Rain Washes Out Qualifier 1, Washington Freedom Advance to MLC 2025 Final

The highly anticipated Qualifier 1 clash between Texas Super Kings and Washington Freedom in the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) was abandoned due to persistent rain in Dallas, with only the toss taking place. With no reserve day scheduled, Freedom advanced directly to the final by virtue of topping the points table during the league stage.

The toss occurred on time at 6:30 PM local time, with Washington Freedom choosing to bowl first. They brought in Lockie Ferguson for Mark Chapman, while Texas Super Kings went in with an unchanged XI. However, minutes before the scheduled 7:00 PM start, a lightning advisory halted proceedings, soon followed by heavy rain.

After repeated delays and inspections, the match was officially called off at 9:45 PM — 41 minutes before the latest possible cut-off for a five-overs-a-side game.

Washington Freedom will now play their second consecutive final, while Texas Super Kings will get another shot at reaching the title clash when they face the winner of the Eliminator — MI New York vs San Francisco Unicorns — in Qualifier 2 on Tuesday.

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