MLC ·14th Match
Finished
Los Angeles Knight Riders
#4 · 6 pts · NRR +0.14 · WLLLW
134/8
(20 ov)
Seattle Orcas
#3 · 6 pts · NRR +0.2 · LWLWL
154/7
(20 ov)
Seattle Orcas won by 20 runs
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2 runs
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11·1·lb
3 runs
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14 runs
4
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9 runs
5
4144·W
13 runs
6
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5 runs
7
11wd111W
6 runs
8
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4 runs
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2 runs
10
24·111
9 runs
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·1··1W
2 runs
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1·11lb4
7 runs
13
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14
lb22wd41·W
9 runs
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4 runs
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12 runs
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8 runs
20
·W16W1
8 runs
Batting
RB4s6sSR
S. Schalkwyk
1 1 0 0 100
F. Allen
1 1 0 0 100
Bowling
OMRWEcon
M. Stoinis
4 13 28 3 7
H. Singh
4 10 20 2 5
MATCH STATS LAKR SO
PP 47/2 (7.8) 32/3 (5.3)
Middle 49/4 (4.9) 73/3 (7.3)
Death 38/2 (9.5) 49/1 (12.2)
4s 13 11
6s 4 9
Dots 37% 38%
Extras 8 7
Best P'ship 42(1) 41(7)
Runs
SOLAKR
367210814418005101520
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Date and time 28/06/2026 · 21:45
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Competition Major League Cricket · 14th Match
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Venue Oakland Coliseum, California
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Weather
🌡 25°C💧 39%☁️ 0%💨 19 km/h
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Toss Seattle Orcas won the toss, elected to batting
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Umpire 1 Christopher Taylor
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Umpire 2 Gregory Brathwaite
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TV Umpire Paul Wilson
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Referee Jeff Crowe

Match Prediction

LAKR MLC regular season में 4 points के साथ 2nd हैं, उनका record 2W-1L और +0.867 NRR है; वे फिलहाल playoff zone में हैं। Seattle 4 points के साथ 4th हैं, उनका record 2W-3L और +0.132 NRR है; वे भी फिलहाल playoff zone में हैं। यह मुकाबला points में बराबरी वाली दो टीमों के बीच एक सीधा swing game है, लेकिन पिछले तीन नतीजों में दोनों की दिशा एक-दूसरे के उलट रही है।

Toss & Conditions

🪙 Seattle Orcas won toss, elected batting
🏟 Oakland Coliseum, California
🌡 25°C💧 39%☁️ 0%💨 19 km/h

Head-to-Head

पिछली तीन meetings में LAKR 2-1 से आगे हैं। सबसे हालिया टक्कर में, पिछले हफ्ते LAKR ने Seattle को 115 पर bowling करके 81 runs से जीत दर्ज की। यह मैच Seattle के batting collapse से तय हुआ, जब वे LAKR के 196 all out के target का chase कर रहे थे। बड़ा पैटर्न उतार-चढ़ाव वाला है: एक करीबी अंत के साथ LAKR की दो जीतें भी हैं, जिनमें एक पूरी तरह एकतरफा blowout शामिल है।

Los Angeles Knight Riders

#24 ptsNRR +0.867WWL

LAKR MLC regular season में 4 points के साथ 2nd हैं और फिलहाल playoff zone में हैं। उनके पिछले तीन मैचों में दो जीत के बाद एक तेज झटका आया, जिसका अंत 41-run की हार पर हुआ, जहां वे 103 पर bowled out हो गए। सबसे साफ संकेत यह है कि उनके नतीजे इस बात पर निर्भर हैं कि दबाव में उनका batting कितना टिकता है।

Seattle Orcas

#44 ptsNRR +0.132LWLWL

Seattle MLC regular season में 4 points के साथ 4th हैं और फिलहाल playoff zone में हैं। उनके पिछले तीन में एक बड़ी 88-run की जीत शामिल है, लेकिन इसके बाद दो हार आई हैं, जिनमें 191 पर bowled out होने के बाद 2 balls remaining रहते हुए 2-wicket की हार भी शामिल है। सबसे अहम थीम उतार-चढ़ाव है: वे दबदबा बना सकते हैं, लेकिन collapses ने भी मैचों का फैसला किया है।

Playing XI

LAKR
Jason HolderC
Andre FletcherWK
Colin Munro
Unmukt Chand
Saif Badar
Rovman Powell
Sunil Narine
Shadley van Schalkwyk
Matthew Tromp
Ali Khan
Fabian Allen
SO
Marcus StoinisC
Tim SeifertWK
Shayan Jahangir
Matthew Breetzke
Shimron Hetmyer
Harmeet Singh
Dasun Shanaka
Cameron Gannon
Ali Sheikh
Ottneil Baartman
Jasdeep Singh

Key Stats

LAKRSO
Position 2 4
Points 4 4
NRR +0.87 +0.13
Elo 1448 1451
Winrate (last 3) 67% 33%
H2H (last 3) 2/3 1/3
PP Econ 8.4 8.3
Mid Econ 7.8 9.2
Death Econ 10.8 8.3
Total score 4 3

