Washington Freedom vs MI New York, Eliminator (3v4), Major League Cricket 2026 - Player HighlightsWAF vs MINY, Eliminator (3v4), Major League Cricket 2026 - Player Highlights

Rushil Ugarkar to Steven Smith, 1 run, another off-cutter on length, Smith moves across and plays the drive with the lower part of the bat, and gets a single to cover

Rushil Ugarkar to Steven Smith, 1 run, off-cutter on the fuller side close to off, Smith eases it to long-on and gives Maxwell the chance to finish it off

Faisal Khan Ahmadzai to Steven Smith, 1 run, on length and slanting away from over the wicket, Smith pushes it to cover on the front foot and takes one

Faisal Khan Ahmadzai to Steven Smith, FOUR, short and belts it to deep mid-wicket where the fielder tries to make a diving stop but fails. Just seven more needed

Faisal Khan Ahmadzai to Steven Smith, no ball, 1 run, high full toss just outside off, Smith heaves it straight to long-on. That should have been put away, probably to the off-side. But the umpire has called it a no-ball, free hit coming up

Faisal Khan Ahmadzai to Steven Smith, 1 run, on the stumps from over the wicket, Smith nudges it to long-on and collects a single

Rushil Ugarkar to Steven Smith, 1 run, same length and takes the pace off, Smith flat-bats it to long-off and scampers across for a single

Rushil Ugarkar to Steven Smith, no run, pace on and back of a length outside off, Smith goes hard at it only to meet the thin air

Trent Boult to Steven Smith, 1 run, hundred for Steven Smith! His fastest in T20s, and seventh overall! What a knock this has been from a champion player. Full and flicked away to deep mid for a single. Raises his bat to the crowd and his teammates non-chantilly

Trent Boult to Steven Smith, wide, slower one banged into the surface as it sails over the head of the batter

Trent Boult to Steven Smith, 2 runs, punches this straight down the ground and collects a brace, he moves to 99

Tajinder Dhillon to Steven Smith, SIX, brilliant from Smith! Fires it outside off with the drift, Smith opens the face of the bat and slices it over deep backward point for a six. 31 runs from this over! This is pure madness from Smith and Gous

Kieron Pollard to Steven Smith, no run, change-up back of a length delivery outside off and Smith plays the pull off the inside half, back to the bowler. Pollard collects the ball and has a go at Smith who sees the throw go over his head to the keeper. The two exchange some words, but Smith is smiling, Pollard not so much

Kieron Pollard to Steven Smith, SIX, sixes keep coming and this is turning out to be an extraordinary knock from Smith! Full and well outside off, not much pace on offer but Smith gets low and lofts it over deep extra cover for another maximum

Kieron Pollard to Steven Smith, 1 run, short of a length and pace off, Smith mistimes the pull in the air but it drops well short of the charging fielder at deep mid

Kieron Pollard to Steven Smith, wide, sliding down leg this time around as Smith misses out on a clip, wide called by the umpire

Kieron Pollard to Steven Smith, SIX, Smith is having none of that! Full and outside off and the right-hander smokes it down the ground for the 43rd six of the match - the most in a T20 game

Romario Shepherd to Steven Smith, 1 run, what on earth is going on! Another dolly put down and it's Smith once again. Cutter outside off and Smith tries to go down the ground, but doesn't get the right connection. Off the toe-end as the ball balloons to the long-off area where the fielder had all the time in the world to come in, settle under it and complete the catch. But he tries to take it low and away from his body, and spills it

Trent Boult to Steven Smith, 1 run, misses out on a direct hit, not once, but twice! Smith squeezed this full delivery to the right of the bowler who ran across and collected the ball, Smith was halfway down the pitch but Gous didn't respond. Boult couldn't hit the stumps at the striker's end. QdK backing up also had all the time to get the direct hit, but he misses too as they finally complete a run. They just can't break this partnership

Trent Boult to Steven Smith, FOUR, low full toss on the stumps, Smith flicks it to the right of the long-on fielder and goes on to hit the fence

Shakib Al Hasan to Steven Smith, 1 run, drives this to cover and scampers across to the other end

Shakib Al Hasan to Steven Smith, 1 run, arm ball from Shakib as Smith plays it to long-on for a single

Shakib Al Hasan to Steven Smith, 1 run, can you believe it? Kieron Pollard has put down an absolute sitter at long-on, and in the process, appears to have dislocated his little finger. Smith miscued it toward long-on and it was as simple as they come, but Pollard failed to grab it and is now going off the field. Tried catching it with a reverse cup, something he doesn't often do

Faisal Khan Ahmadzai to Steven Smith, 1 run, full and on the stumps, Smith goes for the heave and ends up inside edging it to deep mid-wicket for one run

