In a thrilling match of the 2024 Major League Cricket (MLC), Washington Freedom secured their third consecutive victory by defeating Los Angeles Knight Riders by eight wickets on Sunday. Opting to bowl first, Washington’s bowlers dominated as they bundled out Los Angeles for 129 runs. Saurabh Netravalkar and Glenn Maxwell led the attack, with Netravalkar taking 4 wickets and Maxwell claiming 3.
Washington’s chase was highlighted by a bizarre incident in the second over when Andre Russell’s fiery delivery broke Travis Head’s bat into two pieces, with the upper half flying towards mid-wicket. Despite this, Head and Steve Smith forged a brilliant opening partnership of 79 runs. Head smashed a quickfire 54, including six sixes, before being dismissed in the ninth over.
Russell broke Travis head's bat with a Fierce bowl
Major league cricket #Russell#travishead#mlc#majorleaguecricket #Cricket #smith#head#funnyincident pic.twitter.com/0cFLoYDB1Y— माही शर्मा (@mahisharma97) July 14, 2024
Steve Smith anchored the innings with an unbeaten 42, guiding Washington to reach the target comfortably in just 16 overs. Rachin Ravindra and Andries Gous provided support as Washington Freedom finished at 130/2.
Looking ahead, Washington Freedom will face MI New York in their next MLC encounter, while Los Angeles Knight Riders will take on Seattle Orcas in their upcoming match. The victory keeps Washington’s momentum strong in the league as they continue their quest for dominance in the season.
