Washington Freedom vs San Francisco Unicorns, 19th Match
Regular Season 2026 · T20 · · Fairgrounds Cricket Stadium (Knight Riders Cricket Field), Pomona
Washington Freedom won by 5 wickets (with 11 balls remaining) (Washington Freedom 129/5, San Francisco Unicorns 126).
- Washington Freedom: 129/5 (18.1 ov)
- San Francisco Unicorns: 126 (19.3 ov)
Match report
Washington Freedom (WSF) faced San Francisco Unicorns (SFU) in the 19th Match of Regular Season 2026, a T20 match, at Fairgrounds Cricket Stadium (Knight Riders Cricket Field), Pomona. Play began on Saturday, 4 July 2026 at 21:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Washington Freedom won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Jermaine Lindo and Vijaya Mallela, with Simon Taufel as match referee.
San Francisco Unicorns made 126 in 19.3 overs, with Matthew Short top-scoring on 39 from 34 balls. Jack Edwards was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 13. Washington Freedom made 129/5 in 18.1 overs, with Steven Smith top-scoring on 56 from 49 balls. Brody Couch was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 24.
Result: Washington Freedom won by 5 wickets (with 11 balls remaining). Jack Edwards 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.
San Francisco Unicorns · 1st innings: 126 (19.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | c Jack Edwards b Ben Dwarshuis | 16 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Finn Allen | c Saurabh Netravalkar b Jack Edwards | 12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 92.31 |
| Matthew Short | c Mitchell Owen b Ben Dwarshuis | 39 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 114.71 |
| Aaron Hardie | c Steven Smith b Jack Edwards | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Sanjay Krishnamurthi | c Andries Gous b Jack Edwards | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hammad Azam | c Mark Chapman b Mitchell Owen | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| Hassan Khan | c Lahiru Milantha b Saurabh Netravalkar | 27 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 96.43 |
| Xavier Bartlett | c Ben Dwarshuis b Ian Holland | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Brody Couch | b Ian Holland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haris Rauf | c Saurabh Netravalkar b Jack Edwards | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Anirudh Immanuel | not out | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
Extras: 9
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saurabh Netravalkar | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
| Jack Edwards | 3.3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3.71 |
| Ben Dwarshuis | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Mitchell Owen | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Nikhil Chaudhary | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Ian Holland | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 8 |
Washington Freedom · 1st innings: 129/5 (18.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Owen | b Xavier Bartlett | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Jack Edwards | c Sanjay Krishnamurthi b Haris Rauf | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Andries Gous | b Brody Couch | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 112.5 |
| Steven Smith | c Finn Allen b Brody Couch | 56 | 49 | 3 | 2 | 114.29 |
| Mark Chapman | c Hassan Khan b Haris Rauf | 44 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 133.33 |
| Nikhil Chaudhary | not out | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Obus Pienaar | not out | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Lahiru Milantha, Ian Holland, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ben Dwarshuis
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Haris Rauf | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Brody Couch | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
| Aaron Hardie | 3.1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 9.47 |
| Matthew Short | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Anirudh Immanuel | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Latest overs
- Over 19 (WSF, Aaron Hardie): 4 runs, 126/5 – 4
- Over 18 (WSF, Brody Couch): 14 runs, 122/5 – 2 W 4 1 1 6
- Over 17 (WSF, Aaron Hardie): 5 runs, 108/4 – 1 1 • 1 2 •
- Over 16 (WSF, Haris Rauf): 6 runs, 103/4 – 1 • wd 1 1 2 •
- Over 15 (WSF, Xavier Bartlett): 8 runs, 97/4 – 2 1 4 • 1 •
- Over 14 (WSF, Haris Rauf): 3 runs, 89/4 – 1 • • W 1 1