LA Knight Riders beat Texas Super Kings (Pic credit: Sportzpics)
“On this wicket, you needed to be 180-plus to really feel ahead in the game. I thought we were probably 20-30 runs short,” the skipper said.
“I’ve just gone out there to play my natural game, and it’s paying off,” Tromp said. Tromp, who was named the Most Valuable Player, credited the confidence instilled by coaches Shane Watson and Dwayne Bravo. “We’ve still got a long way to go. We’ve got two big playoff games. Hopefully, we can win the first one, then the final, and lift the trophy. Reflecting on the defeat, du Plessis admitted his side fell well short of a competitive total. Du Plessis also pointed to missed opportunities in the field and the team’s inability to seize key moments throughout the tournament. “We were very consistent in the way we played, but at crucial moments we kept losing those key moments. There were three or four occasions where we took the game right to the wire, and unfortunately, it just went the other way,” he added. With momentum firmly on their side and key batters peaking at the right time, the Knight Riders now head into the playoffs brimming with confidence as they chase their maiden MLC title against the high-flying Unicorns.
The Los Angeles Knight Riders surged into the Major League Cricket 2026 Qualifier with a commanding six-wicket victory over the Texas Super Kings in the final league match of the season, sealing second place on the points table with a third successive win. Earlier reporting noted: MLC: Rovman Powell powers Los Angeles Knight Riders into maiden final with seven-run win over San Francisco Unicorns Image credit: Major League Cricket Earlier reporting noted: The Los Angeles Knight Riders scripted history on Wednesday by reaching their first-ever Major League Cricket (MLC) final after defeating San Francisco Unicorns by seven runs in Qualifier 1 at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland. They will now play in the Challenger against the winner of the Eliminator for a place in the final.
Earlier reporting noted: Despite the defeat, San Francisco Unicorns remain alive in the tournament.