WF vs LAKR Ball by Ball Commentary

Los Angeles Knight Riders win by 18 runs. On a length, around off, Ian Holland smashes this down to long on for a single to close out the game.

Full and wide outside off, Obus Pienaar gets it edged onto the pads and the ball rolls to silly point for a single.

This could have been the third for Shadley van Schalkwyk. Full and around off, Obus Pienaar smashes this straight to Andre Fletcher at long off but he drops it. No runs taken.

SIX! Good length, around off, Obus Pienaar stands leg side to the line of the ball and smashes this in front of the sight screen for six runs.

Yorker, around off, Obus Pienaar gets it chopped off the inside edge towards the short fine leg fielder.

Wide yorker, around off, Obus Pienaar chips this towards the wide long off and denies the single on offer.

Back of a length, around middle and leg, Obus Pienaar hits this towards the deep mid-wicket region for a single.

WIDE! Short and wide down the leg side. Obus Pienaar swings and misses. Wided.

Yorker, around off, Ian Holland drives this to extra cover for one.

Short and on the pads, Obus Pienaar tickles this to the fine leg fielder for one.

Short and on leg, Obus Pienaar backs away to his leg and gets followed by the bowler. Obus sways away and lets it go through to the keeper.

Another one that's full and on the pads, Obus Pienaar flicks this down to long on for two this time.

FOUR! Full and on the pads, Obus Pienaar leans inside the line of the ball and flicks this in the gap towards the right of the deep mid-wicket fielder for four runs.

Fuller one, around off, Ian Holland ramps this behind the keeper for two runs. This should have been just one but Ali Khan overruns it and allows the second.

Yorker, on the pads, Obus Pienaar flicks this straight at long leg for a single.

Full and around off, Obus Pienaar pushes this to covers.

Another yorker, around the pads, Ian Holland tucks this through mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! TIMBER! Dre Russ gives it back to Jack Edwards by rattling the stumps. Andre Russell comes around the stumps, bowls a bang on yorker, around middle and off. Jack Edwards gets late in bringing his bat down and sees his stumps broken.

Full and around off, Obus Pienaar drives this through covers for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Shadley gets rid of Nikhil now. Slower one, around off, on a good length. Nikhil Chaudhary looks to drag this with a pull but gets it top-edged towards the right of Ali Khan at short fine leg. Khan moves to his right and takes this one without any drama. Washington Freedom are 151 for 7, needing 42 off 18.

Good length, on the pads, Obus Pienaar tucks this to mid-wicket for a single.

Hard length, around off, Obus Pienaar dabs this to the left of the bowler.

OUT! CAUGHT! Some breathing space for Shadley van Schalkwyk as he picks up the wicket of Ben Dwarshuis. Full and around off, Ben Dwarshuis looks to take on the long on boundary rider. Ben fails to get right underneath the ball and ends up hitting it straight into the hands of Jason Holder.

WIDE! Full and way too wide of off, Ben Dwarshuis leaves it. Wided.

FOUR! Even the edge is flying to the fence against Shadley van Schalkwyk. Good length, around off, Ben Dwarshuis swings, gets an inside edge that goes through the backward square leg region for four runs.

SIX! This was absolutely the last thing Shadley van Schalkwyk needed. Full toss, around off, Shadley van Schalkwyk settles well inside the crease and smashes this over the long on fence for a huge six.

Full and wide outside off, Nikhil Chaudhary looks to help this behind square on leg but misses out.

WIDE! Full and way too wide of off, Nikhil Chaudhary leaves it. Wided.

Wide yorker, around off, Nikhil Chaudhary leaves it all alone. Nikhil was expecting a wide but this is called a fair one.

Low full toss, around the pads, Nikhil Chaudhary tucks this to mid-wicket for a dot.

Slower one, short and into the batter, on leg. Ben Dwarshuis helps this to deep square leg for one.

Back of a length, on middle and leg, Ben Dwarshuis pushes this back to the bowler.

Good length, wide of off, Nikhil Chaudhary smashes this to deep covers for a single.

Full and around off, Ben Dwarshuis smashes this down to the left of the long off fielder for two runs to close out the over. 19 runs came off this over.

SIX! Short of a length, around middle and leg, Ben Dwarshuis goes deep inside his crease and pulls this over the deep mid-wicket fence for a massive six.

Back of a length, around off, Nikhil Chaudhary cuts this to deep point for a single.

Good length, around off, Nikhil Chaudhary tucks this through the mid-wicket region and calls for two straightaway. Completes it with ease as well.

FOUR! Third boundary in four deliveries for Nikhil. Full and around off, Nikhil Chaudhary steps a long way across and ramps this behind the stumps to the fine leg fence for a boundary. This almost went over the fence.

FOUR! Shadley continues to travel. Good length, around off, Nikhil Chaudhary plays this late and guides this through the left of the fielder at point for four runs.

On a length, around off, Ben Dwarshuis cuts this on the bounce to backward point.

