San Francisco Unicorns vs Washington Freedom Live Score and Commentary, Qualifier 2, MLC, 17 July, 2026
COMPLETED / Qualifier 2 / Oakland Coliseum
231/6 (20 ov)
238/6 (20 ov)
Washington Freedom won by 7 runs
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Player of the match
Andries Gous,
Washington Freedom
Player of the Series
Sunil Narine,
Los Angeles Knight Riders
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Bartlett | 28 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 215.38 |
| Matthew Short | 121 | 56 | 11 | 8 | 216.07 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Mitchell Owen | 4 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 14.25 |
| Saurabh Netravalkar | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
Washington Freedom won by 7 runs
San Francisco Unicorns vs Washington Freedom, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW won by 6 runs) | Final | 2 Aug 2026 |
| Desert Vipers (SFU won by 8 wickets) | Eliminator | 1 Aug 2026 |
| Lahore Qalandars (SFU won by 7 wickets) | Match 9 | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Desert Vipers (DV won by 9 wickets) | Match 7 | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Perth Scorchers (SFU won by 5 runs) | Match 5 | 26 Jul 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR won by 1 run) | Final | 19 Jul 2026 |
| San Francisco Unicorns (WTF won by 7 runs) | Qualifier 2 | 17 Jul 2026 |
| MI New York (WTF won by 6 wickets) | Eliminator | 16 Jul 2026 |
| MI New York (WTF won by 5 wickets) | Match 29 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Texas Super Kings (WTF won by 3 wickets) | Match 27 | 12 Jul 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 73 run (5.1 ov): Xavier Bartlett: 28 (13), Matthew Short: 44 (18)
- Last Bat: Hammad Azam 7(6) - c N Chaudhary b BJ Dwarshuis Ben Dwarshuis
- Fall of Wickets: 20 - 1 Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 46 - 2 Finn Allen, 102 - 3 Sanjay Krishnamurthi, 109 - 4 Aaron Hardie, 144 - 5 Hassan Khan, 158 - 6 Hammad Azam
- Reviews Remaining: San Francisco Unicorns - 2 of 2, Washington Freedom - 2 of 2
- Toss: San Francisco Unicorns elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Qualifier 2
- Series: MLC
- Date: Friday, July 17, 2026
- Time: 07:00 AM
- Venue: Oakland Coliseum
- City: California
- Umpires: Leslie Reifer (West Indies), Rushane Samuels (West Indies), Wayne Knights (New Zealand, TV)
- Referee: Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
Nikhil Chaudhary to Matthew Short, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! legbreak good length, on the off stump, Nikhil Chaudhary strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
Nikhil Chaudhary to Matthew Short, Six, Six !! What a delivery! googly lands right on the off stump, Matthew Short goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers drive sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 16 (17 runs)
Saurabh Netravalkar to Xavier Bartlett, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Saurabh Netravalkar to Xavier Bartlett, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Xavier Bartlett hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular chip shot to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Saurabh Netravalkar to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays flick shot, towards the long on for 1 run.
Saurabh Netravalkar to Matthew Short, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump. Matthew Short hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Saurabh Netravalkar to Matthew Short, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays drive, towards the long off for 1 run.
Saurabh Netravalkar to Xavier Bartlett, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Xavier Bartlett hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 2 runs.
End of over 17 (14 runs)
Ben Dwarshuis to Matthew Short, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump. Matthew Short hangs in the crease, hits chip shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ben Dwarshuis to Matthew Short, 1 run, fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays , edged!! towards the short fine leg for 1 run.
Ben Dwarshuis to Xavier Bartlett, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Xavier Bartlett hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular flick shot to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum!
Ben Dwarshuis to Xavier Bartlett, Six, Six !! What a delivery! bouncer lands right on the stumps, Xavier Bartlett goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Ben Dwarshuis to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive, towards the long off for 1 run.
Ben Dwarshuis to Matthew Short, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Matthew Short hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
End of over 18 (19 runs)
Saurabh Netravalkar to Matthew Short, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays flick shot, towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Saurabh Netravalkar to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Xavier Bartlett hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Saurabh Netravalkar to Matthew Short, 1 run, Saurabh Netravalkar delivers fast ball at good length, Matthew Short hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Saurabh Netravalkar to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run, Xavier Bartlett hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Saurabh Netravalkar to Matthew Short, 2 runs, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays flick shot, towards the deep square leg for 2 runs.
Saurabh Netravalkar to Matthew Short, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Matthew Short hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
End of over 19 (7 runs)
Mitchell Owen to Matthew Short, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Matthew Short goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular flick shot to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum!
Mitchell Owen to Matthew Short, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump. Matthew Short goes forward, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mitchell Owen to Matthew Short, 2 runs, Matthew Short hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 2 runs.
Mitchell Owen to Matthew Short, 1 run, Matthew Short hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Mitchell Owen to Xavier Bartlett, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Mitchell Owen sends down a sharp delivery, Xavier Bartlett hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Mitchell Owen to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run, Xavier Bartlett hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
End of over 20 (14 runs)