Washington Freedom vs Los Angeles Knight Riders, 24th Match, Major League Cricket 2026 - HighlightsWAF vs LAKR, 24th Match, Major League Cricket 2026 - Highlights

Mitchell Owen to Shadley van Schalkwyk, out Caught by Ben Dwarshuis !! Off-cutter in the pitch, Schalkwyk had to go for the big shot, miscues it high in the air towards midwicket, where Ben settles under it comfortably. Shadley van Schalkwyk c Ben Dwarshuis b Mitchell Owen 1(2)

Mitchell Owen to Saif Badar, out Caught by Jack Edwards!! Edwards doen's miss out this time and doesn't celebreate, a nice little cameo from Badar comes to an end, fuller and slower, Badar lofts it through the line to long on, doesn't get the distance, Edwards settles for an easy catch. Saif Badar c Jack Edwards b Mitchell Owen 24(12) [4s-1 6s-2]

Holland to J Hamilton, FOUR, 19 off the over, the Knight Riders are finishing well here, slower short delivery on middle, Hamilton goes for the almighty heave across the line, the ball goes off the top edge over the keeper's head, streaky, but much needed

Holland to Saif Badar, FOUR, Edwards has made a mess of it in the deep, short and on the pads, Badar heaves it across the line in the air to backward square leg, Edwards in the deep was well in control of the catch, but parries it over the ropes in the end, as he thought he was close to the boundary ropes, poor effort

Holland to Saif Badar, SIX, he's playing a blinder here, slightly shorter and slower, Badar gives himself some room and smashes it straight down the ground, it just went over the ropes, nice connection

Ben Dwarshuis to Saif Badar, SIX, expensive over from Dwarshuis, pitched up and in the slot, Badar launches it straight down the ground, just over the fielder, much needed big over for the Knight Riders

Ben Dwarshuis to J Hamilton, SIX, he's got onto it in a flash and hit it a long way over deep mid-wicket, another slower delivery, Hamilton hammers it across the line and connects it high and handsome

Ben Dwarshuis to J Hamilton, SIX, much needed one, slower and fuller, Hamilton picks it early and launches it straight down the ground over the bowler's head for a 74M hit

Holland to J Hamilton, 1 run, short and wide outside off, Hamilton has backed away to the leg side, reaches out and slashes it square of the wicket on the off side

Saurabh Netravalkar to Rovman Powell, out Bowled!! Netravalkar has struck again, the Knight Riders are collapsing, fuller and slower pushed across the right hander, Powell goes for it away from the body, beaten by the pace, drags it back onto the stumps, Netravalkar is over the moon as his plan has worked to remove the dangerman. Rovman Powell b Saurabh Netravalkar 5(8)

Saurabh Netravalkar to Jason Holder, out Caught by Andries Gous!! Great review and the skipper has to go, fuller length delivery wide outside off, Holder reaches out and gets a nick behind to the keeper, initially the umpire remained unmoved, they reviewed and there was a spike on the ultra edge, Holder walks back disappointed. Jason Holder c Andries Gous b Saurabh Netravalkar 6(4) [4s-1]

Nikhil Chaudhary to Jason Holder, FOUR, poor delivery, drags it short and down the leg side, Holder just had to gets some bat on it, placed it well wide of the fielder to fine leg

Ben Dwarshuis to Matthew Tromp, out Caught by Mitchell Owen!! Another set batsmen departs after a fifty, slower short delivery outside off, Tromps slaps it in the air towards sweeper cover, didn't time it well and slices it straight to Owen. Matthew Tromp c Mitchell Owen b Ben Dwarshuis 50(32) [4s-2 6s-4]

Ben Dwarshuis to Matthew Tromp, FOUR, he's got to his fifty in style, slower short delivery, Tromp picks it and whips it away in the gap to deep square leg, it raced away on this fast outfield

Ben Dwarshuis to Fletcher, out Caught by Steven Smith!! He's holed out in the deep, pitched up and in the slot, Fletcher picks it and drills it straight into the hands of Smith at long off, he got it off the bottom of the bat and couldn't get the distance. Fletcher c Steven Smith b Ben Dwarshuis 59(40) [4s-4 6s-3]

Nikhil Chaudhary to Fletcher, SIX, 19 balls since the last boundary and Fletcher has broken the streak with a loft straight down the ground, charges down the track and smashes it over the bowler's head for a 84M hit

