A length ball outside off comes through steadily with no movement. Jason Holder defends with an outside edge, guiding it past third man for a boundary.
Outside off, back of a length delivery sees Munro attempt a flick but he plays and misses to the leg side, yet a misfield by the keeper gifts an extra run.
Over 18. 9 runs. Bowler: Amshi de Silva. Los Angeles Knight Riders: 4-169(rr 9.39) Holder plays a neat late cut off a back of a length delivery, guiding the ball just past deep backward point for a single. The Knight Riders chase 5 runs from 12 balls with plenty of wickets in hand, holding a strong position.
Jason Holder plays a precise late cut from a back-of-a-length delivery outside off, guiding it neatly past third man for two runs. Holder has finally got off the mark, settling in now.
A short ball outside off stump, Rovman Powell attempts a pull but misses entirely, and he is bowled cleanly. The keeper hustles to field but the damage is done. Powell's aggressive 73 off 27 comes to an end.
A slower ball floats full outside off, and the batter unloads with a perfectly controlled slog. The shot is middled beautifully, sending the ball soaring over long on for six!
Over 17. 26 runs. Bowler: Adam Milne. Los Angeles Knight Riders: 3-160(rr 9.41) Milne fires in a yorker right on off stump, but Powell leans into a controlled drive, picking up a single through the offside. That brings the total to 26 in this over! The Knight Riders need 14 runs from 18 balls with 7 wickets in hand, holding a commanding 99% win probability according to WinViz.
Powell reacts swiftly to the no movement yorker on leg stump, flicking with soft hands off the inside edge. The ball races away fine leg for four, adding to an electric over. Rovman Powell has now hit five boundaries this over, bringing the partnership to a rapid 100 off just 37 balls.
A half-tracker on middle stump without any movement, nicely met by Powell. He pulls it with excellent timing, sending it racing through long off for four. Powell now has four boundaries this over, contributing to 21 runs in the over so far.
A full toss drifting outside off, and Powell swings hard. He drives with a thick edge that races away for four through third man. Three boundaries from Powell in this over, pushing Los Angeles Knight Riders to 151 for 3.
A short, leg-stump delivery with no movement is met with a powerful, controlled pull. Powell dispatches it cleanly over deep square leg for six. Powell now has two sixes in the over and reaches a rapid fifty off just 20 balls, boosting the Knight Riders' dominance in the match.
A full delivery outside off stump, neatly driven by Rovman Powell. He middles it cleanly and sends it flying over long off for a six with excellent control. The momentum shifts heavily as Los Angeles Knight Riders' win probability jumps from 80% to 88%.
Over 16. 10 runs. Bowler: Amshi de Silva. Los Angeles Knight Riders: 3-134(rr 8.38) A full toss just outside off stump but the batter attempts a drive and misses cleanly. No run comes off this delivery. Los Angeles Knight Riders require 40 from 24 balls with seven wickets in hand in this chase.
A length ball on leg stump without any movement; Colin Munro charges forward and drives it sweetly. The shot is perfectly controlled and middled, racing away over long off for a spectacular six! Colin Munro reaches his 50 off just 40 balls, maintaining a strong strike rate of 138.
Powell swings hard at this full toss reverse inswinger on middle stump, managing a controlled slog that fetches a quick single down to deep mid wicket.
Over 15. 10 runs. Bowler: Abhimanyu Lamba. Los Angeles Knight Riders: 3-124(rr 8.27) The batter, Rovman Powell, attempts a controlled defensive jab outside off, but it's a spliced stroke with little command, resulting in no run. Knight Riders face a chase, 50 needed off 30 balls with 7 wickets in hand, holding a 79% chance to win.
