Score after
7
overs
42 - 2
- Shakib Al Hasan 10 (9)
- Jason Roy 25 (16)
Haris Rauf to Shakib Al Hasan, No run.
Haris Rauf to Shakib Al Hasan, FOUR! Easy pickings!
Haris Rauf to Jason Roy, Change of pace now, full again and on middle, Jason Roy clears his front leg away for the big shot but adjusts well and nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.
Haris Rauf to Shakib Al Hasan, On a length and just around off, Shakib Al Hasan tucks it in front of short mid-wicket for a quick single.
Haris Rauf to Jason Roy, Touch fuller and on middle, shaping in, Jason Roy misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads to the leg side. A leg bye is taken.
Haris Rauf to Jason Roy, FOUR! Jason Roy trying to go hard in the last over of the Powerplay. Haris Rauf lands this on a hard length and outside off, Roy throws his hands it hard and slices it away over backward point for a boundary.
Score after
6
overs
31 - 2
- Jason Roy 20 (13)
- Shakib Al Hasan 5 (6)
Abrar Ahmed to Jason Roy, Dragged length, on the middle, and it skids through quicker as well. Jason Roy steers it to the right of mid on for Brody Couch fumbles and allows a single. 11 runs from Abrar Ahmed's first over.
Abrar Ahmed to Shakib Al Hasan, Slower through the air, on the middle and leg on a length, Shakib Al Hasan goes back and tucks it to deep square for one.
Abrar Ahmed to Jason Roy, Short and turning away, Jason Roy rocks back and drags it to widish mid-wicket for one.
Abrar Ahmed to Jason Roy, A leg-break now, just outside off, Jason Roy again goes for a sweep shot but wears on the pad.
Abrar Ahmed to Jason Roy, FOUR! Nice shot! A googly outside off, on a fuller length, Jason Roy picks the length early and reads the spin well, sits down again and sweeps it in front of square for a cracking boundary at deep mid-wicket.
Abrar Ahmed to Jason Roy, FOUR! Welcome to MLC, Abrar Ahmed! Bowls a carrom ball, full and on the leg, Jason Roy sits down and sweeps it through deep backward square leg for four more runs.
Score after
5
overs
20 - 2
- Shakib Al Hasan 4 (5)
- Jason Roy 10 (8)
Matthew Short to Shakib Al Hasan, Pushes through, full and outside off, Shakib Al Hasan skips ahead and drives it to mid off.
Matthew Short to Shakib Al Hasan, Too full and on the middle and leg, Shakib Al Hasan leans ahead and eases it to the left of the bowler.
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Matthew Short to Shakib Al Hasan, FOUR! Misfield and it races away. A regular off-break on offer, on a length and outside off, Shakib Al Hasan charges down the track and pushes at it but outside edges towards short third where the fielders at short third and point dive but the ball pierces through the two fielders and races away for a boundary at deep third.
Matthew Short to Shakib Al Hasan, Flights it up, full and on the pads, Shakib Al Hasan goes for a sweep shot but wears it high on the pad.
Matthew Short to Shakib Al Hasan, Around the wicket now, on a length, turning a bit away from off, Shakib Al Hasan goes back and across and pats it underneath the bat.
Matthew Short to Jason Roy, Over the wicket, full and on the middle, Jason Roy prods ahead and turns it with the spin to square leg for a single.
Shakib Al Hasan comes out to the middle with his side in a spot of bother. Also, we will see some spin now as Matthew Short replaces Haris Rauf.
Score after
4
overs
15 - 2
- Unmukt Chand 0 (5)
- Jason Roy 9 (7)
Brody Couch to Unmukt Chand, OUT! TAKEN! A soft dismissal for Unmukt Chand and this time he doesn't trouble the scorers. Brody Couch bangs it short and angles on the bodyline, Unmukt Chand sits back and attempts a half-hearted pull shot as he is hurried by the pace and miscues the shot in the air, but straight into the safe hands of Matthew Short stationed at mid-wicket. He runs a few step backward and takes a fine catch.
Brody Couch to Unmukt Chand, Back of a length, just around off with a bit of a lateral movement away from the batter, Unmukt Chand gets in line, prods ahead and drives it on the up but straight to mid off.
Brody Couch to Unmukt Chand, Good length on the top of off and middle, Unmukt Chand gives the bowler the charge and tries to go downtown but gets beaten on the outside edge. Just a little movement doing the trick at the moment.
Brody Couch to Jason Roy, Full and around off, Jason Roy charges down the pitch but hits it off the inner half of the bat to widish mid-wicket for a quick single.
Brody Couch to Jason Roy, FOUR! Pulled away in disdain! Goes short this time does Couch, Jason Roy transfers the weight on the back foot and pulls it behind square and gets a boundary at deep backward square leg.
Brody Couch to Jason Roy, Beaten again! There's that movement again! Just a little bit of an outswing on offer, on a fuller length, on off, Jason Roy presents the full face of the bat but gets beaten on the outside edge. Absolute jaffa!
Score after
3
overs
10 - 1
- Unmukt Chand 0 (2)
- Jason Roy 4 (4)
Haris Rauf to Unmukt Chand, Beaten! Gets an away movement on the back of a length, just around the channel of that uncertainty around off, Unmukt Chand plays inside the line on the back foot and the ball whispers his outside edge before carrying through to the keeper.
