Los Angeles Knight Riders bagged a thrilling one-run win over Washington Freedom in the grand finale of the MLC 2026 season at Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, on Sunday, July 19.
Shifting our focus to the details of the grand finale, LAKR was tasked to bat first, and they posted a respectable total of 164 in 19.4 overs. Colin Munro (40), Andre Fletcher (47), and Matthew Tromp (39) were the top scorers. Pacer Ben Dwarshuis picked up a three-wicket haul.
In the second innings, the Washington Freedom scored 163/9 in 20 overs, losing the game by just one run. Andries Gous (40) and Obus Pienaar (53) were exceptional, but couldn’t take their side over the line. Sunil Narine and Jason Holder racked up three wickets each.
On that note, let’s take a look at who won what in the MLC 2026 season and the full list of winners from the MLC 2023 to 2026 editions.
MLC 2026: Who Won What?
Player of the Match in the final: Sunil Narine (LAKR)
MLC U-23 Player of the Tournament: Matthew Tromp (LAKR)
Domestic Player of the Tournament: Andries Gous (WF)
Leading Run-Scorer of the Tournament: Andries Gous (WF)
Leading Wicket-Taker of the Tournament: Sunil Narine (LAKR)
Most Valuable Player of the Tournament: Sunil Narine (LAKR)
MLC Winners List from 2023 to 2026
MLC 2023 Winner: MI New York (Runner-up: Seattle Orcas)
MLC 2024 Winner: Washington Freedom (Runner-up: San Francisco Unicorns)
MLC 2025 Winner: MI New York (Runner-up: Washington Freedom)
MLC 2026 Winner: Los Angeles Knight Riders (Runner-up: Washington Freedom)
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