157/9 (20.0)
CR : 7.85
169/6 (20.0)
CR : 8.45
Washington Freedom won by 12 runs 🏆
Player of the Match
Mitchell Owen
5/170(1)
Matthew Short (San Francisco Unicorns Captain): "Yeah, look after that start it was disappointing to let them get to that total. Credit to Glenn Phillips and Obus Pienaar to get them to that score.
I am not one for excuses but it is a used wicket, it is baking here in the sun. It is tough for the batters to start. We could have played a bit smarter. Get a few partnerships going.
Yeah, look it has been a really good season for us. We should dwell on that. Personally, I think loses bring out the best in learning. We will go again in a couple of days and looking forward to get to Lauderhill."
I am not one for excuses but it is a used wicket, it is baking here in the sun. It is tough for the batters to start. We could have played a bit smarter. Get a few partnerships going.
Yeah, look it has been a really good season for us. We should dwell on that. Personally, I think loses bring out the best in learning. We will go again in a couple of days and looking forward to get to Lauderhill."
Time for the post-match presentation...
Power Hitter of the Match: Glenn Phillips
Play of the Day: Sanjay Krishnamurthi
Most Valuable Player of the Match: Mitchell Owen
Mitchell Owen (MVP): "(On being called golden arm) Not sure about that (chuckles). It's good fun. It sort of takes the pressure off. Glad I can play my role. (On being an all-rounder)
Probably not. I feel like, it is T20, you can get lucky sometimes. I can bowl similarly and get hit for 50.
(On surface) We are in the end of our time in Dallas. We knew the pitch will be a bit up and down. The way our batters batted, gave our bowlers enough runs to defend. Luckily, we got over the line.
(On going for a big hit first ball) Yeah, well when I am sticking to my process, I tend to have a look. But today, got excited seeing my mate Xavier Bartlett running at me, wanted to hit him for a six first ball. Didn't come off, onto the next game."
Probably not. I feel like, it is T20, you can get lucky sometimes. I can bowl similarly and get hit for 50.
(On surface) We are in the end of our time in Dallas. We knew the pitch will be a bit up and down. The way our batters batted, gave our bowlers enough runs to defend. Luckily, we got over the line.
(On going for a big hit first ball) Yeah, well when I am sticking to my process, I tend to have a look. But today, got excited seeing my mate Xavier Bartlett running at me, wanted to hit him for a six first ball. Didn't come off, onto the next game."
Glenn Maxwell (Washington Freedom Captain): "I was really happy with the target, from where we started, scraping anything above 150, I would be happy. We had some indifferent thoughts about batting first in the powerplay and these are the joys of playing a long batting lineup, to be able to fight from that position and give your bowlers, something to defend.
Assessing the conditions quicker helps you get into the situation. I think when I went out there, I spoke to Jack about taking it as deep as possible. Giving ourselves a platform to then go from was very important. Unfortunately I got out, but we had Glenn Phillips to fill in the position and he batted beautifully.
Yeah, nice to have that Q, next thing is to secure the top 2 and get the extra chance in the playoffs, so we will be striving to do really well in Florida."
Assessing the conditions quicker helps you get into the situation. I think when I went out there, I spoke to Jack about taking it as deep as possible. Giving ourselves a platform to then go from was very important. Unfortunately I got out, but we had Glenn Phillips to fill in the position and he batted beautifully.
Yeah, nice to have that Q, next thing is to secure the top 2 and get the extra chance in the playoffs, so we will be striving to do really well in Florida."
Best Bowling Figures in MLC History
6/9 by Saurabh Netravalkar (Washington Freedom) vs San Francisco Unicorns, Morrisville, 2023
5/17 by Mitchell Owen (Washington Freedom) vs San Francisco Unicorns, Dallas, 2025 (TODAY)
5/20 by Wayne Parnell (Seattle Orcas) vs Texas Super Kings, Morrisville, 2023
4/8 by Mohammad Mohsin (Texas Super Kings) vs Los Angeles Knight Riders, Dallas, 2023
4/11 by Rachin Ravindra (Washington Freedom) vs San Francisco Unicorns, Dallas, 2024
6/9 by Saurabh Netravalkar (Washington Freedom) vs San Francisco Unicorns, Morrisville, 2023
5/17 by Mitchell Owen (Washington Freedom) vs San Francisco Unicorns, Dallas, 2025 (TODAY)
5/20 by Wayne Parnell (Seattle Orcas) vs Texas Super Kings, Morrisville, 2023
4/8 by Mohammad Mohsin (Texas Super Kings) vs Los Angeles Knight Riders, Dallas, 2023
4/11 by Rachin Ravindra (Washington Freedom) vs San Francisco Unicorns, Dallas, 2024
This is it from the fixture between Washington Freedom and San Francisco Unicorns. This is Utsav Chandak, signing off on behalf of Ajay Singh and the scorer of the fixture Ashok Dayma. Thanks for staying with us till the end.