2024 Major League Cricket final

The 2024 Major League Cricket final was a day/night 20-over cricket match that was played on July 28, 2024, at Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas between the Washington Freedom and the San Francisco Unicorns to determine the winner of the second season of Major League Cricket. The Washington Freedom won the match and the title by defeating the San Francisco Unicorns by 96 runs. Washington Freedom captain, Steve Smith, was named man of the match for his 52-ball 88.

2024 Major League Cricket final
Event2024 Major League Cricket season
Washington Freedom San Francisco Unicorns
207/5 111
20 overs 16 overs
Washington Freedom won by 96 runs
DateJuly 28, 2024
VenueGrand Prairie Stadium, Grand Prairie
Player of the matchSteve Smith (Washington Freedom)
UmpiresGregory Brathwaite (West Indies)
Marais Erasmus (South Africa)
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Background

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On May 7, 2024, the schedule for the 2024 season of Major League Cricket was released.[1] 2 venues, Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas and Church Street Park in Morrisville, North Carolina were scheduled to host the games. The play-off schedule was announced on the same day, with Grand Prairie due to host all play-off matches. Later that month, MLC announced that they had obtained official List A status for all tournament fixtures, becoming the second Associate-run league to have it alongside the ILT20.[2]

Road to the final

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Washington Freedom Matches San Francisco Unicorns
League Stage
Opponent Scorecard Result Titles Opponent Scorecard Result
MI New York July 6, 2024 Won (D/L) Match 1 Los Angeles Knight Riders July 7, 2024 Won
Texas Super Kings July 8, 2024 N/R Match 2 Texas Super Kings July 10, 2024 Lost
Seattle Orcas July 11, 2024 Won Match 3 Los Angeles Knight Riders July 13, 2024 N/R
Los Angeles Knight Riders July 14, 2024 Won Match 4 Seattle Orcas July 15, 2024 Won
MI New York July 16, 2024 Won Match 5 MI New York July 18, 2024 Won
Texas Super Kings July 19, 2024 Won Match 6 Seattle Orcas July 20, 2024 Won
San Francisco Unicorns July 22, 2024 Lost (D/L) Match 7 Washington Freedom July 22, 2024 Won (D/L)
Playoff stage
Eliminator
Opponent Scorecard Result Titles Opponent Scorecard Result
Match 8
Qualifier
Opponent Scorecard Result Titles Opponent Scorecard Result
San Francisco Unicorns July 25, 2024 Won Match 9 Washington Freedom July 25, 2024 Lost
Challenger
Opponent Scorecard Result Titles Opponent Scorecard Result
Match 10 Texas Super Kings July 26, 2024 Won
2024 Major League Cricket final

Playoffs

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Eliminator
24 July 2024
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
MI New York
163/8 (20 overs)
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Texas Super Kings (H)
167/1 (18.3 overs)
Rashid Khan 55 (30)
Marcus Stoinis 2/18 (4 overs)
Faf du Plessis 72 (47)
Nosthush Kenjige 1/24 (3 overs)
Texas Super Kings won by 9 wickets
Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Rushane Samuels (WI)
Player of the match: Faf du Plessis (Texas Super Kings)
  • Texas Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.

Qualifier
25 July 2024
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
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Washington Freedom
149/3 (15.3 overs)
Hassan Khan 57 (36)
Rachin Ravindra 4/11 (2.4 overs)
Travis Head 77* (44)
Hassan Khan 2/32 (4 overs)
Washington Freedom won by 7 wickets
Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas
Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (WI) and Vijaya Mallela (USA)
Player of the match: Travis Head (Washington Freedom)
  • Washington Freedom won the toss and elected to field.

Challenger
26 July 2024
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
San Francisco Unicorns
200/6 (20 overs)
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Texas Super Kings (H)
190/4 (20 overs)
Finn Allen 101 (53)
Noor Ahmad 3/27 (4 overs)
Devon Conway 62* (38)
Juanoy Drysdale 2/33 4 overs)
San Francisco Unicorns won by 10 runs
Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Billy Taylor (USA)
Player of the match: Finn Allen (San Francisco Unicorns)
  • Texas Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.

Match

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Match officials

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Scorecard

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Final
28 July 2024
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
Washington Freedom
207/5 (20 overs)
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Steve Smith 88 (52)
Pat Cummins 2/35 (4 overs)
Carmi le Roux 20* (19)
Rachin Ravindra 3/23 (4 overs)
Washington Freedom won by 96 runs
Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas
Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (WI) and Marais Erasmus (SA)
Player of the match: Steve Smith (Washington Freedom)
  • San Francisco Unicorns won the toss and elected to field.

References

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  1. ^ Lavalette, Tristan (May 8, 2024). "Major League Cricket Enters Pivotal Second Season". Forbes. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "USA's Major League Cricket acquires List A status from ICC". Hindustan Times. May 28, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.