Overview
- Washington Freedom chased 267 to reach 270/4 and win Eliminator 1, overturning the target in 18.4 overs in a match played Wednesday at Oakland Coliseum.
- Captain Steve Smith remained unbeaten on 110 from 48 balls and Andries Gous scored 132 from 51 balls to build a match‑defining 241‑run partnership off 89 balls for the third wicket.
- MI New York posted 266/9 after Nicholas Pooran hit a rapid century (reported as 33 balls for 106) and Kieron Pollard added late power hitting, but fielding lapses cost them chances to defend the total.
- The game set or broke several records: the highest successful men's T20 chase, three individual centuries in one men’s T20 match, and a combined 51 sixes in a single T20 match.
- Washington advance to face the San Francisco Unicorns for a spot in the final, the match featured a brief on‑field exchange between Pollard and Smith, and it is likely to raise MLC’s profile given the high‑profile performances.