TSK vs WSF 13th MLC Match Highlights: Washington Freedom completed a last-ball, one-wicket win over Texas Super Kings in the 13th match of Major League Cricket 2026 at the Oakland Coliseum on June 27, chasing down 186 to finish on 187 for nine. The result came after Texas Super Kings, who had elected to bat first, posted 185 for four on the back of a late surge from Wiaan Mulder and Donovan Ferreira. The win lifts Washington Freedom to sixth on the points table, while Texas Super Kings remain top of the standings.
TSK vs WSF Major League Cricket 2026: Highlights Live Streaming & Broadcast Info
Coverage of the Texas Super Kings vs Washington Freedom clash varied by region, with the following broadcasters carrying live action across different markets.
- Pakistan: ARY (A Sports HD / ARY Zap)
- India: JioCinema
- Australia & New Zealand: Seven Network (7Plus) for Australia / Sky Sport for New Zealand
- USA & Canada: Willow TV / Cricbuzz (USA & Canada), plus regional coverage for New York on YES Network
- United Kingdom: Sky Sports
- Bangladesh: Broadcast details may vary by region.
- Sri Lanka: Broadcast details may vary by region.
- Nepal: Broadcast details may vary by region.
- MENA: STARZPLAY
- Worldwide: Matches may also be available via Sports Live Hub for global streaming access across regions.
Match Highlights
Texas Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat first under lights at the Oakland Coliseum. The early signs suggested some assistance for the bowlers, with captain Faf du Plessis managing only eight off 14 balls before he was caught behind off Lockie Ferguson, removing the Texas captain inside the fourth over.
Texas Super Kings closed the powerplay on 33 runs for the loss of du Plessis, a measured rather than explosive start. Saiteja Mukkamalla and Rilee Rossouw then began to accelerate, taking the total to 77 by the tenth over before Mukkamalla was caught behind off Nikhil Chaudhary for 37, an innings built around four fours and a six.
Rossouw continued the rebuild alongside Milind Kumar but fell shortly after, caught by Mitchell Owen off the same bowler, Chaudhary, for 34. Chaudhary’s twin breakthroughs, removing both Mukkamalla and Rossouw, were the key disruption in an otherwise fluent Texas innings and briefly slowed the scoring rate through the middle overs.
Milind Kumar fell for 13, caught by Amila Aponso off Marco Jansen, leaving Texas at 110 for four in the fifteenth over. It was the fourth wicket of the innings but proved to be the last, as Wiaan Mulder and Donovan Ferreira came together for an unbroken stand that transformed the complexion of the total.
Mulder and Ferreira added 50 in just 22 balls and kept accelerating, finishing the innings unbeaten on 43 off 20 and 44 off 20 respectively. Between them they struck two fours and nine sixes, driving Texas from 110 for four to 185 for four and lifting the final total well beyond what had looked likely at the halfway stage of the innings.
Chasing 186, Washington Freedom responded with intent from the first over, racing to 65 without loss inside the mandatory powerplay. Openers Mitchell Owen and Steven Smith put on 50 in just 24 balls, with Owen the more explosive of the two, reaching fifty off only 21 balls with three fours and five sixes.
Smith was the first to go, caught by Mukkamalla off Wiaan Mulder for 30 at 91 for one in the eighth over, but Owen kept the scoring rate high. Mark Chapman lasted only four balls for two, caught by du Plessis off Adam Milne, leaving Washington 98 for two, yet the required rate remained comfortably under control thanks to Owen’s strike rate.
Owen’s innings finally ended for 77 off 35 balls, caught by Amshi de Silva off Abhimanyu Lamba, with Washington 120 for three in the twelfth over. His departure, after a knock built on seven fours and six sixes, removed Washington’s most destructive batter and handed Texas a route back into the contest just as the asking rate began to climb.
Andries Gous fell for six, caught by Mukkamalla off Akeal Hosein, with Washington slipping to 122 for four in the thirteenth over. Nikhil Chaudhary, in next, settled in alongside Mukhtar Ahmed, but Ahmed was bowled by Wiaan Mulder for nine, leaving Washington 143 for five in the sixteenth over with the equation tightening.
