SO vs LAKR Live Score

12:01 AM IST Jason Holder, the victorious skipper of the Los Angeles Knight Riders, says that it is an important win for them as they needed that momentum. Adds that he was a bit surprised at the toss when they were asked to bowl first, but he was very satisfied with his bowlers as they did wonderfully well in restricting Seattle to a modest total. Mentions that they just stuck to their plans, and at the end of the inning, they were happy to take this 177 total. Admits that it was set up nicely earlier for them, and though they lost two wickets early, that was a nice partnership between Chand and Saif. States that it has been a team effort overall, where everyone contributed. Talks about the match-winning partnership of 139 between Chand and Saif, as the two complement each other very well, and they needed that stable platform when they lost two early wickets, and it was nice to see that they contributed in a must-win situation.

12:01 AM IST Right then, that is it from this game where the Los Angeles Knight Riders opened their account for the season, but the Seattle Orcas remain winless. However, you do not have to go anywhere, as there is another game lined up in the MLC 2025. It is a big clash between the Washington Freedom and the Texas Super Kings. You can just switch tabs to enjoy all the coverage of that match. Cheers!

11:58 PM IST Unmukt Chand is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his match-winning 86 off 58. He says that it feels good, and it was important to win this game. Adds that he enjoyed his partnership with Saif Badar and says it is nice for the team if the US players start to step up. Mentions that they executed their plans well with the ball. Says that he was just looking to set up a solid base in the chase for the big hitters to finish the job, but he just continued to hit it well and in the end stayed till the end to take them over the line.

11:51 PM IST The captain of the Seattle Orcas, Heinrich Klaasen, feels that they have put themselves a bit more under pressure, and that’s the primary reason they lost here. Admits that they didn’t hit enough boundaries in the first inning, and that wasn’t a par total. He congratulates LAKR for their first win, but it is hard to swallow another loss for them. Says that they could have done better in the Powerplay when they were batting, where they had a slow start. Mentions that they had missed the correct lines and lengths to bowl, and thus got punished by the batters. States that it has become tough to make it into the playoffs now, as they need to win almost all their games, and now it is a do-or-die situation for them.

11:46 PM IST Seattle Orcas will be disappointed with their bowling effort, once again falling short in defending a total. To be fair, they were probably 20-25 runs below par on this surface. Harmeet Singh and Cameron Gannon gave them a promising start with a couple of early wickets, but they couldn’t capitalise on it. A few missed chances and some sloppy fielding didn’t help their cause either. Although Sikandar Raza and Jasdeep Singh managed to pick up a wicket each later in the innings, the momentum was already with the Knight Riders, who chased down the target comfortably with 10 balls to spare.