Target of 267 runs chased in 18.4 overs, MI team’s shocking defeat, Washington Freedom created history

Major League Cricket In the eliminator match of 2026, such a scene was seen which hardly anyone would have thought about. MI Washington Freedom achieved New York’s huge score of 266 runs in just 18.4 overs and made it the biggest successful run chase in T20 cricket history. In this match played at Oakland Coliseum, Washington scored 270 runs losing 4 wickets and registered its name in the record book.

Nicholas Pooran’s storm, record of 29 sixes

After losing the toss, MI New York came to bat first and scored a huge score. Captain Nicholas Pooran played an explosive inning of 106 runs in just 33 balls with the help of 5 fours and 13 sixes. Apart from them, Quinton de Kock contributed 51 runs and Kieron Pollard contributed 64 runs. The entire team hit a total of 29 sixes in the innings, which is the record for the highest number of sixes in an inning of any league cricket. Rachin Ravindra took 4 wickets for Washington Freedom and restricted MI New York to 266 runs for 9 wickets. However, at that time hardly anyone would have thought that this score would also not be safe.

Smith and Goss did a historic run chase

Washington Freedom, chasing the difficult target of 267 runs, adopted an aggressive style from the very beginning. Captain Steve Smith and wicketkeeper batsman Andreas Goss continuously attacked the bowlers of MI New York. Goss played a stormy inning of 132 runs in just 51 balls with the help of 10 fours and 12 sixes.

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On the other hand, Smith scored unbeaten 110 runs in 48 balls with the help of 7 fours and 9 sixes. On the basis of the excellent batting of both, Washington Freedom won the match by scoring 270 runs for 4 wickets in 18.4 overs and completed the biggest successful run chase in the history of T20 cricket.

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