Texas Super Kings vs Los Angeles Knight Riders Match Commentary: Major League Cricket, 2024

10.25am  Right then, that is it from the exciting encounter between Texas Super Kings and Los Angeles Knight Riders. The action doesn’t stop yet as MLC will be back the following day for the match between Washington Freedom and MI New York. The venue will be the Church Park Street in Morrisville. The first ball will be bowled at 12.30 am IST ( 7.00 pm GMT on the previous day) but our coverage will start much earlier. Do join us for the buildup. Until then, goodbye and cheers!

10.25am  Sunil Narine, the skipper of the winning team, the Los Angeles Knight Riders is up for a chat. He says that Unmukt Chand played a brilliant knock which gave them a total to defend. Mentions that it is about backing your skills trust the plan and keep the mindset stable. Adds that picking early wickets was important and Ali Khan turned the tide in their favor. Says that in this game it is more about what is best for you. Mentions that it wasn't planned to get matched up against Marcus Stoinis. Ends by saying that they were under pressure initially and won the match after a comeback.

10.24am  Faf du Plessis, the skipper of Texas Super Kings says that it was obvious that those two overs where they lost 4 wickets was the turning point and up until then, they played really well. Adds that 162 was a par score and even when they bowled, there was some initial movement and the new ball was going to be key and wanted to keep wickets in hand after the first 6 overs. Mentions that when you start a competition like this, either everything works out perfectly or you play well and end up on the losing side, so, they aren't too much bothered about it.

10.20am  Ali Khan is the Player of the Match for his incredible bowling performance. He says that he is cramping right now but it felt great to be putting all his efforts for the team. He mentions that he has been fulfilling different roles under Sunil Narine and having different bowling options helps the team. Adds that he trusts his process and mentality. Credits Derone Davis for that superb catch

10.13am  The Presentation ceremony…

10.12am  Earlier in the innings, the Texas Super Kings started off well and got some early wickets. Only, Unmukt Chand stuck around for a long time and put the pressure back on the bowlers. The wickets never stopped falling and that put more pressure on the Los Angeles Knight Riders. However, a sudden boost at the end by Corne Dry powered them to a score of 162. Zia-ul-Haq was the star of the bowlers with his economical spell along with two big wickets.

10.11am  Spencer Johnson is down for a chat. He says that it was a different role for him to bowl more in the Powerplay but he enjoyed it. Adds that the weather helped a bit and there was sideways movement and the boys played well. Adds that it is an exciting time to play against some of the best players in the world. Reckons that Deron Davis' catch was simply sensational and that really turned the game.

10.10am  Texas Super Kings started off well and managed to stay above the required run rate for most of the game. Faf du Plessis and Devon Conway gave a great start and after that, Aaron Hardie and Joshua Tromp too kept the rate going. However, one over changed their fortune and sent back three of their batters - Devon Conway, Joshua Tromp, and Milind Kumar. Marcus Stoinis succumbed to his nemesis yet again in the very next over and that put complete pressure on them. Gerald Coetzee's stay was also not very long as he too couldn’t make a mark. Even the last-minute heroics from Calvin Savage couldn’t be enough the get them over the line.

10.08am  Los Angeles Knight Riders had a tight couple of overs but when Faf du Plessis and Devon Conway started getting boundaries, there didn’t seem any way to stop them. Spencer Johnson then came in and sent back Faf du Plessis. Just as another partnership was brewing, the spin duo of Sunil Narine and Shakib Al Hasan put a hold on the runs and the latter got the wicket of Aaron Hardie. Ali Khan turned the tables in their favor as he picked three big wickets in a single over followed by a wicket by Narine. After that, there was no turning back and Spencer Johnson took another prey in his final over. Ali Khan managed to finish the innings well and ended the match with 4 wickets to his name.

10.06am  Los Angeles Knight Riders have won their first game of the tournament and have earned some valuable points. The last-minute heroics of Corne Dry in the first innings and that one over by Ali Khan managed to snatch victory from the claws of Texas Super Kings.