Los Angeles Knight Riders vs Seattle Orcas Highlights: Rickelton, de Kock star as Seattle Orcas thrash LA Knight Riders by 9 wickets

Zaman Khan to Unmukt Chand, On a length and on off, Unmukt Chand tries to push it away but gets an inside edge towards square leg for a single.

Unmukt Chand walks out to bat at number 3.

Zaman Khan to Sunil Narine, OUT! TAKEN! Zaman Khan draws first blood! Sunil Narine's dry run in the tournament continues. This one is full and outside off, Sunil Narine opens the face of his bat and tries to slice it over covers but fails to control his shot, the ball flies in the air and straight into the hands of Nandre Burger at third man who takes a good catch. Early blow for LAKR yet again!

Nandre Burger to Jason Roy, SIX! BANG! First one of the game! Nandre Burger bangs this short and around middle, Jason Roy picks up the length early, swivels, and hooks it away over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

Nandre Burger to Sunil Narine, Another full delivery, outside off, Sunil Narine this time throws his bat at it but gets a thick outside edge that lands well in front of third man. They cross.

Nandre Burger to Sunil Narine, Nandre Burger nails the wide yorker this time, outside off, Sunil Narine fails to dig it out.

Nandre Burger to Sunil Narine, Sunil Narine still trying to find his touch here! Hard length and around middle, Sunil Narine backs away and has a wild heave across the line but only connects with thin air.

Nandre Burger to Jason Roy, Pitched up and outside off, Jason Roy slashes hard at it and slices it on the bounce to deep point for a single.

Nandre Burger to Jason Roy, Nandre Burger errs in is line and bowls this on a good length but way down the leg side, Jason Roy leaves it alone. Wide called!

Nandre Burger to Jason Roy, Swing and a miss! Fuller in length and just around off, angling away, Jason Roy backs away a bit and tries to go over covers but misses it completely.

Cameron Gannon to Jason Roy, On a length and around middle, angling in, Jason Roy fails to work it away as the ball goes off his pads to the leg side. There is an appeal but it is turned down and the batters crosses for a leg bye.

Cameron Gannon to Jason Roy, Fuller and on middle, Jason Roy knocks it towards mid on.

Cameron Gannon to Jason Roy, Good comeback! Cameron Gannon hits the hard length and just around off, gets it to nip away, Jason Roy looks to play at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Cameron Gannon to Jason Roy, FOUR! Up and over! Slower one, full and on middle, Jason Roy gets drawn into his shot a bit early, but adjusts well and lifts it nicely over mid on for another boundary.

Cameron Gannon to Jason Roy, Back of a length and on off, Jason Roy pats it to the leg side.

Cameron Gannon to Jason Roy, FOUR! Top shot! Good length and on middle, Jason Roy stays back in his crease, presents the full face of the bat and drives it on the up with good timing, he beats the dive of mid on as the ball races away to the fence for a boundary.

Cameron Gannon to Jason Roy, Cameron Gannon begins with a fuller delivery but down the leg side, Jason Roy misses his flick. Wided.

Cameron Gannon to operate from the opposite end.

Nandre Burger to Sunil Narine, FOUR! Good effort in the deep but in vain! Pitched up and around middle, Sunil Narine swings across the line but gets an inside edge wide of deep square leg, the fielder runs to his left, dives in to push it back inside, he does well initially but when he gets up and tries to flick it back again, his foot touches the ropes and the replays confirms it is a boundary.

Nandre Burger to Sunil Narine, Short of a length and just outside off, Sunil Narine uses his feet and initially thinks about the pull but sways away from it in the end.

Nandre Burger to Jason Roy, First runs off the bat! Touch fuller and on middle, Jason Roy flicks it through square leg for a single.

Nandre Burger to Jason Roy, Absolute ripper! Nandre Burger hits the good length this time, much closer to the off pole this time, nips back in sharply with bounce, Jason Roy looks to work it away but gets cut in half and misses, the keeper dives to his left to make a good stop.

Nandre Burger to Jason Roy, Hits the length hard this time and keeps it away from the batter's reach, Jason Roy throws his bat at it but misses.

Nandre Burger to Jason Roy, Short of a length but this time way outside off, angling further away, Jason Roy leaves it alone. Wided. First runs for Los Angeles Knight Riders!

Nandre Burger to Jason Roy, Decent carry! Nandre Burger comes over the wicket and starts with a hard-length delivery, outside off, angling away, Jason Roy has a late poke at it but misses it by a good distance.

We are done with the pre-match formalities as the umpires walk out to the middle. The fielders have taken their respective positions. Sunil Narine and Jason Roy will open the innings for Los Angeles Knight Riders. Nandre Burger has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's go...

The players and the umpires line up for the national anthem of the United States of America before they begin with the proceedings.

Some injury updates from the tournament. Texas Super Kings have received a huge blow as Gerald Coetzee has been ruled out of the tournament due to a muscle tear.

Seattle Orcas (Playing XI) - Quinton de Kock (WK), Ryan Rickelton, Shubham Ranjane, Heinrich Klaasen (C), Nauman Anwar, Imad Wasim, Hammad Azam, Harmeet Singh, Nandre Burger, Zaman Khan, Cameron Gannon.

Los Angeles Knight Riders (Playing XI) - Unmukt Chand (WK), Nitish Kumar, Jason Roy, David Miller, Shakib Al Hasan, Sunil Narine (C), Andre Russell, Spencer Johnson, Saif Badar, Corne Dry, Ali Khan.

Sunil Narine, the captain of Los Angeles Knight Riders says that they have a bit of an idea as they batted first in both games and will look to post a good total. Adds that it is all about execution and they are not far away from performing at the level that they want in this tournament. Informs they have made one change.

Heinrich Klaasen, the skipper of Seattle Orcas says that they will bowl and hope that the wickets get better in the second innings. Mentions that they haven't changed much in the team and talks about the changes. Adds that they are looking to give their best and adapt to the pressure of this high-level tournament.

TOSS - Seattle Orcas have won the toss and elected to BOWL first.

PITCH REPORT - Danny Morrison is pitchside. He says that the pitch dimensions show that the boundary is shorter on one side. Wasim Akram joins him and says that the pitch looks well and credits the groundsmen. Adds that the pitch is rock hard and the bowlers will find the sort ball beneficial. Feels that the score will be around mid 160s and that the pitch is good for T20 cricket.