Washington Freedom vs San Francisco Unicorns Live Score and Commentary, Match 19, MLC, 5 July, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 19 / Knight Riders Cricket Field
129/5 (18.1 ov)
126/10 (19.3 ov)
Washington Freedom won by 5 wickets
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Player of the match
Jack Edwards,
Washington Freedom
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikhil Chaudhary | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Obus Pienaar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Aaron Hardie | 3.1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 9.47 |
| Brody Couch | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6.00 |
Washington Freedom won by 5 wickets
Washington Freedom vs San Francisco Unicorns, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Super Kings (WTF won by 3 wickets) | Match 27 | 12 Jul 2026 |
| Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR won by 18 runs) | Match 24 | 10 Jul 2026 |
| San Francisco Unicorns (WTF won by 5 wickets) | Match 19 | 5 Jul 2026 |
| Los Angeles Knight Riders (WTF won by 6 wickets) | Match 16 | 2 Jul 2026 |
| San Francisco Unicorns (SFU won by 8 wickets) | Match 15 | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Orcas (SFU won by 6 wickets) | Match 28 | 12 Jul 2026 |
| Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR won by 11 runs) | Match 26 | 11 Jul 2026 |
| MI New York (SFU won by 9 wickets) | Match 23 | 9 Jul 2026 |
| MI New York (SFU won by 5 wickets) | Match 22 | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Washington Freedom (WTF won by 5 wickets) | Match 19 | 5 Jul 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 6 run (0.2 ov): Obus Pienaar: 2 (1), Nikhil Chaudhary: 4 (1)
- Last Bat: Steven Smith 56(49) - c F Allen b BL Couch Brody Couch
- Fall of Wickets: 4 - 2 Jack Edwards, 4 - 1 Mitchell Owen, 19 - 3 Andries Gous, 91 - 4 Mark Chapman, 123 - 5 Steven Smith
- Reviews Remaining: Washington Freedom - 2 of 2, San Francisco Unicorns - 1 of 2
- Toss: Washington Freedom elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 19
- Series: MLC
- Date: Sunday, July 05, 2026
- Time: 03:00 AM
- Venue: Knight Riders Cricket Field
- City: Pomona
- Umpires: Jermaine Lindo (USA), Vijaya Mallela (USA), Leslie Reifer (West Indies, TV)
- Referee: Simon Taufel (Australia)
End of over 14 (3 runs)
Xavier Bartlett to Nikhil Chaudhary, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Nikhil Chaudhary goes forward 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.
Xavier Bartlett to Nikhil Chaudhary, 1 run, Nikhil Chaudhary goes forward and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.
Xavier Bartlett to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Steven Smith goes forward and dabs pull with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Xavier Bartlett to Steven Smith, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Steven Smith goes forward, it to the deep fine leg, races away and finds the boundary.
Xavier Bartlett to Steven Smith, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Steven Smith goes forward to make a confident chip shot, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
Xavier Bartlett to Nikhil Chaudhary, 2 runs, Nikhil Chaudhary goes forward 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 deep square leg for 2 runs.
End of over 15 (8 runs)
Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Steven Smith goes forward 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.
Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, 2 runs, Steven Smith goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, 1 run, Haris Rauf delivers fast ball at good length, Steven Smith goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the point, limits Steven Smith to just 1 run.
Haris Rauf to Nikhil Chaudhary, 1 run, Haris Rauf delivers fast ball at good length, Nikhil Chaudhary goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at third man for 1 run.
Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball back of length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Steven Smith no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Haris Rauf sends down a sharp delivery, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Steven Smith goes forward and chunks it towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 16 (6 runs)
Aaron Hardie to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Steven Smith goes forward and slash drive towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Aaron Hardie to Steven Smith, 2 runs, Steven Smith goes forward and plays a well-timed uppercut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
Aaron Hardie to Steven Smith, 1 run, fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Steven Smith goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards short fine leg for 1 run.
Aaron Hardie to Nikhil Chaudhary, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Nikhil Chaudhary hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Aaron Hardie to Nikhil Chaudhary, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nikhil Chaudhary hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards point for 1 run.
Aaron Hardie to Steven Smith, 1 run, Steven Smith goes forward and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.
End of over 17 (5 runs)
Brody Couch to Steven Smith, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Steven Smith hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers chip shot sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Brody Couch to Steven Smith, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Steven Smith goes forward to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Brody Couch to Nikhil Chaudhary, 1 run, Nikhil Chaudhary goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards square leg for 1 run.
Brody Couch to Steven Smith, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps. Steven Smith goes forward, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Steven Smith c F Allen b BL Couch 56 (49) Brody Couch to Steven Smith, no run, c F Allen b BL Couch, Caught out!! bouncer full length on the off stump, Steven Smith goes forward to take the gamble with pull towards long off, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Finn Allen. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Brody Couch to Obus Pienaar, 2 runs, Obus Pienaar goes forward and plays a well-timed inside out shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
End of over 18 (14 runs)
Aaron Hardie to Nikhil Chaudhary, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Nikhil Chaudhary hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.