California, July 2 -- The venue that will host cricket's historic return to the Summer Olympics during the 2028 Los Angeles edition hosted its first-ever cricket match on Thursday.

The newly built Knight Riders Cricket Ground in Pomona, California, hosted the Major League Cricket (MLC) match between the home team, Los Angeles Knight Riders and Washington Freedom, as per Olympics.com.

The match saw one-time MLC champions WSF chase down 109 runs, courtesy of Steve Smith (40*) and Mark Chapman (34). Pacer Saurabh Netrawalkar (3/16) was the standout bowler for WSF.

The venue is hosting seven matches in the 2026 edition of MLC and will serve as the cricket venue for the LA Olympics. It features eight wickets on the main square, with ICC sta...