Edwards' 4 for 17 laid the foundation for the win as Freedom bundled Unicorns for 126. The seamer turned the game in the sixth over, when he struck thrice to leave Unicorns at 45 for 4. Ian Holland and Ben Dwarshuis then chipped in with two wickets each as Unicorns failed to recover from the Edwards blows and were kept to a below-par total. The chase, however, was far from straightforward. Freedom slumped to 19 for 3 inside four overs after losing Mitchell Owen, Edwards and Andries Gous, leaving Steven Smith and Mark Chapman with the task of rebuilding. Match situation: Chasing with the required rate hovering around 7 an over.Key partnership: Steve Smith and Mark Chapman put on a match-defining 72-run stand for the 4th wicket to take control.Smith: Anchored with 56 off 49 Chapman: More aggressive with 44 off 33, finding boundaries regularlyBowling fightback: Haris Rauf and Brody Couch both picked up 2 wickets apiece and briefly gave the opposition hope of a comeback.Finish: Washington Freedom stayed in control. Nikhil Chaudhary finished unbeaten on 11 as Freedom reached 129/5 in 18.1 overs to seal a crucial victory.It was a composed chase built around the Smith-Chapman partnership, with Freedom getting over the line despite a late wicket burst. Washington Freedom 129 for 5 (Smith 56, Chapman 44, Couch 2-24, Rauf 2-27) beat San Francisco Unicorns 126 (Short 39, Edwards 4-13, Holland 2-16, Dwarshuis 2-27) by five wickets