Dallas, June 22 -- Washington Freedom survived a dramatic collapse to clinch a hard-fought win over MI New York (MINY) in their Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025 clash in Dallas on Saturday. Despite a middle-overs stutter, a blazing start by Mitchell Owen proved just enough to carry Freedom over the line in a tense chase of 189, as per ESPNcricinfo.

Freedom looked in complete control early on, racing to 74/2 at the end of the powerplay. Owen hammered 60 off just 26 deliveries, including five boundaries and five sixes. Young seamer Rushil Ugarkar bore the brunt of the onslaught, leaking 22 runs in his first over, Owen smashing him for three sixes.

However, Owen's dismissal in the eighth over triggered a slowdown. With Rachin Ravindra and A...