Los Angeles Knight Riders vs Seattle Orcas Match Highlights & Results

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Sikandar Raza, the Seattle Orcas skipper, is up for a chat. He says that winning yesterday did a lot of good for the confidence. Adds that they want to take a game at a time and take it from there. Shares that people are trying hard, but there will be mistakes. Mentions that he could have bowled, but they tried to be more aggressive by using the wrist spinner. Adds that they need to back the match-ups, and it worked well. Ends by crediting Aaron Jones, who took his chance and batted brilliantly.

Shimron Hetmyer wins the Player of the Match award for his stellar knock. He says that he is feeling tired but thankful that they got over the line, and is hoping to carry on. Adds that once they have a decent start, it makes the job easier for the rest and they play with a clear mind. Closes by sharing that he is happy with his game at the moment, but hopes for the leg to get better.

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Jason Holder, the Los Angeles Knight Riders skipper, is up for a chat. He says that they had a decent score but might have been 15-20 runs short. Adds that the execution at the backend wasn’t great as they came close but failed to get over the line. Shares that a couple of big overs gave them the momentum, but they need to find ways to win. Ends by adding that they have done a lot of good things, but need a complete team effort for the remainder of the games.

Earlier, LAKR posted an impressive 202/4 after being put in to bat. Andre Russell led the charge with a blazing unbeaten 65, supported by crucial contributions from Saif Badar and Rovman Powell, both of whom scored in the 40s. For the Orcas, spinners Harmeet Singh and Waqar Salamkheil were the standout bowlers, sharing three wickets between them. The win lifts the Seattle Orcas to fourth place on the points table, while the Los Angeles Knight Riders remain at the bottom, still in search of momentum this season.

The Los Angeles Knight Riders started well with the ball, removing Josh Brown early, but couldn’t maintain the pressure as the Seattle Orcas piled on runs during the first half of the chase. Despite a spirited comeback that saw them pick up three quick wickets, LAKR were unable to stop Shimron Hetmyer, who took the game away with a blistering knock, dismantling the bowling attack and sealing a dramatic win for the Orcas. Jason Holder and Tanveer Sangha chipped in with two wickets each, while Andre Russell delivered a tidy spell and claimed the scalp of the Orcas captain Sikandar Raza.

The Seattle Orcas edged past the Los Angeles Knight Riders by five wickets in yet another nail-biting finish in Dallas, marking their second consecutive win following a mid-season captaincy change. Chasing a daunting target of 203, the Orcas suffered an early blow with the dismissal of Josh Brown. However, local talents Aaron Jones (73) and Shayan Jahangir (43) stitched together a crucial 119-run partnership, laying a strong platform for the chase. The momentum briefly shifted as both set batters fell in quick succession, with Heinrich Klaasen following soon after. But Shimron Hetmyer rose to the occasion yet again, unleashing a breathtaking unbeaten 64 off just 26 deliveries to guide his team to victory in a tense finish. Back-to-back wins have reignited the Orcas’ campaign, with Hetmyer emerging as the undisputed match-winner.

Shadley van Schalkwyk to Shimron Hetmyer, Six!SIX! GAME. SET. MATCH! Shimron Hetmyer is the hero again! Low full toss around off. Shimron Hetmyer moves across and pumps it over the straightish long-on fence for half a dozen. Seattle Orcas win by five wickets with a ball to spare.

Shadley van Schalkwyk to Shimron Hetmyer, No run.Oh my word! This is getting interesting. Low full toss, almost a yorker, around off. Shimron Hetmyer bunts it back to the bowler. 3 needed off 2 balls.

Shadley van Schalkwyk to Kyle Mayers, 1 run.Low full toss, around off. Kyle Mayers gets across and chips it on the bounce to long-on for one.

Shadley van Schalkwyk to Kyle Mayers, No run.Dot ball now. Yorker length, outside off. Kyle Mayers plays and misses. 4 needed off four balls now.

