SAF vs LAK, Match 26 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
MATCH DETAILS
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Venue
Dallas
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Series
Major League Cricket 2026
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Toss
Los Angeles Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
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Umpire
Jermaine Lindo , Vijaya Mallela
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Match Referee
Simon Taufel
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Tv Umpire
Paul Wilson
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Man of the Match
Jason Holder
SAF
LAK
Key Stats
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Ghulam Mudassar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
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19.1 Andre Russell to Haris Rauf
A back of a length ball on the outside off stump, bowled with no movement. The batter goes for an uncontrolled pull shot but mistimes it, resulting in a catch at deep square leg. Haris Rauf is dismissed caught trying to find runs. Haris Rauf departs after scoring 7 from 5 balls for San Francisco Unicorns.
18.6 Jason Holder to Hammad Azam
A length seaming delivery outside off, aimed at the pads, as the batter goes for a flick but misses, the ball hitting his pad. A confident appeal for leg before wicket follows, and the decision is upheld after review. Hammad Azam falls for 40 off 19. The Los Angeles Knight Riders have successfully used the review. San Francisco Unicorns need 12 runs from the final 6 balls with just one wicket left, chasing at a required run rate of 12.
18.5 Jason Holder to Hammad Azam
18.4 Jason Holder to Hammad Azam
Hammad Azam plays a thick-edged drive outside off on this full delivery, sending it racing to deep backward point for two runs.
18.3 Jason Holder to Hammad Azam
Holder delivers a full-length ball outside off, and Hammad Azam executes a neat sweep to the leg side, sneaking through for two runs.
18.2 Jason Holder to Hammad Azam
Holder bowls a length ball outside off stump with no movement, and Hammad Azam responds with a crisp, controlled drive through extra cover for four runs. Hammad Azam continues his strong innings with another boundary, his second four of the over.
18.1 Jason Holder to Hammad Azam
Jason Holder delivers a half-tracker wide outside off with no movement. Hammad Azam top edges a fierce pull down to fine leg, racing away to the boundary for four. Hammad Azam reaches thirty off just 14 balls, maintaining a stunning strike rate of 214.
17.6 Shadley van Schalkwyk to Hammad Azam
A yorker on the leg stump, delivered without movement, is met with a neat drive that stays low along the ground for a well-timed single. The Unicorns are chasing 26 runs from 12 balls with just two wickets in hand, facing steep odds.
17.5 Shadley van Schalkwyk to Hammad Azam
The length ball drifts down leg and Hammad Azam drives it cleanly, timing it superbly through extra cover for a boundary. That's another four for Hammad Azam, his second in this over.
17.4 Shadley van Schalkwyk to Haris Rauf
Haris Rauf works a back-of-a-length no movement delivery down the leg side, keeping it along the ground and squeezing out a smart single.
17.3 Shadley van Schalkwyk to Haris Rauf
Length ball sliding down the leg stump, worked carefully along the ground by the batter for no run.
17.2 Shadley van Schalkwyk to Hammad Azam
Hammad Azam pulls a back-of-a-length, no-movement delivery wide down leg for a quick single, keeping the scoreboard ticking.
17.1 Shadley van Schalkwyk to Hammad Azam
A full toss down the leg side with no movement. Hammad Azam drives it nicely, timing the ball well and sending it sailing past extra cover for four. San Francisco Unicorns move to 152 for 8.
16.6 Andre Russell to Haris Rauf
Down leg, length ball from Russell, and Rauf goes for a bottom-edged slog that yields no run, safely fielded by the keeper. The Unicorns must score 37 off 18 with just two wickets in hand, chasing at 12.3 an over with slim chances.
16.5 Andre Russell to Haris Rauf
A full delivery on leg stump with no movement, dispatched with a well-timed slog by Haris Rauf. The controlled strike sails clean over mid wicket for a huge six. That takes the tally to 19 in this over, and Haris Rauf kicks off his innings in style.
16.4 Andre Russell to Brody Couch
Russell delivers a length seaming in outside off stump. Brody Couch attempts a push but misses completely, and the ball crashes into the stumps, knocking the bails off cleanly. Brody Couch departs for a duck after five deliveries.
16.3 Andre Russell to Hammad Azam
Russell bowls a back of a length delivery on middle stump, and Hammad Azam replies with a deft, controlled cut, picking up a quick single.
16.2 Andre Russell to Hammad Azam
A full delivery right on off stump, played with perfect timing. Hammad Azam drives it crisply, sending the ball sailing over long off for a six in controlled fashion. Hammad Azam strikes another six, his second of the over.
16.1 Andre Russell to Hammad Azam
Russell delivers a back of a length ball on middle stump, and Hammad Azam unleashes a well-timed slog. The controlled shot sails cleanly over long on for six!
