Washington Freedom vs MI New York Live Score and Commentary, Eliminator, MLC, 16 July, 2026
COMPLETED / Eliminator / Oakland Coliseum
270/4 (18.4 ov)
266/9 (20 ov)
Washington Freedom won by 6 wickets
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Maxwell | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 350.00 |
| Steven Smith | 110 | 48 | 7 | 9 | 229.17 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Rushil Ugarkar | 3.4 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 13.91 |
| Faisal Khan Ahmadzai | 3 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 12.67 |
Washington Freedom won by 6 wickets
Washington Freedom vs MI New York, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| 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 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Freedom (WTF won by 6 wickets) | Eliminator | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Washington Freedom (WTF won by 5 wickets) | Match 29 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Seattle Orcas (MINY won by 17 runs) | Match 25 | 11 Jul 2026 |
| San Francisco Unicorns (SFU won by 9 wickets) | Match 23 | 9 Jul 2026 |
| San Francisco Unicorns (SFU won by 5 wickets) | Match 22 | 6 Jul 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 9 run (0.4 ov): Steven Smith: 2 (2), Glenn Maxwell: 7 (2)
- Last Bat: Nikhil Chaudhary 2(3) - c R Shepherd b F Ahmadzai Faisal Khan Ahmadzai
- Fall of Wickets: 2 - 1 Mitchell Owen, 10 - 2 Rachin Ravindra, 251 - 3 Andries Gous, 261 - 4 Nikhil Chaudhary
- Reviews Remaining: Washington Freedom - 2 of 2, MI New York - 1 of 2
- Toss: Washington Freedom elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Eliminator
- Series: MLC
- Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026
- Time: 07:00 AM
- Venue: Oakland Coliseum
- City: California
- Umpires: Jermaine Lindo (USA), Wayne Knights (New Zealand), Paul Wilson (Australia, TV)
- Referee: Simon Taufel (Australia)
Tajinder Singh to Steven Smith, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep point region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 15 (31 runs)
Trent Boult to Andries Gous, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the stumps, good length, Andries Gous hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering flick shot to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!
Trent Boult to Andries Gous, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays drive, towards the long off for 1 run.
Trent Boult to Steven Smith, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long on for 2 runs.
Trent Boult to Steven Smith, 1 wide, bouncer, short length, on the stumps, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Steven Smith's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Trent Boult to Steven Smith, 1 run, fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays flick shot, towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Trent Boult to Andries Gous, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Andries Gous hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Trent Boult to Andries Gous, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive, towards the long off for 1 run.
End of over 16 (16 runs)
Rushil Ugarkar to Andries Gous, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Andries Gous hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Rushil Ugarkar to Andries Gous, Four, Four !! bouncer, short length, on the off stump. Andries Gous hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Rushil Ugarkar to Andries Gous, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays flick shot, edged!! towards the square leg for 1 run.
Rushil Ugarkar to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Rushil Ugarkar to Steven Smith, 1 run, Rushil Ugarkar delivers fast ball at back of length, Steven Smith goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Rushil Ugarkar to Andries Gous, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger good length, on the off stump, Rushil Ugarkar strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
Rushil Ugarkar to Andries Gous, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Andries Gous no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Andries Gous c T Boult b Rushil Ugarkar 132 (51) Rushil Ugarkar to Andries Gous, no run, c T Boult b Rushil Ugarkar, Caught out !! bouncer, short length, on the off stump, Andries Gous hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Trent Boult, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Andries Gous.
End of over 17 (10 runs)
Faisal Khan Ahmadzai to Steven Smith, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot, towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Faisal Khan Ahmadzai to Nikhil Chaudhary, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Nikhil Chaudhary hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards slip for 1 run.
Faisal Khan Ahmadzai to Steven Smith, 2 no ball, No ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease, strikes it cleanly towards long on. Umpire calls it a no ball as it went above the waist height.
Faisal Khan Ahmadzai to Nikhil Chaudhary, 1 run, Faisal Khan Ahmadzai delivers fast ball at good length, Nikhil Chaudhary hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Faisal Khan Ahmadzai to Steven Smith, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Steven Smith hangs in the crease, hits chip shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Faisal Khan Ahmadzai to Steven Smith, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive, towards the deep cover for 1 run.
Nikhil Chaudhary c R Shepherd b F Ahmadzai 2 (3) Faisal Khan Ahmadzai to Nikhil Chaudhary, no run, c R Shepherd b F Ahmadzai, Caught out !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Nikhil Chaudhary hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Romario Shepherd, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Nikhil Chaudhary.
End of over 18 (10 runs)
Rushil Ugarkar to Steven Smith, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Steven Smith hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the long on for 1 run.
Rushil Ugarkar to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run, Glenn Maxwell 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 short cover for 1 run.
Rushil Ugarkar to Steven Smith, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive, towards the deep cover for 1 run.
Rushil Ugarkar to Glenn Maxwell, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Glenn Maxwell hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sweep to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum!