San Francisco Unicorns vs Washington Freedom, Challenger
Play Offs 2026 · T20 · · Oakland Coliseum, California
Washington Freedom won by 7 runs (San Francisco Unicorns 231/6, Washington Freedom 238/6).
- San Francisco Unicorns: 231/6 (20 ov)
- Washington Freedom: 238/6 (20 ov)
Match report
San Francisco Unicorns (SFU) faced Washington Freedom (WSF) in the Challenger of Play Offs 2026, a T20 match, at Oakland Coliseum, California. Play began on Friday, 17 July 2026 at 01:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
San Francisco Unicorns won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Leslie Reifer and Rushane Samuels, with Jeff Crowe as match referee.
Washington Freedom made 238/6 in 20 overs, with Andries Gous top-scoring on 73 from 40 balls. Xavier Bartlett was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 36. San Francisco Unicorns made 231/6 in 20 overs, with Matthew Short top-scoring on 121 not out from 56 balls. Ben Dwarshuis was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 44.
Result: Washington Freedom won by 7 runs. Andries Gous was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Washington Freedom · 1st innings: 238/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Owen | b Hassan Khan | 42 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 221.05 |
| Steven Smith | c Lhuan-dre Pretorius b Xavier Bartlett | 43 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 215 |
| Rachin Ravindra | c Aaron Hardie b Ghulam Mudassar | 28 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 200 |
| Andries Gous | c Aaron Hardie b Xavier Bartlett | 73 | 40 | 8 | 3 | 182.5 |
| Glenn Maxwell | c Haris Rauf b Ghulam Mudassar | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 130 |
| Nikhil Chaudhary | not out | 20 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 153.85 |
| Ben Dwarshuis | c Sanjay Krishnamurthi b Xavier Bartlett | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 275 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Obus Pienaar, Ian Holland, Asif Mehmood, Saurabh Netravalkar
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 9 |
| Brody Couch | 4 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 13 |
| Ghulam Mudassar | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8 |
| Haris Rauf | 4 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 13 |
| Hassan Khan | 3 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 16.67 |
| Matthew Short | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
San Francisco Unicorns · 1st innings: 231/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | c Obus Pienaar b Ben Dwarshuis | 18 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 180 |
| Finn Allen | c Steven Smith b Saurabh Netravalkar | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 155.56 |
| Matthew Short | not out | 121 | 56 | 11 | 8 | 216.07 |
| Sanjay Krishnamurthi | c Nikhil Chaudhary b Mitchell Owen | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 142.86 |
| Aaron Hardie | lbw b Rachin Ravindra | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Hassan Khan | c Steven Smith b Nikhil Chaudhary | 21 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 131.25 |
| Hammad Azam | c Nikhil Chaudhary b Ben Dwarshuis | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 116.67 |
| Xavier Bartlett | not out | 28 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 215.38 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Brody Couch, Ghulam Mudassar, Haris Rauf
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saurabh Netravalkar | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
| Ben Dwarshuis | 4 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 11 |
| Asif Mehmood | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Mitchell Owen | 4 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 14.25 |
| Ian Holland | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 13.5 |
| Nikhil Chaudhary | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 10.67 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (SFU, Mitchell Owen): 14 runs, 232/6 – 1 • 1 2 4 6
- Over 19 (SFU, Saurabh Netravalkar): 7 runs, 218/6 – 1 2 1 1 1 1
- Over 18 (SFU, Ben Dwarshuis): 19 runs, 211/6 – 1 1 6 6 1 4
- Over 17 (SFU, Saurabh Netravalkar): 14 runs, 192/6 – 2 1 4 1 6 •
- Over 16 (SFU, Nikhil Chaudhary): 17 runs, 178/6 – 6 wd 1 1 • 4 4
- Over 15 (SFU, Ben Dwarshuis): 8 runs, 161/6 – 2 W 1 wd 4 0lb •