Greatest T20 Final Knock: Twitter Explodes As Nicholas Pooran Smashes Unbeaten Ton To Power MI New York To MLC Title
Published - 31 Jul 2023, 11:44 AM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 09:27 AM
Nicholas Pooran, on Monday (July 31), played one of the most devastating knocks in the history of T20 cricket to power MI New York to a thumping 7-wicket win over Seattle Orcas in the final of the first edition of the Major League Cricket (MLC). The MI New York captain smashed a whirlwind century to help his side become the champions of the first edition of the MLC.
MI New York were well on the backfoot after the first half of the game ended as the Orcas posted a big total. Riding on Quinton de Knock’s quickfire knock of 87 runs, the Seattle-based outfit finished their innings on 183 for 9. De Kock’s knock came off just 52 balls and was studded with nine fours and four sixes.
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Seattle Orcas managed to breach the 180-run mark in spite of Trent Boult and Rashid Khan’s brilliant displays with the ball. While Rashid conceded only 9 runs in his 4 overs and picked up 3 wickets, Boult accounted for 3 wickets too.
Twitter praises Nicholas Pooran:
Chasing 184 runs in the final, MI New York were well under pressure when they began their innings. And their chase took another blow when left-arm spinner Imad Wasim dismissed Steven Taylor for a duck in the very first over. But from thereon, it was a one-man show and one-way traffic as Nicholas Pooran just blew the Orcas away.
The MI New York skipper just batted in the fifth gear right from the word go as he took each Orcas bowlers to the cleaners. It took him just 16 balls to cross the 50-run mark as he smashed the fastest fifty of the tournament. By the time the powerplay ended, MI New York had raced away to 80 for 2 with Nicholas Pooran batting on 69 off just 22 balls.
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MI NEW-YORK WON MLC 2023…!!!
One of the great run-chases ever in a final chasing 184 runs, lead by captain Nicholas Pooran with 137* from just 55 balls.
What an incredible turn-round after finishing 4th in the table. pic.twitter.com/QbqRya7S72
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 31, 2023
The West Indies star dealt in boundaries throughout his knock. He completed his century off just 40 balls and eventually smashed 135 off just 55 balls as MI New York chased down the big total in just 16 overs. Nicholas Pooran hit a staggering 10 fours and 13 sixes during his incredible knock. And as he took the Orcas to the cleaners, the fans took to Twitter to lavish praise on him and call his knock the greatest-ever T20 knock in a final.
Here are some of the reactions to Nicholas Pooran’s innings:
Words are not enough to describe this knock from Nicholas Pooran. You're a genius man. pic.twitter.com/GLlqylW2Qg
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) July 31, 2023
Nicholas Pooran! ?? What a player. One of the greatest T20 final knocks ??
Made an absolute mockery of the chase against the best side in the tournament ? pic.twitter.com/XOkCbchUr1
— Anuj Nitin Prabhu (@APTalksCricket) July 31, 2023
Nicholas Pooran absolute beast when gets going. Among the finest hitters.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) July 31, 2023
HUNDRED FOR NICHOLAS POORAN IN FINAL.
Hundred from 40 balls while chasing 184 runs – what a knock from the captain, one for the ages in MI history.
A crazy knock ever in T20 history. pic.twitter.com/eZjivE2oTf
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 31, 2023
Even the cricketing gods will bow down in front of Nicholas Pooran tonight. 100 in the final, this guy is a freaking genius. ??? pic.twitter.com/djF1FcLNdB
— Un-Lucky (@Luckyytweets) July 31, 2023
HUNDRED BY NICHOLAS POORAN IN JUST 40 BALLS…!!!
This is sheer craziness from Pooran, in the MLC Final the captain has put on a show. The fastest century ever in any T20 franchise league's Final. pic.twitter.com/0S0fggAA2j
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) July 31, 2023
Nah man i have never seen this kind of hitting in any T20 cricket final. Nicholas Pooran you have rocked my world as a Mumbai Indians fan. pic.twitter.com/ynCXavWUMG
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) July 31, 2023
