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Cognizant Major League Cricket 2025 Match Highlights Seattle Orcas vs Washington Freedom - MLC Network (360p, h264)
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00:00It has been a cricket revolution here in the United States of America.
00:04We're talking about the Cognizant Major League Cricket Tournament.
00:08It's the Washington Freedom up against the Seattle Orcas.
00:11We had the toss in this match number four.
00:13It was won by Heinrich Klassen, who's the first captain to win the toss in this year's MLC.
00:19What a positive frame this fellow's in because he really is a match winner at the top.
00:25Kyle Mears, nicknamed Knight, Petra Velka.
00:30He's going to get things underway here.
00:32Oh, no, we've got to get going and play cricket.
00:34All right.
00:38Off the pad, big shout.
00:39That was missing, but it's the first run.
00:45Now, I've got enough of it.
00:46Just thought for a split second was the bowler in with a sniff of a court and bowl, but, oh.
00:55Yeah, pretty clean.
01:00Yeah, I'm never going to die wondering.
01:02Almost goes for Sichel, does it?
01:04Yes, it does.
01:06Signal comes.
01:09This is one of the small pockets here at the Oakland Coliseum.
01:12It has to be said.
01:14Fielders are so crucial.
01:16Kyle Mears doesn't even bother moving.
01:18He knows he's got all of this and some.
01:20Some of the shots that Kyle Mears can hit are extravagant to say the least.
01:27On the charge.
01:29Crisp and clean over extra for six more.
01:36Clean, big, six.
01:42Deep point in play.
01:43Courtney Walsh will be very proud of that piece of fastballing.
01:49Warner dismissed.
01:51A little bit of pace off.
01:52Warner open the face.
01:54Not enough power to clear the boundary and an easy catch in the end.
01:59He's gone for third one.
02:00The number on his back.
02:02In under 17.
02:03This is a big season for him.
02:05Almost had him first delivery.
02:15This will be a chance.
02:16Two guys under it.
02:17Oh no.
02:20Very lucky in the end that there were no serious injuries.
02:23Good that there was no injury because there could have been.
02:27Mears trying to hit it out the park.
02:30The keeper normally are the ones who take those.
02:33Kyle Mears has to go.
02:36He's mid 27.
02:39Captain Heinrich Klassen.
02:45Well, maybe that's something to go by.
02:51Shot.
02:53Top shot.
02:56Pumped down the ground.
02:57Klassen.
02:58He's as dangerous as they come.
03:00He's so good at hitting those legs straight.
03:05And he'll do it off the spinners.
03:06He'll do it off the paces as well.
03:10And he might just have picked up the big wicket he has.
03:14What a brilliant over for Vien Holland.
03:16The man nicknamed Dutchie.
03:20That's big Heinrich Klassen.
03:22Some experience on the county circuit as well.
03:25And it's a really good place to learn your game.
03:28Heinrich Klassen at 17 today.
03:31Five for three.
03:32Aaron Jones.
03:34Shot to Starring, didn't he?
03:37This goes straight up.
03:38Is it going to be two and two overs?
03:40It is.
03:43Never going to drop that.
03:44One of the best fielders in the world is Glenn Phillips.
03:46Crucial stage of the game.
03:52Just past the halfway mark in terms of overs.
03:57Taylor, 16 with his new side.
03:5895 for four.
03:59Sikander has it.
04:01Dream for the freedom.
04:02Two men at the crease, both on zero.
04:08First of all, after the timeout, boundary.
04:10Again, another shrewd change of pace.
04:18Outfoxes, another batter.
04:20And Glenn Phillips, of course, is him.
04:22Back of the hand.
04:24So what this does is it actually drops on the batter
04:27and actually gets a bit more kick.
04:29Almost like a topspin forehand in tennis.
04:32It hits high on the bat, so it tends to go extra high in the air.
04:36Doesn't get the velocity that it needs to go over the line.
04:41Unfortunately, Aaron Jones, he goes for 12.
04:44The Orcas are 110 for five.
04:50What a spell this has been from Ian Holland.
04:54Single-handedly, he's produced magic.
04:58Again, this time is a leg cut up.
05:00Now he's showing us all of his variations.
05:03This bag of tricks.
05:06And when you first come out, all you want to do is go hard.
05:10He goes without scoring.
05:11Orcas now in a lot of trouble.
05:14110 for six.
05:18Well, where has that been?
05:20Midoff up, got awareness.
05:25A fourth wicket for Ian Holland.
05:28The magician strikes again.
05:30Actually, a little bit of a leg cut up.
05:33Yeah, simple catch in the end.
05:36Oh, yeah.
05:38Ricky Ponting's happy.
05:40And it goes for eight.
05:42It's 120 for seven.
05:47That could possibly be the slowest bonks I've ever seen.
05:51Out the back of the hand.
05:53Oh, I rushed through my shot and I've collected that in the grill.
05:57Oh, dear.
05:59He'd come a long way down.
