19/06Result
2nd Match (D/N), Major League Cricket at Dallas, Jun 19 2026
Los Angeles won by 7 wkts (2b rem)
Player of the Match
Colin Munro
Colin MunroLos Angeles Knight Riders
19/06Result
2nd Match (D/N), Major League Cricket at Dallas, Jun 19 2026
Los Angeles won by 7 wkts (2b rem)
Player of the Match
Colin Munro
Colin MunroLos Angeles Knight Riders

Matthew Short, Unicorns Captain: I think LA bowled really well out there. There was probably too much in it. We could have bowled better ourselves, I think, myself included. We missed out on a couple of runs there towards the end. But credit to LA. It's a quick turnaround. There's a little bit to polish up after the first game. We've got a lot of fresh faces. But again, we move on pretty quickly to Texas tomorrow and go again

A comfortable win in the end and LAKR have kicked off the season with a mood- and morale-boosting victory. They covered all the bases and showcased the depth in their line-up. Brilliant work from Munro to anchor the innings and ensure they didn't make a meal of the chase. Holder was batting on another level, and his 28 off 12 took the wind out of SFU's sails. There was a brief phase when SFU threatened to claw their way back, but a timely charge from Munro and Holder put any thoughts of panic to bed. Couch and Siddle went at nine an over, while the rest were very expensive. It wasn't an easy surface for the bowlers. Earlier, Pretorius slammed a lovely fifty, but LAKR managed to put some sort of a lid on things at the death, and that ultimately made the difference

13.4
4
Haris Rauf to Munro, FOUR, No pressure, no nerves, all to familiar for him. Seals the deal with a late cut; got a juicy dipping full-toss on middle, he backed away and sliced it into the gap between third man and backward point
13.3
0
Haris Rauf to Munro, no run, Bowls a gem of a yorker and he is lucky it didn't hit his leg-stump, cranked his pace up, inside edge onto the pads
13.2
2
Haris Rauf to Munro, 2 runs, Reaches out for it and smacks it to deep extra cover, fuller onto the stumps
13.1
1
Haris Rauf to Russell, 1 run, Over the wicket, rolling his fingers on it, shortish and hung up outside off, toe-end of the bat towards long-on

END OF OVER:
13 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | LAKR: 147/3 (4 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 11.30, RRR: 4.00)

  • Andre Russell1 (1b)
  • Colin Munro58 (37b)
  • Peter Siddle3-0-27-2
  • Brody Couch3-0-27-0
12.6
1
Siddle to Russell, 1 run, Good length just outside off, starts off with his typical bullheaded ways, thrashed to long-off, was in the slot. Game will go into the final over
12.5
W
Siddle to Holder, OUT, Siddle knows the art of picking wickets. Bowls a tickling slower tennis ball bumper just outside off, upper-cuts straight into the hands of the man stationed at short third, Ghulam takes a simple catch. Holder is not happy, wanted to get over the line but he has done his job by a quickfire 28 off 12

JO Holder c Ghulam Mudassar b Siddle 28 (17m 12b 2x4 3x6) SR: 233.33

12.4
1lb
Siddle to Munro, 1 leg bye, Back of the hand slower one on a length and shapes into the pads, tenderizes his pads as he is unable to connect, sneaks a bye
12.3
1
Siddle to Holder, 1 run, Goes fuller and outside off, squeezes it out to deep cover-point
12.2
4
Siddle to Holder, FOUR, Follows it up with a four at the prime of his career, slower leg-cutter which is short and wide, he hammers it away and the fielder Peake puts in a despairing dive
12.1
6
Siddle to Holder, SIX, Pace-off delivery shortish and floating outside off, stands tall and hoists him downtown for a six, such clean hitting!

END OF OVER:
12 | 12 Runs | LAKR: 134/2 (17 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 11.16, RRR: 8.50)

  • Colin Munro58 (36b)
  • Jason Holder17 (8b)
  • Brody Couch3-0-27-0
  • Haris Rauf2-0-31-0
11.6
6
Couch to Munro, SIX, Steps leg-side and made his mind for a tonk towards midwicket; he bowls shorter on middle, pulverized into the stands, quickly putting the game to bed
11.5
0
Couch to Munro, no run,
11.4
4
Couch to Munro, FOUR, Short leg-cutter swaying wide of off, waited and flashes a cut to deep cover for a four, bringing up a scintillating half century, salutes his family
11.3
1
Couch to Holder, 1 run, Back of a length and wide of off, drags a pull across the line to deep midwicket

Los Angeles 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st70ADS FletcherC Munro
2nd29C MunroR Powell
3rd47C MunroJO Holder
4th8C MunroAD Russell