Shadley van Schalkwyk to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run.Full-length delivery outside off. Shimron Hetmyer hits it to deep cover for a single.

Shadley van Schalkwyk has the task of defending four in the final over for LAKR. Can he do the impossible, or will Shimron Hetmyer be the hero for Orcas again?

Andre Russell to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run.A single to end the over. Low full toss on the middle and leg. Shimron Hetmyer heaves it along the ground to deep square leg for one. Seattle Orcas need 5 off the final over.

Andre Russell to Kyle Mayers, 1 run.Pitched full, around off. Kyle Mayers lofts it on the bounce to deep cover for a single.

Andre Russell to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run.Pitched full, at the stumps. Shimron Hetmyer drills it to long-on for a single.

Andre Russell to Shimron Hetmyer, Four!FOUR! BASHED! Low full toss on off. Shimron Hetmyer stays deep in the crease and hacks it to the cow corner region for an important boundary.

Andre Russell to Shimron Hetmyer, No run.Full-length ball on the pad. Shimron Hetmyer glances it to short fine leg. Misses out on the freebie.

Andre Russell to Kyle Mayers, 1 run.Back of a length delivery, around off. Mayers pulls it towards deep backward square, and the fielder almost makes a mess. Single taken.

Ali Khan to Kyle Mayers, 1 run.Slower and shorter outside off. Kyle Mayers carves it to deep backward point for a single.

Ali Khan to Kyle Mayers, Four!FOUR! STREAKY BUT MAYERS WILL TAKE IT! Pitched full, almost a yorker, outside off. Kyle Mayers throws the bat at it, gets it off the cue end, races past the short third fielder for a boundary.

Ali Khan to Kyle Mayers, No run.Slower and shorter, angling down the leg. Mayers looks to pull but misses. It comes off the thigh pad, to the keeper. Kyle Mayers is struggling in the middle.

Ali Khan to Kyle Mayers, No run.Pitched full, around off. Kyle Mayers swings across the line but only connects with thin air.

Ali Khan to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run.Full and outside off. Shimron Hetmyer drives it to extra cover and steals a quick single.

Ali Khan to Shimron Hetmyer, Six!SIX! FIFTY FOR HETMYER! Short of a good length, around off. Shimron Hetmyer shuffles and smashes it over the bowler, toward the sight screen for another biggie. Shimron Hetmyer is taking the Orcas home, yet again.

Ali Khan to Shimron Hetmyer, Wide!WIDE! On a length and angled across the tramline. Shimron Hetmyer lets it go. Wide to start the over.

Ali Khan (3-0-33-0) is back into the attack.

Jason Holder to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run.Low full toss on off. Shimron Hetmyer flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Seattle Orcas need another 26 runs off 18 balls.

Jason Holder to Shimron Hetmyer, Six!SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Fuller than a good length, around off. Shimron Hetmyer gets across and launches it over the long-off fence for half a dozen.

Jason Holder to Shimron Hetmyer, 2 runs.Pitched full, around off. Shimron Hetmyer squeezes it through cover-point for a couple.

Jason Holder to Kyle Mayers, 1 run.On a length, going across the batter. Kyle Mayers looks to cut, mistimes into the off-side for one.

Jason Holder to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run.Back of a length delivery, angling across. Shimron Hetmyer slaps it to deep extra cover for one.

Jason Holder to Shimron Hetmyer, Six!SIX! CRUNCHED! Low full toss on off. Shimron Hetmyer picks it early and deposits it over deep mid-wicket boundary for a massive hit.

Andre Russell to Kyle Mayers, No run.Three dots in a row. Yorker length delivery, outside off. Kyle Mayers squeezes it to the cover fielder. End of a successful over from Andre Russell.

Andre Russell to Kyle Mayers, No run.Pitched full, angling across the batter. Kyle Mayers swings and misses.

Andre Russell to Kyle Mayers, No run.On a length, on off. Mayers knocks it into the off-side.

