MLC 2025 – Match 19: Washington Freedom Beat San Francisco Unicorns by 12 Runs to Reach Playoffs

In Match 19 of the 2025 Major League Cricket season at Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas, Washington Freedom played an important match with San Francisco Unicorns. It was an important game to reach a playoff spot. Washington won the toss and chose to bat first. They played well with both bat and ball to win by 12 runs and secure their place in the playoffs after winning this crucial game.

Batting first, Washington scored 169 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs. Glenn Phillips was the top scorer with 58 runs from 39 balls. Jack Edwards also did well with 42 runs. Obus Pienaar added quick runs at the end with 30 from just 12 balls. For San Francisco, Xavier Bartlett bowled very well, taking 4 wickets for 32 runs. Romario Shepherd and Haris Rauf took one wicket each.

Chasing 170 to win, the Unicorns managed 157 runs for 9 wickets in their 20 overs. Captain Matthew Short fought hard with 67 runs from 40 balls. Jahmar Hamilton scored 31 off 18, and Sanjay Krishnamurthy made 24 off 21. But the rest of the team could not finish the job. Mitchell Owen bowled brilliantly for Washington, taking 5 wickets for just 17 runs in 3 overs. Jack Edwards and Amila Aponso took one wicket each to help Washington secure an important win.

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Twitter reactions after WF wins 19th match of  MLC 2025

😰 SFU loose their first wicket!

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— Willow TV US (@willowtv) June 29, 2025

Washington Freedom registered their sixth consecutive victory, ended San Francisco Unicorns' six-match winning streak, and qualified for the playoffs in MLC 2025! 💙👏

Mitchell Owen picked up a five-wicket haul and bagged the Player of the Match award! 🎖️#SFUvWF #MLC2025… pic.twitter.com/aLNc9BK5Ek

— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) June 29, 2025

Glenn Phillips brought the fireworks, Mitchell Owen cleaned up with a fifer and Washington Freedom ended the San Francisco Unicorns' unbeaten run to seal a playoff berth! 💥

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— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) June 29, 2025

Glenn Phillips first half-century in MLC helped Washington Freedom sixth consecutive win beating table topper San Francisco Unicorns by 12 runs and into the qualifier.#MLC pic.twitter.com/IQklYtKevc

— 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐬 🇳🇿 (@Kiwiscricketfan) June 29, 2025

Mitchell Owen single-handedly turned this game around, picking up an incredible five-wicket haul for the @WSHFreedom! This win made WF the second team to qualify for the playoffs in July. 💥 pic.twitter.com/iMM7CQUMFj

— Cognizant Major League Cricket (@MLCricket) June 29, 2025

A stellar show from the Washington Freedom in the finals as they beat the San Francisco Unicorns by 96 runs and were crowned as CHAMPIONS OF MLC 2024. pic.twitter.com/fXtsBGfxCY

— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) July 29, 2024