Over 19. 18 runs. Bowler: Hardus Viljoen. Los Angeles Knight Riders: 4-171(rr 9) Holder faces a full toss down the leg side with no movement and dispatches a perfectly timed flick over deep backward square leg for six. That brings the tally to 18 this over, with Holder off the mark. The Los Angeles Knight Riders need just one run from six balls, holding six wickets in hand in this nail-biting chase.
A full toss right on off stump and Powell swings for a drive but gets a mis-timed, uncontrolled shot. He is caught at long on, bringing an end to his innings. Powell goes back to the pavilion after scoring 8 off 11 balls.
Hardus Viljoen bowls a full-length leg cutter on middle stump, and Matthew Tromp steps in with a controlled slog. He middles it beautifully, sending the ball soaring over mid-wicket for six! Matthew Tromp has now struck two boundaries in this over.
The full ball on middle stump is driven crisply and cleanly. Matthew Tromp times it exquisitely, sending it racing to the boundary at long on. Matthew Tromp reaches a swift 50 off just 25 balls, maintaining a striking rate of 200.
Over 18. 10 runs. Bowler: Abhimanyu Lamba. Los Angeles Knight Riders: 3-153(rr 8.5) Lamba bowls a half-tracker wide outside off, but Powell pulls it low and controlled towards deep square leg for a quick single. The Knight Riders are chasing 19 from 12 with seven wickets in hand, holding an 88% chance to win according to WinViz.
A leg cutter just outside off, landing back of a length, sees Rovman Powell mis-time a pull shot but still manage to sneak a single. That partnership now moves to 50 runs from 29 balls.
Matthew Tromp drives neatly through the off side, keeping the ball along the ground and picking up a single. Los Angeles Knight Riders reach 150 for 3.
A back of a length leg cutter outside off, met with a powerful slog from Matthew Tromp who drives it along the ground for two runs towards deep square leg.
The leg cutter is pitched back of a length outside off, but Tromp pulls it with controlled timing through deep backward square leg for four. This boundary has shifted momentum further; Los Angeles Knight Riders now enjoy a 90% win probability.
Over 17. 13 runs. Bowler: Amshi de Silva. Los Angeles Knight Riders: 3-143(rr 8.41) A full delivery outside off, Tromp drives it firmly on the ground, squeezing a single off the edge and keeping the scoreboard ticking. Los Angeles Knight Riders require 29 runs from 18 balls with 7 wickets in hand in this chase.
A short delivery outside off, expertly pulled by Tromp with great timing. The ball flies over deep square leg for a magnificent six! Tromp has now hit two boundaries this over. A big momentum shift as the WinViz for Los Angeles Knight Riders jumps from 74% to 86%.
The short ball outside off comes without any movement, and Matthew Tromp cuts it crisply. He timed this controlled shot perfectly, sending it racing through backward point for four. Los Angeles Knight Riders' winning chances improve sharply from 67% to 74%, with Tromp now on thirty from 18 balls at a scorching strike rate of 172.
No movement on a short delivery outside off stump. Tromp goes for a pull but mistimes it, the ball spinning away from him just enough to sneak through for a single.
Over 16. 6 runs. Bowler: Abhimanyu Lamba. Los Angeles Knight Riders: 3-130(rr 8.12) Matthew Tromp pushes that back-of-a-length ball just outside off, guiding it neatly for a single. Los Angeles Knight Riders require 42 runs from 24 balls, holding a strong 75% win probability with seven wickets in hand.
The leg cutter pitches full on leg stump and Tromp responds with a controlled slog sweep, catching the edge of the bat and pad to sneak through for a single.
Matthew Tromp works the length ball just outside off with controlled precision, picking up a single as the fielder at long on retrieves the ball swiftly.
