Washington Freedom have defeated San Francisco Unicorns once again in the Major League Cricket 2024 to win their first-ever title. Steve Smith and co. had nearly, the perfect campaign, as they cruised to the title with just 1 loss in their entire sojourn.
Right from the initial legs of the tournament, it was Washington Freedom who exercised their dominant muscles and paved their way to the finals. They had defeated San Francisco Unicorns in Qualifier 1 by 7 wickets and had cemented their place in the finals.
San Francisco Unicorns then had to play Qualifier 2 to find a place in the finals. They defeated Texas Super Kings by 10 runs and had booked their ticket to the finals. Faf Du Plessis and co. had defeated MI New York by 9 wickets in the Eliminator as the defending champions crashed out of the Major League Cricket 2024.
Finn Allen had smashed a century in Qualifier 2 and deservedly bagged the player of the match award. With the ball, Juanoy Drysdale had bagged 2 wickets and had restricted Texas Super Kings to 190 runs in response to the target of 201 runs set by San Francisco Unicorns.
Washington Freedom had a perfect start in the finals as Australian T20I team discard Steve Smith smashed 88 runs in 52 deliveries and sent a strong statement to the Australian selectors.
Smith was overlooked for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 squad of Australia and was also not included in the T20I side for the Scotland and England tour.
In this article, we take a look at the highlights of the Major League Cricket 2024:
Winners
Washington Freedom
Runners-Up
San Francisco Unicorns
3rd Place
Texas Super Kings
Most Runs
Faf Du Plessis (Texas Super Kings)- 420 runs
Most Wickets
Saurabh Netravalkar (Washington Freedom)- 15 wickets
Also read: Major League Cricket 2024: Washington Freedom Crowned Champions