MLC 2026 season: 16 wickets in 8 games, best 3/31

Played 8 of Washington's 13 games on scorecards I opened: 16 wickets in 31 overs (economy 8.19, best 3/31 in the final), plus 75 runs with the bat. Totals are my sums of match scorecards.

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What happened that day · 18 Jul 2026

Ben DwarshuisMLC 2026 season: 16 wickets in 8 games, best 3/31Played 8 of Washington's 13 games on scorecards I opened: 16 wickets in 31 overs (economy 8.19, best 3/31 in the final), plus 75 runs with the bat. Totals are my sums of match scorecards.
Lahiru MilanthaRun out off the last ball as Freedom lose the MLC final by one runNeeding two off the final ball in the Oakland final, he was run out going for the second run that would have tied it, sealing LA Knight Riders' one-run win.

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Part of chapter 3Freedom spearheadAdded to Australia's T20 World Cup squad, then took 16 wickets for Washington. Washington Freedom finished third in the 2026 group stage (6 wins, 4 losses, 12 points), beat MI New York by 6 wickets in the Eliminator on 15 July (chasing 267, they reached 270/4 in 18.4 overs) and lost the final to LA Knight Riders by 1 run on 18 July at the Oakland Coliseum.