STRATEGIC BREAK! This game continues to swing like a pendulum as both teams are fighting tooth and nail to stay ahead in the contest. The Seattle Orcas need another 43 runs off 27 balls but have lost five wickets. Shimron Hetmyer holds the key for them once again. For the Los Angeles Knight Riders, they will look to chip away with wickets and try to remove the big-hitting Hetmyer in the next few overs. Also, Kyle Mayers joins Shimron Hetmyer in the middle.

Andre Russell to Sikandar Raza, OUT! c Jason Holder b Andre Russell.OUT! CAUGHT! RUSSELL REMOVES RAZA! Pitched full, in the slot, on off. Sikandar Raza makes room and lofts it off the cue end, straight to Holder at long-off, who takes a simple catch. Raza did not get any elevation or distance to it and perishes cheaply. Seattle Orcas have lost half of their side now.

Andre Russell to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run.Low full toss on the middle. Clipped to deep backward square leg for one.

Andre Russell to Shimron Hetmyer, Four!FOUR! THREADED THROUGH THE GAP! Fuller than a length, well outside off. Shimron Hetmyer moves across and smashes it through extra cover and mid-off for a cracking boundary.

Tanveer Sangha to Sikandar Raza, No run.Flatter leggie, around off. Sikandar Raza knocks it back to Sangha.

Tanveer Sangha to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run.Slider, fuller, and quicker, around off. Driven to long-off for one.

Tanveer Sangha to Shimron Hetmyer, Six!SIX MORE! DISPATCHED! Floated full, on off. Shimron Hetmyer gets on his knee and slams it over the deep mid-wicket boundary for another biggie.

Tanveer Sangha to Shimron Hetmyer, No run.Flatter and quicker on the middle. Shimron Hetmyer looks to work across the line, gets the inside edge onto the pad.

Tanveer Sangha to Shimron Hetmyer, Six!SIX! Shimron Hetmyer continues from where he left off last night. Tosses it full, on off. Shimron Hetmyer sits low and smashes it over the wide long-on fence for a powerful hit.

Tanveer Sangha to Sikandar Raza, 1 run.Flatter leggie, around off. Slapped past the bowler, toward long-on for one.

Ali Khan to Sikandar Raza, 1 run.Slower and shorter on off. Sikandar Raza pulls it to the right of deep mid-wicket for a single. Seattle Orcas need another 62 off the last six overs.

Ali Khan to Sikandar Raza, Wide!WIDE! Low full toss angling down the leg. Sikandar Raza plays and misses. Wide signaled.

Ali Khan to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run.Back of a length, angling across. Shimron Hetmyer flat-bats it to long-on for one.

Ali Khan to Shimron Hetmyer, Four!FOUR MORE! UP AND OVER! Full, and outside off. Shimron Hetmyer gets low and smashes it over the wide mid-off region. Races to the ropes in a flash.

Ali Khan to Shimron Hetmyer, Wide!WIDE! Banged in short, well over the batter. Shimron Hetmyer sits under it and lets it go. Wide signaled.

Ali Khan to Shimron Hetmyer, Four!FOUR! INTO THE GAP! Slower ball on a length, around off. Shimron Hetmyer moves across and hacks it to the cow corner region for a cracking boundary.

Ali Khan to Shimron Hetmyer, No run.On a length, around off. Shimron Hetmyer hits it on the front foot to the short cover fielder.

Ali Khan to Sikandar Raza, 1 run.Back of a length, on the hip. Sikandar Raza tucks it to long-leg for one.

Tanveer Sangha to Shimron Hetmyer, No run.A dot to end a successful over! Flatter leg break, on the middle. Shimron Hetmyer turns it to short mid-wicket.

Tanveer Sangha to Sikandar Raza, 1 run.Wrong'un, on the middle. Sikandar Raza nudges into the leg side for one.

Tanveer Sangha to Sikandar Raza, No run.Flatter and quicker leggie, turns enough to beat the defence of Sikandar Raza.

