MI New York Defeat Washington Freedom By Five Runs To Secure MLC 2025 Title
Maxwell, who struggled apart from when he scored 106* in a win over Texas Super Kings back on June 17, couldn't get the scoreboard moving at the rate required. And three MINY bowlers, including Ugarkar, went at eight an over or fewer, with Tajinder Singh's three overs costing just 18 runs.
Earlier in the match, Freedom's skipper Maxwell opted to field. MINY had the best possible start, with Quinton de Kock and Monank Patel, who finished as the top run-getter in the tournament, adding 72 runs in just 44 balls.
De Kock was the aggressor in that stand, as he was in the third-wicket stand of 56 off 35 balls with Nicholas Pooran, where he scored 32 in 18 balls to Pooran's 17-ball 21.
De Kock's innings ended on 77 from 46 balls, and though there wasn't much after he fell in the 17th over, one of Lockie Ferguson's three wickets, apart from Kunwarjeet Singh's unbeaten 22 from 13 balls, MINY were better placed heading into the break. And they stayed there despite the best efforts from Ravindra and Phillips, and they have Ugarkar to thank for it.
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