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2023 Major League Cricket final
Event2023 Major League Cricket season
Seattle Orcas MI New York
183/9 184/3
20 overs 16 overs
MI New York won by 6 wickets
DateJuly 30, 2023
VenueGrand Prairie Stadium, Grand Prairie
Player of the matchNicholas Pooran (MI New York)
UmpiresWayne Knights (New Zealand)
Paul Wilson (Australia)
Attendance8,000[1]
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The 2023 Major League Cricket final was a day/night 20-over cricket match played on July 30, 2023, at Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas between the Seattle Orcas and the MI New York to determine the winner of the inaugural season of Major League Cricket.[2] The MI New York won the match and the title by defeating the Seattle Orcas by 6 wickets.[3] MI New York player, Nicholas Pooran, was named man of the match for his 55-ball 137*.[4]

Background

On June 13, 2023, the schedule for the 2023 season of Major League Cricket was released.[5] 2 venues, Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas and Church Street Park in Morrisville, North Carolina were scheduled to host the games.[6] The play-off schedule was announced on the same day, with Grand Prairie due to host all play-off matches.[7] The final was played between Seattle and New York on July 30, with the latter winning the title by 7 wickets.[8]

Road to the final

Seattle Orcas MI New York
League Stage
Opponent Scorecard Result Titles Opponent Scorecard Result
Washington Freedom July 14, 2023 Won Match 1 San Francisco Unicorns July 14, 2023 Lost
San Francisco Unicorns July 15, 2023 Won Match 2 Los Angeles Knight Riders July 16, 2023 Won
Texas Super Kings July 21, 2023 Won Match 3 Texas Super Kings July 17, 2023 Lost
Los Angeles Knight Riders July 23, 2023 Lost Match 4 Washington Freedom July 23, 2023 Won
MI New York July 24, 2023 Won Match 5 Seattle Orcas July 24, 2023 Lost
Playoff stage
Qualifier
Opponent Scorecard Result Titles Opponent Scorecard Result
Texas Super Kings July 27, 2023 Won Match 6
Eliminator
Opponent Scorecard Result Titles
Match 7 Washington Freedom July 27, 2023 Won
Challenger
Opponent Scorecard Result Titles
Match 8 Texas Super Kings July 28, 2023 Won
2023 Major League Cricket season final

Group stage

In the start to their inaugural campaign, the Orcas' went top of the table by recording a 5-wicket win over the Washington Freedom,[9] a 35-run win over the San Francisco Unicorns,[10][11] and an 8-wicket win over the Texas Super Kings.[12] The Orcas' winning streak was snapped, however, during a 2-wicket defeat to the Los Angeles Knight Riders.[13] A 2-wicket win over MI New York assured the Orcas' a first-place finish going into the finals nevertheless.[14]

In contrast, New York began their campaign with a 22-run defeat to San Francisco.[15][16] This was followed by a 105-run win over Los Angeles in their second game,[17] a 17-run loss to Texas in their third,[18] and a 8-wicket win over Washington in their fourth.[19] In their final group stage game, they lost to table-toppers Seattle by 2 wickets. Despite the loss, they nevertheless still qualified for the play-offs.[14]

References

  1. ^ Norm da Costa (July 31, 2023). "Stuart Broad goes out in a blaze of glory as England ties Ashes series; Pooran stars". Toronto Sun. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  2. ^ King, Hope (July 28, 2023). "Cricket's biggest moment in the U.S." Axios. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  3. ^ Dart, Tom (July 30, 2023). "'This is an American league': Major League Cricket drops curtain on maiden campaign". The Guardian. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  4. ^ Abraham, Timothy (July 30, 2023). "Major League Cricket: Nicholas Pooran century inspires MI New York to inaugural title". BBC Sport. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  5. ^ Johnson, Kristen (June 16, 2023). "Major League Cricket is coming to Morrisville. How to go to the games this summer". The News & Observer. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  6. ^ Khan, Yusuf (July 26, 2023). "Major League Cricket Is Here—in a Minor-League Baseball Stadium". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  7. ^ Richie, Sasha (July 10, 2023). "'Cricket City, USA:' Grand Prairie is home to a new sports league with deep ties for many". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  8. ^ Skipworth, William (July 31, 2023). "Billionaire Ambani's New York Cricket Team Wins First Ever U.S. Major League Cricket Championship". Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  9. ^ "MLC: Seattle Orcas clinch five-wicket win over Washington Freedom in a thriller". The Sun. July 15, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  10. ^ "Klaasen, bowlers fire Orcas to second win". Cricbuzz. July 15, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  11. ^ "Hetmyer shines with cameo in MLC". The Jamaica Star. July 17, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  12. ^ "Wayne Parnell's 5-for takes Orcas top of MLC 2023 table". Cricket.com. July 17, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  13. ^ "MLC 2023: Rilee Rossouw helps LA Knight Riders end winless run with a thrilling victory". The Times of India. July 23, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  14. ^ a b "Klaasen century takes Seattle past New York in high-scoring game". ESPNcricinfo. July 24, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  15. ^ Patel, Smit (July 15, 2023). "Corey Anderson finds redemption at MLC after USA snub". Cricbuzz. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  16. ^ "Cricket: Ex-Blackcaps batter Corey Anderson goes ballistic in Major League Cricket debut". Newshub. July 14, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  17. ^ "Major League Cricket: MI New York crush Los Angeles Knight Riders for first win". The Times of India. July 16, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  18. ^ "Devon Conway stars in Texas Super Kings' 17-run win over MI New York". The Times of India. July 18, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  19. ^ Jackson, Bradley (July 24, 2023). "Pooran hits 62* to help MI New York move one step closer to MLC playoffs". Sportsmax. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
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