15.6 Shadley van Schalkwyk to Brody Couch
Shadley van Schalkwyk bowls a length delivery wide outside off. Brody Couch drives it firmly but finds the fielder at cover, resulting in no run. San Francisco Unicorns require 56 runs from 24 balls with three wickets in hand; their chances look slim at 1%.
15.5 Shadley van Schalkwyk to Brody Couch
Van Schalkwyk bowls a back of a length no movement delivery outside off; Couch attempts to push but misses completely, the ball is cleanly gathered by the keeper.
15.4 Shadley van Schalkwyk to Brody Couch
On a length delivery outside off, the batter attempts a drive but misses, leaving it safely to the keeper.
15.3 Shadley van Schalkwyk to Brody Couch
A back-of-a-length delivery outside off stump, Brody Couch pushes but completely misses the ball, leaving it well alone for no run.
15.2 Shadley van Schalkwyk to Xavier Bartlett
A short, no movement ball down the leg side is met by an uncontrolled flick that’s mis-timed, resulting in Bartlett being caught at deep square leg. The batter attempted a flick shot but couldn’t keep the ball under control, leading to a catch out. Bartlett departs for 5 runs off 5 balls. A huge momentum shift as Los Angeles Knight Riders’ win probability jumps from 89% to 98%.
15.1 Shadley van Schalkwyk to Hammad Azam
Hammad Azam drives the back-of-a-length ball down the leg side with precision, nudging it along the ground for a single.
19.1 Andre Russell to Haris Rauf
A back of a length ball on the outside off stump, bowled with no movement. The batter goes for an uncontrolled pull shot but mistimes it, resulting in a catch at deep square leg. Haris Rauf is dismissed caught trying to find runs. Haris Rauf departs after scoring 7 from 5 balls for San Francisco Unicorns.
18.6 Jason Holder to Hammad Azam
A length seaming delivery outside off, aimed at the pads, as the batter goes for a flick but misses, the ball hitting his pad. A confident appeal for leg before wicket follows, and the decision is upheld after review. Hammad Azam falls for 40 off 19. The Los Angeles Knight Riders have successfully used the review. San Francisco Unicorns need 12 runs from the final 6 balls with just one wicket left, chasing at a required run rate of 12.
18.5 Jason Holder to Hammad Azam
On a full delivery wide outside off, Hammad Azam swings an uncontrolled drive that races to deep cover, securing two runs.
18.4 Jason Holder to Hammad Azam
Hammad Azam plays a thick-edged drive outside off on this full delivery, sending it racing to deep backward point for two runs.
18.3 Jason Holder to Hammad Azam
Holder delivers a full-length ball outside off, and Hammad Azam executes a neat sweep to the leg side, sneaking through for two runs.
18.2 Jason Holder to Hammad Azam
Holder bowls a length ball outside off stump with no movement, and Hammad Azam responds with a crisp, controlled drive through extra cover for four runs. Hammad Azam continues his strong innings with another boundary, his second four of the over.
18.1 Jason Holder to Hammad Azam
Jason Holder delivers a half-tracker wide outside off with no movement. Hammad Azam top edges a fierce pull down to fine leg, racing away to the boundary for four. Hammad Azam reaches thirty off just 14 balls, maintaining a stunning strike rate of 214.
17.6 Shadley van Schalkwyk to Hammad Azam
A yorker on the leg stump, delivered without movement, is met with a neat drive that stays low along the ground for a well-timed single. The Unicorns are chasing 26 runs from 12 balls with just two wickets in hand, facing steep odds.
17.5 Shadley van Schalkwyk to Hammad Azam
The length ball drifts down leg and Hammad Azam drives it cleanly, timing it superbly through extra cover for a boundary. That's another four for Hammad Azam, his second in this over.
17.4 Shadley van Schalkwyk to Haris Rauf
Haris Rauf works a back-of-a-length no movement delivery down the leg side, keeping it along the ground and squeezing out a smart single.
17.3 Shadley van Schalkwyk to Haris Rauf
Length ball sliding down the leg stump, worked carefully along the ground by the batter for no run.
17.2 Shadley van Schalkwyk to Hammad Azam
Hammad Azam pulls a back-of-a-length, no-movement delivery wide down leg for a quick single, keeping the scoreboard ticking.
17.1 Shadley van Schalkwyk to Hammad Azam
A full toss down the leg side with no movement. Hammad Azam drives it nicely, timing the ball well and sending it sailing past extra cover for four. San Francisco Unicorns move to 152 for 8.
16.6 Andre Russell to Haris Rauf
Down leg, length ball from Russell, and Rauf goes for a bottom-edged slog that yields no run, safely fielded by the keeper. The Unicorns must score 37 off 18 with just two wickets in hand, chasing at 12.3 an over with slim chances.
16.5 Andre Russell to Haris Rauf
A full delivery on leg stump with no movement, dispatched with a well-timed slog by Haris Rauf. The controlled strike sails clean over mid wicket for a huge six. That takes the tally to 19 in this over, and Haris Rauf kicks off his innings in style.