Nikhil Chaudhary to Fletcher, 1 run, on the pads, Fletcher clips it to deep square leg, the partnership between Fletcher and Matthew Tromp is now 100

Saurabh Netravalkar to Fletcher, 1 run, maiden MLC fifty for Fletcher as he drives it straight down the ground for a single, it has come at the right time

Mitchell Owen to Matthew Tromp, SIX, they are checking for the over the waist no-ball, high full-toss on offer, Tromp gets across and smashes it over fine leg for half a dozen, it was close to be called a no-ball, Owen got away with it

Mitchell Owen to Fletcher, SIX, he's thumped it straight down the ground, pitched up and in the arc for the swing, Fletcher drags it from outside off and swats it just over the leaping Smith in the deep

Holland to Fletcher, FOUR, he misses his length by a bit and he has latched onto it, the back of the hand leg cutter, Fletcher picks it early and helps it on the way past the fielder to backward square leg

Mitchell Owen to Fletcher, FOUR, juicy full-toss and it has got the treatment, Fletcher picks it and whips it across to deep mid-wicket, that raced away to the shorter part of the boundary

Nikhil Chaudhary to Matthew Tromp, 1 run, speared in full on middle, Tromp drives it down to long-on, the partnership between Matthew Tromp and Fletcher is now 50

Nikhil Chaudhary to Matthew Tromp, SIX, he's thumped it straight down the ground, full and in the slot, Tromp picks it and lofts it through the line over the bowler's head

Ben Dwarshuis to Matthew Tromp, SIX, what a way to end the powerplay, short and it sits up well for the pull, Tromp was hanging back, picks it and heaves it across the line to deep mid-wicket, found the sweet part of the bat and it went a long way into the stands

Ben Dwarshuis to Matthew Tromp, 2 runs, back of a length and on the pads, Tromp whips it off his legs to deep square leg, a fumble in the deep and they come back for the second

Saurabh Netravalkar to Matthew Tromp, FOUR, poor bowling, another attempted slower bouncer on the leg side, Tromp hooks it away past the fielder to backward square leg, he rolled his wrists at the last minute and placed it well

Saurabh Netravalkar to Fletcher, SIX, this was hit against the wind, but still it goes a long way over long-on, back of a length, Fletcher charges down the track and launches it across the line, high and handsome over wide long on, it went a long way

Saurabh Netravalkar to Fletcher, FOUR, a misfield and it has gone through to sweeper cover, full and pushed across, Fletcher absolutely drilled it, the fielder got some hand to it, but it bursts through to race away to the fence

Jack Edwards to Matthew Tromp, SIX, it's gone all the way, straight as a arrow, pitched up and in the slot, Tromp picks it and launches it straight over the bowler's head, hits the sight screen on the full, nice flow of the bat

Jack Edwards to Fletcher, FOUR, just over Smith at mid off, pitched and in the slot, Fletcher gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it through the line to long-off, little bit of width and he latched onto it

Jack Edwards to Russell, out Bowled!! Castled, he's got his man, absolute peach of a delivery, slightly shorter and it nips back in sharply, the scrambled seam, Russell was rooted to the back foot, it straightens at the last minute to hit the top of the middle and leg stump. Suddenly the Knight Riders are struggling. Russell b Jack Edwards 11(5) [4s-1 6s-1]

Jack Edwards to Russell, FOUR, poor bowling, short and wide outside off, Russell reaches out and whacks it to deep backward point, that raced away to the fence

Jack Edwards to Russell, SIX, this is the reason he is promoted up the order, back of a length and slower delivery, right in the arc, Russell picks it and heaves it across the line over deep mid-wicket, that went a long way into the stands

Saurabh Netravalkar to Munro, out Caught by Steven Smith at !! He's holed out next ball, good length delivery moving away, Munro steps down the track and was looking to go over mid on, got it off the bottom of the bat and slices it in the air, Smith judges it to perfection and takes a sharp catch, early setback for the Knight Riders. Munro c Steven Smith b Saurabh Netravalkar 6(5) [6s-1]

Saurabh Netravalkar to Munro, SIX, he's off the mark with a maximum, slower delivery, the off-cutter, Munro picks it and lofts it through the line over long-on for half a dozen, not off the middle of the bat, but it had enough power to sail over the fence