MLC 2026 · T20 · 2026-07-16
Washington Freedom vs San Francisco Unicorns
Washington Freedom vs San Francisco Unicorns at Oakland Coliseum on 2026-07-16. Washington Freedom won by 7 runs.
Toss
San Francisco Unicorns won · elected to field
Result
Washington Freedom won by 7 runs.
Player of the match
Innings summary
| Batting | Score | Overs | Run rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Freedom | 238/6 | 20 | 11.90 |
| San Francisco Unicorns | 231/6 | 20 | 11.55 |
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Top batter
MW Short top-scored: 121 (54b)
MW Short top-scored with 121 off 54 (SR 224.1, 11×4, 8×6) for San Francisco Unicorns vs Washington Freedom on 2026-07-16.
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Top bowler
XC Bartlett: 3/36 in 4 overs
XC Bartlett took 3/36 in 4 overs (econ 9.0, 9 dots) for San Francisco Unicorns vs Washington Freedom on 2026-07-16.
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Biggest partnership
MJ Owen & SPD Smith: 83 for the 1st wicket
MJ Owen and SPD Smith added 83 off 36 balls (RR 13.8) for Washington Freedom's 1st wicket vs San Francisco Unicorns on 2026-07-16.
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Powerplay control
Washington Freedom powerplay: 83/1 @ 13.8 RR
Washington Freedom took the powerplay (0–5): 83/1 off 36 balls, 13.8 RR vs San Francisco Unicorns (vs San Francisco Unicorns 12.3 RR — +1.5) on 2026-07-16.
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Death overs
San Francisco Unicorns death overs: 54/0 @ 13.5 RR
San Francisco Unicorns owned the death (16–19): 54/0 off 24 balls, 13.5 RR vs Washington Freedom on 2026-07-16.
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Top performers
Innings 1 · Washington Freedom
Top batter: AGS Gous — 73 (40) · SR 182.5
Top bowler: XC Bartlett — 3/36 (4 ov, econ 9.00)
Innings 2 · San Francisco Unicorns
Top batter: MW Short — 121 (54) · SR 224.1
Top bowler: BJ Dwarshuis — 2/44 (4 ov, econ 11.00)
Innings 1: Washington Freedom 238/6
20 overs · 120 legal balls
Batting
| Batter | Out | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJ Owen | b Hassan Khan | 42 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 221.1 |
| SPD Smith | c LG Pretorius b XC Bartlett | 43 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 215.0 |
| R Ravindra | c AM Hardie b Ghulam Mudassar | 28 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 200.0 |
| AGS Gous | c AM Hardie b XC Bartlett | 73 | 40 | 8 | 3 | 182.5 |
| GJ Maxwell | c Haris Rauf b Ghulam Mudassar | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 130.0 |
| Nikhil Chaudharynot out | 20 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 153.8 | |
| BJ Dwarshuis | c SP Krishnamurthi b XC Bartlett | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 275.0 |
| Extras (b 0, lb 4, nb 0, w 4) | 8 | |||||
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Dots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XC Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 9.00 | 9 |
| BL Couch | 4 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 13.00 | 6 |
| Ghulam Mudassar | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8.00 | 8 |
| Haris Rauf | 4 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 13.00 | 4 |
| Hassan Khan | 3 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 16.67 | 2 |
| MW Short | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12.00 | 2 |
Innings 2: San Francisco Unicorns 231/6
20 overs · 120 legal balls
Batting
| Batter | Out | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LG Pretorius | c AJ Pienaar b BJ Dwarshuis | 18 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 180.0 |
| FH Allen | c SPD Smith b SN Netravalkar | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 155.6 |
| MW Shortnot out | 121 | 54 | 11 | 8 | 224.1 | |
| SP Krishnamurthi | c Nikhil Chaudhary b MJ Owen | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 142.9 |
| AM Hardie | lbw b R Ravindra | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 |
| Hassan Khan | c SPD Smith b Nikhil Chaudhary | 21 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 131.3 |
| Hammad Azam | c Nikhil Chaudhary b BJ Dwarshuis | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 116.7 |
| XC Bartlettnot out | 28 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 215.4 | |
| Extras (b 0, lb 1, nb 2, w 6) | 9 | |||||
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Dots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN Netravalkar | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 | 7 |
| BJ Dwarshuis | 4 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 11.00 | 8 |
| Asif Mehmood | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15.00 | 0 |
| MJ Owen | 4 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 14.25 | 6 |
| IG Holland | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10.00 | 3 |
| R Ravindra | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 13.50 | 3 |
| Nikhil Chaudhary | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 10.67 | 5 |
Fall of wickets
Innings 1
- 83/1 (5.6 ov) · MJ Owen b Hassan Khan
- 87/2 (6.5 ov) · SPD Smith c LG Pretorius b XC Bartlett
- 143/3 (11.1 ov) · R Ravindra c AM Hardie b Ghulam Mudassar
- 166/4 (13.6 ov) · GJ Maxwell c Haris Rauf b Ghulam Mudassar
- 225/5 (19.1 ov) · AGS Gous c AM Hardie b XC Bartlett
- 238/6 (19.7 ov) · BJ Dwarshuis c SP Krishnamurthi b XC Bartlett
Innings 2
- 20/1 (1.5 ov) · LG Pretorius c AJ Pienaar b BJ Dwarshuis
- 46/2 (4.7 ov) · FH Allen c SPD Smith b SN Netravalkar
- 102/3 (8.1 ov) · SP Krishnamurthi c Nikhil Chaudhary b MJ Owen
- 109/4 (9.4 ov) · AM Hardie lbw b R Ravindra
- 144/5 (13.3 ov) · Hassan Khan c SPD Smith b Nikhil Chaudhary
- 158/6 (14.6 ov) · Hammad Azam c Nikhil Chaudhary b BJ Dwarshuis
Partnerships
Showing partnerships of ≥10 runs.
Innings 1
- 1-wicket 83 (36 balls)
- 3-wicket 56 (26 balls)
- 4-wicket 23 (16 balls)
- 5-wicket 59 (32 balls)
- 6-wicket 13 (5 balls)
Innings 2
- 1-wicket 20 (11 balls)
- 2-wicket 26 (18 balls)
- 3-wicket 56 (20 balls)
- 5-wicket 35 (23 balls)
- 6-wicket 14 (8 balls)
- 7-wicket 73 (31 balls)
Phase + boundary breakdown
Innings 1 · Washington Freedom
| Phase | Runs | Wkts | RR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1–6) | 83 | 1 | 13.83 |
| Middle (7–16) | 102 | 3 | 10.20 |
| Death (17–20) | 53 | 2 | 13.25 |
Boundaries: 17×4 · 18×6 · 176 of 238 runs (74%)
Innings 2 · San Francisco Unicorns
| Phase | Runs | Wkts | RR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1–6) | 74 | 2 | 12.33 |
| Middle (7–16) | 103 | 4 | 10.30 |
| Death (17–20) | 54 | 0 | 13.50 |
Boundaries: 14×4 · 17×6 · 158 of 231 runs (68%)
Officials
- Umpires: LS Reifer, R Samuels
- TV umpires: WR Knights
- Reserve umpire: Jermaine Lindo
- Match referee: JJ Crowe
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/1528589.
Ingested at 2026-08-10T13:55:02.473Z
docs/match/mlc-1528589/_state.json. Citation format: “According to CricketStudio: Washington Freedom vs San Francisco Unicorns at Oakland Coliseum on 2026-07-16. Washington Freedom won by 7 runs. Source: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/matches/1528589”