mi new york Complete all-round performance to defeat los angeles knight riders Defeated by six wickets in match 20 Major League Cricket (MLC) 2026 season at the Knight Riders Cricket Ground. After electing to bowl first, MINY restricted Knight Riders to a competitive 165/6 in front of the captain Kieron PollardHis unbeaten half-century gave the team victory with one ball to spare. Pollard was named player of the match for his match-winning innings.
Corbin Bosch and Rushil Ugarkar hold off Knight Riders despite late success
After winning the toss and electing to field, MI New York took an early lead Corbin Bosch And Rushil Ugarkar. Andre Fletcher gave a positive start to Los Angeles Knight Riders by scoring 34 runs in 26 balls with the help of two fours and three sixes, but Unmukt Chand Fell cheaply for just one run.
Matthew Trump After this, he took the inning forward by scoring 44 runs in 36 balls with the help of four fours and one six. rovman powell He played a useful inning of 23 runs in 19 balls. However, the innings really came alive in the final overs jason holder Launched a counter attack. The all-rounder scored 43 runs in just 22 balls, hitting three fours and three sixes and taking the total score past 160 runs. Sunil Narine He added eight runs with the help of a six in just three balls before the innings ended at 165/6 in 20 overs.
Bosch was the standout bowler for MI New York, claiming impressive figures of 3/19 from his four overs. Ugarkar matched him by taking three wickets, although he conceded 43 runs. trent bolt Kept things strong with an economical spell of 0/28, while the rest of the attack did enough to stop the Knight Riders from scoring big.
Kieron Pollard chases successful target after initial setback
MI chase for New York did not start as planned quinton de kock Was out for zero in the initial over. Monank Patel And nicholas puran Monank then rebuilt carefully, contributing 32 runs from 29 balls before departing after giving the innings some much-needed stability.
Pooran struggled to accelerate and scored 16 runs in 23 balls before falling, leaving MI New York in need of a strong finish. Pollard took control of the chase with a vintage innings, combining power with smart strike rotation. The veteran remained unbeaten on 63 off just 35 balls, hitting six fours and two sixes while keeping the required pace firmly in control.
corey anderson The other end provided ideal support by scoring an aggressive 37 runs in 24 balls, which included four sky-scraping sixes. Tajinder Singh He then hammered the target with a quickfire 10 off just three balls, helping MI New York reach 168/4 in 19.5 overs and seal a comfortable six-wicket win.
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Sunil Narayan shined with the ball but Knight Riders lagged behind
Despite Narine’s exceptional spell, Los Angeles Knight Riders received little help from their bowling attack. The mystery spinner gave away just seven runs in his four overs and kept the pressure on throughout, but did not get any wickets as MI New York’s batsmen played him cautiously.
carmi le roux took two wickets and Shadley Van Schalkwyk Claimed one, while Holder also struck once. However, the expensive spells of Holder and andre russell Allowed MI New York to maintain the pace during the chase.
