Los Angeles Knight Riders are going through a tough season so far. They have done a lot of positives but have not been able to bring wins to their MLC journey so far. They changed their captain from Sunil Narine to Jason Holder but not every move can bring fortune to your side until or unless you're Sikandar Raza.
The Seattle Orcas changed their captain and started winning matches. Los Angeles Knight Riders are at the last spot in the points table with just one win to their name in seven games. Los Angeles Knight Riders lost their last game to the Seattle Orcas by five wickets. Los Angeles Knight Riders batted first and scored 202 runs which is a good total. The ploy to send Andre Russell at number three worked for them and he scored 65 off 39 balls.
Saif Badar and Rovman Powell scored 40+ runs off 21 balls with identical 2 fours and 4 sixes to finish things off with a bang. Waqar Salamkheil was the only bowler to get two wickets. Seattle Orcas chased down the target with one ball spare. Shayan Jahangir, Aaron Jones, and Shimron Hetmyer batted really well. Jason Holder and Tanveer Sangha took two wickets but other bowlers were very expensive which cost them the match.
MI New York are also having a bad season so far. They have been losing matches regularly. MI New York are second last in the points table with just one win in seven matches. MI New York lost their last match to Texas Super Kings by 39 runs. Texas Super Kings scored a massive 223 runs in the first innings.
Captain Faf Du Plessis scored his second hundred in the MLC to become the first batter to score 2 hundred in a single MLC season. Donovan Ferreira did what he does the best with his 53 off 20 balls. George Linde and Rushil Ugarkar took two wickets but after giving away more than 40 runs in their four overs.
MI New York’s innings started with the loss of Nicholas Pooran’s important wicket. Kieron Pollard fought till the end with his well made 70 off 39 balls. But MI lacked a strong start at the top which cost them the match.
The pitch of Central Broward Stadium Florida is balanced where both batsmen and bowlers get a chance. Pacers get a little swing with the new ball but as the game progresses batting becomes easier. The average first innings score on this ground is around 160 and the team batting second gets a little advantage, especially because of the god. This pitch is tough for spinners as the ball gets slightly wet. If there is a chance of rain then the team winning the toss prefers to bowl first.
Los Angeles Knight Riders and MI New York have played a total of two matches against each other in the MLC tournament. MI New York have qualified for playoffs in the first season where Los Angeles Knight Riders failed to do so which is why they have played one match per season against each other. MI New York have dominated Los Angeles Knight Riders in both the matches winning both of them.
Unmukt Chand(w), Andre Fletcher, Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder(c), Saif Badar, Matthew Tromp, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Ali Khan, Tanveer Sangha
Injury Update: None
Quinton de Kock(w), Monank Patel, Nicholas Pooran(c), Kieron Pollard, Michael Bracewell, Tajinder Dhillon, George Linde, Sunny Patel, Ehsan Adil, Trent Boult, Rushil Ugarkar
Injury Updates: None
Keepers: Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran
Batters: Kieron Pollard, Monank Patel, Sherfane Rutherford
All-rounders: George Linde, Jason Holder, Andre Russell
Bowlers: Trent Boult, Sadley van Schalkwyk, Rushil Ugarkar
Andre Russell
Nicholas Pooran
Jason Holder
Michael Bracewell
Keepers: Q De Kock, N Pooran
Batters: Pollard, M Patel, S Rutherfotrd
All-rounders: G Linde, J Holder, A Russell
Bowlers: T Boult, S Van Schal, Rushil Ugarkar
Quinton de Kock
Sherfane Rutherford
Rushil Ugarkar
George Linde
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