- BATSMENRB4s6sSR3.2 Massive wicket, excellent grab by Badar! A tad fuller length ball on the leg stump line, kept a bit low on the track, Monank Patel attempts to flick it away over the midwicket region, mistimes the stroke, strikes the inner part of the bat, and skies it high to the wideish deep midwicket area. Saif Badar comes around sprinting in and takes a spectacular diving catch. 26/21.6 QDK's struggle continues! Slight fuller length ball angling in on the stumps, pitching on middle-off channel, opens the face of the bat and tries to flick it away across the line over mid wicket, finds the leading edge of the bat, and chips it to cover point at the edge of the circle. Van Schalkwyk is pumped up! 15/19.5 Narine finds the breakthrough! Back of a length ball around the sixth stump line, hits the deck and goes straight with the arm, Pooran bends down and tries to guide it past the slip fielder, attempts to play with the turn, healthy edge off the bat. Chand juggles it once and grabs it behind the stumps. 63/45.1 Van Schalkwyk strikes again! Full and overpitched ball on middle-leg, leg-cutter ball, moves across the line and hoicks it away towards the deep midwicket fielder. Saif Badar is the fielder who didn't need to move an inch. He settles beneath the ball near the ropes, catches it using the reverse cup method, tosses it inside the ropes as he moves outside the boundary, leaps back inside the field, and completes the catch. 34/312.4 Bracewell has holed out! Slower through the air fuller length ball from around the wicket, pitching wide outside off, Bracewell tries to go downtown, whacks it straight and flat towards long on, Holder moves to his right side and completes the catch with ease 77/518.4 Full and overpitched ball wide outside off, Pollard reaches for it and whacks it straight and flat to long off, Holder did not have to move an inch near the ropes, holds on to it this time. 133/717.6 Banged in short pitched ball outside off, plays the swivel pull shot and miscues the shot, skies it high off the bottom end of the bat, Spiceman moves to his left side from extra cover inside the circle, settles underneath, and completes the catch 121/619.5 Cleaned him up with a sandshoe crusher! Cross seam delivery on middle-off, executed the yorker ball to perfection, Boult moves away from the wicket and throws his bat at it, doesn't connect and the bails are flying! 142/819.6 slower yorker ball just outside the off-stump line, moves across the line and tries to ramp scoop it over the keeper, does not connect and sets off for a quick single, Unmukt Chand takes his time behind the stumps, aims at the timber and hits the target with the underarm throw. Kenjige is well short of his ground. 142/9Extras8 (lb 1, nb 1, w 6)TOTAL142/9 (20 Overs, RR: 7.1)Did not bat: Ehsan AdilFall of wickets: 1-15 (Quinton de Kock, 1.6 ov), 2-26 (Monank Patel, 3.2 ov), 3-34 (Tajinder Singh, 5.1 ov), 4-63 (Nicholas Pooran, 9.5 ov), 5-77 (Michael Bracewell, 12.4 ov), 6-121 (George Linde, 17.6 ov), 7-133 (Kieron Pollard, 18.4 ov), 8-142 (Trent Boult, 19.5 ov), 9-142 (Nosthush Kenjige, 19.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB JO Holder 4 0 28 2 7 8 1 0 4 0 SC van Schalkwyk 3 0 24 3 8 9 1 2 0 0 SP Narine 4 0 20 1 5 14 1 1 0 0 CA Dry 4 0 25 2 6.25 6 1 0 1 0 AD Russell 3 0 29 0 9.66 5 1 2 1 0 Saif Badar 2 0 15 0 7.5 3 1 0 0 1
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- BATSMENRB4s6sSR1.6 Oh, dear! Miscommunication between the batters and Fletcher has to depart! Good length ball on the stumps, leans forward and dabs it gently to point, sets off for a quick single, both the batters hesitate in the middle, a yes-no call is exchanged, and Fletcher decides to return to the crease. As he turned back, he slipped on the pitch. Kenjige is a brilliant fielder inside the circle, sprints in and collects the ball, and sends an underarm throw at QDK, who breaks the stumps with quick hands. 11/110.4 Soft dismissal! Generously flighted non-turner ball on the stumps, charges down the track and attempts to heave it over midwicket, mishits and chips it in the air to the point fielder inside the circle 68/218.6 Short of a length ball on the stumps, dances down the track and heaves it away to long on, does not time it well enough to clear the ropes, and falls short of the fielder. Unmukt Chand is heading back towards the dugout. It seems like a tactical decision, Chand is retiring out. He doesn't look quite happy about the decision, though. Skipper Holder in. 127/418.2 Slices it straight to backward point! Full and overpitched ball outside the off stump line, stays inside the line of the ball and hits it aerially, drills it away with the outside part of the bat, finds the backward point fielder at the edge of the circle 123/3Extras7 (lb 1, w 6)TOTAL136/4 (20 Overs, RR: 6.8)Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Andre Fletcher, 1.6 ov), 2-68 (Alex Hales, 10.4 ov), 3-123 (Sherfane Rutherford, 18.2 ov), 4-127 (Unmukt Chand, 18.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB TA Boult 4 0 30 0 7.5 6 3 0 0 0 GF Linde 4 0 26 0 6.5 9 1 0 1 0 NP Kenjige 3 0 14 1 4.66 7 1 0 0 0 R Ugarkar 4 0 26 0 6.5 10 4 0 0 0 KA Pollard 2 0 12 1 6 2 0 0 0 0 MG Bracewell 2 0 18 0 9 1 2 0 1 0 Ehsan Adil 1 0 9 0 9 1 1 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Los Angeles Knight Riders , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
5 July 2025 (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
MI New York 2, Los Angeles Knight Riders 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 41 runs, 3 wickets)
- MI New York: 50 runs in 7.2 overs (44 balls), Extras 3
- Strategic Timeout: MI New York - 61/3 in 9.0 overs (N Pooran 29, MG Bracewell 14)
- Over 9.2: Review by MI New York (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - R Samuels, Batter - MG Bracewell (Upheld)
- Strategic Timeout: MI New York - 89/5 in 14.0 overs (KA Pollard 18, GF Linde 2)
- MI New York: 100 runs in 16.1 overs (98 balls), Extras 6
- KA Pollard: 50 off 34 balls (1 x 4, 4 x 6)
- Innings Break: MI New York - 142/9 in 20.0 overs (R Ugarkar 0)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 38 runs, 1 wicket)
- Los Angeles Knight Riders: 50 runs in 8.1 overs (49 balls), Extras 5
- Strategic Timeout: Los Angeles Knight Riders - 56/1 in 9.0 overs (AD Hales 16, UBT Chand 26)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 47 balls (AD Hales 15, UBT Chand 31, Ex 5)
- Los Angeles Knight Riders: 100 runs in 15.1 overs (91 balls), Extras 7
- Strategic Timeout: Los Angeles Knight Riders - 105/2 in 16.0 overs (UBT Chand 51, SE Rutherford 17)
- UBT Chand: 50 off 42 balls (4 x 4)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 39 balls (UBT Chand 23, SE Rutherford 25, Ex 2)
Match Coverage
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