MLC 2025: Washington avoids the final ball thriller to create freedom league history; Playoffs close to inch | Cricket news
Washington Freedom won five wickets over La Knight Riders in Dallas, scoring 214 runs on the final ball of the match to strengthen his playoff merit hopes in 2025. Glenn Philips and Obas Pionar guided the freedom of victory in dramatic fashion, the holder left an important catcher in the middle of the last delivery, which would have sealed the game for Knight Riders.Knight Riders posted a 213/4 conversion in their 20 overs, anchor from the explosive century of Andre Fletcher. Fletcher, who replaced Alex Hales in the lineup, scored 104 off 60 balls, with seven fours and sixth sixes.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Fletcher formed a commanding opening partnership with UNMUKT CHAND, who scored 41 runs off 30 balls. The pair scored 130 runs in just 74 delivery to set the foundation for a large score.
Knight Riders’ innings maintained speed with a quick-finger contribution to Sherfen Rutherford (11 runs 11), Jason Holder (11 runs 6), and Andre Russell (not out of 13). The team scored 59 runs in the last five overs, with Fletcher cleverly retiring with two overs.Freedom’s chase started explosively with the charge of Mitchell Owen. Owen scored 43 off just 16 balls from Ali Khan and Holder, including several borders, helping the team reach 73/1 in the powerplay.Middle overs saw Glenn Maxwell (23 to 42) and Andreas Gouses keeping independence before the required rate. However, Knight Riders fought back through the holder and Tanveer Sangh, who claimed an important wicket to pressurize the batting.Philips and Pienar scored 60 runs from the last six overs with independence. The pair pursued effectively, raised the risks calculated and maintained the required scoring rate.
Mitchell Owens scored 16-genders at the top of the order for Washington Freedom against Los Angeles Knight Riders at MLC. (Sportzpics)
The match went into the final, in which Freedom needed seven runs. Russell bowled exceptionally well, taking the game on the last ball, despite a wide and finishing a border.The dramatic finish noticed that the holder unable to hold a catch in the middle of the final delivery, allowing Philips and Pianar to scramble the winning run. This victory led Freedom to second place in Standing, beyond Texas Super Kings.“Andre Russell and Jason Holder mistrusted as a Washington Freedom, as a high scoring in Dallas won five wickets over La Knight Riders in the last-ball thriller.”“Glenn Philips and Obas Pionar took the independence of Washington in line.”“Fletcher was also retired as a strategic step with 12 balls, hitting for 23 runs by Russell and Holder.”
“With one need, Jason Holder brought all his fielders to stop the single, but left a catch, which came on his way to the mid-on, that came on his way, that the balloon came from his hands. He could not catch the second attempt after a dive, as Glenn Philips and Obas Pianar took match-winners.”Brief score: La Knight Riders 213/4 in 20 overs (Andre Fletcher 104, Unmukt Chand 41; Ian Holland 2-25) Washington Freedom lost to 214/5 in 20 overs (Mitchell Owen 43, Glenn Maxwell 42, Glenn Philips 33*; Tanveer Sangh 2-35) By 5 wickets
