Washington Freedom stormed to a five-wicket win over MI New York, with Andries Gous smashing 96 off 54 and Rachin Ravindra blasting 60 off 30 to chase down 188. The victory lifts them to second on the points table.
Pooran’s fireworks not enough for MI New York
Despite Nicholas Pooran’s explosive 86 off 44 (8 sixes), MI New York’s 187/6 wasn’t enough. Pooran’s solo show kept them afloat after early wickets, but a late collapse saw them lose five for 37. Kunwarjeet Singh chipped in with 26, but Freedom’s bowlers—led by Ravindra’s 2/6—kept the pressure on.
Gous and Ravindra’s 116-run blitz seals the chase
Freedom wobbled early at 29/2 in five overs, but Gous and Ravindra turned the game with a 116-run stand in under 12 overs. Gous (8 sixes, 4 fours) and Ravindra (5 fours, 2 sixes) tore into the attack, bringing up their fifties in style. Even after Ravindra fell, Gous kept the momentum, smashing two sixes off Romario Shepherd before falling four short of a ton. Glenn Maxwell finished the job in 18.3 overs.
Key stats and scores
- MI New York: 187/8 in 20 overs (Pooran 86, Kunwarjeet 26; Ravindra 2-6)
- Washington Freedom: 190/5 in 18.3 overs (Gous 96, Ravindra 60; Boult 2-33)
- Result: Freedom won by 5 wickets
Freedom now wait on the TSK vs LAKR result to see if they hold onto second spot—and a shot at two finals. One thing’s clear: this chase was pure T20 gold.