Good length, around off, Ben Dwarshuis slashes at it but gets beaten.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Ali Khan is making up for those dropped catches. Hard length, around off, Lahiru Milantha shimmies down the track and swings at it. gets it edged off the outside and the ball goes into the gloves of Jahmar Hamilton behind the stumps. Lahiru Milantha departs for 40 off 25 balls.

Good length, around off, Nikhil Chaudhary cuts this through covers for a single.

FOUR! Nikhil is off the mark with a boundary. Full and on the pads, Nikhil Chaudhary flicks this through the mid-wicket region and calls for two. The timing is so pure that the ball has raced away to the fence for four.

OUT! CAUGHT! A wicket after a quiet over from Sunil Narine. Short and on middle and off, Andries Gous goes for boundary hunting. Hits this from the outer portion of his bat and towards Colin Munro at the deep mid-wicket fence. Colin takes a good catch with the boundary line around his side eye.

Tossed up, around off, Lahiru Milantha presses in front to keep it out but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Short of a length, on off, Andries Gous punches this through point off his back foot for one.

Quicker one, around off, Lahiru Milantha tucks this through mid on for a single.

Fuller around off, Lahiru Milantha looks to keep it out but gets beaten on the outside.

Tossed up, around off, Andries Gous drives this through mid off for a single.

Floated across the batter, around off, Andries Gous pokes and misses out.

FOUR! Hard length, slanting down the leg side, Lahiru Milantha steps inside the line and flicks this over the short fine leg fielder for a boundary to end the over. Another one in double digits.

Yorker, on the pads, Lahiru Milantha tucks this thorugh mid-wicket for a single.

Good length, wide of off, Andries Gous smashes this to long off for a single.

SIX! The gears have shifted from 1 to 5 in the blink of an eye. 4 sixes have been scored by these two in the last 7 deliveries. Low full toss, around the pads, Andries Gous goes right underneath the ball and smashes this over the fence towards the long on region for six more runs.

Full and around off, Lahiru Milantha cuts this through point for another run.

Full toss, on the pads, Andries Gous tucks this to mid-wicket for a quick single.

SIX! Third six in this over and the momentum has shifted towards the WF. Good length, around off, Lahiru Milantha shuffles across the stumps and smashes this over the deep square leg fence for another biggie.

Good length, on the pads, Andre Fletcher flicks this through mid-wicket for one.

SIX! Well, the intentions are very clear from Gous that they will be going after the fifth bowler. Short again, around off, Andries Gous pulls this well in front of square as he clears the deep mid-wicket fence for six more runs.

SIX! Short-pitched delivery, around middle and off, Andries Gous pull this on the swivel, over the deep square leg fielder for six crucial runs.

On a length. around off, Lahiru Milantha cuts this through point for a run.

Full and on middle and off, Andries Gous drills this down to long off for one.

Back of a length, on middle and leg, Lahiru Milantha tucks this to the fine leg region for two.

FOUR! Insult to injury as Lahiru Milantha smashes this away for four. Pitched-up delivery, around off, Lahiru Milantha drives this through covers for a boundary more.

FOUR! Ali has been really poor in the field. First, he dropped Smith on 3, then almost fluffed the catch of Rachin and now he drops Lahiru Milantha. Good length, around off, Lahiru Milantha looks to flick this to the fine leg region but gets it edged and the ball hangs around the fine leg region. Ali Khan gets underneath it but not only does he grasses the chance but allows the ball to roll over the fence for four.

On a length, around the pads, Lahiru Milantha flicks this in space around the deep mid-wicket region for two.

Holder comes around the stumps, bowls it on a length, around off, Andries Gous shimmies down the track and smashes this through mid off for one.

Back of a length, around off, Andries Gous gets up on his toes and punches this straight back at the stumps on the other end. Gous is growing in frustration.

FOUR! Some respite for the batter here as Ali Khan tries out something different from what was working for him. Full and around off, at 144.4 kph, Lahiru Milantha smashes this through the covers region for a boundary.

Well, this is not going well for Lahiru Milantha. Another one on a good length, around off, Lahiru Milantha throws his bat at it only to get beaten on the outside edge.

Back of a length, around off, going across the batter. Lahiru Milantha looks to loft this over covers but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Good length, going across the batter, Lahiru Milantha swings and misses yet again.

On a length, around off, Lahiru Milantha looks to slash this around off but misses.

Hard length, on off, Andries Gous pushes this through mid off for a rotation of strike.

FOUR! A boundary to close out the over. Good length, wide of off, Lahiru Milantha cuts this through the gap behind point to his right for a boundary.

Full and around off, Lahiru Milantha swings and misses.

Hard length, around off, Lahiru Milantha cuts this to backward point for a dot..

Short and on middle and leg, Lahiru Milantha pulls this to deep square leg for two more.

Good length, on the pads, Lahiru Milantha flicks this through mid-wicket for two runs. This wasn't far from the mid-wicket fielder either.

Full and on off, Andries Gous drills this through mid on for a run.

