Washington Freedom vs San Francisco Unicorns, 19th Match, Major League Cricket 2026 - Player HighlightsWAF vs SFU, 19th Match, Major League Cricket 2026 - Player Highlights

Brody Couch to Obus Pienaar, 2 runs, fullish delivery around off, Pienaar shimmies out and drives through extra cover. Allen chases it down..

Brody Couch to Steven Smith, out Caught by Finn Allen!! Smith won't be there to take Washington over the line. He wanted to finish it off in style and perishes in the process. Full pitcher around off, Smith saw mid-off inside the ring and tried to go over the infield. He does not middle it and Allen backtracks a bit and takes a good catch. Steven Smith c Finn Allen b Brody Couch 56(49) [4s-3 6s-2]

Brody Couch to Steven Smith, FOUR, Smith wants to wrap it up now. Short and banged into the wicket, Smith gets into an awkward position but manages to swat the pull over mid-wicket. Not off the middle but the ball has enough to trickle into the rope

Brody Couch to Nikhil Chaudhary, 1 run, good length ball close to off, Chaudhary chops it off the under-edge backward of square

Brody Couch to Steven Smith, 1 run, on a length and around off, Smith shuffles across and inside-edges the heave onto the pad, the ball rolls to square leg

Brody Couch to Steven Smith, SIX, fifty for Smith. He did not open the batting, came in at number 4, struggled for most parts but the most important thing - he's still out there. His team mates applaud the knock and Smith acknowledges with a bat raise. Full and in the slot, Smith presents the full face of the bat and lofts through the line. That came off the sweet spot and the ball sailed over long-on

Brody Couch to Steven Smith, no run

Brody Couch to Mark Chapman, leg byes, 1 run, back of a length delivery, Chapman is beaten for pace and the ball thuds off the thigh pad

Brody Couch to Mark Chapman, 2 runs, full and leg-lined, Chapman whips it wide of deep mid-wicket and scampers back for the second

Brody Couch to Mark Chapman, FOUR, unlucky! Full and outside off, Chapman charges down and has to reach for the ball, he throws his bat on the drive and the outside-edge runs away fine. No chance for third man

Brody Couch to Mark Chapman, no run, short ball angled across, Chapman backs away and has a go, the ball bounces over the top-edge

Brody Couch to Steven Smith, 1 run, 133.8ks fuller and around off, Smith flicks it to deep mid-wicket

Brody Couch to Steven Smith, no run, fuller and around off, Smith defends in front of cover

Brody Couch to Mark Chapman, 1 run, short and angled across, bit of extra bounce and Chapman slashes hard, the outside-edge flies on the bounce to third man and Rauf does well to collect it

Brody Couch to Steven Smith, 1 run, eased to long-on

Brody Couch to Steven Smith, no run, once again Smith picks out cover and is starting to get frustrated. Three dots in a row..

Brody Couch to Steven Smith, no run, fuller and outside off, Smith pushes it straight to cover

Brody Couch to Steven Smith, no run, back of a length delivery, Smith pats it with soft hands to backward point

Brody Couch to Mark Chapman, no run, back of a length close to off, Chapman blocks it with a straight bat

Brody Couch to Mark Chapman, no run, fuller and angled across, Chapman walks forward and drives to mid-off

Brody Couch to Mark Chapman, no run, very full and close to yorker length, Chapman digs it back to Couch

Brody Couch to Andries Gous, out Bowled!! Knocked 'im! Batters continue to struggle on this surface. Couch strikes in his first over and SFU keep chipping away. Fullish delivery, hits the seam and nips, Gous leans into the drive and does not account for the movement, the ball beats the inside-edge and hits the off-stump. There's movement and variable bounce - a deadly combination. Andries Gous b Brody Couch 9(8) [4s-1]

Brody Couch to Andries Gous, no run, on a length and close to off, Gous knocks it with a vertical bat to cover

Brody Couch to Steven Smith, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Smith opens the bat face and steers to deep backward point