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NEW DELHI: The veteran spinner Sunil Narine produced a brilliant spell with the ball after a half-century of Andre Fletcher and Matthew Tromp helped the Los Angeles Knight Riders beat the Washington Freedom by 18 runs in a Major League Cricket (MLC) clash at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas on Friday.The win gave the Knight Riders two crucial points and lifted them to third place in the standings with eight points from eight games and a net score of +0.187. The Washington Freedom also has eight points. They are ranked fifth due to an inferior net rate of -0.637.
Fletcher, Tromp boost Knight Riders to 192
Asked to bat first after Washington Freedom won the toss, Los Angeles Knight Riders scored a competitive 192/8 in 20 overs.The innings got off to a shaky start with Colin Munro and Andrea Russell departing within the first two overs. However, Andre Fletcher and Matthew Tromp anchored the innings with a solid 110-run partnership.Fletcher top-scored with 59 off 40 balls, hitting four fours and three sixes, while Tromp scored 50 off 32 deliveries with two fours and four sixes.Saif Badar then added a quickfire 24 off 12 balls before Jahmar Hamilton remained unbeaten on 22 off 12 balls to give the innings a strong finish.For Washington Freedom, Saurabh Netravalkar claimed three wickets while Ben Dwarshuis and Mitchell Owen claimed two each.
Narine economical spell
Chasing Los Angeles Knight Riders’ 192/8, Washington Freedom never recovered from Narine’s superb spell in the Powerplay.The veteran spinner finished with figures of 1/14 in four overs with an outstanding economy rate of just 3.50. He removed dangerous opener Mitchell Owen and kept the runs under control, putting pressure on the batsmen.Andre Russell then struck at crucial times, dismissing Steve Smith (8), Rachin Ravindra (4) and Jack Edwards (0) to finish with 3/34.Ali Khan also impressed with 2/18, while Shadley van Schalkwyk claimed two wickets. Lahiru Milantha fought hard with 40, while Andries Gous scored 37. Ben Dwarshuis chipped in with a quick 19 but Washington Freedom finished on 174/8.
Narine named player of the match
After receiving the Man of the Match award, Narine explained the change in his bowling role.“(On his new bowling role in the powerplay). I think it just happened. I think we should have kept the powerplay a little tighter, and I think we all came together and came up with a game plan. Fortunately, it worked and we hope it will continue.“(Your mentality when you’re bowling with guys you know are attacking you, Mitch Owen for example tonight?) No, I think when you focus on the opposition, you’re under pressure. I think you focus on what you can do, focus on the ability you have and try to execute what you’ve been practicing. So I think whatever you practice, you try to do as well as possible.”The Los Angeles Knight Riders will now take on the San Francisco Unicorns on Saturday at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas.
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