16.4 Andre Russell to Brody Couch
Russell delivers a length seaming in outside off stump. Brody Couch attempts a push but misses completely, and the ball crashes into the stumps, knocking the bails off cleanly. Brody Couch departs for a duck after five deliveries.
16.3 Andre Russell to Hammad Azam
Russell bowls a back of a length delivery on middle stump, and Hammad Azam replies with a deft, controlled cut, picking up a quick single.
16.2 Andre Russell to Hammad Azam
A full delivery right on off stump, played with perfect timing. Hammad Azam drives it crisply, sending the ball sailing over long off for a six in controlled fashion. Hammad Azam strikes another six, his second of the over.
16.1 Andre Russell to Hammad Azam
Russell delivers a back of a length ball on middle stump, and Hammad Azam unleashes a well-timed slog. The controlled shot sails cleanly over long on for six!
15.6 Shadley van Schalkwyk to Brody Couch
Shadley van Schalkwyk bowls a length delivery wide outside off. Brody Couch drives it firmly but finds the fielder at cover, resulting in no run. San Francisco Unicorns require 56 runs from 24 balls with three wickets in hand; their chances look slim at 1%.
15.5 Shadley van Schalkwyk to Brody Couch
Van Schalkwyk bowls a back of a length no movement delivery outside off; Couch attempts to push but misses completely, the ball is cleanly gathered by the keeper.
15.4 Shadley van Schalkwyk to Brody Couch
On a length delivery outside off, the batter attempts a drive but misses, leaving it safely to the keeper.
15.3 Shadley van Schalkwyk to Brody Couch
A back-of-a-length delivery outside off stump, Brody Couch pushes but completely misses the ball, leaving it well alone for no run.
15.2 Shadley van Schalkwyk to Xavier Bartlett
A short, no movement ball down the leg side is met by an uncontrolled flick that’s mis-timed, resulting in Bartlett being caught at deep square leg. The batter attempted a flick shot but couldn’t keep the ball under control, leading to a catch out. Bartlett departs for 5 runs off 5 balls. A huge momentum shift as Los Angeles Knight Riders’ win probability jumps from 89% to 98%.
15.1 Shadley van Schalkwyk to Hammad Azam
Hammad Azam drives the back-of-a-length ball down the leg side with precision, nudging it along the ground for a single.
SAF Batting: 173/10 in 19.1 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Lhuan-dré Pretorius | b: Jason Holder | 18 (11) | 1 | 1 | 163.64 |
| Finn Allen | c: Rovman Powell b: Jason Holder | 1 (3) | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Matt Short | c: Jahmar Hamilton b: Ali Khan | 43 (30) | 5 | 1 | 143.33 |
| Sanjay Krishnamurthi | b: Jason Holder | 4 (2) | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Aaron Hardie | c&b: Andre Russell | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Hassan Khan | c: Jason Holder b: Lloyd Pope | 45 (33) | 5 | 1 | 136.36 |
| Hammad Azam | lbw: Jason Holder | 40 (19) | 4 | 2 | 210.53 |
| Ghulam Mudassar | not out | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Xavier Bartlett | c: Matthew Tromp b: Shadley van Schalkwyk | 5 (5) | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Brody Couch | b: Andre Russell | 0 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Haris Rauf | c: Saif Badar b: Andre Russell | 7 (5) | 0 | 1 | 140.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
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| Ali Khan | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9.25 |
| Jason Holder | 4 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10.00 |
| Andre Russell | 3.1 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13.26 |
| Shadley van Schalkwyk | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.50 |
| Lloyd Pope | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5.75 |
LAK Batting: 184/7 in 20.0 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Munro | b: Matt Short | 52 (43) | 4 | 2 | 120.93 |
| Andre Fletcher | c: Aaron Hardie b: Haris Rauf | 15 (13) | 2 | 0 | 115.38 |
| Matthew Tromp | c: Sanjay Krishnamurthi b: Xavier Bartlett | 49 (28) | 5 | 2 | 175.00 |
| Rovman Powell | c: Aaron Hardie b: Xavier Bartlett | 4 (6) | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Andre Russell | c: Finn Allen b: Ghulam Mudassar | 40 (18) | 4 | 3 | 222.22 |
| Jason Holder | c: Sanjay Krishnamurthi b: Haris Rauf | 3 (5) | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Saif Badar | c: Lhuan-dré Pretorius b: Haris Rauf | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jahmar Hamilton | not out | 13 (5) | 0 | 1 | 260.00 |
| Shadley van Schalkwyk | not out | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Ali Khan | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lloyd Pope | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Hardie | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.25 |
| Xavier Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Brody Couch | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12.50 |
| Matt Short | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.67 |
| Haris Rauf | 3 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Ghulam Mudassar | 3 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12.00 |
| Hassan Khan | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
On a full delivery wide outside off, Hammad Azam swings an uncontrolled drive that races to deep cover, securing two runs.