MLC 2025: Unmukt Chand, Andre Russell Star in Los Angeles Knight Riders’ first win; Seattle Orcas remains Winless. Cricket news
Los Angeles Knight Riders won their first win in Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025, defeating Seattle Orkas by six wickets. Unmukt Chand’s unbeaten 86 off 58 balls and Andre Russell’s 3-30 bowling figures were helpful in the successful pursuit of Knight Riders’ 178 runs, leading to the target in 18.2 overs.Seattle Orkas won the toss and chose to bat, posted a total of 177/6 in 20 overs allotted. The initial partnership between Shayan Jahangir and David Warner made a strong start, scoring 33 runs in 3.2 overs.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Aaron Jones emerged as the top scorer for Seattle orkas with 44 runs, while David Warner scored 38 runs in the innings. However, the pace of orkas was interrupted in mid -overs as they lost regular wickets for the bowling attack of Knight Riders.
Andre Russell’s bowling performance proved significant as he claimed three important wickets, which included Heinrich Klassen and Shimron Hetmier. Despite the late attempts to kill Alexander Raza and Hetmyer, the innings of Orkas concluded with Russell with a minor two runs.Knight Riders’ chase began with early failures as they lost both Alex Hales and Nitish Kumar with only 12 runs on the board. Both batsmen were caught behind the wicket, putting pressure on the upcoming lineup.Unmukt Chand then controlled the innings, forming a 139 -run match -winning partnership with Saif Badar. A few reached half a century off 39 balls and later continued to accelerate the scoring rate.SAIF Badar played an aggressive innings, scoring 54 off 32 balls before falling in Alexander Raza. His contribution was important in maintaining the required run rate during the mid -overs of the chase.Sherfen Rutherford offered Finishing Touch with an unbeaten 20 off just 9 balls. He sealed the victory in style, killing six to complete the successful run chase of Knight Riders.The victory marked the first point of Los Angeles Knight Riders in the MLC 2025 season after three previous defeats. For Seattle orkas, this disadvantage represented the fourth consecutive defeat in the tournament.The final scorecard scored Seattle Orarkas 177/6 in 20 overs, in which Andre Russell took 3 wickets for 30 runs. Los Angeles Knight Riders reached the target with 178/4 in 18.2 overs, unbearing Unmukt Chand 86 and Alexander Raza is the most affordable bowler with 1-27 figures.
