Match 4, Oakland, June 15, 2025, 06:30 AM
Seattle Orcas
145/9(20.0ov)
Washington Freedom
149/5(13.3ov)
Washington Freedom beat Seattle Orcas by 5 wickets
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Ian Holland
Commentry
Right then, that's it from this contest. The next match of the MLC 2025 is set to be played between Los Angeles Knight Riders vs Texas Super Kings at 9 pm GMT on Saturday. (2.30 am IST, Sunday). You can join us an hour early for the pre-match buildup. Until next time, cheers.
Washington Freedom captain Glenn Maxwell praised his team's outstanding performance, highlighting perfect execution as the key to their success. He credited the good start in the Powerplay for setting the tone for the win. Maxwell commended the local talents, noting their improvement in the previous season contributed to the team's title win. He specifically praised Abhishek Paradkar for his impressive debut despite minimal preparation and lauded Ian Holland for his skillful pace variation that troubled the opposition batters. Maxwell also appreciated the batting display, particularly the crucial partnership between Rachin Ravindra and Mitchell Owen, emphasizing the importance of not losing wickets in the middle overs.
Ian Holland, Player of the match, credited his success to the experience he gained in the previous season playing alongside a group of seasoned international players. He revealed that after the first game, his team identified the pitch's characteristics and worked to exploit them. Holland attributed his impressive performance to extensive practice, which allowed him to master the art of taking pace off the ball, giving him a clear edge in the match.
Seattle Orcas captain Heinrich Klaasen attributed his team's struggles to the slowing down of the pitch and the loss of too many crucial wickets. He acknowledged that the team made mistakes during the middle overs and felt that their bowlers could have maintained a better length. Despite the setback, Klaasen remained optimistic, stating that there wasn't much to worry about.
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Earlier in the game, it was a case of a promise unfulfilled for Seattle Orcas! The openers did their job, giving the team a solid start, but the middle order failed to capitalize, with Sikandar Raza particularly disappointing. Ian Holland was the star performer for Washington Freedom, claiming 4 crucial wickets, while Jack Edwards chipped in with 2. Mitchell Owen and Abhishek Paradkar also contributed with 1 wicket each, ultimately restricting Seattle Orcas to a modest total.
Seattle Orcas' bowling unit underwhelmed! They failed to learn from the opposition's effective use of variations, which ultimately cost them. Waqar Salamkheil was the lone threat, but the rest of the bowlers were largely ineffective, making it easy for Washington Freedom's batters to score. A missed opportunity for Seattle Orcas to make a game out of it!
A clinical performance from Washington Freedom! The foundation laid by Rachin Ravindra and Mitchell Owen's explosive opening partnership was the turning point, as they batted fearlessly. With Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Owen and Glenn Maxwell's crucial contributions, Washington Freedom sealed a convincing win, chasing down the modest target with ease. Seattle Orcas were left with no chance of recovery once the opposition got momentum!
A convincing victory for Washington Freedom as they defeat Seattle Orcas in a one-sided affair by 5 wickets.
In over# 14
4
0
0
Waqar Salamkheil 27/2(3.3)
13.3
4
FOUR! A boundary to seal the deal for the defending champions. Short of a length around off, Mukhtar Ahmed hops up with the bounce and thumps this one bounce over the extra cover fielder for four runs. Washington Freedom have won this by 5 wickets.
13.2
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Floated wide of off, Mukhtar Ahmed goes for the square cut but chops this to backward point.
13.1
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Wrong'un around off. Mukhtar Ahmed goes for the drive but gets beaten on the outside. Heinrich Klaasen gathers this behind the stumps and removes the bails asking for a stumping. The replays show that Mukhtar Ahmed never left his crease and he survives.
In over# 13
6
0
1
1
1
0
Harmeet Singh 18/1(2)
12.6
6
SIX! Scores are level with this hit. Tossed up, in the hitting arc of Maxi. GM clears his front foot and slogs this over long on for a huge six.
12.5
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Fuller on off, Glenn Maxwell pushes this towards the fielder at cover for no run.
12.4
1
Floated on the pads, Mukhtar Ahmed rocks back and tucks this through square leg for one.
12.3
1
Driven down the ground for one more.
12.2
1
Tossed up on off, Mukhtar Ahmed drives this to deep on off for one.