Los Angeles Knight Riders vs Washington Freedom Live Score and Commentary, Match 16, MLC, 2 July, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 16 / Knight Riders Cricket Field
108/10 (17.5 ov)
110/4 (17.1 ov)
Washington Freedom won by 6 wickets
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Player of the match
Saurabh Netravalkar,
Washington Freedom
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahiru Milantha | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 |
| Steven Smith | 40 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 90.91 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Shadley van Schalkwyk | 2.1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 10.62 |
| Ali Khan | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 5.25 |
Washington Freedom won by 6 wickets
Los Angeles Knight Riders vs Washington Freedom, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Freedom (WTF won by 6 wickets) | Match 16 | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Seattle Orcas (SOC won by 20 runs) | Match 14 | 29 Jun 2026 |
| MI New York (MINY won by 41 runs) | Match 12 | 28 Jun 2026 |
| Seattle Orcas (LAKR won by 81 runs) | Match 6 | 22 Jun 2026 |
| San Francisco Unicorns (LAKR won by 7 wickets) | Match 2 | 20 Jun 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Knight Riders (WTF won by 6 wickets) | Match 16 | 2 Jul 2026 |
| San Francisco Unicorns (SFU won by 8 wickets) | Match 15 | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Texas Super Kings (WTF won by 1 wicket) | Match 13 | 28 Jun 2026 |
| Seattle Orcas (SOC won by 88 runs) | Match 9 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| MI New York (WTF won by 30 runs) | Match 5 | 21 Jun 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 8 run (1.1 ov): Steven Smith: 2 (2), Lahiru Milantha: 6 (5)
- Last Bat: Nikhil Chaudhary 15(12) - b SC van Schalkwyk Shadley van Schalkwyk
- Fall of Wickets: 6 - 1 Mitchell Owen, 14 - 2 Andries Gous, 76 - 3 Mark Chapman, 102 - 4 Nikhil Chaudhary
- Reviews Remaining: Washington Freedom - 2 of 2, Los Angeles Knight Riders - 2 of 2
- Toss: Los Angeles Knight Riders elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Match 16
- Series: MLC
- Date: Thursday, July 02, 2026
- Time: 07:00 AM
- Venue: Knight Riders Cricket Field
- City: Pomona
- Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (West Indies), Rushane Samuels (West Indies), Paul Wilson (Australia, TV)
- Referee: Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
Ali Khan to Nikhil Chaudhary, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Nikhil Chaudhary hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 13 (3 runs)
Andre Russell to Steven Smith, no run, Dot Ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, and Steven Smith hangs on and tries to hit flick shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Andre Russell to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Andre Russell to Steven Smith, 2 runs, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to take outswinger of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 2 runs.
Andre Russell to Steven Smith, 2 runs, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Andre Russell to Steven Smith, 1 run, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to take inswinger of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Andre Russell to Nikhil Chaudhary, 3 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Nikhil Chaudhary goes forward to make a confident inside out shot, sending the ball towards deep cover for 3 runs.
End of over 14 (8 runs)
Ali Khan to Nikhil Chaudhary, 1 run, An accurately pitched outswinger on the off stump, Nikhil Chaudhary hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
Ali Khan to Steven Smith, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Ali Khan to Nikhil Chaudhary, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays flick shot, towards the deep square leg for 1 run.
Ali Khan to Steven Smith, 1 run, Steven Smith hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an inswinger delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Ali Khan to Nikhil Chaudhary, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Nikhil Chaudhary hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Ali Khan to Nikhil Chaudhary, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Nikhil Chaudhary hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards point for 1 run.
End of over 15 (9 runs)
Shadley van Schalkwyk to Nikhil Chaudhary, 1 run, An accurately pitched outswinger on the off stump, Nikhil Chaudhary hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
Shadley van Schalkwyk to Steven Smith, 1 run, Steven Smith hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Shadley van Schalkwyk to Nikhil Chaudhary, 1 run, Nikhil Chaudhary goes forward and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.
Shadley van Schalkwyk to Steven Smith, 1 run, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.
Shadley van Schalkwyk to Nikhil Chaudhary, 2 runs, Nikhil Chaudhary hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an bouncer delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Nikhil Chaudhary b SC van Schalkwyk 15 (12) Shadley van Schalkwyk to Nikhil Chaudhary, no run, b SC van Schalkwyk, Bowled out !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Nikhil Chaudhary hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
End of over 16 (6 runs)
Ali Khan to Steven Smith, 1 run, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Ali Khan to Lahiru Milantha, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Lahiru Milantha hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Ali Khan to Lahiru Milantha, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Lahiru Milantha hangs in the crease, dabs flick shot with soft hands toward square leg, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Ali Khan to Lahiru Milantha, 1 run, Lahiru Milantha hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards square leg for 1 run.
Ali Khan to Steven Smith, 1 run, An accurately pitched bouncer on the stumps, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Ali Khan to Lahiru Milantha, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Lahiru Milantha hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards point for 1 run.
End of over 17 (4 runs)
Shadley van Schalkwyk to Lahiru Milantha, Four, Four !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps. Lahiru Milantha hangs in the crease and tries pull, edged!! in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.