Crusaders vs Knight riders — Full Match Report & Statistical Breakdown
Club Cricket Fixture • Knight riders won the match by 4 wicket.
Key Match Highlights
1. Match Overview & Context
In this 6-over encounter of Club Cricket Fixture, Crusaders took on Knight riders on Mar 28, 2026, 12:23 PM. After competitive cricket across both innings, the fixture concluded with the official result: Knight riders won the match by 4 wicket.. Across the match, spectators witnessed a combined total of 77 runs and 5 wickets fall between Crusaders (38/2 in 6.0 overs) and Knight riders (39/3 in 4.2 overs).
2. Crusaders Innings Breakdown (38/2)
Batting in the first innings, Crusaders finished on 38/2 from 6.0 overs, maintaining an innings run rate of 6.33 runs per over. During the opening 6 overs, Crusaders accumulated 38 runs for the loss of 2 wickets. Ant spearheaded the batting effort with 19 runs off 13 balls (including 1 fours and 1 sixes at a strike rate of 146.2). Valuable middle-order support came from Bongs, who contributed 14 runs off 14 deliveries, while Dimitri added 3 (4b). The bowling side conceded 2 extra runs (wides: 2, no-balls: 0, byes: 0, leg-byes: 0). With the ball in the first innings, 5 led the bowling figures with 1/1 in 1.0 overs (economy 1.00), assisted by 3 (1/8 in 1.0 overs).
3. Knight riders Chase & Second Innings Summary (39/3)
Pursuing a target of 39 runs for victory, Knight riders recorded 39/3 in 4.2 overs at a scoring rate of 9.00 runs per over. Christiaan anchored the chase for Knight riders with 16 runs from 8 balls (0 fours, 2 sixes, strike rate 200.0), alongside Brad who chipped in with 12 off 9 balls. Defending the total, Ant delivered a key spell of 1/4 across 1.0 overs at an economy rate of 4.00, while Dimitri finished with 1/9 (1.0 overs).
4. Partnerships, Fielding & CricÓ MVP Standings
The highest batting stand of the match was forged by Brad and Christiaan (Knight riders), who combined for 20 runs off 12 balls. In the field, both sides combined for 1 catch, 0 run-outs, and 1 stumping, with Kook’s making a notable impact in the outfield. According to the CricÓ MVP & Player Points engine—which evaluates runs, boundaries, strike rate milestones, wickets, dot balls, bowling economy, and fielding dismissals—Ant (Crusaders) topped the match rankings with 67.0 total points, followed closely by 5 (51.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to 5.