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OAKLAND: Ian Holland’s impressive four-wicket haul, coupled with Glenn Maxwell’s return to form secured an emphatic win for Washington Freedom against Seattle Orcas in the third match of the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025 at the Oakland Coliseum here on Sunday.
The defending champions, Washington Freedom, bounced back, chasing a meagre 146-run target in only 13.3 overs on the loss of five wickets.
The openers provided Freedom a rollicking start, with Mitchell Owen and Raching Ravindra smashing 49 runs in only three overs.
Cameron Gannon finally broke the rapid stand with Owen’s wicket, who departed after scoring 25 off 11 balls with the aid of two sixes and a boundary.
The Washington Freedom dominated the match, ending the power play with a score of 90. Meanwhile, Seattle Orcas tried to make a comeback with wickets of Andries Gous and well-set Ravindra’s wickets in successive overs.
Gous was the first to go, clean bowled by Waqar Salamkheil after scoring 16, while Obed McCoy ended Ravindra’s brisk innings of 44. The left-hander smashed four sixes and four boundaries in his 18-ball knock.
With Washington Freedom being reduced to 92-3 in 7.2 overs, skipper Glenn Maxwell arrived at the crease. He shared a brief 29-run partnership with Glenn Phillips, bringing the score to 121 at the halfway stage of the innings.
The wickets of Glenn Philips (3) and Jack Edwards (6) in back-to-back overs did not halt the defending champions’ momentum as they hit the winning runs comfortably in 13.3 overs.
Maxwell remained unbeaten on the score of 38*, hitting three fours and three sixes.
For Seattle Orcas, Waqar Salamkheil bagged two wickets while Cameron Gannon, Obed McCoy and Harmeet Singh took one wicket each.
Earlier, Seattle Orcas, after electing to bat first, managed to score 145-9 in their allocated 20 overs.
David Warner remained the top scorer, scoring 31 off 17 balls, striking four boundaries and a six.
For Washington Freedom, the Player of the Match, Ian Holland, starred with the ball, taking four wickets in his quota of four overs.
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