270/4 (18.4)
CR : 14.46
266/9 (20.0)
CR : 13.30
Washington Freedom won by 6 wickets π
Player of the Match
Andries Gous
132(51)
Fastest 100s in Men's T20 Cricket:
27 β Sahil Chauhan (Estonia) vs Cyprus, Episkopi, 2024
28 β Urvil Patel (Gujarat) vs Tripura, Indore, 2024
28 β Abhishek Sharma (Punjab) vs Meghalaya, Saurashtra, 2024
29 β Muhammad Fahad (Turkey) vs Bulgaria, Sofia, 2025
30 β Chris Gayle (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) vs Pune Warriors India, Bengaluru, 2013
31 β Urvil Patel (Gujarat) vs Services, Hyderabad, 2025
31 β Nicholas Pooran (MI New York) vs Washington Freedom, Oakland, 2026*
32 β Rishabh Pant (Delhi) vs Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, 2018
32 β Vaibhav Suryavanshi (India A) vs United Arab Emirates, Doha, 2025
32 β Abhishek Sharma (Punjab) vs Bengal, Hyderabad, 2025
27 β Sahil Chauhan (Estonia) vs Cyprus, Episkopi, 2024
28 β Urvil Patel (Gujarat) vs Tripura, Indore, 2024
28 β Abhishek Sharma (Punjab) vs Meghalaya, Saurashtra, 2024
29 β Muhammad Fahad (Turkey) vs Bulgaria, Sofia, 2025
30 β Chris Gayle (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) vs Pune Warriors India, Bengaluru, 2013
31 β Urvil Patel (Gujarat) vs Services, Hyderabad, 2025
31 β Nicholas Pooran (MI New York) vs Washington Freedom, Oakland, 2026*
32 β Rishabh Pant (Delhi) vs Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, 2018
32 β Vaibhav Suryavanshi (India A) vs United Arab Emirates, Doha, 2025
32 β Abhishek Sharma (Punjab) vs Bengal, Hyderabad, 2025
Captains from Both Teams to Score Hundreds in the Same Men's T20 Match:
Gloucestershire vs Glamorgan, Bristol, 2015 (Jacques Rudolph - 101 & Michael Klinger - 104*)
Lions vs Warriors, Johannesburg, 2019 (Temba Bavuma - 104 & JJ Smuts - 121)
Bengal vs Punjab, Hyderabad, 2025 (Abhishek Sharma - 148 & Abhimanyu Easwaran - 130*)
MI New York vs Washington Freedom, Oakland, 2026 (Nicholas Pooran - 106 & Steven Smith - 110*)*
Gloucestershire vs Glamorgan, Bristol, 2015 (Jacques Rudolph - 101 & Michael Klinger - 104*)
Lions vs Warriors, Johannesburg, 2019 (Temba Bavuma - 104 & JJ Smuts - 121)
Bengal vs Punjab, Hyderabad, 2025 (Abhishek Sharma - 148 & Abhimanyu Easwaran - 130*)
MI New York vs Washington Freedom, Oakland, 2026 (Nicholas Pooran - 106 & Steven Smith - 110*)*
Instances of Two 100s in a Menβs T20 Run Chase:
Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers, Brisbane, 2025 (Jack Wildermuth -110* & Matt Renshaw -102)
MI New York vs Washington Freedom, Oakland, 2026 (Andries Gous - 132 & Steven Smith - 110*)*
Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers, Brisbane, 2025 (Jack Wildermuth -110* & Matt Renshaw -102)
MI New York vs Washington Freedom, Oakland, 2026 (Andries Gous - 132 & Steven Smith - 110*)*
STAT: Nicholas Pooran smashed a 31-ball century, the fastest ever in a men's T20 playoff or knockout match. The previous record was held by New Zealand's Finn Allen, who smashed a 33-ball hundred against South Africa in the 2026 T20 World Cup semi-final.
NUMBERS GAME: This is only the second instance of three batters scoring fifties in fewer than 20 balls in a men's T20 match. The first came when Nepal achieved the feat against Mongolia in 2023.
Most 6s in an Innings in T20s:
37 β Baroda vs Sikkim, Indore, 2024
29 β Spain vs Croatia, Cartagena, 2025
29 β Nepal vs China, Singapore, 2026
29 β MI New York vs Washington Freedom, Oakland, 2026*
28 β San Francisco Unicorns vs Washington Freedom, Oakland, 2025
28 β Punjab vs Bengal, Hyderabad, 2025
37 β Baroda vs Sikkim, Indore, 2024
29 β Spain vs Croatia, Cartagena, 2025
29 β Nepal vs China, Singapore, 2026
29 β MI New York vs Washington Freedom, Oakland, 2026*
28 β San Francisco Unicorns vs Washington Freedom, Oakland, 2025
28 β Punjab vs Bengal, Hyderabad, 2025
DID YOU KNOW? This was the first instance in men's T20 cricket of five batters hitting six or more sixes in a single match.
FUN FACT: All five batters who scored 50-plus in the MI New York vs Washington Freedom match struck at 200 or better. It is only the second such instance in men's T20 cricket, after the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings match in IPL 2024.
Stats corner by Manan Mehta:
That's it from a record wreaking game of T20 cricket! The contest keeps getting better and betters as we go deep into the Playoffs in Major League Cricket! Washington Freedom staying alive in the tournament, MI New York to go home! 51 sixes, 536 runs and 15 wickets all in the space of 232 legal deliveries!
That ends our coverage as well. Ninaad Dixit here signing off on behalf of my co-commentators Manan Mehta & Karthik Raj alongside scorer/analyst Bishal Mandal. Also some key stats coming in from Manan throughout the game. Goodbye for now, stay tuned for more cricketing action from around the world!
That ends our coverage as well. Ninaad Dixit here signing off on behalf of my co-commentators Manan Mehta & Karthik Raj alongside scorer/analyst Bishal Mandal. Also some key stats coming in from Manan throughout the game. Goodbye for now, stay tuned for more cricketing action from around the world!