Los Angeles Knight Riders vs Washington Freedom – LA won by 18 runs
South African-born USA internationals Andries Gous, Obus Pienaar and Shadley van Schalkwyk went head to head in Dallas. Gous hammered 37 before falling to Ali Khan, while Pienaar’s late 18 not out was not enough as the Freedom fell 18 runs short of LA’s 192. Van Schalkwyk took 2-60 from his four overs as LA held the Freedom to 174-8.
MI New York vs Seattle Orcas – New York won by 17 runs
Ottneil Baartman’s 2-18 and Matthew Breetzke’s 44 off 31 balls were not enough to prevent Seattle Orcas falling to a 17-run defeat on Friday. Ryan Rickelton, opening alongside Monank Patel, made just two before becoming one of five victims for Marcus Stoinis, who finished with 5-46.
Los Angeles Knight Riders vs San Francisco Unicorns – LA won by 11 runs
Fresh off his maiden MLC century, Lhuan-dre Pretorius made 18 off 11 balls in the Unicorns’ 11-run defeat to LA. Shadley van Schalkwyk delivered again with the ball, taking 1-30 as San Francisco were bowled out for 173.
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