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Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR) won their first game in Major League Cricket (MLC) 2024coming out Texas Super Kings (TSK) by 12 runs at Grand Prairie Stadium. The game took a turn for the worse, when Andre Russell’s wild dismissal added misfortune to a hard-fought victory for the Knight Riders.

The LA Knight Riders are setting a competitive target

Batting first, the Knight Riders posted an impressive total of 162/7 in their 20 overs. Chand he strengthened the innings with a well-rounded 68 runs, while Nitish Kumar entered with a significant value of 26. The Super Kings’ bowling attack, leading the way Zia-ul-HaqAn economical spell of 2/16, did well to restrict the flow of runs.

Andre Russell’s dismissal in a strange way

The change in the Knight Riders’ innings came in the 14th over. Big hitter Dre Russ, known for his explosive hitting, had an outing to remember. I face a yorker from Gerald Coetzee breaking out of his body, Russell tried to blink but ended up dislodging his stumps with the bat as he tried to play the shot. This funny yet important dismissal limited him to just 10 runs off his 5 deliveries.

Here is the video:

A rare cricket dismissal – feat Dre Russ pic.twitter.com/aX1NfljG4P

— Kumar Sourav (@AdamDhoni1) July 10, 2024

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Ali Khan shines for LAKR

Despite Russell’s unfortunate exit, the Knight Riders bowlers rose to the occasion in the second innings. Right arm speed Ali Khan he emerged as a hero, weaving a web of deception with his accurate fast bowling. His impressive figures of 4/33 put a lot of pressure on the Super Kings batsmen.

Chasing a target of 163, TSK started brightly with the opener Devon Conway scoring an important half-century (53 runs). However, lack of co-operation from other batsmen hampered their progress. The Knight Riders’ bowling attack, led by Ali Khan, maintained strong lines and lengths, hampering the Super Kings’ batting pace. In the end, they fell short of the target by 12 runs, managing just 150/8 in their allotted 20 overs.

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