Washington Freedom has clinched the Major League Cricket title

Washington Freedom has clinched the Major League Cricket title by defeating San Francisco Unicorns by 96 runs in the finals. Chasing a target of 208 runs set by Washington Freedom, San Francisco was bundled out for just 111 runs, thereby ensuring the championship for Washington Freedom.

Winning the toss at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, San Francisco opted to bowl first. Washington Freedom faced an early setback with Travis Head out for 9 runs off Pat Cummins' delivery. They managed to score 49 runs while losing 2 wickets during the power play.

Andres Gaus was dismissed after scoring 21 runs off 14 balls. However, opener Steve Smith held the innings together, scoring a responsible 88 runs off 52 balls, featuring 7 fours and 6 sixes amidst a flurry of boundaries.

In the latter stages, Glenn Maxwell's explosive innings of 40 runs off 22 balls helped Washington Freedom reach a formidable total of 207 runs. Mukhtar Ahmed and Ovis Painer remained unbeaten on 19 and 13 runs, respectively.

In response, San Francisco lost opener Jack Fraser-McGurk for just 3 runs right at the start. They suffered another blow at a team score of 30, losing two wickets with Sanjay Krishnamurthy and Finn Allen back in the pavilion.

Josh Inglis was dismissed for 18 runs off Andrew Tye, and no other batsman managed to build a partnership. Anderson returned without scoring, and the number ten batter, Karmi Le Roks, remained not out with 20 runs off 19 balls. Ultimately, San Francisco was all out for a mere 111 runs.

Marko Jansen and Rachin Ravindra took 3 wickets each for Washington Freedom, while Andrew Tye bagged 2 wickets. Steve Smith was named the Player of the Final.