266 chase, 51 sixes, 3 centurions: When T20 arithmetic was re-written

267 The target chased by Washington Freedom is the highest ever in T20 cricket, surpassing 265 by Punjab Kings against Delhi Capitals this year in IPL.

Highest successful chases in T20s

51 sixes hit in the game – the highest tally in a T20 match. MI New York hit 29, Freedom responded with 22. Previous highest was 42, achieved twice in 2024 (IPL and CPL).

29 maximums by MI New York is the most by a team in an innings in MLC.

270/4 by Freedom is the highest total in MLC history. MI New York's 266/9 sits third.

536 match aggregate is second-highest in T20 history, behind the 549-run contest between RCB and SRH in IPL 2024.

3 hundreds scored – Nicholas Pooran (106), Andries Gous (132), Steven Smith (110*). First instance of three individual hundreds in a T20 match.

241 partnership between Gous and Smith is joint second-highest for any wicket in T20 cricket.

1 Gous became the first USA batter to score a century in MLC.

31 balls by Pooran to reach his century – second-fastest in franchise T20, behind Chris Gayle's 30-ball effort in 2013.

14 balls by Pooran to reach his 50 – fastest in MLC.

1001 sixes hit by Kieron Pollard – only second batter to reach 1000 sixes in T20s, after Chris Gayle (1056).