Cricket Highlights, July 03: MLC 2025 (24th Match) – LARK vs MI NY

LARK vs MI NY (24th Match) – Highlights

In the 24th game of Major League Cricket 2025 in Lauderhill, MINY gave a complete all-around performance to beat LAKR by eight wickets. They chased down the target of 155 runs with 13 balls remaining, with support from a clinical bowling performance from Trent Boult and efficient batting from Monank Patel and Nicholas Pooran.

Winning the toss and opting to bowl, MINY struck early through the ever-reliable Trent Boult. The left-arm seamer dismantled the top order with surgical precision, removing Unmukt Chand for a golden duck and following it up with the prized scalps of Andre Fletcher and Andre Russell. Boult’s spell of 4 for 17 in four overs set the tone for a disciplined New York bowling performance that kept the pressure on Los Angeles throughout.

Amid LAKR’s crumbling castle, Rutherford stood like a one-man army—his 86 a war cry in defeat. He attacked with five fours and six sixes, battling back to make sure LA could at least score a competitive total of 154 for 8. However, with wickets falling regularly and very little support for Rutherford from the rest of the batting line-up, particularly the middle order, LA were always chasing the game. Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, and Saif Badar weren’t able to contribute much in terms of partnerships. Kieron Pollard took two wickets of importance in the middle of the innings, while Ehsan Adil and Nosthush Kenjige took one each.

New York’s chase began cautiously but effectively. Quinton de Kock was the first to fall, holing out for 11, but his dismissal didn’t derail the pursuit. Monank Patel anchored the innings beautifully with a fluent 56 off 44 balls, rotating strike smartly and punishing loose deliveries. He found a perfect ally in Nicholas Pooran, who played a captain’s knock of 62 not out from 47 balls. Pooran blended aggression with calmness, guiding his team through the chase with maturity.

Following Monank’s dismissal in the 17th over, Kieron Pollard arrived at the crease and finished in style, hitting 14 off 6 balls with 2 sixes, with the final over finishing the match as New York finished at 155-2, and continued to position themselves well in playoff positions in the MLC table.

For his match-defining spell that decimated the Los Angeles top order, Trent Boult was fittingly chosen as Player of the Match. New York was always in control of the innings with his early breakthroughs.

With this win, MI New York leapfrog the Knight Riders in the points table and continue to build momentum heading into the final stretch of the tournament. For Los Angeles, it’s another game of missed opportunities and over-reliance on individual brilliance, as Rutherford’s effort went in vain.

Also read: Cricket Highlights, July 02: MLC 2025 (23rd Match) – TSK vs WF

Los Angeles Knight Riders vs. MI New York Scoreboard

Los Angeles Knight Riders – 154/8 (20)

MI New York – 155/2 (17.5)

Result – New York won by 8 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)

Player of the Match – Trent Boult

LARK vs MI NY Playing Eleven

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