After a rollicking 1st edition of the Major League Cricket 2023, we have the winners of the league. MI New York have emerged out as the champions in the 1st edition of the tournament after a clinical final victory versus Seattle Orcas.
Nicholas Pooran activated his beast mode in the finals at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas as he slammed his way to a 137*-run knock in just 55 balls. He smashed 13 sixes and 10 fours and had a fabulous strike-rate of 249.09 in the course of his innings.
Cameron Gannon of Seattle Orcas bagged the player of the series award for taking 11 wickets.
Quinton De Kock’s knock of 87 runs in the finals went in vain as ultimately MI New York had the last laugh. The South African wicket-keeper batter was one of the key batters of Seattle Orcas and he made sure his team reaches the finals.
The Major League Cricket 2023 played a big role in the upliftment and development of the sport cricket in India. As high-profile players were involved in this league, several fans flocked to the stadium in large numbers.
Several fans revelled in the electrifying atmosphere that was created in the stadium and this is a big shot in the arm for the globalisation efforts of cricket.
As and when the Major League Cricket will have editions, cricket in USA will get better. As of now several subcontinent-origin players have been playing in the USA national cricket team.
In this article, we take a look at the highlights and statistics of the Major League Cricket 2023 that took place in USA:
Winners
MI New York
Runners-Up
Seattle Orcas
3rd Place
Texas Super Kings
4th Place
Washington Freedom
Most Runs
Nicholas Pooran (MI New York)- 388 runs in 8 matches
Most Wickets
Trent Boult (MI New York)- 22 wickets
Most Fifties
- Quinton De Kock (Seattle Orcas)- 3
- Nicholas Pooran (MI New York)- 2
- Devon Conway (Texas Super Kings)- 2
- Andre Russell (Los Angeles Knight Riders)-2
Highest Score
Nicholas Pooran (MI New York)- 137* runs in 55 balls
Player Of The Tournament
Cameron Gannon (Seattle Orcas)
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