06:05He took a long time to turn around.
06:09And a direct throw is always dangerous for the batter.
06:12He took a long time to turn around and get back into his crease.
06:23Oh, he gets a full toss.
06:25And a bit of relief.
06:28And something to celebrate for the Orcas.
06:36That's good execution from Parika at the end.
06:39Have a look at this.
06:41That's good execution.
06:42Nicely taken as well.
06:44Made it look simple.
06:47And it means that we now have our lowest total this season.
06:50And Cognizant, MLC, with 145 on the board.
06:55Mitchell Owen is going to get things going.
06:56In the middle of these real power hitters striking up towards two runs per delivery.
07:03Talk about the modern game, Lisa.
07:05We talk about the Fab Four.
07:06He's certainly shown that he's capable in all formats, isn't he?
07:13Goes a mile up and flies all the way for six and put down in the stands.
07:20Just a little bit more extension in TT6.
07:24366 feet, if you don't mind.
07:30Well, the runs are flowing here.
07:32Glorious stroke.
07:36Pumped down the ground.
07:38They've definitely identified this pair of players the time to get after this under par total.
07:46Not the right line.
07:47Too easy.
07:48Gonna fly all the way, I think.
07:50Clears the rope just as the arms are extended at six more.
07:54Cross scene delivery.
07:56And just pitched outside leg and it is a free hit.
08:00This is probably one of the first times really we've seen probably the size of
08:05or the dimensions of the ground is...
08:07Make it six more long levers that Owen has.
08:17Has he got enough of it?
08:18I don't think so.
08:20And Gannon has this knack of taking wickets.
08:23Things aren't going your way.
08:25Goes into the pitch a lot more.
08:27Still a bit of a cross scene delivery.
08:31Did not get it out of the meat of the bat.
08:33Something that Mitch Owen really does, especially this year.
08:36Yeah.
08:37But days ago we had to drop the wicket-keeping gloves and he was replaced by Lahiru Melantha.
08:42Did...
08:44Whipped into the leg side and all the way for six.
08:48The 50 comes up as Ravinder finds a way to just get it over the rope again.
08:59House continues.
09:04Eighth six for Ratchen Ravinder in the MLC all through the leg side.
09:08Another short ball, another six.
09:14They cannot stop Ratchen.
09:19That could be the miracle, the start of it at least.
09:21First ball after the timeout and after the power play.
09:26As you say the magic delivery but it was exactly what was required.
09:30Left arm over there and just going through the gate hitting the next arm.
09:35He's happy and goal's got to go.
09:41Challenge at least for this freedom batting.
09:51Love to see that on the replay.
09:52What was that missing?
09:53Well, I think Ratchen is going up immediately.
09:56He didn't hesitate as he's a wicket-keeper.
09:59The gap there on the left-hand side as the bat comes through
10:01because there's a flat line as it hits the pad.
10:02Original decision not out.
10:05Pitching in line, impact in line, and wickets is hitting.
10:08Reviews retained.
10:09You have to change your decision to out.
10:11Jaya, I'll look down here on screen.
10:13Single now.
10:18Doesn't pick the change of pace.
10:1944, he's gone for it.
10:2192 for three.
10:22Glenn Phillips.
10:24It's the athletic.
10:25That'll do it.
10:29Flat, hard, down the ground.
10:36Not wasting any time.
10:37Three boundaries on the trot now for the captain.
10:42Got onto this one and just over.
10:45Harmeet Singh was in the game for a moment.
10:47He's hot in his mouth there for a split second.
10:54Phillips has got all of this one, but straight to the man.
10:59It was so high, and Steven Taylor just settles.
11:02Looking down the barrel.
11:06He's got it near the bottom of the bat.
11:08And, uh, out to long on.
11:12Not enough, Mr. Phillips.
11:14And that thing has to be to not have that collapse again.
11:20Straight.
11:22And this time it is all the way over the side screen.
11:25Jack Edwards gets off the mark.
11:29Sounded good.
11:30Is it good enough?
11:32No, it's not.
11:34There's another one.
11:35Believe he didn't get them into the game earlier.
11:37Harmeet Singh bowled his first over in the 11th.
11:40Here in the 12th.
11:41It's Whackersalam Kale.
11:44Not sure the Orcas have got their bowling options right,
11:46but they've got another.
11:47Edward's gone for six.
11:48Well, Mukhtar Ahmed probably didn't feel as though
11:51he was going to get it back tonight.
11:52Investment that's been put into it.
11:55Here's a bit of investment from Maxwell.
11:58Smoking it downtown.
12:01That'll do.
12:03Washington win.
12:04They'll win it with a boundary.
12:05It goes to the rope.
12:07And the reigning champions have bounced back in real style.
12:11Alation for Ricky Ponteen and Glenn Maxwell's men.
12:15Yeah, this is really, really good.
12:18For the defending champions.
12:28,
12:37,
12:38.
12:38,
12:39,
12:47.

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