MLC 2025: MI New York Beat LA Knight Riders by 6 Runs in a Close Match

In Match 27 of the 2025 Major League Cricket season, MI New York and Los Angeles Knight Riders played a tight game at Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill. LA Knight Riders won the toss and they chose to bowl first, hoping to use the pitch conditions in the first innings. But MI New York’s strong batting and bowlers helped them win by just 6 runs.

MI New York batted first and scored 142 runs for 9 wickets in 20 overs. Kieron Pollard led from the front, hitting 50 runs from 36 balls. Captain Nicholas Pooran added 30 runs in 24 balls, while Michael Bracewell scored 18 runs.

LA Knight Riders’ bowlers did well. Shadley van Schalkwyk was the best, taking 3 wickets for 24 runs in 3 overs. Corne Dry took 2 wickets for 25 runs, and Captain Jason Holder got 2 wickets for 28 runs. Chasing 143 runs, LA Knight Riders ended at 136 for 4 in 20 overs falling 6 runs short. Unmukt Chand fought hard with 59 runs from 48 balls. Sherfane Rutherford made 29 runs from 28 balls, and Alex Hales scored 21 runs from 26 balls.

Kieron Pollard bowled well, he took 1wicket for just 12 runs in 2 overs. Nosthush Kenjige bowled very economical, he gave only 14 runs and took 1 wicket in 3 overs. Ehsan Adil also bowled well, conceding just 9 runs in his single over.

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Twitter reactions after MINY wins 25th match of MLC 2025

Kieron Pollard brought all his experience in a must-win game for MI New York, scoring a fifty and taking a crucial wicket in MLC 2025! 💙🔥

MINY pulled off a win in the final over and are almost into the playoffs — unless they suffer a very big loss in the next game. 🤝… pic.twitter.com/wL605sEVwu

— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) July 6, 2025

Right at the top 💥🔥

Qualifier 1 would've been secured if they wouldn't have bottled last game...

Still hoping that MINY beats WAF since LAKR can't survive against SFU🥲#MLC2025 pic.twitter.com/YyL8TGfQX1

— Navneet 🚩 (@MSDian067) July 6, 2025

TSK waiting eagerly for WF to lose against MI to stay in top 2

Meanwhile MINY won the toss and announcing their playing XI from a paper captain taking from pocket.

Monank Patel : To keep players injury-free ahead of the playoffs, we are making 9 changes..See More pic.twitter.com/6NYOcAsXob

— Jacob Martin (@Leg_shift_D) July 6, 2025

TSK Win, Full support to MINY now lets go paltan 💙 https://t.co/a9C8EgwKqm

— Nidhish (@cricnidhish7) July 6, 2025

MINY🔥

Unreal comeback

Everyone contributed with d bal

Orcas face TSK next
Orcas win will keep them in d race bt imp. game for Tsk as well finish top2 ->they need to win this

If Orcas lose MINY will go through even if they lose their last game#MajorLeagueCricket #MLC2025 pic.twitter.com/aIsMIEsG1I

— Karthik Rao (@Cric_Karthikk) July 5, 2025

MATCH RESULT – MLC 2025 | 27th Match
MI New York hold their nerve to claim a thrilling 6-run victory over Los Angeles Knight Riders!

Scores:
MI New York – 171/9 (20 overs)
Los Angeles Knight Riders – 165/9 (20 overs)

An intense finish with MINY’s bowlers sealing the deal… pic.twitter.com/k2OyaMUkOW

— SPORTS WIZ (@mysportswiz) July 5, 2025

MINY - 1️⃣4️⃣2️⃣/9️⃣

Good character shown by the bowlers. Target 1️⃣4️⃣3️⃣. pic.twitter.com/xTcOOLD7mo

— KnightRidersXtra (@KKR_Xtra) July 5, 2025

MINY vs LAKR Match Preview

The Knight Riders suffered a loss to the Seattle Orcas in their last game. MI New York fared poorly, losing against the Texas Super Kings prior to this game. Both teams face a lot of pressure in this match, and a loss would eliminate their chances of progressing to the next round. MI New York has a great record against the Knight Riders, having won twice in the last two seasons, and the squad will hope to be inspired by those victories.

MINY vs LAKR Match Details 

MI New York vs Los Angeles Knight Riders – 27th Match, MLC 2025

Venue: Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill

Date & Time: 06th July 2025 at 12:30 AM IST

Live Streaming: FanCode

MINY vs LAKR Venue Stats

MINY vs LAKR Pitch Report

We anticipate a good batting surface that will also benefit the spinners. The Pacers will use a slower delivery time to keep the batters in check.

MINY vs LAKR Weather Report

It will be a bright and sunny day in Lauderhill, with a high of 27 degrees Celsius. The weather could impact the pitch, making it ideal for a T20 game.

MINY vs LAKR Last Five Matches

MINY vs LAKR Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

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MINY vs LAKR Probable Playing XIs:

MI New York Probable Playing XIs

Los Angeles Knight Riders Probable Playing XIs

Jason Holder (c), Unmukt Chand (wk), Andre Fletcher, Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell, Saif Badar, Matthew Tromp, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Ali Khan, Tanveer Sangha

Topmost Picks for MINY vs LAKR Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – MI New York

• Monank Patel – Monank Patel, captain of the MI New York, scored 420 runs from eight games at a strike rate of 171.42 and an average of 52.5. 
• Trent Boult – Trent Boult is the leading wicket-taker with 9 wickets, and is leading from the front for the team.

Top Picks – Los Angeles Knight Riders

• Andre Fletcher – Andre Fletcher, a skilled wicketkeeper-batsman, is likely to lead the powerplay. The left-hander has 434 MLC runs, including five half-centuries.
• Shadley van Schalkwyk – Shadley van Schalkwyk, a former pacer, is an effective powerplay weapon who has a swinging new ball. The experienced left-arm fast bowler has 31 MLC wickets.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for MINY vs LAKR Dream11 Team:

Unmukt Chand, Andre Fletcher, Nicholas Pooran, Quinton de Kock, Monank Patel, Andre Russell(C), Jason Holder, Kieron Pollard, Michael Bracewell(VC), Trent Boult, Shadley van Schalkwyk

MLC 2025 Tournament 2025 MINY vs LAKR Match Captain and Vice Captain choice for GL:

Captain – Andre Russell, Andre Fletcher

Vice-captain – Michael Bracewell, Trent Boult

MINY vs LAKR Probable Winners:

The Los Angeles Knight Riders have won just three games in the last two seasons. The team's ball control has been an issue in the majority of this season's games. To stand a chance in this game, they must improve their ball-handling abilities. MI New York has a strong batting lineup and has never dropped a match against the Knight Riders. It will be a close game, but Michigan New York has a slight advantage. Considering the team combination, MI New York is expected to win this match.