17/07Result
15th Match, Major League Cricket at Morrisville, Jul 17 2024
Los Angeles won by 4 wkts (5b rem)
Player of the Match
Ryan Rickelton
Ryan RickeltonSeattle Orcas
17/07Result
15th Match, Major League Cricket at Morrisville, Jul 17 2024
Los Angeles won by 4 wkts (5b rem)
Player of the Match
Ryan Rickelton
Ryan RickeltonSeattle Orcas

Los Angeles Knight Riders held their nerve and got over the line, albeit with some hiccups. Seattle Orcas remain stuck in a rut, languishing at the bottom of the table. Handy contributions from Jason Roy and Unmukt Chand broke the back of the chase and a mini partnership between Nitish Kumar and Saif Badar kept them on course. Andre Russell eased the tension with a few hits towards the end as they won with five ball to spare. Orcas fell short by 15-20 runs and those run-outs of de Kock and Heinrich Klassen will haunt them in hindsight as they lacked a fiery finish with the bat. Ryan Rickelton was a treat to watch once again and is in red-hot form this season but he didn't get much support from his teammates and, as a result, they failed to post an imposing total. SO kept fighting till the end with the ball and managed to break partnerships as Harmeet Singh and Cameron Gannon picked up two wickets apiece and Keemo Paul kept it tight, returning 1/25. LAKR looked hungrier and resolute on bagging the two vital points and got the desired result in the end. A win is a win and this much-needed win brightens LAKR's prospects of staying in the top four with one more game to play The caravan will now move to Dallas for the business end of the tournament. Time for me to catch some Z's. See you later with more MLC action!

19.1
1
Ngidi to Saif Badar, 1 run, Slower length ball zinging back from outside off, patiently chops it to point and tears across for the winning runs!

END OF OVER:
19 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | LAKR: 142/6 (1 run required from 6 balls, RR: 7.47, RRR: 1.00)

  • Corné Dry0 (1b)
  • Saif Badar17 (15b)
  • Cameron Gannon4-0-35-2
  • Lungi Ngidi3-0-23-1

Sagar: "It will be good for Chand to stay till the end and build his confidence before the knockouts"

18.6
2lb
Gannon to Dry, 2 leg byes, Short of a length and follows him as he wanders outside leg-stump, flicked to vacant short fine and de Kock runs back, throws at batter's end and perhaps isn't that quick as they scurry back for the second
18.5
W
Gannon to Russell, OUT, Wanted to finish it in style but instead got caught at deep midwicket as Aaron Janes took a phenomenal catch inches inside the rope, it was in the slot - a length ball directed at the stumps - and he went for a wallop but just got more elevation and also it didn't quite come off the middle, he wanted to finish the game so badly on his own. Russell can't believe what he has done

AD Russell c Aaron Jones b Gannon 10 (7b 0x4 1x6) SR: 142.85

18.4
1
Gannon to Saif Badar, 1 run, Goes short on the body, pulled to deep square, just one hit away from a vital win
18.3
1
Gannon to Russell, 1 run, Banged in short outside off, thrashes it imperiously to long-off, Russell doing Russell things, thrives at this role, knows the team is only few hits away and is backing himself
18.2
6
Gannon to Russell, SIX, Swung down the ground for six! Pace-off back of a length ball just outside off, gives himself some room and then takes the aerial route. That left a dent!

Prasanna S: "Russell will pull this off for sure."

18.1
2
Gannon to Russell, 2 runs, Short and dancing away wide of off, pulled down the ground to long-off, evades Gannon who went one-handed to pouch that

END OF OVER:
18 | 10 Runs | LAKR: 130/5 (13 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.22, RRR: 6.50)

  • Saif Badar16 (14b)
  • Andre Russell1 (3b)
  • Lungi Ngidi3-0-23-1
  • Harmeet Singh4-0-27-2
17.6
6
Ngidi to Saif Badar, SIX, Blazed! Breaks the shackles with a timely six over deep backward square, full-toss is a cardinal sin at this stage. He gets low and carts it away for a flat six, that will calm LAKR's dressing room as they all clap
17.5
1
Ngidi to Russell, 1 run, Thumped hard into the surface on a short length and it curves away outside off, slackens the pace, pulled off the backfoot to midwicket, it's getting tighter
17.4
1
Ngidi to Saif Badar, 1 run, Huge swing towards midwicket, was a full-toss on sixth stump outside off, fell short of Keemo Paul
17.3
0
Ngidi to Saif Badar, no run, Tight line from Ngidi! Back of a length and curling it back from sixth stump, swishes at thin air
17.2
2
Ngidi to Saif Badar, 2 runs, Improvisation coming into play, it was a shortish ball at middle, stands front-on and scoops it over keeper's head, two fielders running back and they manage to cut it off, Rickelton and Jayasuriya working in tandem
17.1
0
Ngidi to Saif Badar, no run, Over the wicket, spears a snorter on a hard length and it rises insanely off the deck hitting his forearm, beating his pull

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | LAKR: 120/5 (23 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.05, RRR: 7.66)

  • Andre Russell0 (2b)
  • Saif Badar7 (9b)
  • Harmeet Singh4-0-27-2
  • Keemo Paul4-0-25-1
16.6
0
Harmeet Singh to Russell, no run, Watches closely and follows the path as it spins away from off, gets the middle on this occasion, guiding it away from first slip
16.5
0
Harmeet Singh to Russell, no run, Bowls a peach! Good length and straightens a touch on fifth stump line, beats his outside edge
16.4
W
Harmeet Singh to Chand, OUT, Puts on the dancing shoes and looks to put him into the stands, that ball hung in the air for a long while before finding a nest in Rickelton's hands at long-on; he is safe as a house anywhere in the field. This is the wicket SO were after and it's a turning point, maybe a little late but they can create panic if they continue to pick wickets. An excellent knock comes to an end although he must be admonishing himself for not being able to finish

UBT Chand c Rickelton b Harmeet Singh 62 (47b 3x4 3x6) SR: 131.91

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Los Angeles 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st13SP NarineJJ Roy
2nd58JJ RoyUBT Chand
3rd12DA MillerUBT Chand
4th22NR KumarUBT Chand
5th15UBT ChandSaif Badar
6th20AD RussellSaif Badar
7th3CA DrySaif Badar