Sikandar Raza walks in at 6.

Tanveer Sangha to Heinrich Klaasen, OUT! c Rovman Powell b Tanveer Sangha.KLAASEN HOLES OUT! Tanveer Sangha gets his second wicket in the over, and it's the big fish - Klaasen. Drops it short on off. Heinrich Klaasen rocks back and pulls it off the cue end, goes straight to Rovman Powell at the deep mid-wicket region, who makes no mistake. Seattle Orcas have lost three wickets in quick time and are in some trouble now.

Tanveer Sangha to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run.Leg break, on the middle. Shimron Hetmyer eases it to long-on for one.

Shimron Hetmyer walks in at 5.

Tanveer Sangha to Shayan Jahangir, OUT! c Andre Fletcher b Tanveer Sangha.OUT! SHARP CATCH! Tanveer Sangha strikes! Throws it slower and wider outside off. Shayan Jahangir reaches for it and slaps it toward the long-off region. Andre Fletcher at long-off comes forward and takes a brilliant low catch to dismiss Jahangir for 43. Both the set batters are gone in quick succession. LAKR are right back in the game. Seattle Orcas lose their third.

Jason Holder to Heinrich Klaasen, Four!FOUR! OVER THE TOP! Pitched full, at the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen brings the bottom hand into play and lofts it over the bowler, down the ground for a thumping boundary.

Jason Holder to Shayan Jahangir, 1 run.Back of a length, on the middle and leg. Shayan Jahangir is cramped for room, guides it toward short third and rotates the strike.

Jason Holder to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run.On a hard length, on off. Heinrich Klaasen punches it to mid-off and calls for a quick single.

Jason Holder to Heinrich Klaasen, Wide!WIDE! Back of a length angled down the leg. Heinrich Klaasen plays and misses. Wide signaled.

Heinrich Klaasen is in at number 4.

Jason Holder to Aaron Jones, OUT! c Shadley van Schalkwyk b Jason Holder.OUT! TAKEN! Jason Holder breaks the partnership! Pitched full, at the stumps. Aaron Jones clears the front leg and lifts it straight to the throat of Shadley van Schalkwyk at long-on, who takes a good low catch. End of a fine knock from Jones, who walks back for 73. Seattle Orcas are two down.

Jason Holder to Shayan Jahangir, 1 run.Low full toss on off. Shayan Jahangir hacks it to long-on for one.

Jason Holder to Shayan Jahangir, No run.Full-length ball, just outside off. Shayan Jahangir stays deep in the crease and looks to reverse ramp, misses, and it goes through to the keeper. The appeal from Holder was turned down. The LAKR skipper sends it upstairs. The replays show that there is no bat involved. Shayan Jahangir survives.

Tanveer Sangha to Shayan Jahangir, 1 run.Tad short, around off. Shayan Jahangir moves across and pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Tanveer Sangha to Shayan Jahangir, Six!SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Flighted full, just outside off. Shayan Jahangir shimmies down, gets to the pitch of the ball, and hammers it over the long-off fence for half a dozen.

Tanveer Sangha to Aaron Jones, 1 run.Tosses it full, on the leg. Aaron Jones reverses it to point for one.

Tanveer Sangha to Shayan Jahangir, 1 run.In the air but lands safely! Tossed up outside off. Jahangir looks to go big through the off side but chips it high in the air. The ball does not get a lot of distance and lands safely just wide of the cover fielder.

Tanveer Sangha to Aaron Jones, 1 run.Slower and shorter, outside off. Aaron Jones cuts it to deep backward point for a single.

Tanveer Sangha to Aaron Jones, No run.Tossed up leg break, around off. Aaron Jones swipes and misses.

Shadley van Schalkwyk to Shayan Jahangir, 2 runs.Pitched full, at the stumps. Shayan Jahangir works it through mid-wicket for a couple.

