Run out off the last ball as Freedom lose the MLC final by one run

Needing 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 keeperWashington 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. Milantha played 5 matches, was run out going for the second run that would have tied the final.