- BATSMENRB4s6sSR0.1 Bartlett strikes and gets the big fish! Short of a length ball outside the off stump shaping away, Owen frees his arms and attempts to heave it over the on-side, extra bounce and pace off the pitch, skies it high and to extra cover, Short tracks back and completes the catch! 0/12.6 Trouble, more trouble for Washington Freedom! Hard line and length ball around the fifth stump line, attempts to break the shackles, whips it away tries to go downtown, miscued in the air to mid-off, mistimed the ball, straightforward catch for Haris Rauf 13/30.4 Bartlett is breathing fire! Good length ball darted around the fifth stump line, shapes away from the batter, plays inside the line of the ball, beaten by the late deviation, thick outside edge and Allen pouches it at first slip! 2/215.2 Edwards has holed out! Full and straight on middle-leg, Edwards clears his front leg and attempts to heave it over the on-side, closes the face of the bat early, struck it flat with the inner part of the bat, finds the sweeper fielder who makes no mistake 101/54.5 Banged in short pitched ball with extra bounce off the track, hangs back inside the crease, moves onto the back foot and plays the swivel pull shot, did not time it well enough, struck the outside part of the bat and skies it high to deep fine leg, Krishnamurthi did not have to move an inch, gobbles it up with ease near the ropes. First Powerplay wicket of Haris Rauf in this season. 30/417.2 Has he taken it cleanly? Yes he has! JFM is not sure, the umpire sends it upstairs for another check. After multiple replays from different angles, the third umpire makes his decision, and Phillips has to depart! Short pitched ball on the stumps, drags it down and struck it flat to deep backward square, JFM comes forward sprinting in and takes a spectacular diving catch forward! 132/6Extras4 (nb 2, w 2)TOTAL169/6 (20 Overs, RR: 8.45)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Mitchell Owen, 0.1 ov), 2-2 (Andries Gous, 0.4 ov), 3-13 (Rachin Ravindra, 2.6 ov), 4-30 (Glenn Maxwell, 4.5 ov), 5-101 (Jack Edwards, 15.2 ov), 6-132 (Glenn Phillips, 17.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB XC Bartlett 4 0 32 4 8 8 1 2 0 0 BL Couch 3 0 29 0 9.66 5 1 2 0 1 Haris Rauf 4 1 40 1 10 8 2 3 1 0 LE Plunkett 2 0 15 0 7.5 3 1 0 0 1 Hassan Khan 3 0 25 0 8.33 3 1 1 0 0 R Shepherd 4 0 28 1 7 7 1 1 1 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR10.5 Owen finds the breakthrough! Slower length ball on the stumps, Short picked up the length and heaves it away, tries to send it downtown, miscued the slower delivery with the toe end of the bat, regulation catch for Edwards at long on. The man with the golden arm strikes again! 97/35.1 Straight through the gate! Quicker length ball around the off stump channel, charges down the track and tries to bludgeon it over the covers, inside edged and crashed onto the stumps! 51/16.5 Cleaned him up! Slower through the air on the stumps, short of a length ball with a hint of turn, kept low on the track, JFM plays across the line, clears the front leg and tries to heave it away over mid wicket, beaten by the lack of pace and bounce, breaks the stumps 56/215.2 Another one bites the dust! Pace off delivery fuller length in the slot, Krishnamurthi plays the heave stroke to the mid wicket region, did not time it well enough, commits too early and connects the toe end of the bat, miscued to long on, fielder comes around and gobbles it up 113/712.3 Length ball on the off stump line, Hassan plays the slog stroke half-heartedly, bottom hand goes off, skies it high towards extra cover circle fielder, Pienaar settles underneath and completes the catch 105/412.4 Back-to-back wickets and that's a massive one! Bouncer ball on the stumps, Shepherd stands tall inside the crease and attempts to swing it away, plays the pull shot while looking away from the ball, closes the face of the bat early and finds the outside edge, Gous makes no mistake behind the stumps. 105/514.1 Hard line and length ball on the stumps, Bartlett attempts to free his arms, whacks it in the air towards widish long on, did not connect it well enough, fielder covered his ground and completes the catch with ease 111/618.3 widish low full-toss outside off, Rauf clears his front leg, tries to go downtown, connects the toe end of the bat and chips it to long off, Maxwell covered his ground and takes a brilliant low catch! 141/818.4 Fifer for Owen! Hard line and length ball angling away around the off stump line, Couch moves away from the wicket, opens the face of the bat and wild swing of the bat, thick outside edge and Gous collects it behind the stumps comfortably 141/9Extras4 (lb 2, w 2)TOTAL157/9 (20 Overs, RR: 7.85)Fall of wickets: 1-51 (Finn Allen, 5.1 ov), 2-56 (Jake Fraser-McGurk, 6.5 ov), 3-97 (Matthew Short, 10.5 ov), 4-105 (Hassan Khan, 12.3 ov), 5-105 (Romario Shepherd, 12.4 ov), 6-111 (Xavier Bartlett, 14.1 ov), 7-113 (Sanjay Krishnamurthi, 15.2 ov), 8-141 (Haris Rauf, 18.3 ov), 9-141 (Brody Couch, 18.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB MA Aponso 4 0 23 1 5.75 14 2 1 1 0 SN Netravalkar 4 0 43 0 10.75 6 3 3 0 0 J Edwards 3 0 22 1 7.33 8 2 1 0 0 R Ravindra 2 0 27 1 13.5 3 1 3 0 0 IG Holland 4 0 23 1 5.75 9 2 0 0 0 MJ Owen 3 0 17 5 5.66 9 2 0 1 0
Match Details
Toss
Washington Freedom , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
28 June 2025 (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Washington Freedom 2, San Francisco Unicorns 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 37 runs, 4 wickets)
- Washington Freedom: 50 runs in 7.5 overs (48 balls), Extras 1
- Strategic Timeout: Washington Freedom - 56/4 in 9.0 overs (J Edwards 23, GD Phillips 13)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 46 balls (J Edwards 27, GD Phillips 22, Ex 1)
- Strategic Timeout: Washington Freedom - 92/4 in 14.0 overs (J Edwards 40, GD Phillips 31)
- Washington Freedom: 100 runs in 14.6 overs (92 balls), Extras 4
- GD Phillips: 50 off 36 balls (2 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Washington Freedom: 150 runs in 18.5 overs (115 balls), Extras 4
- Innings Break: Washington Freedom - 169/6 in 20.0 overs (AJ Pienaar 30, Mukhtar Ahmed 17)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 52 runs, 1 wicket)
- San Francisco Unicorns: 50 runs in 4.5 overs (29 balls), Extras 1
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 29 balls (MW Short 43, FH Allen 7, Ex 1)
- Strategic Timeout: San Francisco Unicorns - 52/1 in 6.0 overs (MW Short 43, J Fraser-McGurk 1)
- MW Short: 50 off 31 balls (3 x 4, 5 x 6)
- San Francisco Unicorns: 100 runs in 11.5 overs (71 balls), Extras 3
- Strategic Timeout: San Francisco Unicorns - 113/7 in 15.2 overs (JN Hamilton 1)
- San Francisco Unicorns: 150 runs in 19.4 overs (118 balls), Extras 4
Match Coverage
All Match NewsOwen five-for sends Unicorns to their first defeat of MLC 2025
Unicorns are still on top of the table, but Freedom now have the same points as them and are only behind on net-run rate