Los Angeles vs Washington, 9th Match at Morrisville, MLC, Jul 20 2023 - Ball by Ball Commentary

Until the next one, this is Rvel Zahid waving goodbye

Knight Riders have been knocked out of the inaugural season of Major League Cricket, and they will finish at the bottom of the table. Despite Russel resurrecting the Riders' innings and giving his side a fighting chance with his swashbuckling batting display, Washington Freedom made light work of the chase, securing victory with eleven balls to spare. Freedom scored briskly right from the first over, and Knight Riders couldn't stymie the run flow. Narine, Zampa, Ali, and Spencer each picked up one wicket.

Short and Gous contributed 43 (35) and 40 (15) respectively to set the tone for the chase. Philiips, Henriques, and Pienaar ensured there were no hiccups in the end and they got to the target with minimal fuss. With this clinical win, Freedom have secured four points and currently sit at the third position on the table. Riders have one more game to go and they will aim to bow out of the competition with a win.

Moises Henriques, WSH Captain: "I think they got about 50 more than we would have liked after the start we had with the ball. The way our boys started changed the momentum very quickly. We spoke about how things were difficult early on when the ball was hard and new. But the ball was skidding on better under lights."

Sunil Narine, LAKR Captain: "I thought 175 was a good total But they capitalized in the powerplay and took it away. We tried everything but it didn't happen. We didn't execute our plans...that's cricket."

Andre Russell, Player of the Match: "The body is good, most games in T20 you have to play with a niggle. I have perhaps played only a 100 games fully fit. We still have one more game to go and we will see how things are. I am enjoying batting, but our team results are an issue. Hope we can finish with a win and have a glass of Orange juice for that. We still have a good unit, need to keep backing ourselves."

Sabeen Karki: "LAKR has been always unlucky in such franchises leagues instead of good players with their individual performance. All the best LAKR for the next season. Best wishes from Nepal. "

Bhuvan Shom: "What ails LAKR? They have big names like Roy, Russell, Rossow, Narine, Zampa .. yet they are not even competitive?"

Ashton Clothier: "This would not go down well with the owners of LAKKR."

Afeef: "LAKR look like they're going to lose this one as well. But atleast it's great to see Andre Russell back in form. He was having an off-colour IPL. I also heard he said he wants to play next year's T20 WC so this return to form is promising."