11/07Result
27th Match (D/N), Major League Cricket at Dallas, Jul 11 2026
Washington won by 3 wkts (2b rem)
Player of the Match
Ben DwarshuisWashington Freedom
11/07Result
27th Match (D/N), Major League Cricket at Dallas, Jul 11 2026
Washington won by 3 wkts (2b rem)
Player of the Match
Ben DwarshuisWashington Freedom

Faf du Plessis, TSK Captain: I think, first of all, we got ourselves into a great batting position, but we weren't good enough in the last eight overs. We lost five wickets for way too few runs, so we felt we were probably 12 to 15 runs short. Credit to the boys for fighting and taking it to the last over. We've now had three games go down to the final over, with two balls to go, and just haven't been able to finish them off. Our finishing has been one of our strengths this season, and I think it comes down to good decision-making. It's really important to have the intent to build partnerships. For the new batter coming in, it always feels a little harder. As the innings progressed, it felt like once we got a partnership going, we could really put the pressure back on. But every time we spent six, seven, eight or nine balls rebuilding that partnership, we lost another wicket. That happened about four times in a row, so it became difficult to build momentum and put the opposition under pressure. That's definitely where we lost the game. Anything is still possible. We've got another game tomorrow, so we'll see you then

Pressure was telling, and the tension was palpable in this engrossing affair. TSK were in a must-win scenario and fought valiantly, picking up wickets at regular intervals and creating chaos. But Dwarshuis became a thorn in TSK's way and played a gem of a knock under pressure. He was a man on a mission, and his 38 off 16 flipped the script. As a result, Washington Freedom have bolstered their chances of making the playoffs. It was also a brilliant knock from Steve Smith, who scored quickly and laid the foundation. Earlier, TSK lost quick wickets after a good stable start, and that cluster of wickets - five in last five overs - meant they couldn't post an above-par score. They needed a few partnerships, but those untimely wickets never allowed them to gain the upper hand. Nevertheless, it made for compelling viewing, and I hope you all enjoyed the game. Time for me, Rvel Zahid, to say goodbye on behalf of Harshith Gowda. Do join us for the second match of the double-header which will start shortly!

19.4
1
Milne to Dwarshuis, 1 run, Yorker length on middle and leg, jabbed to short cover, there was absolutely no need for a throw and Milne cannot collect the throw and they get a run off the overthrow! Freedom eke out a win eventually by three wickets.
19.3
2
Milne to Dwarshuis, 2 runs, Bit short on leg-stump, yanks front leg out of the way and plonks a pull to deep midwicket, pushes hard for the second and makes it just in the nick of time, scores are level
19.2
6
Milne to Dwarshuis, SIX, On a length and angled wide of off, right in his hitting arc and he smokes it down the ground, crashes onto the sightscreen! Hefty blow!
19.1
1
Milne to Jansen, 1 run, Over the wicket, yorker length on leg, clipped away into the deep pockets at deep midwicket, brings the set man on crease, good result for WF

END OF OVER:
19 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | WSF: 156/7 (10 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.21, RRR: 10.00)

  • Marco Jansen6 (3b)
  • Ben Dwarshuis29 (13b)
  • Amshi de Silva3-0-33-1
  • Adam Milne3-0-17-0
18.6
1
de Silva to Jansen, 1 run, Ends the over quietly. Near yorker and tailing in at middle, whacks it away to deep midwicket region. Are we going to have a Super Over?
18.5
4
de Silva to Jansen, FOUR, Pendulum swings again as the tall lanky Jansen finds a way to the rope! Yorker length, nothing wrong with the delivery, gave a bit of width, he throws the kitchen sink and the french cut yields him a four, goes very fine
18.4
1
de Silva to Dwarshuis, 1 run, Steps away from leg-stump and he follows him, yorker length, digs it out to long-on
18.3
1
de Silva to Jansen, 1 run, pinpoint accurate yorker on middle, toe-ends down the floor to long-on
18.2
W
de Silva to Pienaar, OUT, Sliced in the air and gone! Yorker length outside off, throws his bat at it and man at deep backward point with the shades on swallows it down his throat! Ranjane has done well, caught it with composure and calmness. Another twist in the tale. Pienaar takes the long walk back to the hut

AJ Pienaar c Ranjane b de Silva 16 (27m 18b 1x4 1x6) SR: 88.88

18.1
4
de Silva to Pienaar, FOUR, Over the wicket, good-ish drive-able length outside off, gives some leeway and not much pace, thrashes it disdainfully to extra cover for a blazing boundary and Ricky Ponting likes it

END OF OVER:
18 | 9 Runs | WSF: 145/6 (21 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.05, RRR: 10.50)

  • Ben Dwarshuis28 (12b)
  • Obus Pienaar12 (16b)
  • Adam Milne3-0-17-0
  • Abhimanyu Lamba4-0-39-2
17.6
4
Milne to Dwarshuis, FOUR, Dwarshuis ruins his over and punctuates the over with a four! Down and deep, low full-toss spanked to long-pff for a four, much-needed four to make the equation manageable
17.5
1
Milne to Pienaar, 1 run, damage control from the last over underway. Bowls it on a fuller length, a wide yorker, tries a switch hit and gets the toe-end, goes to fine leg
17.4
1
Milne to Dwarshuis, 1 run, Bit short and wide, back-foot punch to deep extra cover
17.3
0
Milne to Dwarshuis, no run, Bowls it full and pushes it wide across off, play and a miss
17.2
2
Milne to Dwarshuis, 2 runs, Gathers pace, jumps, aims at a good-ish length and gets it to move across middle, drills it down and long-off cuts it off. Back of the hand slower one
17.1
1
Milne to Pienaar, 1 run, Over the wicket, good length on the pads, pace-off, glances it to fine leg

END OF OVER:
17 | 22 Runs | WSF: 136/6 (30 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.00, RRR: 10.00)

  • Ben Dwarshuis21 (8b)
  • Obus Pienaar10 (14b)
  • Abhimanyu Lamba4-0-39-2
  • Dian Forrester4-0-28-2
16.6
6
Lamba to Dwarshuis, SIX, Ends the over with an exclamation mark! Length or a touch fuller, angling across off, loads up and gets underneath, slugs it over long-off for a six, WF are right back in the contest, momentum shifting over!
16.5
1
Lamba to Pienaar, 1 run, Bit short and meandering outside off, swatted away to point and heads down the pitch, direct hit at non-striker's end would have been curtains for him
16.4
6
Lamba to Pienaar, SIX, Timely hit! Short of a length and wide of off, clubbed downtown for a six, over long-on, bid his time and now he is teeing off. Asking rate drops considerably
16.3
1
Lamba to Dwarshuis, 1 run, Shorter and angled across off, inside-edge onto the leg-side
16.2
6
Lamba to Dwarshuis, SIX, Picks the slower one and deposits it out of the park, sounded sweet! Shorter around middle and leg, waits a touch and times it like a horologist! Magnificently done, much needed six

Washington 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st19SPD SmithMJ Owen
2nd60SPD SmithR Ravindra
3rd4SPD SmithAGS Gous
4th14AGS GousN Chaudhary
5th3BKEL MilanthaN Chaudhary
6th7AJ PienaarN Chaudhary
7th42AJ PienaarBJ Dwarshuis
8th17BJ DwarshuisM Jansen