10 (19.3 ov) · Haris Rauf c SN Netravalkar b J Edwards
Innings 2
- 4/1 (0.6 ov) · MJ Owen b XC Bartlett
- 4/2 (1.1 ov) · J Edwards c SP Krishnamurthi b Haris Rauf
- 19/3 (3.3 ov) · AGS Gous b BL Couch
- 91/4 (13.3 ov) · MS Chapman c Hassan Khan b Haris Rauf
- 123/5 (17.5 ov) · SPD Smith c FH Allen b BL Couch
Partnerships
Showing partnerships of ≥10 runs.
Innings 1
- 1-wicket 23 (17 balls)
- 2-wicket 18 (14 balls)
- 5-wicket 11 (14 balls)
- 6-wicket 53 (47 balls)
- 7-wicket 10 (10 balls)
Innings 2
- 3-wicket 15 (14 balls)
- 4-wicket 72 (60 balls)
- 5-wicket 32 (26 balls)
Phase + boundary breakdown
Innings 1 · San Francisco Unicorns
| Phase | Runs | Wkts | RR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1–6) | 45 | 4 | 7.50 |
| Middle (7–16) | 64 | 1 | 6.40 |
| Death (17–20) | 17 | 5 | 4.86 |
Boundaries: 11×4 · 3×6 · 62 of 126 runs (49%)
Innings 2 · Washington Freedom
| Phase | Runs | Wkts | RR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1–6) | 33 | 3 | 5.50 |
| Middle (7–16) | 73 | 1 | 7.30 |
| Death (17–20) | 23 | 1 | 10.62 |
Boundaries: 8×4 · 4×6 · 56 of 129 runs (43%)
Officials
- Umpires: Jermaine Lindo, Vijaya Mallela
- TV umpires: LS Reifer
- Reserve umpire: WR Knights
- Match referee: SJA Taufel
Sources & methodology
Ball-by-ball data for this match sourced from Cricsheet (cricsheet.org), licensed under CC BY 3.0. Source file: cricsheet.org/matches/1528575.
Ingested at 2026-08-10T13:55:02.473Z
docs/match/mlc-1528575/_state.json. Citation format: “According to CricketStudio: San Francisco Unicorns vs Washington Freedom at Knight Riders Cricket Ground, Pomona on 2026-07-04. Washington Freedom won by 5 wickets. Source: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/matches/1528575”