Match summary
Los Angeles Knight Riders played Washington Freedom in Match 16, Major League Cricket 2026 at Knight Riders Cricket Ground, Pomona, on 1 Jul 2026. Washington Freedom won by 6 wickets.
Los Angeles Knight Riders won the toss and chose to bat first. Los Angeles Knight Riders made 108 in 17.5 overs, Washington Freedom made 110/4 in 17.1 overs.
Steve Smith top-scored with 40 off 44 balls; Saurabh Netravalkar took 3/16; Saurabh Netravalkar was named player of the match.
Los Angeles Knight Riders Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Munro c SPD Smith b BJ Dwarshuis |
c SPD Smith b BJ Dwarshuis | 25 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 80.65 |
| ADS Fletcher b BJ Dwarshuis |
b BJ Dwarshuis | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| MW Tromp c SPD Smith b MJ Owen |
c SPD Smith b MJ Owen | 21 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 105.00 |
| JN Hamilton c & b IG Holland |
c & b IG Holland | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.50 |
| R Powell c IG Holland b SN Netravalkar |
c IG Holland b SN Netravalkar | 30 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 157.89 |
| JO Holder c SPD Smith b SN Netravalkar |
c SPD Smith b SN Netravalkar | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| AD Russell c Nikhil Chaudhary b SN Netravalkar |
c Nikhil Chaudhary b SN Netravalkar | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| SP Narine c BJ Dwarshuis b MJ Owen |
c BJ Dwarshuis b MJ Owen | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| SC van Schalkwyk b MJ Owen |
b MJ Owen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| KS Gattepalli not out |
not out | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Ali Khan c AGS Gous b IG Holland |
c AGS Gous b IG Holland | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 2, w 5, nb 1) | 8 | ||||
| Total | 17.5 Ov (RR: 6.06) | 108/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-15 (ADS Fletcher, 2.2 ov), 2-46 (MW Tromp, 6.4 ov), 3-58 (JN Hamilton, 9.3 ov), 4-62 (C Munro, 10.5 ov), 5-69 (JO Holder, 12.2 ov), 6-69 (AD Russell, 12.5 ov), 7-91 (SP Narine, 15.3 ov), 8-91 (SC van Schalkwyk, 15.4 ov), 9-101 (R Powell, 16.2 ov), 10-108 (Ali Khan, 17.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN Netravalkar | 4 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 4.00 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J Edwards | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 11.33 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| BJ Dwarshuis | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4.00 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MJ Owen | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4.75 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| IG Holland | 3.5 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.52 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Freedom Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJ Owen b SP Narine |
b SP Narine | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| SPD Smith not out |
not out | 40 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 90.91 |
| AGS Gous b SP Narine |
b SP Narine | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| MS Chapman c JN Hamilton b AD Russell |
c JN Hamilton b AD Russell | 34 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 113.33 |
| Nikhil Chaudhary b SC van Schalkwyk |
b SC van Schalkwyk | 15 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 125.00 |
| BKEL Milantha not out |
not out | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 0, w 3, nb 0) | 3 | ||||
| Total | 17.1 Ov (RR: 6.41) | 110/4 | ||||
Did not bat: IG Holland, AJ Pienaar, SN Netravalkar, BJ Dwarshuis, J Edwards
Fall of wickets: 1-6 (MJ Owen, 0.3 ov), 2-14 (AGS Gous, 2.6 ov), 3-76 (MS Chapman, 11.6 ov), 4-102 (Nikhil Chaudhary, 15.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP Narine | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JO Holder | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4.75 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC van Schalkwyk | 2.1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 10.62 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| AD Russell | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ali Khan | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 5.25 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Los Angeles Knight Riders
1C Munro 2ADS Fletcher 3MW Tromp 4JN Hamilton 5R Powell 6JO Holder 7AD Russell 8SP Narine 9SC van Schalkwyk 10KS Gattepalli 11Ali Khan- Match
- Match 16 · Major League Cricket 2026
- Venue
- Knight Riders Cricket Ground, Pomona
- Date
- 1 Jul 2026
- Toss
- Los Angeles Knight Riders, elected to bat first
- Result
- Washington Freedom won by 6 wickets
- Player of the match
- SN Netravalkar
- Format
- T20 (20 overs)
- Season
- 2026
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Los Angeles Knight Riders vs Washington Freedom match on 1 Jul 2026?
Washington Freedom won by 6 wickets.
Who was player of the match in Los Angeles Knight Riders vs Washington Freedom?
Saurabh Netravalkar.
Who scored the most runs in Los Angeles Knight Riders vs Washington Freedom?
Steve Smith (Washington Freedom) with 40 off 44 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Los Angeles Knight Riders vs Washington Freedom?
Saurabh Netravalkar, with 3/16.
Who won the toss in Los Angeles Knight Riders vs Washington Freedom?
Los Angeles Knight Riders, who chose to bat first.
Where was Los Angeles Knight Riders vs Washington Freedom played?
At Knight Riders Cricket Ground, Pomona.