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The first-ever Major Cricket League (MLC) came to an electrifying end on Sunday (July 30) as MI New York (MINY) emerged victorious by defeating Seattle Orcas (SEO) in the thrilling final held at G꧙rand Prairie Stadium, Dall♐as.
Opting to bat first, the Orcas rode on the brilliant innings of Quinton de Kock, who displayed an aggressꦓive show of power-hitting. De Kock’s impressiv💃e knock of 87 runs off 52 balls propelled his team to a competitive total of 183/9 in their allotted 20 overs.
’s 1️⃣3️⃣ sixes he hit today‼️— Major League Cricket (@MLCricket)
Pooran’s exceptional form throughout the tournament also made him the highest run-scorer of MLC 2023, accumulating an impressive total of 388 runs. Unfortunately, his blazing ton will not be added in the record books as th𓂃e MLC does not hold an official ൲T20 status.
Also READ: From leading run-scorer to highest wicket-taker: Stats and records of the MLC 2023
The inaugural MLC, hosted by the United States of America (USA), an Associate member nation, did not receive an official T20 status from the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Despite being sanctioned by the ICC, the MLC and other popular lea⛄gues like Abu Dhabi T10 League, US Masters T10 League, Global T20 Canada and ILT20 are yet to get an all-important T20 status.
