10/07Result
26th Match (N), Major League Cricket at Dallas, Jul 10 2026
Los Angeles won by 11 runs
Player of the Match
Jason Holder
Jason HolderLos Angeles Knight Riders
10/07Result
26th Match (N), Major League Cricket at Dallas, Jul 10 2026
Los Angeles won by 11 runs
Player of the Match
Jason Holder
Jason HolderLos Angeles Knight Riders

Matt Short, San Francisco Unicorns captain: Yeah, I think probably on par (on the score). I think we did well to claw them back a little bit after the halfway mark of that first innings. We came off to a little bit of a better start with the bat, so yeah, bring on tomorrow and hopefully push towards the finals. Yeah, it was massive. There were a couple of guys there, Hassan Khan and Hammad Azam, who probably haven't had the tournament they would have liked or have been batting pretty low in the order and haven't had the opportunity throughout the tournament. So yeah, it was nice to see them contribute tonight and almost get us over the line. The message is just to try and win every game, obviously. The table's pretty tight, so every win is pretty crucial. We would have liked to win tonight to, I think, cement our spot in the finals, but we come back tomorrow, push harder

Haven't you been entertained? What an enthralling game of cricket, with so many twists and turns, ebbs and flows. Hammad Azam nearly took the game away with his blistering 40 off 19, and earlier Hassan Khan raced to 45 as well, with captain Matt Short helping set the platform. It was a great stab at the chase, and there wasn't much to separate both sides; the margins were small. Holder picked up four, Russell snared three, while the rest picked one wicket apiece. Earlier, LAKR were on course for a 200-plus score, but SF managed to pull things back with some disciplined bowling. Haris Rauf was the tormentor-in-chief with the ball for SF, and Xavier Bartlett was too good to handle.

19.1
W
Russell to Haris Rauf, OUT, Over the wicket, short of a length outside off with not much pace to work with, he hacks it straight to the man stationed at deep midwicket and admonishes himself! LAKR manage to hold their nerve and have moved to the second spot, just behind Unicorns

Haris Rauf c Saif Badar b Russell 7 (15m 5b 0x4 1x6) SR: 140

END OF OVER:
19 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | SF: 173/9 (12 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 9.10, RRR: 12.00)

  • Haris Rauf7 (4b)
  • Jason Holder4-0-40-4
  • Shadley van Schalkwyk4-0-30-1
18.6
W
Holder to Hammad Azam, OUT, What a breathtaking innings it has proved to be! Totally changed the complexion of the game. Gets a length ball from over the wicket and it's a bit too straight, appeal for an lbw, not given and Holder reviews immediately. Looks pretty adjacent in the replay. He was shaping for a pull behind square. pitching outside off, impact in line and hitting wickets fully so it's a successful review! Another massive twist in this fascinating tale! But take a bow, what an innings, breathed life into this contest!

Hammad Azam lbw b Holder 40 (30m 19b 4x4 2x6) SR: 210.52

18.5
2
Holder to Hammad Azam, 2 runs, Pitched up outside the marker, carved away in the air to deep backward point, will add another couple
18.4
2
Holder to Hammad Azam, 2 runs, Over the wicket, yorker length and wide of off, sliced in the air and fell short of the man at deep backward point, adds two more giddy sprinting runs, Fletcher throws to keeper and the keeper isn't so aware
18.3
2
Holder to Hammad Azam, 2 runs, Goes down on one knee and works the ball to fine leg, fumble at fine leg leaks an extra run
18.2
4
Holder to Hammad Azam, FOUR, Back of a length zone and swaying away from off, firm base and loads up for a magnificent forehand over long-off, just one bounce over the rope, he is turning it on big time
18.1
4
Holder to Hammad Azam, FOUR, Captain is back to finish his quota. Hits the deck on a shorter length and gives plenty of width, goes for a hook and gets a top-edge that scoots away to the rope! Good start for SFU

END OF OVER:
18 | 11 Runs | SF: 159/8 (26 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.83, RRR: 13.00)

  • Hammad Azam26 (13b)
  • Haris Rauf7 (4b)
  • Shadley van Schalkwyk4-0-30-1
  • Andre Russell3-0-42-2
17.6
1
van Schalkwyk to Hammad Azam, 1 run, Near yorker and he digs it out to deep extra cover region
17.5
4
van Schalkwyk to Hammad Azam, FOUR, Flips it shortish right at him as he steps leg-side, opens the face and languidly heaves over long-of for a four, good head on the shoulders, got ice in his veins, not caving in
17.4
1
van Schalkwyk to Haris Rauf, 1 run, Shortens his length, bit too straight, worked around the corner
17.3
0
van Schalkwyk to Haris Rauf, no run, But short and wicket-to-wicket, defended
17.2
1
van Schalkwyk to Hammad Azam, 1 run, Steps leg-side and pulls the shortish ball at him to long on for a run
17.1
4
van Schalkwyk to Hammad Azam, FOUR, Over the wicket, misses his yorker by a mile, he stomps down the pitch and pulverizes it over long-off for a four, hits him on the bat as he got inside the line

END OF OVER:
17 | 19 Runs 1 Wkt | SF: 148/8 (37 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.70, RRR: 12.33)

  • Haris Rauf6 (2b)
  • Hammad Azam16 (9b)
  • Andre Russell3-0-42-2
  • Shadley van Schalkwyk3-0-19-1
16.6
0
Russell to Haris Rauf, no run, Bit short and curving into his pads and he is unable to connect on the pull
16.5
6
Russell to Haris Rauf, SIX, Wide of the crease again, length and pushed across off, boshed for six down the ground, very big and right out of the meat of the bat, what a way to open your account
16.4
W
Russell to Couch, OUT, Pitches it on back of a length from a wider angle and then aims for the middle-stump, hits the top of middle-stump as he looked to squeeze out into the off-side. Wheels continue to come off with just Hammad standing in the way of LAKR

BL Couch b Russell 0 (6m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

16.3
1
Russell to Hammad Azam, 1 run, Gets a little bit of width and he whacks it with aplomb to deep extra cover for a single
16.2
6
Russell to Hammad Azam, SIX, back to back sixes! Fuller length on middle and off, he gets behind the line and thumps it straight to sightscreen, powerful strike, everything so right about this stroke, right under it
16.1
6
Russell to Hammad Azam, SIX, Over the wicket, slower and shorter wide of off, sways across and reaches out to belt it over bowler's head for six. Slugged it!

END OF OVER:
16 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | SF: 129/7 (56 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 8.06, RRR: 14.00)

  • Brody Couch0 (4b)
  • Hammad Azam3 (6b)
  • Shadley van Schalkwyk3-0-19-1
  • Ali Khan4-0-37-1
15.6
0
van Schalkwyk to Couch, no run, Short and a touch wide, slashed to point
15.5
0
van Schalkwyk to Couch, no run, Carbon copy of previous ball. Shorter and zips in at off, play and a miss
15.4
0
van Schalkwyk to Couch, no run, Play and a miss as the asking rate creeps up. Shorter length in the channel, unable to lay bat on it

SF 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st9FH AllenLG Pretorius
2nd24MW ShortLG Pretorius
3rd4MW ShortSP Krishnamurthi
4th5MW ShortAM Hardie
5th76MW ShortHassan Khan
6th2Hammad AzamMW Short
7th9Hammad AzamXC Bartlett
8th13Hammad AzamBL Couch
9th31Hammad AzamHaris Rauf
10th0Ghulam MudassarHaris Rauf