Los Angeles Knight Riders Crash Out of MLC 2025 Playoffs After MI New York Defeat

New Delhi (The Uttam Hindu): MI New York won the 27th match of Major League Cricket-2025 (MLC). The team won by six runs against Los Angeles Knight Riders in Florida. With this defeat, the Knight Riders are out of the playoff race.

Los Angeles Knight Riders have won only one match out of nine this season. The team is at the bottom of the points table, while MI New York has won three out of nine matches. This team, which is at the fourth position in the points table, still has a chance to reach the playoffs.

MI New York, who came to bat first after losing the toss, scored 142 runs for the loss of nine wickets. For the team, Kieron Pollard scored 50 runs in 36 balls with the help of four sixes and one four. Apart from him, captain Nicholas Pooran played an innings of 30 runs in 24 balls.

From the opposition team, Shadley van Schalkwyk took the maximum of three wickets, while Jason Holder and Corne Dry got two wickets each. Sunil Narine took one wicket.

In response, the Los Angeles team could score only 136 runs by losing four wickets in the stipulated overs.

The team lost the wicket of Andre Fletcher (9) at a score of 11. After this, Alex Hales along with Unmukt Chand made a partnership of 57 runs for the second wicket. Hales was out after scoring 21 runs in 26 balls, which included two fours.

From here, Unmukt Chand added 55 runs for the third wicket with Sherfane Rutherford. Rutherford scored 29 runs in 28 balls, while Unmukt retired hurt on a score of 59.

For MI New York, Nostush Kenjige and Kieron Pollard took one wicket each.