We are described in this article about Major League Cricket (MLC) 2023 final winner, awards winners list, prize money, records, stats and most runs and wickets.
MLC 2023 Season 1st Final Match Result: Winner
MI New York won in the final and becomes champions of inaugural Major League Cricket (MLC) title. MI New York vs Seattle Orcas were clashed off in MLC 2023 final on Sunday (July 30) at the Grand Prairie in Dallas, Texas.
Nicholas Pooran (skipper of MI New York) shines in the final where he played an important role in his side as they defeated Seattle Orcas by 7-wicket in MLC Season 1 final. Quinton with an 87 run helped the Seattle Orcas to set a target of 183 in the MLC Season 1 final. In reply Nicholas Pooran displaying an extraordinary batting smashed an unbeaten 137 runs off just 55 balls gives power to MI New York to chase the target (with 24 balls and 7 wicket spare). In this match Pooran’s hitting included of 13 sixes and 10 fours, with aggressively scoring a his fifty off just 16 balls.
However, MI New York’s Rashid Khan was a star of the innings, who hit back with 3 wicket for 9 run in 4 overs. Trent Boult also snached 3 wickets at 34 run off his 4 overs for MINY. Nicholas Pooran gave a world-class performance throughout the Major League Cricket 2023 Tournament to bagging 5 awards in total.
MI New York and Mumbai Indians franchise is owned by the Indiawin Sports, a Reliance company. The Mumbai Indians is five-time winners of Premier League (IPL) meanwhile, MI New York franchise begins their journey in the United States with a title of inaugural edition of the Major League Cricket (MLC).
Full list of the award winners from the Major League Cricket 2023
Champions: MI New York are the champions of Major League Cricket (MLC 2023) season 1.
Runner-up: Seattle Orcas are runners-up of the MLC tournament. The Seattle Orcas finished the event by sitting them at the top of the points table. They won 4 out of total 5 matches have played.
Player of the Match (FINAL): Nicholas Pooran (MI New York) were awarded by player of the match in final of MMLC 2023.
Power Hitter (Final): Nicholas Pooran (MI New York) awarded as power hitter in the final, he batted about 103 meters long Six in the final match against Seattle Orcas.
Betway Player of the match: One more award to Nicholas Pooran (MI New York). Nicholas remained unbeaten scored 137 off 55 balls in the final of MLC 2023.
Most Valuable Player of the Tournament: Most Valuable Player in MLC 2023 was Nicholas Pooran (MI New York). He performed brilliantly in whole of the tournament including the final. Pooran well-deserved to won this award.
Brat King Award/Best Domestic Player of the Tournament: Seattle Orcas pacer Cameron Gannon was awarded with the best domestic player of the tournament. Australia-born USA cricketer Cameron Gannon have been played 7 matches and took 11 wickets in the Major League Cricket 2023.
NTT Leading Wicket-Taker Award: MLC 2023 champion team MI New York’s pacer Trent Boult won the Most Wicket-taker of tournament award. Boult claimed a total of 22 wickets throughout the campaign.
Royal Rice Leading Run-Scorer Award: Most Run Scorer of the Tournament award went to the star of the final went to the star of the final Nicholas Pooran (MI New York). MINY Captain Nicholas Pooran scored an impressive total of 388 runs in the whole Tournament.
Major League Cricket (MLC) 2023 Prize Money
For the winner of Inaugural season of Major League Cricket 2023 Prize Money was $505,000 US Dollar. MI new York was the winner of MLC 2023 final will be awarded of this estimated prize money.
Meanwhile, the Runner up Team to be awarded by $252,500 US Dollar. Seattle Orcas the runner-up of final to be earned a prize money of $252,500 USD. (Note: Amount mentioned here on an individual guess that still needs validation from official sources).
Inaugural season of Major League Cricket 2023 Stats and Records
Below is the full list of Major League Cricket (MLC) 2023 Tournament Stats and Records.
Most Runs in MLC 2023: Nicholas Pooran (MI New York) was the Leading run-scorer to score 388 runs in 8 innings of the Tournament.
Most Wickets in MLC 2023: Trent Boult (MI New York) achieved a total of 22 wickets in 8 innings.
Most Centuries in MLC 2023: Nicholas Pooran (MI New York) & Heinrich Klaasen (Seattle Orcas) batted one Hundred each in the event.
Most Half-Centuries in MLC 2023: Quinton de Kock (Seattle Orcas) scored a total of 3 half centuries in the inaugural season of MLC 2023.
Fastest Fifty: Nicholas Pooran recorded the fastest half-century in16 balls of the season during final against Seattle Orcas.
Fastest Hundred: Sunday, July 30 in the final of Major League Cricket 2023, skipper Nicholas Pooran (MI New York) smashed an incredible fastest century off just 40 balls against the Seatle Orcas. He was remaining not out on 137 off just 55 balls.
Highest Score in MLC 2023: Nicholas Pooran (MI New York) played an extraordinary in final of MLC 2023, scoring an amaizing unbeaten 137 runs off only 55 balls. His century comprising 10 fours and 13 sixes.
Most Sixes in MLC 2023: Nicholas Pooran (MI New York) hits most sixes including 34 sixes in 8 innings.
Most Fours in MLC 2023: Quinton de Kock (Seattle Orcas) claimed most fours in the season including 26 fours in 7 innings.
Highest team total: San Francisco Unicorns 215/5 in 20 overs against MI New York.
Lowest team total: Lowest team total goes to the Los Angeles Knight Riders (50 all-out in 13.5 overs) against MI New York.
Most Sixes in an innings: The record goes to the Nicholas Pooran (MI New York) for hitting as many as 13 sixes in his knock of 137* in the MLC 2023 final againnst Seattle Orcas.
Highest Batting Average (minimum 5 innings): Highest strike-rate batting average in MLC 2023 went to the Andre Russell (Los Angeles Knight Riders) at the top of batting charts averages 68.66 with the bat.
Highest strike-rate (minimum 100 runs): This record went to the Heinrich Klaasen (Seattle Orcas) with a strike rate at a lethal high of 197.47.
Best bowling figures in an innings: Saurabh Netravalkar (Washington Freedom) claimed 6/9 in 3.5 overs against San Francisco Unicorns.
Best Economy Rate (minimum 20 overs): Imad Wasim (Seattle Orcas) took at an economy of 6.33 from 24.1 overs in 7 innings.
Most dismissals by a wicketkeeper: Quinton de Kock (Seattle Orcas) achieved a records of 9 dismissals in 8 innings of the tournament.
Most Catches (fielder): Most catches (fielder) in the season 1 of MLC claimed by the Heinrich Klaasen (Seattle Orcas) by taking 9 catches.
Highest batting partnership: Highest batting partnership record went to the Shadab Khan & Corey Anderson (San Francisco Unicorns) scored 129 against MI New York.
Highest match aggregate: This record was woned by MI New York vs San Francisco Unicorn of 408/10 in 40 overs.