Haris Rauf to Unmukt Chand, Swings it away on the hard length, outside off, Unmukt Chand covers his stumps and shoulders arms at it.
Unmukt Chand, the star batter from their last game walks out to bat at number 3.
Haris Rauf to Sunil Narine, OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Haris Rauf strikes in his first over! Haris Rauf delivers another slower one, on a fuller length, on the fourth stump line, Sunil Narine clears his front foot to swipe it across in the air over the leg side but is drawn into the shot a bit early as he misreads the pace off the hands of Rauf. As a result, the ball takes off the thickish leading edge and spoons up in the air over mid off where Matthew Short takes a good catch. Sunil Narine departs cheaply. Clever piece of bowling from Rauf.
Haris Rauf to Sunil Narine, FOUR! Lucky boundary for Narine. First boundary of the game! Haris Rauf cannons it straight up to the toes, Sunil Narine brings his bat down in time and the ball guns down beating the short fine fielder off the inside edge of the willow for a boundary.
Haris Rauf to Sunil Narine, Continues and delivers a deceptive slower one, just around off on a length, Sunil Narine barely moves his feet and goes for a big shot but the ball dies on the bounce and reaches the keeper on a couple of bounces.
Haris Rauf to Sunil Narine, Rauf begins from over the stumps, and attacks the off-pole on a shade fuller length, Sunil Narine goes for a pull but can't beat the fielder at mid on.
The speedster from Pakistan, Haris Rauf will share the attack.
- Jason Roy 4 (4)
- Sunil Narine 2 (2)
Brody Couch to Jason Roy, Goes full and outside off this time, Jason Roy covers his pegs and goes fishing at it but misses. A half-hearted appeal for caught behind but just a momentary one. First over done, 6 without loss LAKR.
Brody Couch to Jason Roy, A bit full and with an outswing on the stumps, Jason Roy hops back and tucks it solidly towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Good running.
Brody Couch to Sunil Narine, Hits the deck hard again, with a little swing back into the left-hander, on the middle, Sunil Narine goes for a pull shot but inside edges on his front pad and the ball rolls in front of covers. A single taken.
Brody Couch to Jason Roy, Goes short once more, on the top of the middle, Jason Roy confidently pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.
Brody Couch to Sunil Narine, A hint of an inward movement on a length, in front of the stumps, Sunil Narine clears his front leg and swipes towards widish mid-wicket for a single and gets off the mark.
Brody Couch to Jason Roy, Los Angeles Knight Riders and Jason Roy are off the mark! Brody Couch starts off from over the stumps. Bowls on the back of the length and around off, Jason Roy stands upright and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
All in readiness now! The sun is shining here in Dallas and the fans have come in good numbers. We can see the San Francisco Unicorns players spread out and take their respective field positions. The explosive duo of Jason Roy and Sunil Narine are the two openers for Los Angeles Knight Riders. Brody Couch has the new ball in his hand and is raring to go. Let's play...
We are just moments away from the start of this exciting encounter but before that, the players from both sides make their way out to the middle and line up for the national anthem of USA.
Jake Fraser-McGurk is to share a few words now. He says that they were in San Francisco and only traveled to Dallas a day ago. Adds that it is a bit difficult to get to know all the players quickly and they are not trying to force anything. Tells that they had a practice game against Texas and this wicket looks great and he cannot wait to go out there. Mentions that after his performance in the Indian T20 League where he luckily got some of the best batting wickets, he is not trying to do anything different and is just trusting his strengths.
David Miller is up for a flash interview. He says that it's good to win the first game and that it sets the momentum in the right direction. Says there's a good camaradarie in the team as well. Mentions that the younger guys stepping up was great to see. Ends by saying that in tournaments like these, you mix with overseas players and see how they operate.
Los Angeles Knight Riders (Unchanged Playing XI) - Jason Roy, Sunil Narine (C), Unmukt Chand (WK), Shakib Al Hasan, Nitish Kumar, David Miller, Andre Russell, Derone Davis, Corne Dry, Spencer Johnson, Ali Khan.
San Francisco Unicorns (Playing XI) - Finn Allen, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Josh Inglis (WK), Matthew Short, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Corey Anderson (C), Brody Couch, Hassan Khan, Liam Plunkett, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.
SFU vs LAKR Live: Toss Time
The Unicorns have won the toss and have decided to bowl first.
The Knight Riders are currently second on the points table, having won their first match in the season opener against Texas Super Kings by 12 runs
Sunil Narine, the captain of Los Angeles Knight Riders says that the weather is bit nice and they will look to get a better start and post a good total. Adds that in the previous game, their bowlers did well in the night and they will have the same opportunity here as well. Informs they do not want to change a winning combination and re going unchanged.
San Francisco Unicorns begin their campaign against Los Angeles Knight Riders, who will be playing their second game of the season.
Corey Anderson, the skipper of San Francisco Unicorns says it is their first game so it is better to have a target to chase. Mentions that some big names are missing but they have also got some exciting names in the lineup. Ends by saying they are excited to start their campaign.