LA Wins Major League Cricket Title Over Washington
Sunil Narine and Jason Holder took three wickets each as Los Angeles defended 165 and earned Knight Riders Sports its 10th global franchise trophy.
- On Saturday, the Los Angeles Knight Riders lifted their maiden Major League Cricket trophy at the Oakland Coliseum, securing a one-run victory over Washington Freedom.
- While the Knight Riders chased their first title in a maiden appearance, Washington Freedom returned to the title clash for a third consecutive season, bringing championship experience.
- Asked to bat first, the Knight Riders reached 164 before Sunil Narine and Jason Holder each claimed three wickets defending the 165-run target in a match decided on the final ball.
- Freedom required 14 runs off the last over, but Shadley van Schalkwyk removed Obus Pienaar—who scored 53 off 24 balls—before sealing the championship.
- The triumph marks a landmark 10th trophy for Knight Riders Sports across its global franchises, cementing the organization's sustained success in international cricket.
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LA Wins Major League Cricket Title Over Washington
The Los Angeles Knight Riders are celebrating Sunday after the team won its first Major League Cricket title, beating the Washington Freedom in a thriller Saturday at the Oakland Coliseum. The Knight Riders earned the title in a one-run victory, with a final match score of 164 all out in 19.4 overs, to 163/9 in 20 overs for Washington. “The LAKR stadium. The championship…cricket in America…awesome,” Indian actor and team co-owner Shah Rukh Khan …
LA Knight Riders clinch maiden MLC title with thrilling win over defending champions Washington Freedom
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Los Angeles Knight Riders beat Washington Freedom by a run to win their maiden MLC trophy - The Tribune
For Sunil Narine and Andre Russell, the victory represents an extraordinary personal milestone, with the Knight Riders stalwarts now part of three consecutive title-winning campaigns across three years for the franchise
Los Angeles Knight Riders clinches maiden MLC title, beats Washington Freedom by 1 run in final
Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR) lifted its maiden Major League Cricket (MLC) trophy after securing a thrilling one-run victory over Washington Freedom in the final at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland on Saturday.
LAKR win maiden MLC title to leave Shah Rukh Khan ecstatic. Here's what he said
Los Angeles Knight Riders beat Washington Freedom by one run to win their first Major League Cricket title. Shah Rukh Khan's reaction underlined both the scale of the finish and the Knight Riders family's tenth franchise trophy.
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