END OF OVER:20 | 18 Runs 1 Wkt | LAKR: 162/7 | RR: 8.10
- Corné Dry12 (4b)
- Derone Davis13 (13b)
- Marcus Stoinis3-0-37-2
- Naveen-ul-Haq4-0-31-0
Unmukt Chand: "At the start it wasn't very easy with the bat, it was a little double-paced. I think we kept losing wickets in the middle overs, but the way we ended was good. I wanted to be positive. It was more about taking charge. It's a matter of partnerships. I wanted to play my shots, but had to assess the wicket. It's been a while, honestly. Last few months I worked very hard on my batting. I was back in India, I practiced a lot. We had a camp before this as well, that really helped me out. I think it's a decent score. Sometimes such scores can be very tricky. Early wickets will be key."
9.45pm An excellent half-century from Unmukt Chand was the cornerstone for LA Knight Riders today as they get to 162. There were early wickets, and Texas Super Kings never stopped coming, but Chand was composed and kept putting the pressure back on the opposition at every stage. There were partnerships with Shakib Al Hasan, Nitish Kumar and Derone Davis as Chand notched his first half-century of the competition in a knock filled with attractive strokeplay. Zia-ul-Haq struck twice in his second over to give Texas Super Kings the perfect start. And the rest of the bowlers also kept it tight with Aussies Stoinis and Hardie picking two apiece as well. There was a hit wicket too, with Dre Russ smashing his own stumps, and LA Knight Riders would feel that cost them a good 15-20 runs at least. But they may not be too disappointed with where they got. Will it be enough? Join Himanshu in a bit to find out!
Here is Dry
UBT Chand c †Conway b Stoinis 68 (45b 6x4 3x6) SR: 151.11
Chand and Davis will want to take LA Knight Riders to 160 here
END OF OVER:19 | 12 Runs | LAKR: 144/6 | RR: 7.57
- Unmukt Chand62 (43b)
- Derone Davis13 (13b)
- Naveen-ul-Haq4-0-31-0
- Gerald Coetzee4-0-28-1
Around the wicket to Davis
Naveen to bowl out
END OF OVER:18 | 7 Runs | LAKR: 132/6 | RR: 7.33
- Unmukt Chand54 (39b)
- Derone Davis12 (11b)
- Gerald Coetzee4-0-28-1
- Naveen-ul-Haq3-0-20-0
Coetzee to bowl the 18th
END OF OVER:17 | 5 Runs | LAKR: 125/6 | RR: 7.35
- Unmukt Chand53 (36b)
- Derone Davis6 (8b)
- Naveen-ul-Haq3-0-20-0
- Mohammad Mohsin3-0-22-0