Glenn Maxwell produced a moment of brilliance in the drop box Quinton de Kock during Washington Freedom’s clash against MI New York in MLC 2026. The incident came on the last ball of the opening over of MI New York’s chase. De Kock pushed the ball back towards Maxwell and casually drifted out of his crease as he went back. The captain of the Washington Freedom immediately saw an opportunity.Showing exceptional awareness and quick reflexes, Maxwell collected the ball and, in one smooth movement, struck under the armpit between the legs on the non-attacking side. The ball fell into the stumps and De Kock was stranded far from the ground. The South African wicketkeeper-batsman could only watch in disbelief as he fell short of just one run off one ball. The layoff left MI New York in early trouble and gave the Washington Freedom a perfect start in their defense of a huge total.
Pollard’s historic century ends in defeat
Despite Kieron Pollard’s historic century and record achievement as the highest run-scorer in T20 cricket, MI New York suffered a 30-run defeat at the hands of Washington Freedom at MLC 2026.Washington Freedom posted a formidable 245/5, thanks to Mitchell Owen’s sensational 155 off 68 balls, while Steve Smith and Mark Chapman provided valuable support. In reply, MI New York’s chase faltered early as Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran and Monank Patel all fell cheaply, leaving the side at 34/3.Pollard responded with a brilliant 100 off 56 balls to surpass Chris Gayle’s all-time T20 runs record during the innings. However, contributions from Corbin Bosch (35) and Romari Shepherd (26) were not enough as MI New York finished on 215/6. Glenn Maxwell’s all-round display, including 2/37 with the ball, helped Washington Freedom secure a memorable win.
