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Seattle Orcas and Los Angeles Knight Riders crossed paths at Church Street Park in match number 15 of the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2024. In a low-scoring thriller, the Los Angeles Knight Riders emerged victorious by four wickets.
Washington Freedom remain at the top of the MLC 2024 points table with nine points. They have secured four wins while one of their matches was washed out. Washington are followed by the Texas Super Kings with six points from five games, with a net run rate (NRR) of 1.093.
San Francisco Unicorns, with two wins from four matches and with an NRR of 0.044, remain in third with five points. Los Angeles Knight Riders, despite reaching as many points as the Unicorns are fourth due to their inferior NRR of -0.569.
MI New York remain fifth with a solitary win to their credit, while Seattle Orcas dwell at the bottom of the six-team MLC 2024 standings due to their dismal NRR of -0.914.
Unmukt Chand’s 62 outweighs Rickelton’s 89 in LAKR's win
Batting first, the entirety of Seattle Orcas’ innings primarily revolved around opening batter Ryan Rickelton. The South African-based cricketer nearly batted throughout the Orcas innings and accounted for 89 out of his team’s 142-run total. Rickelton belted seven boundaries and six sixes in his 52-ball knock and only received assistance via captain Heinrich Klaasen’s run-a-ball 23.
Spencer Johnson, Andre Russell, Corne Dry, and Sunil Narine picked up a wicket each for the Los Angeles Knight Riders.
Chasing 143, Los Angeles Knight Riders captain Sunil Narine and David Miller failed to get going by crumbling in front of Lungi Ngidi and Keemo Paul, respectively. Amidst the early setbacks, wicketkeeper and No. 3 batter Unmukt Chand steadied Knight Riders’ ship by smashing 62 runs off just 47 balls as he stitched together a 58-run partnership with Jason Roy (27 off 24 balls).
While Cameron Gannon and Harmeet Singh fought back for the Orcas by claiming two wickets each, unbeaten Saif Badar ensured the Los Angeles Knight Riders navigated past their target in the final over with four wickets in hand.
