Unbeaten 137 off 55 balls wins the first MLC title

In the 2023 final he made an unbeaten 137 off 55 balls, with nine fours and 13 sixes, taking MI New York to the title against Seattle Orcas with 24 balls to spare.

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What happened that day · 30 Jul 2023

Nicholas PooranUnbeaten 137 off 55 balls wins the first MLC titleIn the 2023 final he made an unbeaten 137 off 55 balls, with nine fours and 13 sixes, taking MI New York to the title against Seattle Orcas with 24 balls to spare.
Trent Boult3 for 34 as MI New York win the first MLC titleIn the 2023 final at Grand Prairie he took 3 for 34 (de Kock, Ranjane, Tye) and MI New York chased 184 in 16 overs to beat Seattle Orcas by seven wickets.
RKRashid Khan3 for 9 in the final as MI New York win the first MLCIn the inaugural final Rashid took 3 for 9 in four overs against Seattle Orcas. He finished the tournament with 8 wickets at 20.50, economy 6.83, and was named in Wisden's overseas team of the tournament.
Nosthush KenjigeIn the XI as MI New York win the first MLC titleMI New York chased 184 against Seattle Orcas at Grand Prairie, Texas, with 4 overs to spare. Kenjige bowled one over for 8 runs. Pages disagree on whether the margin was six or seven wickets.

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Part of chapter 3MI New York's leaderHe won the first MLC title with an unbeaten 137, passed Gayle as West Indies' T20I run leader, retired from internationals and captained MI New York to a second title, then led them to the 2026 Eliminator with a 31-ball century.