- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR14.4 You Miss, I hit! Very slow shorter delivery, cutting back in sharply and wrecks the leg-stump as Munro tries to pummel it leg-side, gets beaten by the slowness of the delivery and that's a much needed wicket for SFU! 110/21.6 Short has the last laugh! He gets his man and what a riposte after being bludgeoned for a six! Landed on a length and it straightens on middle, got extra kick of the surface which trigger a false shot, it hit him high on the bat and the ball hung in the air for a long while, taken at mid-on, Short did really well with the sun in his eyes and backtracked 14/116.5 Aiming for a wide yorker and it's not that far from the blockhole, he tries to seize on it with an inside-out carve and ends up spooning it to Short who leaps to his right full-stretch and plucks it like a bird catches its prey. Absolute gem of a catch and a timely scalp from Mudassar 130/3Extras9 (lb 2, w 7)TOTAL187/3 (20 Overs, RR: 9.35)Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Andre Fletcher, 1.6 ov), 2-110 (Colin Munro, 14.4 ov), 3-130 (Matthew Tromp, 16.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB XC Bartlett 4 0 39 0 9.75 5 3 2 0 0 MW Short 2 0 18 1 9 5 2 1 0 0 BL Couch 3 0 14 0 4.66 10 2 0 0 0 Haris Rauf 4 0 53 0 13.25 6 0 6 5 0 Ghulam Mudassar 4 0 42 2 10.5 9 3 3 2 0 Hassan Khan 3 0 19 0 6.33 7 1 1 0 0
15/07Result
Qualifier (D/N), Major League Cricket at Oakland, Jul 15 2026
Player of the Match
15/07Result
Qualifier (D/N), Major League Cricket at Oakland, Jul 15 2026
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.1 Oh my goodness! What a start by LAKR! Around the wicket, wide of the crease and bowls it a touch short and wide with a hint of spin, appeal for a caught behind and given! The young sensation tried to slam a cut and got troubled by the searing bounce, very sharp catch and LAKR have got the dream start! The leading run-getter of the season has to go without troubling the scorers today! 0/10.3 Darted in slower and fuller outside off and Allen stands shellshocked in utter disbelief as he slaps this straight to spice man Fletcher who caughts it and beautiful jiggle leg dance underway, keeper joins him in the celebration and LAKR are already partying! Narine on fire!!!!!!!! 1/217.1 Shadley van Schalkwyk finds the breakthrough! Pitched up front outside off angling away, plays it away from the body and miscues it high in the air towards deep cover. Cries of "Catch it!" and Tromp rushes in to pouch the ball under the sunlight. 152/319.3 Caught at long off! Full and overpitched ball outside the off stump channel, Hardie tries to go big but doesn't get enough elevation nor generate enough power there, mistimes the stroke and hits it flat to Holder near the ropes. 173/4Extras8 (b 4, lb 1, w 3)TOTAL180/4 (20 Overs, RR: 9)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 0.1 ov), 2-1 (Finn Allen, 0.3 ov), 3-152 (Sanjay Krishnamurthi, 17.1 ov), 4-173 (Aaron Hardie, 19.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB SP Narine 4 0 28 2 7 12 5 0 0 0 JO Holder 4 0 28 0 7 10 2 1 0 0 C le Roux 4 0 43 0 10.75 5 6 1 0 0 SC van Schalkwyk 4 0 43 2 10.75 7 2 3 3 0 AD Russell 4 0 33 0 8.25 2 1 1 0 0
Match Details
Toss
San Francisco Unicorns , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Los Angeles Knight Riders advanced
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.30 start, First Session 14.30-16.00, Interval 16.00-16.20, Second Session 16.20-17.50
Match days
15 July 2026 - day/night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 48 runs, 1 wicket)
- Los Angeles Knight Riders: 50 runs in 6.2 overs (38 balls), Extras 2
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 36 balls (C Munro 31, AD Russell 16, Ex 3)
- Drinks: Los Angeles Knight Riders - 77/1 in 10.0 overs (C Munro 42, AD Russell 24)
- C Munro: 50 off 42 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Los Angeles Knight Riders: 100 runs in 13.3 overs (81 balls), Extras 4
- AD Russell: 50 off 41 balls (3 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Los Angeles Knight Riders: 150 runs in 18.2 overs (110 balls), Extras 8
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 17 balls (AD Russell 4, R Powell 43, Ex 3)
- Innings Break: Los Angeles Knight Riders - 187/3 in 20.0 overs (AD Russell 62, R Powell 50)
- R Powell: 50 off 15 balls (2 x 4, 6 x 6)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 62 runs, 2 wickets)
- Over 0.6: Review by Los Angeles Knight Riders (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CM Taylor, Batter - MW Short (Struck down)
- San Francisco Unicorns: 50 runs in 5.2 overs (32 balls), Extras 4
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 30 balls (MW Short 25, SP Krishnamurthi 24, Ex 4)
- Drinks: San Francisco Unicorns - 95/2 in 10.0 overs (MW Short 49, SP Krishnamurthi 41)
- MW Short: 50 off 33 balls (8 x 4)
- San Francisco Unicorns: 100 runs in 11.2 overs (68 balls), Extras 5
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 65 balls (MW Short 56, SP Krishnamurthi 43, Ex 5)
- SP Krishnamurthi: 50 off 36 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
- San Francisco Unicorns: 150 runs in 16.5 overs (101 balls), Extras 5
- 3rd Wicket: 150 runs in 99 balls (MW Short 81, SP Krishnamurthi 65, Ex 5)
Match Coverage
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