Washington Freedom secured a victory over Los Angeles Knight Riders in a high-scoring thriller at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas during the 2025 Major League Cricket season. Jason Holder dropped a simple catch on the final ball of the match, which allowed Washington Freedom to snatch victory.
Washington Freedom opted to bowl first after winning the toss on Thursday, June 26 (local time). LA Knight Riders posted a massive total of 213 for 4. Andre Fletcher scored 104 off 60 balls, including seven fours and six sixes. Andre Russell added 30 off just 13 deliveries, helping the team finish on a high note.
Washington Freedom stayed in contention throughout their run chase. Opener Mitchell Owen set the tone with 43 off just 16 deliveries, including three boundaries and four sixes.
Andries Gous, Glenn Maxwell, Glenn Phillips, and Obus Pienaar chipped in with crucial runs. They took the match to the last over.
Andre Russell bowled the final over of the match. He started with a wide followed by a boundary, reducing the equation to two runs needed from the last five deliveries. The pacer built pressure with three dot balls and a single off the next four.
With one run needed off the final ball, Glenn Phillips smashed a low full toss straight to mid-on, where Jason Holder had a golden opportunity to take the match to a Super Over. Jason Holder couldn’t take the catch, leaving Russell and other LA Knight Riders players stunned on the field.
Watch the video of the same posted by 7Cricket on X (formerly known as Twitter) below:
Absolute scenes off the last ball in the MLC ?Washington need one to win. Glenn Phillips is on strike, with Andre Russell bowling.And then... pic.twitter.com/pdjcUWODsU
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) June 27, 2025
LAKR Pay the Price for Four Crucial Missed Opportunities
Washington Freedom completed the second-highest run chase in tournament history. Glenn Phillips remained unbeaten on 33 off 23 balls, while Obus Pienaar added 23 from 16 deliveries. Freedom secured their fifth win in six matches, while the LA Knight Riders registered their fifth loss in six games.
LAKR missed several opportunities in the field, and each one proved costly. Rovman Powell dropped Mitch Owen in the second over. Owen smashed four consecutive sixes and set the platform for the chase. In the 11th over, Glenn Maxwell was dropped twice, first by Andre Russell, then by Nitish.
We Were a Little Bit Scrappy in Terms of Fielding - Jason Holder
After the match, LA Knight Riders captain Jason Holder expressed disappointment over his team’s fielding performance. He said that the bowlers created multiple chances but admitted that poor fielding let them down.
"It's unfortunate we were a little bit scrappy in terms of fielding. A really good effort from the bowlers, they created a lot of opportunities. (On putting down so many chances) It's tough to pinpoint, it's hard to figure out, I don't know, we just got to be better. At the end of the day, the bowlers are doing a helluva job to create opportunities. As a group, we got to be a lot better in the field," Holder said.
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