# 2024 Major League Cricket final

The 2024 Major League Cricket final was a day/night 20-over cricket match that was played on July 28, 2024, at Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas between the Washington Freedom and the San Francisco Unicorns to determine the winner of the second season of Major League Cricket. The Washington Freedom won the match and the title by defeating the San Francisco Unicorns by 96 runs. Washington Freedom captain, Steve Smith, was named man of the match for his 52-ball 88.

## Background

On May 7, 2024, the schedule for the 2024 season of Major League Cricket was released. 2 venues, Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas and Church Street Park in Morrisville, North Carolina were scheduled to host the games. The play-off schedule was announced on the same day, with Grand Prairie due to host all play-off matches. Later that month, MLC announced that they had obtained official List A status for all tournament fixtures, becoming the second Associate-run league to have it alongside the ILT20.

## Road to the final

| Washington Freedom | Washington Freedom | Washington Freedom | Matches | San Francisco Unicorns | San Francisco Unicorns | San Francisco Unicorns |
| League Stage |||||||
| Opponent | Scorecard | Result | Titles | Opponent | Scorecard | Result |
| MI New York | July 6, 2024 | Won (D/L) | Match 1 | Los Angeles Knight Riders | July 7, 2024 | Won |
| Texas Super Kings | July 8, 2024 | N/R | Match 2 | Texas Super Kings | July 10, 2024 | Lost |
| Seattle Orcas | July 11, 2024 | Won | Match 3 | Los Angeles Knight Riders | July 13, 2024 | N/R |
| Los Angeles Knight Riders | July 14, 2024 | Won | Match 4 | Seattle Orcas | July 15, 2024 | Won |
| MI New York | July 16, 2024 | Won | Match 5 | MI New York | July 18, 2024 | Won |
| Texas Super Kings | July 19, 2024 | Won | Match 6 | Seattle Orcas | July 20, 2024 | Won |
| San Francisco Unicorns | July 22, 2024 | Lost (D/L) | Match 7 | Washington Freedom | July 22, 2024 | Won (D/L) |
| Playoff stage |||||||
| Eliminator |||||||
| Opponent | Scorecard | Result | Titles | Opponent | Scorecard | Result |
| | | | Match 8 | | | |
| Qualifier |||||||
| Opponent | Scorecard | Result | Titles | Opponent | Scorecard | Result |
| San Francisco Unicorns | July 25, 2024 | Won | Match 9 | Washington Freedom | July 25, 2024 | Lost |
| Challenger |||||||
| Opponent | Scorecard | Result | Titles | Opponent | Scorecard | Result |
| | | | Match 10 | Texas Super Kings | July 26, 2024 | Won |
| 2024 Major League Cricket final |||||||

### Playoffs

* Eliminator 24 July 2024 19:30 (N) Scorecard
| MI New York 163/8 (20 overs) | v | Texas Super Kings (H) 167/1 (18.3 overs) |
| Rashid Khan 55 (30) Marcus Stoinis 2/18 (4 overs) | | Faf du Plessis 72 (47) Nosthush Kenjige 1/24 (3 overs) |
* Texas Super Kings won by 9 wickets Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Rushane Samuels (WI) Player of the match: Faf du Plessis (Texas Super Kings)
* Texas Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
* Qualifier 25 July 2024 19:30 (N) Scorecard
| San Francisco Unicorns 145 (19 overs) | v | Washington Freedom 149/3 (15.3 overs) |
| Hassan Khan 57 (36) Rachin Ravindra 4/11 (2.4 overs) | | Travis Head 77* (44) Hassan Khan 2/32 (4 overs) |
* Washington Freedom won by 7 wickets Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (WI) and Vijaya Mallela (USA) Player of the match: Travis Head (Washington Freedom)
* Washington Freedom won the toss and elected to field.
* Challenger 26 July 2024 19:30 (N) Scorecard
| San Francisco Unicorns 200/6 (20 overs) | v | Texas Super Kings (H) 190/4 (20 overs) |
| Finn Allen 101 (53) Noor Ahmad 3/27 (4 overs) | | Devon Conway 62* (38) Juanoy Drysdale 2/33 4 overs) |
* San Francisco Unicorns won by 10 runs Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Billy Taylor (USA) Player of the match: Finn Allen (San Francisco Unicorns)
* Texas Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.

## Match
### Match officials

* On-field umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (WI) and Marais Erasmus (SA)
* Third umpire: Paul Wilson (Aus)
* Reserve umpire: Rushane Samuels (WI)
* Match referee: Simon Taufel (Aus)
* Toss: San Francisco Unicorns won the toss and elected to field.

### Scorecard

* Final 28 July 2024 19:30 (N) Scorecard
| Washington Freedom 207/5 (20 overs) | v | San Francisco Unicorns 111 (16 overs) |
| Steve Smith 88 (52) Pat Cummins 2/35 (4 overs) | | Carmi le Roux 20* (19) Rachin Ravindra 3/23 (4 overs) |
* Washington Freedom won by 96 runs Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (WI) and Marais Erasmus (SA) Player of the match: Steve Smith (Washington Freedom)
* San Francisco Unicorns won the toss and elected to field.