Shadley van Schalkwyk to Aaron Jones, 1 run.Slower, back of a length on middle. Aaron Jones pulls it to deep backward square leg for one.

Shadley van Schalkwyk to Aaron Jones, Six!SIX! A VALIANT EFFORT BUT CANNOT PREVENT THE BIGGIE! Length ball on leg stump line. Aaron Jones clears his front leg and launches over wide long on for a maximum. Holder makes a desperate attempt to pull the ball back but goes over the boundary ropes. Signaled six runs!

Shadley van Schalkwyk to Aaron Jones, Four!FOUR! BANG! On a length, on the middle. Aaron Jones makes room and clubs it over the bowler, down the ground for a thumping boundary.

Shadley van Schalkwyk to Shayan Jahangir, Leg bye.LEG BYE! Good length delivery, follows the batter outside the leg stump. Shayan Jahangir swings and misses. It comes off the pad, rolls to backward point for a leg bye.

Shadley van Schalkwyk to Shayan Jahangir, Six!SIX! BOOM! On a hard length, on the middle. Shayan Jahangir makes room and hammers the pull over the deep mid-wicket boundary for half a dozen.

STRATEGIC BREAK! Seattle Orcas are motoring along nicely in the chase of 203 and have things in control. Aaron Jones is looking good, but Shayan Jahangir will need to step up the scoring and bring the required rate down. Los Angeles Knight Riders, meanwhile, will hope to break this stand and get a few quick wickets through the middle.

Andre Russell to Shayan Jahangir, 1 run.Pitched full, at the stumps. Shayan Jahangir lifts it on the bounce to long-on for one.

Andre Russell to Shayan Jahangir, No run.On a hard length, on off. Shayan Jahangir pats into the pitch.

Andre Russell to Aaron Jones, 1 run.Yorker, on off. Aaron Jones squeezes it to backward point for one.

Andre Russell to Aaron Jones, Four!FOUR! FINDS THE GAP! Pitched full, just outside off. Aaron Jones drills it past the mid-off fielder and collects another boundary.

Andre Russell to Shayan Jahangir, 1 run.A low full toss outside the off stump. Jahangir steps across and hits it along the floor to long on for a single.

Andre Russell to Aaron Jones, 1 run.Pitched full, on off. Aaron Jones hits it toward mid-off. Andre Fletcher runs across, puts the dive, and keeps it to one.

Tanveer Sangha to Shayan Jahangir, No run.Tosses it full, on off. Shayan Jahangir reverse scoops it to short third for none.

Tanveer Sangha to Aaron Jones, 1 run.Floated full, at the stumps. Aaron Jones lifts it on the bounce to long-on for one.

Tanveer Sangha to Aaron Jones, Four!FOUR! MAIDEN MLC FIFTY FOR JONES! Short and outside off. Aaron Jones makes room and cuts it through the backward point region for a cracking boundary.

Tanveer Sangha to Aaron Jones, Six!SIX! UP AND OVER! Tossed up full, on the middle and leg. Aaron Jones shimmies down the pitch and smashes it over the man at long-on for a maximum. He moves to 49.

Tanveer Sangha to Shayan Jahangir, 1 run.Flatter leggie, around off. Shayan Jahangir knocks this to deep cover for one.

Tanveer Sangha to Aaron Jones, 1 run.Tosses it full, at the stumps. Aaron Jones slogs it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Shadley van Schalkwyk to Shayan Jahangir, Six!SIX! BANG! Short of a length, around off. Shayan Jahangir stands tall and clubs it over the long-on fence for a maximum.

Shadley van Schalkwyk to Aaron Jones, 1 run.Slower ball on the full, at the stumps. Aaron Jones eases it to long-on for one more.

Shadley van Schalkwyk to Shayan Jahangir, 1 run.Good length delivery on off. Shayan Jahangir punches this to long-off for one.

Shadley van Schalkwyk to Aaron Jones, 1 run.Full on the off stump. Aaron Jones drives it to the left of diving Powell at extra cover for a single.