IPL 2026 flop star smashes 31-ball hundred for MI New York against Washington Freedom in MLC 2026 Eliminator
- Washington Freedom achieved the highest successful run-chase in Twenty20 cricket history by scoring 270/4 against MI New York's 266/9 in the MLC 2026 Eliminator.
- Steve Smith and Andries Gous put on a record-breaking 242-run partnership for the third wicket, the second-highest in T20 history, to lead Washington Freedom's innings.
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In the Eliminator of MLC 2026, Washington Freedom achieved the target of 267 runs, completing the highest successful run chase in T20 history. In a match that featured 537 runs, 51 sixes, and three centuries, even Nicholas Pooran's 31-ball century could not save MI New York from defeat.
Records galore as Smith and Gous power Washington Freedom victory, pulling off world record run chase
Veteran batter Steve Smith and Andries Gous pulled off a historic run chase as Washington Freedom pulled off a 267-run chase in the eliminator of the ongoing MLC (Major League Cricket), with both Smith and Gous completing their centuries as well.
51 sixes in a match: MLC run-fest between Nicholas Pooran and Steve Smith's team breaks KKR-PBKS record to become...
The chase surpassed Punjab Kings' successful pursuit of 265 against Delhi Capitals in the IPL earlier this year, making it the biggest chase ever completed in T20 cricket.
Punjab Kings' world record broken: Steve Smith powers highest successful chase in MLC
Steve Smith smashed an unbeaten 110 and Andries Gous scored 132 as Washington Freedom broke Punjab Kings' record for the highest successful run chase in T20 cricket. Freedom defeated MI New York and chased down 267 runs in the MLC eliminator on Wednesday, July 15.
Washington Freedom Create History To Complete Highest-Ever T20 Run Chase, Achieves Feat During MINY vs WF MLC 2026 Eliminator | 🏏 LatestLY
Steve Smith's unbeaten century (110* off 48) and Andries Gous's 132-run blitz powered Washington Freedom to a historic six-wicket victory over MI New York in the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2026 Eliminator 1 on July 15, 2026. Chasing down a formidable 267 at Oakland Coliseum, Freedom completed the highest successful run-chase in T20 history, with the match. 🏏 Washington Freedom Create History To Complete Highest-Ever T20 Run Chase, Achieves Feat…
Steve Smith blasts ton as Washington record highest-ever T20 chase in MLC Eliminator
Steve Smith led Washington Freedom to a record-breaking T20 chase, scoring 110 off 48 balls in a thrilling match against MI New York, while Nicholas Pooran hit the fastest century in MLC history.
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