Obus Pienaar provided some late impetus, striking two sixes in a quickfire 18 off ten balls, helping push the total to 171 for six by the nineteenth over. With one over remaining before the chase reached its most dramatic phase, Washington still needed 15 runs from the last ten balls.
The match turned dramatically in the penultimate over. After Washington had eased to 180 for six, Akeal Hosein struck three times in three balls, removing Marco Jansen for nine, Amila Aponso for nought and Asif Mehmood for nought in successive deliveries to complete a hat-trick. The triple strike left the score frozen at 180 for nine, with last pair Nikhil Chaudhary and Lockie Ferguson needing six runs from the final eight balls to complete the chase with just one wicket standing.
Toss Winner:
Texas Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat first.
Key Moment:
The defining moment of the match was Akeal Hosein’s hat-trick in the penultimate over, removing Marco Jansen, Amila Aponso and Asif Mehmood in three successive deliveries to reduce Washington Freedom from a cruising 180 for six to 180 for nine, turning a routine chase into a last-wicket thriller that went to the final ball.
Star Performer / MVP:
Nikhil Chaudhary
Nikhil Chaudhary was named Player of the Match for an all-round contribution, taking two for 29 with the ball in the Texas innings and then finishing unbeaten on 27 off 19 balls to guide Washington Freedom home from 180 for nine, the batter at the crease when the winning runs were scored.
Texas Super Kings vs Washington Freedom Match Summary
Team | Score |
Texas Super Kings | 185/4 (20 overs) |
Washington Freedom | 187/9 (20 overs) |
Result | Washington Freedom won by 1 wicket (0 balls remaining) |
Player of the Match | Nikhil Chaudhary |
Highest Run-Getter of the Series | Mitchell Owen (298 runs) |
Highest Wicket-Taker of the Series | Jasdeep Singh (11 wickets) |
TSK vs WSF Playing XI
Texas Super Kings: Faf du Plessis (c), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Rilee Rossouw, Milind Kumar, Wiaan Mulder, Donovan Ferreira (wk), Shubham Ranjane, Adam Milne, Amshi de Silva, Abhimanyu Lamba, Akeal Hosein
Washington Freedom: Mitchell Owen, Steven Smith (c), Mark Chapman, Andries Gous (wk), Nikhil Chaudhary, Mukhtar Ahmed, Obus Pienaar, Marco Jansen, Amila Aponso, Asif Mehmood, Lockie Ferguson
FAQs – Yesterday’s Texas Super Kings vs Washington Freedom 13th Match (June 27, 2026)
Q1: What was the final score of yesterday’s Texas Super Kings vs Washington Freedom match?
A1: Yesterday (June 27, 2026), in the 13th match of Major League Cricket 2026, Washington Freedom (187/9 in 20 overs) beat Texas Super Kings (185/4 in 20 overs) by 1 wicket with no balls remaining.
Texas Super Kings: Donovan Ferreira and Wiaan Mulder finished unbeaten on 44 and 43 respectively to lift the total.
Washington Freedom: Mitchell Owen top-scored with 77, while Nikhil Chaudhary finished unbeaten on 27 to complete the chase.
Result: The win moves Washington Freedom to sixth place on the points table, while Texas Super Kings remain top of the standings.
Q2: Who was named the Player of the Match?
A2: Nikhil Chaudhary was named the Player of the Match for an all-round effort, taking two for 29 with the ball in the Texas innings and then finishing unbeaten on 27 off 19 balls to guide Washington Freedom to victory.
Q3: Where was the match played, and who won the toss?
A3: The match was played at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland. Texas Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat first.
Q4: Who were the top performers with the bat and ball for both sides?
A4: For Texas Super Kings, Donovan Ferreira (44 not out) and Wiaan Mulder (43 not out) top-scored, while Nikhil Chaudhary was the most successful bowler against them with two for 29.
For Washington Freedom, Mitchell Owen top-scored with 77, while Akeal Hosein was the standout bowler, taking four for 36, including a hat-trick.