Twitter Reactions: Nicholas Pooran blitzkrieg helps MI New York overpower Seattle Orcas

Cricket fans witnessed some exhilarating action during the inaugural season of Major League Cricket (MLC) as players from the six participating teams dished out some memorable performances. However, Nicholas Pooran's scintillating century in the summit clash will be remembered by cricket enthusiasts for a long time.

MI New York (MINY) won the toss in the final against Seattle Orcas (SEO) and sent them in to bat on a belter of a track at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. Quinton de Kock showed his class as he scored a fantastic 87 off just 52 balls with the help of nine fours and four sixes. The in-form Heinrich Klaasen was dismissed cheaply for four by Rashid Khan.

De Kock found support from Shubham Ranjane, who played an enterprising 29-run knock off just 16 balls to lay the platform for his team. Dwaine Pretorius continued the momentum as he scored 21 in seven balls to help the team put up a strong total of 183/9 on the board. Rashid Khan did not have a great tournament coming into the finals but he stepped up when it mattered the most and finished with staggering figures of 3/9 in four overs while Trent Boult also picked up three wickets.

Nicholas Pooran's six-hitting masterclass

New York did not get off to an ideal start as they lost the wicket of Steven Taylor in the first over. Stand-in captain Nicholas Pooran came out to bat at No. 3 and played with flamboyance to rattle Wayne Parnell and Co. In the first six overs as New York scored 80 runs with Pooran scoring 69 of them.

The southpaw went on to notch up his hundred in just 40 balls. He made a mockery out of a challenging target as his blitzkrieg helped the team win the final by seven wickets with four overs to spare. The West Indies batter remained not out on 137 off just 55 balls, hitting 10 fours and 13 sixes and was fittingly adjudged Player of the Match.

Here's how fans reacted to the final:

The moment MI New York created history and won Inaugural MLC Trophy.

Nicholas Pooran - The Hero for MI..!! pic.twitter.com/OAQxRPG4ct

— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) July 31, 2023

MINY win #MajorLeagueCricket inaugural season 🔥 9th trophy for the very successful MI franchise 💙 this team only knows how to win ! Special mention to Nicholas Pooran & Trent Boult 🤝🏻#MumbaiIndians | #MINewYork pic.twitter.com/8uxodPUYTL

— Ishaan 🔴 (@Ishaan_04) July 31, 2023

Congratulations Nicholas pooran https://t.co/mwAEbIVQKL

— dhonifanboy (@rockeyb45484377) July 31, 2023

What a way to Finish The Tournament!
What a century in Final match

Well Done, Nicholas Pooran!#MLC2023 #NicholaePooran #IPL #Cricket #MINY pic.twitter.com/9uKbec1iga

— Arbaaz (@_arbaazali) July 31, 2023

What a knock by Nicholas Pooran 💙#MLC2023#MINYvsSOR pic.twitter.com/VHM3Mu02jB

— Shyam 𓃵 (@_SPSB) July 31, 2023

What a knock by Nicholas Pooran 💙#MLC2023#MINYvsSOR pic.twitter.com/4JVbU3flhT

— Shyam 𓃵 (@_SPSB) 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. #theman #nicholaspooran #MumbaiIndians pic.twitter.com/WTWCgrg2TH

— _ The Man (@amitkotarya) July 31, 2023

Captains to be the player of the match in final

IPL - Rohit Sharma
MLC - Nicholas Pooran pic.twitter.com/0CthnOu7Y5

— Un-Lucky  (@Luckyytweets) July 31, 2023

- Nicholas Pooran

- Play of the Day Award
- Power Hitter of the Day Award
- Player of the Match Award
- Most Runs in the Tournament Award
- Most Valuable Player of the Tournament Award

Nicky P. has won everything he could today.#CricketTwitter #MajorLeagueCricket pic.twitter.com/nPw2vXoQ5g

— Broken Cricket Dreams Cricket Blog (@cricket_broken) July 31, 2023

Perfect moment to say- Thukra Ke Mera Pyar, Mera Intkam Dekhegi 😄😄

Take a bow Nicholas Pooran, unrealistic batting. pic.twitter.com/lDNbeRvJ1f

— Abhishek🎀 (@heyabheee) July 31, 2023

The leading run scorer of the tournament award goes to Nicholas Pooran 💙 pic.twitter.com/94g0YyR48Y

— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) July 31, 2023