Washington Freedom vs LA Knight Riders
Los Angeles Knight Riders scored 129 in 18.4 overs, where as Washington Freedom scored 130/2 in 16 overs.
So, finally Washington Freedom beat Los Angeles Knight Riders by eight wickets.
Washington Freedom produced a clinical display with bat and ball to extend their unbeaten start to MLC 2024 with a trouncing of the Los Angeles Knight Riders in Morrisville.
After electing to bowl on a slow surface, Freedom bowled out their opponents for 129 before chasing the total down with eight wickets and four overs to spare.
At the heart of their third win of the season were four standout performances.
Saurabh Netravalkar (4 for 35), one of the stars of the recently concluded T20 World Cup, set the tone by taking the wickets of Sunil Narine and Unmukt Chand in his first over.
By the fifth over, LAKR were down to 18 for 4 with Jason Roy and Shakib Al Hasan also back in the hut.
Saif Badar led a brief recovery with a steady 35, but his dismissal—LBW to Rachin Ravindra—opened up the Knight Riders to another slide.
Glenn Maxwell returned figures of 3 for 15, including the wicket of Andre Russell, who threatened to lift the LAKR total.
Lockie Ferguson took two wickets as the Knight Riders folded with eight balls to spare in their innings.
The chase was effectively sealed with Travis Head and captain Steve Smith scoring 61 in the Power Play for Freedom, with the former hitting 40 of those runs in just 23 balls.
Head found himself on the right side of a contentious decision in the first over, with the umpire ruling a Russell catch as grassed despite inconclusive replays.
He went on to plunder six sixes in his 32-ball 54, and although the scoring rate dipped following his dismissal, Smith anchored the chase to the finish line with an unbeaten 42.
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