- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR18.4 This time the fielder managed to hold on to it! Length ball outside off and Mukkamalla attempts to send it downtown, plays with the full swing of the bat but does not get enough power or elevation, picks out the long on fielder 153/52.1 Narine strikes and gets the big fish! He floats up a fuller length delivery with a hint of turn, this one spinning away from Faf to deceive him on the front foot. Faf ends up slicing it off the outer half straight to the backward point fielder for a simple catch. Narine is simply unplayable in Pomona! 16/14.2 A good length delivery on the off-stump channel nips back in, cramping Rossouw for room as he steps out of his crease to play off the front foot. The ball squeezes through the gap between bat and pad, narrowly missing the stumps. Hamilton dives fully stretched to his right and looks convinced he's taken a clean catch behind, but the umpire is unmoved. Holder sends it upstairs. Hello! Ultra Edge confirms a feather spike as the ball passes the inside edge of the bat, meaning Rossouw has to depart. That is an outstanding catch by the keeper and excellent game awareness from the captain! 34/213.3 Ranjane departs! Bouncer ball on the stumps line, throws his bat at it and miscues it in the air, a regulation catch for Russell at mid-off. Extra bounce off the pitch does the trick for now. 100/314.3 Edged and taken at slip! A touch fuller on the off stump channel, tries to heave it across the line and gets the thickish outside edge, playing against the turn. Russell was alert at the slip position, pouching it with the reverse cup technique. 103/4Extras10 (lb 3, w 7)TOTAL173/5 (20 Overs, RR: 8.65)Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Faf du Plessis, 2.1 ov), 2-34 (Rilee Rossouw, 4.2 ov), 3-100 (Shubham Ranjane, 13.3 ov), 4-103 (Donovan Ferreira, 14.3 ov), 5-153 (Saiteja Mukkamalla, 18.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB SP Narine 4 0 22 2 5.5 14 3 0 1 0 JO Holder 4 0 48 2 12 6 4 3 2 0 C le Roux 4 0 41 0 10.25 8 2 3 2 0 AD Russell 4 0 42 1 10.5 10 5 2 2 0 SC van Schalkwyk 4 0 17 0 4.25 9 0 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.3 Through the gates with sheer pace and sends the leg stump on vacation! Top-notch stuff Milne! Bowls a tad fuller which keeps it low and nips back in just a wee bit, deceiving Fletcher as he plays the front-foot straight drive stroke, sneaking through bat-pad and crashing onto the stumps. 8/17.5 Chand has holed out at long off! A soft dismissal in the end. Length ball angling away around off; he played through the line of the ball and failed to generate any significant power to find the ropes, striking it straight to the long off fielder for a straightforward catch. 44/210.4 That's gone miles up in the sky and Ferreira holds on to it! Length ball in the slot on the stumps, moves forward and quick use of the wrists to wallop this one, but fails to time it and miscues it to straight of mid-on. Ferreira covered his ground tracking the ball and completed a tumbling catch in the end. Maiden MLC wicket for Forrester! 59/317.3 Cleaned him up and Powell can't believe it! Back of the hand delivery on the stumps, makes room outside leg and tries to swing it away out of the park. 142 clicks and flashed right through the gates; beaten by pace and Powell misses the length there. Too late for TSK though, or maybe not.. 166/4Extras4 (b 1, lb 1, w 2)TOTAL175/4 (18.4 Overs, RR: 9.37)Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Andre Fletcher, 1.3 ov), 2-44 (Unmukt Chand, 7.5 ov), 3-59 (Matthew Tromp, 10.4 ov), 4-166 (Rovman Powell, 17.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB PWA Mulder 2 0 28 0 14 2 2 2 0 0 AF Milne 3.4 0 44 1 12 10 5 3 1 0 AR Lamba 3 0 26 0 8.66 7 4 0 1 0 A de Silva 4 0 38 1 9.5 10 0 4 0 0 D Forrester 3 0 19 1 6.33 8 1 1 0 0 D Ferreira 3 0 18 1 6 6 0 1 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Los Angeles Knight Riders , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.30 start, First Session 18.30-20.00, Interval 20.00-20.20, Second Session 20.20-21.50
Match days
3 July 2026 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Los Angeles Knight Riders 2, Texas Super Kings 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 58 runs, 2 wickets)
- Over 4.2: Review by Los Angeles Knight Riders (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CM Taylor, Batter - RR Rossouw (Upheld)
- Texas Super Kings: 50 runs in 5.4 overs (34 balls), Extras 5
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 41 balls (SR Mukkamalla 30, SS Ranjane 19, Ex 3)
- Over 11.6: Review by Los Angeles Knight Riders (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - GO Brathwaite, Batter - SS Ranjane (Struck down)
- SR Mukkamalla: 50 off 40 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Texas Super Kings: 100 runs in 13.1 overs (79 balls), Extras 6
- Texas Super Kings: 150 runs in 17.5 overs (107 balls), Extras 6
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 23 balls (SR Mukkamalla 29, PWA Mulder 20, Ex 1)
- Innings Break: Texas Super Kings - 173/5 in 20.0 overs (PWA Mulder 29, D Forrester 8)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 38 runs, 1 wicket)
- Los Angeles Knight Riders: 50 runs in 9.5 overs (59 balls), Extras 1
- Los Angeles Knight Riders: 100 runs in 13.2 overs (80 balls), Extras 1
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 18 balls (C Munro 15, R Powell 38, Ex 0)
- C Munro: 50 off 40 balls (2 x 4, 4 x 6)
- R Powell: 50 off 20 balls (3 x 4, 5 x 6)
- Los Angeles Knight Riders: 150 runs in 16.3 overs (99 balls), Extras 3
- 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 37 balls (C Munro 32, R Powell 66, Ex 2)
Match Coverage
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Saiteja Mukkamalla's 80 set up a strong total for Texas Super Kings, but Rovman Powell's onslaught was too much for them to handle




