Major League Cricket 2025 witnessed one of its most ruthless demolitions on June 17, 2025, at the Oakland Coliseum as Washington Freedom steamrolled Los Angeles Knight Riders by a massive 113 runs. With a power-packed century by Glenn Maxwell and a disciplined bowling attack, Washington Freedom made a loud statement in the ongoing season.

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Date	17th June 2025
Venue	Oakland Coliseum, Oakland
Tournament	Major League Cricket 2025
Match	Washington Freedom vs Los Angeles Knight Riders
Toss	Washington Freedom won the toss and opted to bat
Player of the Match	Glenn Maxwell – 106*(49)
Result	Washington Freedom won by 113 runs

Batting first, Washington Freedom piled up a massive 208/5 on the board. Glenn Maxwell, leading from the front, played a sensational captain’s innings, smashing 106 off 49 balls with 13 towering sixes.

In reply, Los Angeles Knight Riders were never in the chase. They crumbled under pressure to 95 all out in just 16.3 overs. Only Saif Badar (32) and Jason Holder (23) offered some resistance as wickets kept tumbling.

Washington Freedom’s Batting:
After a few early hiccups, Maxwell took charge, rebuilding and accelerating at will. His 106 (49)* was pure carnage for the bowlers, especially against Holder and Van Schalkwyk.

Los Angeles Knight Riders’ Bowling:
Despite a couple of breakthroughs from Corne Dry (2/33) and Tanveer Sangha (2/38), the LA Knight Riders had no answer to Maxwell’s onslaught. Holder’s 1/53 and an economy of 13.25 highlighted their struggles.

Knight Riders’ Batting Collapse:
The innings was over before it began. With three ducks in the top three (Hales, Narine, Chand), the Knight Riders folded under intense bowling pressure from Jack Edwards (3/15) and Mitchell Owen (3/18).

Washington Freedom:

Strengths:

• Power-hitters like Maxwell and Owen
• Depth in bowling attack with variations

Weaknesses:

• Fragile middle-order if Maxwell fails

Los Angeles Knight Riders:

Strengths:

• Experienced all-rounders (Holder, Russell)
• Spinners like Tanveer Sangha for control

Weaknesses:

• Top-order inconsistency
• Death bowling lacked control and variations

Player	Performance
Glenn Maxwell	106*(49), 13 Sixes
Jack Edwards	3/15 (3 overs)
Mitchell Owen	3/18 (3 overs) + 32(11)
Saif Badar	32(31), Lone bright spot in LA innings

• Washington Freedom: Glenn Maxwell, Jack Edwards, Saurabh Netravalkar
• Los Angeles Knight Riders: Jason Holder, Tanveer Sangha (needs support)

• Pitch Behavior: Flat wicket early, aiding stroke-play. Later on, grip and slight seam helped the bowlers.
• Conditions: Perfect batting weather early, slightly assisting bowlers with movement under lights.
• Boundary Sizes: Favorable for aggressive hitting, especially on the shorter square boundaries.

Washington Freedom

• Washington Freedom: Bat deep, let Maxwell control the innings, and use variation-heavy bowlers like Edwards and Owen for early breakthroughs.

Los Angeles Knight Riders

• Los Angeles Knight Riders: Need to stabilize their fragile top-order and rethink their bowling strategy in powerplays and death overs.

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• TV Broadcast: Willow TV (USA), Sky Sports (UK), Sony Sports (India)
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• On-field Umpires: Wayne Knights, Vijaya Mallela
• TV Umpire: Marais Erasmus
• Match Referee: Simon Taufell
• Washington Freedom Coach: Greg Shipperd
• Los Angeles Knight Riders Coach: Phil Simmons

This commanding victory cements Washington Freedom as one of the frontrunners in Major League Cricket 2025. With Glenn Maxwell in red-hot form and their bowling unit firing, they’re poised to go deep into the tournament. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Knight Riders have a lot of work ahead to regroup, especially with their top-order frailties on full display.

Stay tuned for more action from MLC 2025 as the race for playoff spots heats up!