Verdict

चारों models LAKR के पक्ष में हैं; पूरे सेट में LAKR का औसत 56% है (range 52–60%)। Bookmakers भी सहमत हैं: LAKR को 58% (1.65) और Seattle को 42% (2.20) पर price किया गया है। Key stats में झुकाव LAKR की ओर 4-3 है, जिसका आधार हालिया नतीजों में बढ़त और पिछली तीन meetings में मजबूत head-to-head edge है। मैच का रुख संभवतः इस पर निर्भर करेगा कि Seattle का batting एक और collapse से बचता है या नहीं, और क्या LAKR powerplay phases के बाहर अपनी बढ़त को कायम रख पाता है।

LAKRSO
55% ML 45%
60% AI 1 40%
58% AI 2 42%
52% Math 48%
58% Books 42%

Shanaka’s late-innings detonation

Dasun Shanaka walked in with Seattle Orcas wobbling early and left LAKR chasing a very different game. His 58 off 23 balls transformed a hesitant start into a 154/7 that always felt one big over above par. Los Angeles Knight Riders had their moments with the ball and even began the chase neatly, but Seattle’s finishing punch — and then their control when it mattered — sealed a 20-run win.

Death overs swing it Seattle

The match was decided in the final five overs of each innings. Seattle were only 105/6 after 15, then blasted 49/1 at 12.2 an over to close, with Shanaka’s clean hitting changing the field and the bowling plans. LAKR, by contrast, couldn’t match that surge: they managed 38/2 at the death, but the damage was done earlier when the chase stalled and the required rate climbed beyond a comfortable reset.

Stoinis and Shanaka set tone

Shanaka’s assault was the decisive act, but Marcus Stoinis made sure it counted. His 3/28 kept LAKR from building any sustained partnership once the chase entered its squeeze, repeatedly forcing new batters to start against a climbing rate. Colin Munro’s 33 off 36 and a best stand of 41 offered resistance, yet Seattle’s late-overs clarity with both bat and ball proved the difference.

Batting
RBSR
Dasun Shanaka
Dasun Shanaka
SO Batsman
5823252
Ali Sheikh
Ali Sheikh
SO Batsman
3829131
Colin Munro
Colin Munro
LAKR Batsman
333692
Bowling
WREcon
Marcus Stoinis
Marcus Stoinis
SO Bowler
3287.0
Sunil Narine
Sunil Narine
LAKR Bowler
2174.3
Fabian Allen
Fabian Allen
LAKR Bowler
2184.5

Why LAKR’s edge didn’t hold

Pre-match, LAKR’s recent results and head-to-head record suggested they could control the game outside the powerplay. Instead, Seattle’s batting avoided the familiar collapse by finding a finisher’s innings, and their bowlers executed better at the back end — exactly the area their matchup numbers hinted at. LAKR’s powerplay start (47/2) looked like the script, but the middle overs became a drag rather than a platform.

ML
LAKR 55%
AI 1
LAKR 60%
AI 2
LAKR 58%
Math
LAKR 52%
Books
LAKR 58%
Playing XI
Jason Holder
Jason HolderC Bowling Allrounder
Andre Fletcher
Andre FletcherWK Wicketkeeper
Unmukt Chand
Unmukt Chand Batsman
Saif Badar
Saif Badar Batsman
Colin Munro
Colin Munro Batsman
Rovman Powell
Rovman Powell Batsman
Shadley van Schalkwyk
Shadley van Schalkwyk Allrounder
Fabian Allen
Fabian Allen Allrounder
Ali Khan
Ali Khan Bowler
Matthew Tromp
Matthew Tromp Bowler
Sunil Narine
Sunil Narine Bowler
Rest of Squad
Nitish Kumar
Nitish Kumar Batsman
Alex Hales
Alex Hales Batsman
Andre Russell
Andre Russell Allrounder
Karthik Gattepalli
Karthik Gattepalli Bowler
Carmi le Roux
Carmi le Roux Bowler
Kristopher Ramsaran
Kristopher Ramsaran Bowler
Lloyd Pope
Lloyd Pope Bowler
Jahmar Hamilton
Jahmar Hamilton Wicketkeeper
Playing XI
Marcus Stoinis
Marcus StoinisC Allrounder
Tim Seifert
Tim SeifertWK Wicketkeeper
Shayan Jahangir
Shayan Jahangir Batsman
Shimron Hetmyer
Shimron Hetmyer Batsman
Matthew Breetzke
Matthew Breetzke Batsman
Harmeet Singh
Harmeet Singh Allrounder
Ali Sheikh
Ali Sheikh Allrounder
Jasdeep Singh
Jasdeep Singh Allrounder
Dasun Shanaka
Dasun Shanaka Allrounder
Cameron Gannon
Cameron Gannon Bowler
Ottneil Baartman
Ottneil Baartman Bowler
Rest of Squad
Sharad Lumba
Sharad Lumba Batsman
Tim Robinson
Tim Robinson Batsman
Ayan Desai
Ayan Desai Allrounder
Sujit Nayak
Sujit Nayak Allrounder
Shehan Jayasuriya
Shehan Jayasuriya Allrounder
Rahul Jariwala
Rahul Jariwala Bowler
Jason Behrendorff
Jason Behrendorff Bowler
Tanveer Sangha
Tanveer Sangha Bowler
Lungi Ngidi
Lungi Ngidi Bowler
#TeamPW-LPTS
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6WSF 6 3-3 6
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