Faisal Khan Ahmadzai to Steven Smith, 1 run, oh no, dropped! Never looked like catching that one! Full and shaping away, Smith goes for the big drive and gets an outside edge that flies to short third where the fielder wasn't sure how to take it - reverse cup or with hands down, and ends up making a mess of it. This could prove costly for MINY

Faisal Khan Ahmadzai to Steven Smith, FOUR, make it three in a row, but this is easy pickings for Smith! Slower one but on the pads, Smith moves across and glances it fine for another boundary

Faisal Khan Ahmadzai to Steven Smith, FOUR, good field manipulation! Shuffles across to meet this length delivery outside off and laps it to backward square leg for another four

Faisal Khan Ahmadzai to Steven Smith, FOUR, shot! That's a Steve Smith special! Pace-on outside off, skids on nicely for Smith to drive it on the rise through extra cover for a boundary

Rushil Ugarkar to Steven Smith, 1 run, this would have been a wide too but Smith drags it from outside off and mistimes it to deep mid-wicket to retain the strike

Rushil Ugarkar to Steven Smith, no run, just below 120kph, short and wide as Smith inside halves it back to the bowler

Rushil Ugarkar to Steven Smith, FOUR, gets some width this time around, once again pace off but the length is slightly short as Smith cuts it between the two fielders for a boundary. The 100-run stand is also up between Smith and Gous

Rushil Ugarkar to Steven Smith, SIX, picks up the slower delivery outside off and flat-bats it just over the leaping Pollard at long-on. Brings up his fifty off just 19 deliveries - his fastest in T20s

Rushil Ugarkar to Steven Smith, wide, Smith shuffles across and Ugarkar sees it and drops it wide outside off, a bit to wide and Smith doesn't bother

Rushil Ugarkar to Steven Smith, 1 run, pace off outside off at full length, Smith drills it back to the bowler who gets some hand to it and keeps it to just one

Rushil Ugarkar to Steven Smith, wide, good slower delivery outside off but just outside the line, Smith was on his knee for the heave but pulled his bat to let it go to the keeper

Shakib Al Hasan to Steven Smith, SIX, new bat, and another six for Smith! 16 off the over and this is what WF need. A bit on the shorter side, on the stumps, Smith rocks back and hammers it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum

Shakib Al Hasan to Steven Smith, SIX, this will help! Doesn't come running down the track and instead waits for it as Shakib drops it full. The right-hander clears his front leg and whip-heaves it over deep mid-wicket for a six. Also seems to have done some damage to his bat and will get it changed

Shakib Al Hasan to Steven Smith, 1 run, sees Smith coming down the wicket and drops it well outside off, Smith manages to get some bat to it and plays it to cover for a single

Shakib Al Hasan to Steven Smith, 1 run, slower and fuller close to off, Smith jams it out to long-off for one run

Rushil Ugarkar to Steven Smith, 1 run, pace-off delivery on short of a good length outside off, Smith taps it to cover-point and gets to the other end

Rushil Ugarkar to Steven Smith, no run, much better from Ugarkar! Stays away from the arc and drops it on length outside off, Smith swings hard but fails to make any connection

Rushil Ugarkar to Steven Smith, SIX, stands tall this time around and times is over long-on for another maximum. 16 off the first three balls and the 50-run stand comes up between Smith and Andries Gous

Rushil Ugarkar to Steven Smith, SIX, once again in the slot, angling into Smith who clears his front leg and heaves it over deep mid-wicket for a six. The fielder tries to make a diving stop but fails as the ball clears the ropes

Rushil Ugarkar to Steven Smith, FOUR, take that says Smith! In the slot and on the stumps, Smith makes room, clears his front foot and tonks it down the ground for a boundary

Trent Boult to Steven Smith, 1 run, just short of a good length and shaping away, Smith stays back for the pull but doesn't get much power behind it as the ball rolls to deep mid-wicket

Faisal Khan Ahmadzai to Steven Smith, 1 run, Faisal Ahmadzai starts with a very full delivery on the stumps, Smith turns it to the on-side and gets to the other end

Shakib Al Hasan to Steven Smith, 1 run, drags it short as Smith hammers the pull to to deep mid-wicket for a single

Shakib Al Hasan to Steven Smith, SIX, just enough! Pollard was interested for a while, but it goes over him downtown. Comes down the track, gets close to the pitch of the ball and lofts it down the ground, the ball has enough wings to clear the towering Pollard for a six

Trent Boult to Steven Smith, 1 run, just short of a good length at almost 135kph, Smith pushes it to the off-side and scampers across for a quick single

Trent Boult to Steven Smith, no run, back of a length delivery that nips in just a bit, Smith positions himself for the pull but ends up inside edging it back into the surface

Shakib Al Hasan to Steven Smith, 1 run, fires it on the stumps at 56mph, Smith gets low and chips it to deep mid-wicket for one run

Shakib Al Hasan to Steven Smith, 1 run, comes in with the angle at 58mph, Smith makes room and places it to cover off the back foot for a single