Los Angeles Knight Riders vs Washington Freedom Live Score and Commentary, Final, MLC, 19 July, 2026
COMPLETED / Final / Oakland Coliseum
164/10 (19.4 ov)
163/9 (20 ov)
Los Angeles Knight Riders won by 1 run
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahiru Milantha | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Shadley van Schalkwyk | 4 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 12.50 |
| Ali Khan | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10.00 |
Los Angeles Knight Riders won by 1 run
Los Angeles Knight Riders vs Washington Freedom, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Freedom (LAKR won by 1 run) | Final | 19 Jul 2026 |
| San Francisco Unicorns (LAKR won by 7 runs) | Qualifier 1 | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Texas Super Kings (LAKR won by 6 wickets) | Match 30 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| San Francisco Unicorns (LAKR won by 11 runs) | Match 26 | 11 Jul 2026 |
| Washington Freedom (LAKR won by 18 runs) | Match 24 | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR won by 1 run) | Final | 19 Jul 2026 |
| San Francisco Unicorns (WTF won by 7 runs) | Qualifier 2 | 17 Jul 2026 |
| MI New York (WTF won by 6 wickets) | Eliminator | 16 Jul 2026 |
| MI New York (WTF won by 5 wickets) | Match 29 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Texas Super Kings (WTF won by 3 wickets) | Match 27 | 12 Jul 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 6 run (0.3 ov): Lockie Ferguson: 5 (2), Lahiru Milantha: 1 (1)
- Last Bat: Lahiru Milantha 4(4) - runout (Jahmar Hamilton / SC van Schalkwyk)
- Fall of Wickets: 12 - 1 Mitchell Owen, 27 - 2 Rachin Ravindra, 29 - 3 Steven Smith, 94 - 4 Nikhil Chaudhary, 96 - 5 Ben Dwarshuis, 109 - 6 Andries Gous, 157 - 7 Obus Pienaar, 157 - 8 Ian Holland, 163 - 9 Lahiru Milantha
- Reviews Remaining: Washington Freedom - 2 of 2, Los Angeles Knight Riders - 2 of 2
- Toss: Washington Freedom elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Final
- Series: MLC
- Date: Sunday, July 19, 2026
- Time: 05:00 AM
- Venue: Oakland Coliseum
- City: California
- Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (West Indies), Wayne Knights (New Zealand), Paul Wilson (Australia, TV)
- Referee: Simon Taufel (Australia)
Jason Holder to Obus Pienaar, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Obus Pienaar hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 16 (9 runs)
Andre Russell to Obus Pienaar, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Obus Pienaar goes back and caresses drive to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
Andre Russell to Obus Pienaar, 2 runs, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, goes back, plays cut, towards the deep point for 2 runs.
Andre Russell to Obus Pienaar, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Obus Pienaar hangs in the crease and dabs drive, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Andre Russell to Obus Pienaar, 2 runs, Obus Pienaar hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Andre Russell to Obus Pienaar, 1 run, fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Obus Pienaar hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the long on for 1 run.
Andre Russell to Lahiru Milantha, 1 run, Lahiru Milantha hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 17 (10 runs)
Shadley van Schalkwyk to Lahiru Milantha, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive, towards the long off for 1 run.
Shadley van Schalkwyk to Obus Pienaar, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Obus Pienaar hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Shadley van Schalkwyk to Obus Pienaar, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Obus Pienaar hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum!
Shadley van Schalkwyk to Obus Pienaar, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Obus Pienaar goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers drive sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
Shadley van Schalkwyk to Obus Pienaar, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tried sweep but fails to get bat on it.
Shadley van Schalkwyk to Obus Pienaar, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Obus Pienaar no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Shadley van Schalkwyk to Obus Pienaar, 1 run, Obus Pienaar hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
End of over 18 (15 runs)
Ali Khan to Obus Pienaar, Four, Four !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Obus Pienaar hangs in the crease and caresses drive to long off, it raced away to the fence for four.
Ali Khan to Obus Pienaar, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Obus Pienaar hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular cut to third man for a colossal Maximum!
Ali Khan to Obus Pienaar, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, and Obus Pienaar hangs on and tries to hit push, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Ali Khan to Obus Pienaar, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Obus Pienaar hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Ali Khan to Obus Pienaar, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Obus Pienaar hangs on and tries to hit push, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Ali Khan to Obus Pienaar, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Obus Pienaar hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 19 (15 runs)
Shadley van Schalkwyk to Obus Pienaar, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Obus Pienaar goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers drive sending it flying to the deep cover region for a remarkable Maximum!
Obus Pienaar b SC van Schalkwyk 53 (24) Shadley van Schalkwyk to Obus Pienaar, no run, b SC van Schalkwyk, Bowled out !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, A bold move from Obus Pienaar as batter goes forward and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Ian Holland c J Holder b SC van Schalkwyk 0 (1) Shadley van Schalkwyk to Ian Holland, no run, c J Holder b SC van Schalkwyk, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ian Holland hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards long off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Jason Holder, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Ian Holland.
Shadley van Schalkwyk to Lockie Ferguson, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Lockie Ferguson hangs in the crease and caresses drive to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
Shadley van Schalkwyk to Lockie Ferguson, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays drive, towards the long on for 1 run.
Lahiru Milantha runout (Jahmar Hamilton / SC van Schalkwyk) 4 (4) Shadley van Schalkwyk to Lahiru Milantha, 1 run, runout (Jahmar Hamilton / SC van Schalkwyk), Run out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Oh, what a disaster! Lahiru Milantha hangs in the crease, plays flick shot straight to mid on and calls for double, but Shadley Van Schalkwyk threw it right on time, Jahmar Hamilton got hold of the ball, and Shattered the stumps. Lahiru Milantha was found short of the crease. Run out!
End of over 20 (12 runs)