Hard length, on off, Gous cuts this square on off for a single.

Back of a length, on middle and off, Andries pulls this through mid-wicket for a run.

Good length, on off, Andries Gous drills this straight back to the bowler.

On a length, around off, Andries Gous pushes this to covers.

Good length, around off, Lahiru Milantha cuts this to deep third for a single.

Good length, on middle and off, Andries Gous flicks this through mid on for a run.

Hard length, on middle and leg, Lahiru Milantha blocks this out.

OUT! CAUGHT​​​​​​! Rachin departs for 4 off 3 as Ali Khan holds onto it. Good length, going across the batter. Rachin Ravindra looks to punch this down the ground. The ball keeps going away from the batter and catches an outside edge that flies head high to the fielder at short third. Ali Khan fumbles but takes it on the second go.

Hard length, around off, Rachin Ravindra blocks this to covers.

FOUR! Rachin is off the mark with a boundary, Short-pitched delivery, around off, Rachin Ravindra pulls this flat and into the ground towards the gap at the deep mid-wicket region for four runs.

OUT! CAUGHT! Dre Russ bowls this under the bat of Smith and the batter goes with a slog but ends up flicking this high in the air and straight towards Saif Badar at deep mid-wicket. Saif Badar settles himself underneath the ball and takes a good catch to send Smith packing.

Good length, around off, Andries Gous pushes this through mid on for a single.

Narine comes around the stumps, bowls this on the pads. Andries Gous flicks this through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Fired around the off stump, Andries Gous rocks deep inside his crease and cuts this through the right of the fielder at point for a boundary to get off the mark.

Quicker one, around off, Gous keeps it out.

OUT! CAUGHT! This is exactly the reason why Smith was protecting Owen from Narine in the first few overs. Tossed up, around the pads, Mitchell Owen flicks this half-heartedly and hits this in front of Matthew Tromp at the deep mid-wicket fence. Tromp runs in from the fence, puts in the dive and takes a good catch.

Fuller around off, Steve Smith flicks this through mid-wicket for a run.

Short of a length, on middle and off, Mitchell Owen pushes this through mid on for a single.

Full and onto the pads, Mitchell Owen flicks this through mid on for a single.

Full toss, on the pads, Steve Smith gets it edged onto the pads for a single as the ball dribbles through silly point.

Back of a length, on middle and off, Mitchell Owen pulls this flat towards the long on region for a single.

WIDE! Short and wide down the leg side. Wided.

SIX! That has gone to the fence at the speed of a tracer bullet. Short and around off, Mitchell Owen stays leg side to the ball and pulls this flat over the fence towards the deep mid-wicket region for six more runs.

Low full toss, around off, Steve Smith pushes this from the toe end of his bat towards mid off for a run.

Full and around off, Steve Smith clears his front foot and goes for a slog but misses out.

Pushed through on the pads, Steve Smith flicks this through mid-wicket and takes a single to close out the over.

Five consecutive dots from Narine. Floated around off, Steve Smith looks for the square cut but misss out.

Fired around off, Steve Smith cuts this to backward point for another dot.

Off-break, around middle and off, Steve Smith rocks back and punches this to covers.

Full and on off, Steve Smith blocks this off his front foot.

Quicker one, on the pads, Steve Smith keeps it out around short leg.

SIX! Away she goes for a biggie. Short and on off, Mitchell Owen hops onto the six hitting train with a pull that goes over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

DROPPED! Steve Smith gets a life on 3 as Ali Khan drops him. On a length, around middle and off, Steve Smith flicks this straight into the hands of Ali at mid-wicket. The fielder puts in a dive but grasses the chance. Single taken.

Short and on off, Mitchell Owen pulls this towards the deep mid-wicket region for a single.

5 WIDES! That's wayward from Holder. Full and way too wide down the leg side. The ball misses the batter and the keeper to his left for a boundary plus wide.

OUCH! That has got to hurt Holder here. Full toss around off, Mitchell Owen smashes this straight back at the bowler at a catchable height. Jason Holder looks to take this one towards his slight left but the ball hits him on the left thumb and rolls to silly mid off.

Short and around off, Mitchell Owen rocks back and keeps it out.

Full toss, around off, Steve Smith shuffles across the stumps and goes for the ramp. Mishits this from the inner portion of his bat to deep square leg for one.

Short of a length, on off, Mitchell Owen blocks this to point. Just 3 off this Narine over.

Sunil comes around the stumps and bowls this on his pads, Steve Smith tucks this through square leg and this time takes the run on offer.

Flighted around middle and leg, Steve Smith pushes this through mid on and there was an easy single on offer. Steve Smith denies the single to Owen. WOW...

Quicker one, on the pads, Steve Smith tucks this to square leg for another single.

Pushed through on middle and leg, Mitchell Owen gets it edged off the inside of his bat towards short fine for a quick single.

Narine bowls this full and around middle and off, Steve Smith blocks this off his front foot. The ball rolls in the gap next to the right of the bowler and the batters take one.