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Nicholas Pooran hammers 137 in MLC final

By Gaurav Tripathi

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Pooran's epic knock

Nicholas Pooran's 137* off 55 balls guided MI New York to win the inaugural Major League Cricket final vs Seattle Orcas. His knock included 10 fours, 13 sixes, ensuring a 7-wicket victory.

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Pooran masterclass

Skipper Pooran's aggressive batting led MINY to victory, chasing 184 in just 16 overs. His unbeaten 137 off 55 balls left the opposition bowlers clueless.

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MLC lack official T20 status

Pooran's 137* in the MLC final won't count in records due to the lack of official T20 status of MLC. It is similar to Abu Dhabi T10, US Masters T10, and Global T20 Canada.

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A 40-ball century from Pooran

Pooran's 137* in MLC final is the third-highest score in the T20 finals. His 40-ball century would've been the fastest ton in T20 League finals if MLC had T20 status.

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Highest scorer in the MLC

Pooran finished as the highest run-scorer in the Major League Cricket with 388 runs in 8 games, averaging 64.66, with a 167.24 strike rate. He scored two fifties and a ton. 

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Pooran's glittering stats in T20s

In 276 T20s, Nicholas Pooran scored 5,394 runs, averaging 25.08 with a 143.49 strike rate. In 75 T20Is, he has scored 1,486 runs at a strike rate of 130.92.

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