13th match Major League Cricket (MLC) 2026 An absolute classic presented at the Oakland Coliseum on June 27, 2026. In a game that will go down in cricket folklore, Washington Liberty A breathtaking keeper with the last ball of the match won the match Texas Super Kings (TSK)at the end of the game, the magnificent hat-trick showed completely for nothing.
Nikhil Chaudhary leads the Washington Freedom to victory as Akeal Hosein’s hat trick goes to waste
Chasing a demanding target of 186, Washington Freedom were favored before a chaotic final over the bowling. Akeal Hosein. With Washington needing just 6 runs off the last 6 balls, Hosein produced a near-miracle legendary bowling sequence for Texas.
After a dot ball in the first delivery, Hosein sent shockwaves through the stadium. At 19.2 he was removed Marco Jansen (9)who holed out to deep square leg. next ball Amila Aponso went on a blaze of glory and was caught in the deep field. With the tension at its peak, Hosein was tricked Asif Mehmood At 19.4, it resulted in a sharp stumble Saiteja Mukkamalla.
Hosein completed a sensational hat-trick by changing the score from 180/6 to 180/9 in three overs. However, Nikhil Chaudhary Stranded at the non-striker’s end, he watched the collapse. after Loki Ferguson Chaudhary, who was bowled leg-bye on the fifth ball, finally got his chance with 5 runs needed off the last delivery. Showing nerves of steel, Chaudhary smashed a looping delivery over midwicket off Hosein for a huge six that sparked wild celebrations in the Washington dugout.
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YOU COULDN’T ASK FOR A BETTER END TO THE MATCH ‼️ Things were looking bleak for the Washington Freedom after Akeal Hosein scored his first hat-trick in MLC history, but youngster Nikhil Chaudhary proved he was ready and took WF to a last-ball thriller – and on debut. 🏆 pic.twitter.com/er8Qp3zoPe
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Washington Freedom passed TSK in MLC 2026
Earlier in the day, Texas Super Kings posted a whopping 185/4 after being put into bat. Skipper Faf du Plessis fell early for just 8, but a steady top-order rebuilding act Perfectly (37) and Riley Rossouw (34) set the baseline. It came from the low-mid range like real fireworks Wian Mulder (43* off 20) and Donovan Ferreira (44* off 20) combined for an unbeaten 75-run partnership to punish the Washington bowlers at the death. Chaudhary was the pick of Freedom’s bowlers, returning highly disciplined figures of 2/29 in 4 overs.
In response, Washington’s pursuit quickly began. Mitchell Owen a sensational 77 off just 35 balls, including 6 sixes, along with a steady 30 from the captain. Steven Smith. Their opening stand of 91 runs in 8 overs put Freedom in a commanding position.
Despite a middle-order stutter against the TSK bowling unit, Hosein’s heroics in the final over (4/36) and Adam Milne‘s tight 2/31—Chaudhary’s calculated composure proved to be the final difference. Chaudhary, who scored an unbeaten 27* off 19 balls to accompany the two wickets, was rightly named Man of the Match.
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